PLATTEVILLE, WI – The Pine Street Water Main Replacement Project is scheduled to commence on Monday, June 30, 2025, ushering in a significant enhancement to the infrastructure within the City of Platteville. This initiative will focus on essential repairs to bolster the water system’s dependability for both residents and local businesses. Drivers and community members…
Dubuque, IA – Local officials report that Tiffany Joy Spark, a 38-year-old woman, was taken into custody on a Dubuque County warrant on June 29, 2025, around 7:45 PM. Spark is facing allegations connected to a burglary that took place at 148 Kaufmann Ave in Dubuque. She has been charged with the following: Spark is currently held on a…
The National Weather Service’s Quad Cities office has indicated a marginal risk of severe weather in Dubuque on June 29, particularly from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM CDT, with damaging winds identified as the main hazard from possible thunderstorms. Nonetheless, the primary concern continues to be the heat, with temperatures expected to reach around 89°F and a heat index causing it to feel considerably…
DUBUQUE, IA – On June 28, 2025, the Dubuque Police Department apprehended two individuals, Matthew Bryce Reed, 31, and Heather Jane Paar, 35, at 466 W 3rd St, following distinct incidents pertaining to allegations of child endangerment and breaches of protective orders. As outlined in police documents, Matthew Bryce Reed was arrested at 1:22 p.m.…
ELLENBORO TOWNSHIP, WI – On June 28, 2025, around 1:00 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene of a motorcycle accident with injuries in the 7000 block of Airport Road, Ellenboro Township. Upon arrival, deputies ascertained that John Imel, 64, from Polo, Illinois, was traveling west on his 2012 Harley Davidson…
A federal felon, previously convicted for selling fentanyl and heroin linked to two overdose fatalities in 2023, was found guilty by a jury on June 25, 2025, following a three-day trial in federal court located in Cedar Rapids. Cody Kinzie Dittmar, 34 years old, hails from Dubuque, Iowa, but was residing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the time of the offenses…
Dubuque, IA – On June 28, 2025, around 3:29 PM, Nathaniel Jaysen Griffin, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, was taken into custody by the Dubuque Police Department at the intersection of 10531 Tanzanite Dr. and South John Deere Rd. in Dubuque, Iowa. Griffin is charged with Child Endangerment Resulting in Bodily Injury, a felony, as well as Child Endangerment, classified as a misdemeanor. Further details…
South Lancaster Township, WI – On June 28, 2025, around 10:43 AM, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to investigate a hit-and-run incident on County Trunk Highway A (CTH A), situated just east of Hwy 129 in South Lancaster Township. Reports indicated that a dark-colored SUV collided with a bicyclist before speeding away in a westbound direction…
DES MOINES, Iowa – Starting Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Iowa will enact a new law that lowers the minimum age for possessing, carrying, and purchasing handguns, including through private sales, from 21 to 18 years. This significant change, outlined in House File 924 and added to the Iowa Code, reflects a shift in attitudes toward gun regulations…
EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. — On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the night sky above East Dubuque will be illuminated by a breathtaking fireworks show, marking the grand return of the city’s beloved Independence Day festivities, made possible by the generous contributions from local supporters. The annual celebration, coordinated by the EDGE Foundation, almost encountered cancellation this year due to…
