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Iowa County man entered plea for deadly 2023 OWI crash
A man criminally charged in a deadly OWI crash entered a plea agreement in Iowa County Court. According to online court records, 55-year-old Thomas Naughtin of Stoughton pleaded guilty to homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration. As part of the plea agreement with prosecutors, the court di...
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Students return to building following Platteville High School hail damage
Students at Platteville High School will have in person classes after a virtual learning day on Monday due to hail damage on the building. Platteville School District Superintendent Jim Boebel said crews were out Monday putting a protective layer on the building's roof after Friday's hailstorm. Most of the damage happe...
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Wisconsin couple indicted for forced labor
A Wisconsin couple was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for forced labor, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Monday in Madison. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Luis Abreu, was charged with seven counts of forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor and seven counts of alien harboring for p...
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Wisconsin woman injured in two-vehicle crash in Dubuque
Dubuque Police said one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Dubuque. 56-yerar-old Rosemere Mellenberger of Benton was transported by private vehicle to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital for treatment of her injuries. A Dubuque Police Department crash report states that on Saturday at 1:20 PM 48-year-old Erin E...
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Neal Wilkins Early Center temporarily evacuated, everyone allowed to return
The Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center was temporarily evacuated this morning. According to a notification from the Platteville School District, there was an unidentifiable odor detected in the building around 8:00 a.m. and the school was vacated to ensure staff and student safety. After an investigation by the Plattev...
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Planned cleaning of Julien Dubuque Bridge causes detour to another construction zone
Iowa DOT Bridge Washing Causes Detour for Eastbound Traffic on Julien Dubuque Bridge. Due to bridge washing being performed by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), the eastbound lanes of the Julien Dubuque Bridge will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day beginning Tuesday through Friday. The westbound lanes...
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16th St in Dubuque closed for railroad work
16th St. Road Closure at Railroad Crossing between Elm St. and Sycamore St. Due to railroad patch work, 16th St. will be closed at the railroad crossing between Elm St. and Sycamore St. from 8 a.m. today, until 5 p.m. on Friday. Motorists will need to follow the posted detour and/or use a different route during this ti...
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JDIFF kicked off this week
The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival kicked off yesterday in Galena and will kick-off in Dubuque tomorrow at 8 PM with a welcome event at Five Flags starting at 5 PM. Dozens of films from around the world are screened during this 7-day event with panels, workshops, film screenings, parties, and more. Check ou...
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Intoxicated driver strikes, injures skateboarder in Dubuque
Police said an intoxicated driver struck and injured a skateboarder in Dubuque. 22-year-old Alex A. Mayne of Dubuque, was transported by private vehicle to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital for treatment of his injuries. According to a Dubuque Police Department crash report, Mayne was traveling on his skateboard west o...
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WisDOT announces Work Zone Awareness Week
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is starting off construction season with Work Zone Awareness Week. Each year WisDOT participates in the national spring campaign to encourage safe driving through work zones. There are currently 81 road construction projects happening across the state, including various locall...
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