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Nationwide ground stop snarled Eastern Iowa Airport travel Friday
Regional WireNov 14, 2026, 6:55 AM

Nationwide ground stop snarled Eastern Iowa Airport travel Friday

Travelers in Cedar Rapids rebooked flights, collected bags and rented cars as delays and cancellations piled up. The stop has since been lifted.

Iowa County voters reject EMS property tax levy
Regional WireNov 14, 2026, 6:55 AM

Iowa County voters reject EMS property tax levy

The levy, which needed 60 percent to pass, drew 53 percent support. County supervisors say ambulance service continues while they weigh next steps in the budget cycle.

Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on Farley Road near Cascade
Regional WireNov 14, 2026, 6:55 AM

Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on Farley Road near Cascade

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the Friday night crash, in which a Nissan Altima left the roadway and struck a tree.

Iowa lawmakers head into January session facing data-center policy decisions
Regional WireNov 14, 2026, 6:46 AM

Iowa lawmakers head into January session facing data-center policy decisions

A webinar of legislators and utility leaders called data-center policy a pressing issue, with power supply the top factor; Gov.-elect Rob Sand wants legislation early in the session, including an end

Two UW-Platteville events for a good cause this weekend
Regional WireNov 13, 2026, 9:04 PM

Two UW-Platteville events for a good cause this weekend

The ninth annual Holiday Toy Hack runs Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Sesquicentennial Hall, and the annual Empty Bowls and Chili Cook-Off runs Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Pe

Grant County homeowners to pay more as mill rate rises to $3.30
Regional WireNov 13, 2026, 9:04 PM

Grant County homeowners to pay more as mill rate rises to $3.30

Grant County supervisors approved a roughly $93 million 2027 budget in a 14-1 vote Tuesday, raising the mill rate from $2.73 to $3.30 per $1,000 of equalized value, about $57 more a year on a $100,000

UPDATE: Investigation into Muscoda officer Kate Fleischauer's death complete; drowning ruled accidental
Regional WireNov 13, 2026, 9:04 PM

Update: Investigation into Muscoda officer Kate Fleischauer's death complete; drowning ruled accidental

The Grant County Sheriff's Office says the Oct. 18 death of off-duty Muscoda officer Kate Fleischauer was an accidental freshwater drowning, with acute alcohol and Benadryl intoxication as a contribut

UPDATE: Second child dies from measles in Grant County; Wisconsin cases reach 649
Regional WireNov 13, 2026, 9:04 PM

Update: Second child dies from measles in Grant County; Wisconsin cases reach 649

A second child has died from measles in Grant County, health officials confirmed Friday, as confirmed cases statewide reached 649 in 20 counties since August; Monroe and Crawford counties reported the

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