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New Fitchburg camp seeks to help girls learn construction job skills
More than a dozen local girls will take part in a construction skills camp this week at the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center in Fitchburg. The free camp aims to teach girls ages 14 to 18 skills for careers in carpentry, electrical, interior design, architecture, siding, roofing and heavy machinery operation. The girls also will be connected with potential employment opportunities or mentoring.
Viral Facebook Video Shows Woman with a Macaw in Platteville Store
Way back in January, I wrote about the time a zebra was spotted at a popular bar in Dubuque. If you're not familiar with the backstory, here's a quick little distillation... It all went down in May 2012. Jerald Reiter, 55 of Cascade, IA, stopped at the homey Dubuque staple The Dog House Lounge on a Sunday evening. Reiter had a zebra and a macaw in his vehicle, which immediately attracted the attention of bar patrons. People were taking pictures, and someone phoned the police. When the police showed up, they realized those animals were actually Reiter's legally registered pets!
#3 Wahlert advances to third consecutive state tournament, mercy rules Independence 15-5
Wahlert head coach Tommy Lang has guided the program to its third straight state tournament in his third year as head coach. The Golden Eagles scored nine runs in the third game to blow the game open and was able to seal the deal in the fifth inning to defeat Independence 15-5, advancing to play in Fort Dodge next week.
Vehicle Versus Squad Car Accident
A Dubuque police officer was traveling on Asbury Road southbound when a vehicle ran the stop sign on Cherry Street going west, striking the patrol car. No injuries were reported. Victor Manuel Sanchez was Cited on the charge of failing to obey a stop or yield sign at 1698 Asbury...
Marquette Catholic edges MFL MarMac in playoff opener
The MFL MarMac softball team entered postseason play riding a two-game winning streak, but couldn’t sustain the momentum in a close 5-4 loss to Marquette Catholic in a July 8 Class 2A regional match-up. The Bulldogs scored two runs in each the fourth and fifth innings to grab a...
Two dead, one rescued after boat overturns in Lake Michigan
MILWAUKEE — Rescuers pulled three individuals from Lake Michigan on Monday evening following the sinking of their boat in Ozaukee County. At about 6 p.m. Monday, the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office received a call from the U.S. Coast Guard about a boat in distress. Multiple agencies, including fire departments,...
Police shoot, kill person outside of RNC security zone
MILWAUKEE — A Columbus police officer shot and killed a person about a mile west of the Republican National Convention security zone Tuesday, sources and witnesses told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and WISC 12 News. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office said an adult male was killed. Brian...
Man Sentenced To Life in Prison For Killing Dubuque Woman
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday for killing a Dubuque woman in 2021. 25 year old Romell Enoch received the mandatory sentence during a hearing in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after previously being found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 20 year old Kylie Duster of Dubuque. A jury reached its guilty verdict on May 6 after four hours of deliberation following three days of testimony. Police found Duster dead in her Dubuque home on July 28, 2021, after she had not been seen for multiple days. She was found in her bedroom closet with a piece of white fabric in her mouth and injuries to her face and neck.
Holy Cross Women’s Hockey Stars Earn Krampade All-Scholar Titles
Four members of the Holy Cross women's ice hockey team, including rising sophomore Lulu Rourke and now-graduated Madison Beck, Lilly Feeney, and Vaia Graves, have been recognized as Krampade/AHCA All-American Scholars. To qualify, student-athletes must have achieved a 3.75 GPA during the fall and spring semesters and played in at least 40% of their team's games. Rourke had a strong first-year performance, Beck excelled as the goalkeeper, Feeney displayed consistent leadership, and Graves showed dedication both on the ice and academically.
Motorcycle And Truck Collide Causing Injury
On 07/13/2024, a motorcycle collided with a truck on the Hwy 151 exit 8 overpass in the Village of Dickeyville, as reported to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Gary Helbing, 62, was riding his orange 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on Highway 61 when Earl Ludwig, 72, in a red 2013 Ford F150, pulled out into Helbing’s path from the off ramp, resulting in a collision. Despite Helbing’s efforts to avoid the crash, he hit the driver’s side of Ludwig’s truck and suffered severe injuries, needing assistance from witnesses at the scene before being taken to the hospital.
Steil calls for seizing opportunity presented by Chevron doctrine being overruled
GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says it’s “absolutely essential” to seize the opportunity presented by the overturning of the Chevron doctrine to reduce regulations on businesses. Speaking yesterday during an Association of Equipment Manufacturers panel hosted in Milwaukee on the first day of the Republican National Convention,...
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