Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Platteville committee convenes to discuss challenged school library materials
Members of a committee in Platteville are considering whether several books should be removed from shelves at the Platteville Middle School library. Some community members asked the committee to recon...
Jan 10, 2025
East Dubuque selling K-9 units and their equipment
East Dubuque city officials plan to sell the city's K-9 unit and related equipment more than four months after the dog's handler was fired from the city's police department. Peacock was fired Aug. 27 ...
Jan 10, 2025
Dubuque Manufacturer expanding
Officials at a longtime manufacturer in Dubuque announced Wednesday that they will expand the company's footprint in the Key City and take over an empty warehouse on Chavenelle Road for warehousing an...
Jan 10, 2025
Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Make Rare Joint Appearance To Perform “Imagine” At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood honored late President Jimmy Carter at his funeral on Thursday (January 9) by performing a touching cover of John Lennon's "Imagine," one of Carter's favorite songs. T...
Jan 09, 2025
Billie Joe Armstrong Surprises Singer Performing Green Day Song In Liverpool’s Legendary Cavern Club
While he was in Liverpool, England earlier this week, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong checked out the legendary Cavern Club where the Beatles famously performed 292 times in their early days. ...
Jan 09, 2025
John Deere laying off more employees
John Deere has announced another round of layoffs at its Ottumwa, Iowa plant. The company says approximately 75 production employees will be placed on indefinite layoff effective February 7th. The Ott...
Jan 09, 2025
Dubuque parents arrested after children found outside in sub-freezing temperatures
Police said two Dubuque parents face felony neglect charges after two children were found wandering outside in below-freezing temperatures and another child was found sleeping in an otherwise empty ap...
Jan 09, 2025
Dolly Parton Modestly Claims That She Doesn’t Think She Is Famous
In a new interview with Southern Living, Dolly Parton reflects on her career and the levels of success that she has achieved over the years. The 78-year-old country star - who has a birthday coming up...
Jan 08, 2025
Two drivers identified in fatal Dubuque County crash
A man that died and a woman injured in a Dubuque County crash on Tuesday have been identified. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol and Key West Fire Department responded to th...
Jan 08, 2025
Pothoff remains board chairman
Four days after failing to do so last week, the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors succeeded in electing its officers - retaining Supervisor Harley Pothoff as board chairman. Pothoff will again chair...
Jan 08, 2025
