The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque expects to reopen its Gulf of Mexico exhibit next month. On October 9, a propylene glycol leak in the HVAC system caused a chemical contamination in the aquarium, resulting in the deaths of almost two-thirds of the animals. Kurt Strand, President and CEO o...

On Tuesday at 11:13 AM The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County Road YZ and North Bequette Street in the City of Dodgeville. The Dodgeville Fire Department, Dodgeville EMS, Dodgeville Police Department, and Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies responded to t...

The flags of the United States and Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff on Thursday to mark the three-year anniversary of the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy. Gov. Tony Evers praised the City of Waukesha for its resilience in wake of the tragedy. Six people died on the night of Nov 21, 2021 after Darrell Brooks dro...

A state ethics board will investigate complaints filed last year by the former president of Northeast Iowa Community College against college board members who voted to terminate his contract. The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board recently voted to accept and investigate a complaint filed in November 2023 by Her...

The Dubuque City Council this week decided unanimously against putting two-way traffic on Central Avenue and White Street, instead adopting a preferred alternative that preserves the status quo while removing parking and possibly adding a cycle track. The plan maintains efforts to calm traffic and rejuvenate the corrid...

The City of Dubuque says that the demolition at the Historic Brewing and Malting site, which began in April, is now completed. The property that is currently owned by Cedar Rapids developer Steve Emerson is now up for sale at $1.5 million. 30th Street is now open to traffic. Brick and stone were salvaged privately from...

The City of Platteville has applied for a 50% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 11.2 acres of land. The City of Platteville plans to acquire five parcels totaling 11.2 acres to expand its trail network system. In p...

A new study shows the economic impact of Wisconsin's agriculture industry topped $116 billion, Governor Evers' Office announced Monday. The study, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, showed an increase of almost 11% in the industry's economic output from 2017 to 202...

Judicial regulators filed a complaint Tuesday against a former conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice accusing him of violating multiple rules of conduct. The Office of Lawyer Regulation 10-count complaint accuses former Justice Michael Gableman of violations which could result in a variety of sanctions, includin...

The City Council voted, 7-0, to approve the $12.1 million second phase of construction for a concert amphitheater next to Q Casino + Resort. The council previously approved the demolition of the old greyhound kennels on Chaplain Schmitt Island to make way for a permanent outdoor concert venue next to the casino. This s...