Category Archives: Local News
Wisconsin man sentenced for high-speed chase in Dubuque
A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for leading officers on a high-speed chase. 46-year-old Corey L. Rinehart of Colby, Wis., recently received the sentence in Iowa District Court of...
Dec 20, 2024
Jo Daviess County deer hunt totals remain steady
Hunters in Jo Daviess County killed 1,378 deer during the seven-day Illinois firearm deer season that wrapped up Dec. 8, according to preliminary state figures. That total was up 10 deer from the 2023...
Dec 20, 2024
Platteville man sentenced to prison for drug crimes
A Platteville man has been sentenced to three years in prison after illicit substances were found in his home. 30-year-old Nicholas J. Forbes recently received the sentence in Grant County Circuit Cou...
Dec 19, 2024
Wisconsin DOJ investigating injuries of man in custody in Grant County
Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation reported on Wednesday it is conducting an officer involved investigation in Grant County after a man injured himself while in custody...
Dec 19, 2024
Dubuque City Council approves parts of Chaplain Schitt Island plans
The Dubuque City Council on Monday moved forward two key elements in the development of Chaplain Schmitt Island. The council approved the hotly debated development plan for the island and OK'd the con...
Dec 19, 2024
Affordable housing community expected to open in 2026 in Dubuque
A $55.1 million affordable housing community is expected to open in Dubuque in fall 2026. The Annex Group plans to build two, four-story buildings at 2660 Kerper Boulevard, called the "Union at the Ma...
Dec 19, 2024
Dubuque gets professional arena football team
Dubuque is getting its first-ever professional arena football team. The Five Flags Civic Center General Manager Aaron Rainey said the venue will be the home of the Iowa Power. The sides reached an agr...
Dec 19, 2024
District court reverses 2023 termination of Hempstead teacher
A Dubuque Hempstead teacher terminated after using a racial slur in front of a black student in May 2023 has been reinstated following a decision from a District Court. Roger Poling, a business educat...
Dec 18, 2024
Dubuque City Council amends agreement with Walter & Duluth
The Dubuque City Council voted, 7-0, to amend its development agreement with Walter Development to allow them to find a new industrial tenant. Duluth Trading Co. closed its distribution center in Octo...
Dec 18, 2024
Two cited following Smelser accident
On Monday, December 9, 43-year-old Eric Nicklaus of Cuba City, was traveling east on County Highway H near Alt Rd., in Smelser, when he stated he fell asleep. Nicklaus’ vehicle veered off the ro...
Dec 17, 2024
