Category Archives: Local News

Warming Centers opening due to extreme cold
A variety of warming centers have been opened due to the extreme cold. Lutheran Church of Peace in Platteville will host an emergency overnight warming shelter starting tonight and tomorrow at 8 PM un...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 22, 2026

SWTC narrows presidential search to seven semi-finalists
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has narrowed their applicant pool for their new president. The committee tasked with finding the new president has narrowed their list of 48 highly-qualified appl...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 15, 2026

Verizon experiencing service outages
Verizon said some of its wireless services were down Wednesday, leaving many customers without access to voice and data services. Downdetector, a website that tracks user-submitted reports of outages ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 14, 2026
East Dubuque woman killed in Wisconsin crash
An East Dubuque woman is dead following a crash in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a one-vehicle crash with injuries on Hwy 1...
Syndicated Content Jan 14, 2026

Dubuque hosted Special Olympics Winter Games
Every year Dubuque hosts more than 300 athletes and Unified partners for the annual Special Olympics Winter Games. Throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday athletes competed in Alpine skiing, cross co...
Syndicated Content Jan 14, 2026

Dubuque officials highlight increase in flu activity
The City of Dubuque’s Health Services Department is joining other local public health leaders, including Dubuque County Public Health, the Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), and infection...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 13, 2026

Multi-state tater tot recall
Nearly 40,000 tater tots were recalled in multiple states. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McCain Foods USA Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of two frozen potato products due...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 12, 2026

Two people are dead following Shullsburg fire
Two people are dead following a fire in Shullsburg. Early Tuesday morning the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a structure fire on Dunbarton Road in Shullsburg. Shullsbu...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2026

Gov. Reynolds announces Iowa joins tax credit program for school choice
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced Iowa’s participation in a new federal education tax credit program, aimed at expanding school choice for families starting in 2027. The program, part of the One B...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2026

Milwaukee Bucks President stepping down
The president of the Milwaukee Bucks announced on Monday that he is stepping down from his role. Peter Feigin, who joined the Bucks in 2014, played a pivotal role in the team’s rebrand and recor...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 06, 2026









