Category Archives: Local News
Man threatens another man with knife during Dubuque disturbance
Police said a man held a knife to another man's neck and threatened to kill him during a disturbance in Dubuque. 29-year-old Kenneth R. Wilson of Dubuque was arrested at 12:43 p.m. Saturday at his res...
Apr 14, 2025
Downed power line, fire, gas leak prompt road closure, evacuations in Dubuque
Police said a power line that fell onto a vehicle in Dubuque created a fire so hot that it compromised an underground gas line, causing a leak that prompted local evacuations and closing a busy roadwa...
Apr 14, 2025
Grant County man sentenced to federal prison for drug conviction
A Grant County man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for a methamphetamine- related conviction. 23-year-old Hunter Q. Newberry of Boscobel, recently received the sentence in U...
Apr 14, 2025
Five charged for investment fraud in Iowa
Five individuals from Iowa and Wisconsin have been charged with investment fraud after selling securities without proper registration in the state of Iowa. The individuals being charged from Wisconsin...
Apr 12, 2025
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek re-election
In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branst...
Apr 11, 2025
Southwestern school board recounts confirms result
A recount has confirmed the winner in the recent Southwestern Wisconsin School Board Area 1 race. Sara Bechen, the incumbent, received 629 votes to Jordan Pergande’s 628 votes in the April 1 ele...
Apr 11, 2025
ECIA board selects new executive director
East Central Intergovernmental Association soon will have a new executive director. The ECIA board appointed Mae Hingtgen as executive director for the organization at a special board meeting this wee...
Apr 11, 2025
Dubuque man sentenced to federal prison following April 2024 shooting
Authorities said a convicted felon who discharged a firearm in a Dubuque residential neighborhood has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. 30-year-old Datreon Adams of Dubuque, received th...
Apr 11, 2025
3 injured Elizabeth firefighters in stable condition
The three firefighters injured in a Jo Daviess County grass fire Tuesday are in stable condition but remain hospitalized, according to an updated press release from Jo Daviess County Emergency Managem...
Apr 10, 2025
Driver wanted on warrants leads law enforcement on pursuit in Dubuque
Police said a driver wanted on warrants led law enforcement on a brief pursuit in Dubuque. 33-year-old Ashley L. Croft was arrested at 9:47 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of North Booth Street on charge...
Apr 10, 2025
