East Dubuque Events Get Nixed

East Dubuque Mayor Kirk VanOstrand has announced that all public events in the city have been canceled for the remainder of the year. VanOstrand said he made the decision due to concerns over the climbing number of COVID-19 cases in Jo Daviess County. He said his authority as mayor allows him to cancel such events if there are safety concerns. The city’s weekly car show event, East Dubuque’s Cruisin’ Thursdays, will no longer be held. The East Dubuque Wing Crawl, a chicken wing event set for Aug. 15 also has been canceled.