Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque man sentenced to federal prison for sexual exploitation of children
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children. Evidence presented at a sentencing hearing revealed 35-year-old Justin Paisley and his co-conspirator, ...
May 20, 2025
Names of UW-Platteville students released from fatal incident in residence hall
A late email from UW-Platteville has identified the two students involved in the incident in Wilgus Hall on Monday. Around 11 PM Monday an email was sent to UW-Platteville students and staff saying th...
May 19, 2025
Questions remain in UW-Platteville incident
UW-Platteville’s campus remains open, but finals are cancelled following a "situation" in a residence hall. Just before 4 PM Monday a 911 call was made regarding a situation in Wilgus Hall on UW...
May 19, 2025
Emergency Situation at UW-Platteville
The Platteville Police Department is asking everyone to avoid UW-Platteville campus. The campus is on lockdown and police have set up a perimeter around Wilgus Hall. This is an active incident, please...
May 19, 2025
Farley man arrested for drugging and assaulting woman
Authorities said a Farley man drugged a woman and sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious. 20-year-old Alex M. Ludwig was arrested at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at his residence on a charge of third-...
May 19, 2025
72-unit apartment project planned in Dubuque’s West End
Another apartment complex could be headed to Radford Road, giving Dubuque another 72 market-rate units to meet its workforce housing needs. The proposed complex calls for four buildings of 18 units ap...
May 19, 2025
Dubuque school board to consider approving bond language at upcoming meeting
Dubuque Community School Board members are expected to consider approving language for a petition to call for a $70 million general obligation bond at their upcoming meeting. The board will meet at 5:...
May 19, 2025
Black Hawk Bridge closed
The Black Hawk Bridge is closed in both directions for emergency repairs, according to an Iowa 511 alert sent out on Sunday morning. A Facebook post from the Township’s account says the monitori...
May 19, 2025
2 hurt – 1 seriously – in Jo Daviess County motorcycle crash
Authorities said two people were injured - one seriously - in a motorcycle crash in Jo Daviess County. 36-year-old William J. Lambie of Augusta, Wis., was transported by ambulance to Midwest Medical C...
May 19, 2025
Man sentenced to federal prison for helping distribute drugs that caused Dubuque death
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute cocaine that resulted in the death of a Dubuque woman. 45-year-old Maurice L. Randolph...
May 17, 2025
