Category Archives: Local News
Former Galena police officer sentenced to prison for child porn
A former Galena police officer pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and was sentenced to prison. 23-year-old Eli Barthel of Freeport was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison after p...
Oct 02, 2025
Riley Green to appear at Jones County Fair
An award-winning country musician will appear at next year's Great Jones County Fair. Riley Green will appear at 8 p.m. July 25 at the fair. According to an online announcement, Green is known for his...
Oct 01, 2025
City of Platteville provides updates on fire station progress
The City of Platteville provided an update on their new Fire Facility via Facebook this week. Footings and foundation, as well as all load-bearing walls in the administration area are done. Apparatus ...
Oct 01, 2025
Popular Dubuque bar and venue closing
A popular Dubuque bar and club went up for sale Monday, with plans to close its doors at the end of the year. Smokestack owners Scott Cornwell and Susan Price said there are a number of factors in the...
Sep 30, 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation raises $550,000 for local food banks
The Alliant Energy Foundation raised$550,000to support programs that fight hunger and food insecurity in Iowa and Wisconsin. The amount is the largest on record in the company's 19 years of hosting th...
Sep 30, 2025
Historical Society receives grant for a survey of the William M Black
The Dubuque County Historical Society was recently awarded a $50,000 Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) grant from the State Historical Society of Iowa. Funding will support conducting a Rep...
Sep 30, 2025
Pair of Honor Flights scheduled for May
Organizers have scheduled a pair of flights next year to take military veterans on a daylong visit to memorials in to Washington, D.C. Honor Flight of Dubuque and the Tri-States announced it is planni...
Sep 30, 2025
Locher Recreation Area joining Dubuque County Conservation system
A new 116-acre recreation area near Cascade is set to become part of the Dubuque County Conservation system, officials announced via social media. The site, known as Locher Recreation Area, includes a...
Sep 30, 2025
Man stabbed police officer following home invasion
Authorities in Dubuque report a violent home invasion early Saturday morning. 35-year-old Corey M. Ary barricaded himself inside a residence on Boleyn Road with a woman and stabbed a sheriff's deputy ...
Sep 29, 2025
Five displaced following Dubuque fire
A residential fire in Dubuque's North End displaced five people and caused about $60,000 in damage Thursday, authorities said. The Dubuque Fire Department responded Thursday evening to a report of an ...
Sep 29, 2025
