Category Archives: Local News

Unemployment rates dropped in several local counties in Iowa according to Iowa Workforce Development. Dubuque County's unemployment rate was 2.1% in April, down from the 2.9% recorded in March and dow...

A Dubuque man has been sentenced to two to five years of probation for leading officers on a Christmas Day high-speed chase. 21 year old Isaac Parker received the sentence in Iowa District Court of Du...

Authorities have ruled the explosion and fire in Cuba City causing one fatality was an accident and no foul play took place. Nothing illegal was found during the investigation. The Cuba City Fire Depa...

A Dubuque man accused of attempted murder has a new trial date. 32-year-old Lorenzo Eggleston is charged in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County with attempted murder, willful injury causing serious ...

Dubuque police say four people were injured Thursday in a three- vehicle crash. 56-year-old Debora Merkes and 54-year-old Vicki Kinney both of Dubuque; and 44-year-old Jason Reimer and 48-year-old Kev...

The National Mississippi River Museum's new summer exhibit is an adventure and nostalgic game for guests. 'American Adventures' is an 'Oregon Trail' style game where guests role-play as a settler afte...

A 72 year old man is dead after a home explosion caused by gun powder occurred Wednesday in Cuba City. The Cuba City Fire Department reported getting a call around 6 p.m. Wednesday of an explosion on ...

A recent evaluation determined a Dubuque man accused of killing his mother is competent to stand trial after a previous evaluation deemed him incompetent. The result of the latest competency evaluatio...

Fire officials say a child playing with a lighter started a residential structure fire Thursday in Dubuque. Firefighters responded at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to Lori Street after a resident reported ...

Police in Dubuque arrested 29 year old Mary Hall around 3:40pm Tuesday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging first-degree burglary.