Category Archives: Local News
Crash Leads To Drug Arrest
A rural Platteville man faces drug charges following a two-vehicle crash Monday evening just east of Dickeyville. According to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office report, emergency crews were called...
Dec 28, 2021
Domestic Assault Arrest In Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 49 year old Jason Cullen of Dubuque early Sunday at his residence on charges of domestic assault with injury and fifth-degree criminal mischief. A report says that Cullen assau...
Dec 27, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Fire Department Sees Calls Increase in 2021
Area fire department officials report an increase in the number of calls they have responded to this year. Dubuque Fire Department officials said they had received 7,661 calls as of December 22nd and ...
Dec 27, 2021
Galena and East Dubuque Could Benefit From New Laws
A recent change to Illinois state law could lead to an increase in the fees that area municipalities collect from video gaming terminals. The law, which went into effect December 17th, allows non-home...
Dec 27, 2021
Money Coming From Settlement With Opioid Companies
Local governments are awaiting final news of a national legal settlement with opioid companies that would deliver millions of dollars for substance abuse treatment services. The $26 billion settlement...
Dec 23, 2021
East Dubuque Changes Cannabis Dispensary Ordinance
East Dubuque's city council has voted to change the ordinance around cannabis dispensaries in the city that limits them from being within 15,000 feet of another. The council agreed by majority vote to...
Dec 23, 2021
Police Release Photo Of Burglary Suspect
Dubuque police on Wednesday released a photo of a man suspected of a burglary. The break-in occurred at Holy Ghost Apartments on Central Avenue at about 11:05 p.m. on November 18th. A report says that...
Dec 23, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Omicron Variant In Dubuque County
Health officials have confirmed the first cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant in Dubuque County. According to the County Health Department, data from the Iowa Department of Public Health shows about...
Dec 23, 2021
Fatal Crash in Jackson County
One person was killed early today in a crash in Jackson County. The Iowa State Patrol is withholding the name of the person, pending notification of his or her family. The crash occurred at about 12:4...
Dec 22, 2021
East Dubuque Man Injured in Rollover Crash
A Jo Daviess County man was injured in a rollover crash near Galena Wednesday. According to the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Department, 21 year old Zachary Krieg of East Dubuque was taken by ambulance...
Dec 22, 2021
