Category Archives: Local News
Developer building condos in Dubuque’s Millwork District
A developer is adding 17 new condo units to a well-known building in Dubuque's Historic Millwork District. GT Novelty Condos LLC is constructing the units, which will cost $275,000 to $350,000 dependi...
Sep 22, 2025
40th anniversary of Farm Aid on Saturday
Farm Aid - the annual fundraising concerts launched by Willie Nelson,Neil Young and John Mellencamp during the farm crisis of the 1980s - celebrates its 40th anniversary on Saturday in Minneapolis. Th...
Sep 19, 2025
Boy Scouts hosting Bourbon, Bowties & Bling event
An upcoming bourbon-tasting event will support local Scouts. Bourbon, Bowties & Bling will be held beginning at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Dubuque Shooting Society. The event raises funds to support Sco...
Sep 19, 2025
Emmaus University receives $1.5 million unrestricted gift
Emmaus University in Dubuque recently received a $1.5 million unrestricted gift, the largest in the university’s history. A press release states that the donation came from a longtime supporter ...
Sep 19, 2025
Wisconsin DOT hosting meeting about planned Wisconsin 35 project
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is hosting a public involvement meeting to discuss a proposed pavement replacement project on Wisconsin 35 from the Wisconsin/Illinois state line to Wisconsi...
Sep 19, 2025
Milwaukee man sentenced for gun charges in Iowa
A Milwaukee man who police said held a woman at gunpoint in Dubuque was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for a firearm conviction. 38-year-old Mickey L. Miller received the sentenc...
Sep 17, 2025
Dubuque native to appear on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
A Dubuque native will appear on the televised game show “Wheel of Fortune” this week. Nick Oswald, of Ankeny, Iowa, will be a contestant on the show Thursday, Sept. 18. His appearance is p...
Sep 17, 2025
Three charged following nude AI images in Cascade
Three Cascade High School students have been charged in connection with an incident in which artificial intelligence was used to generate nude images of students, according to Western Dubuque Communit...
Sep 17, 2025
Dubuque City Council pushes off airline subsidy discussion
The Dubuque City Council voted unanimously Monday to delay a decision on using local tax dollars to subsidize commercial flights at Dubuque Regional Airport until their next meeting on Oct. 6. The mot...
Sep 16, 2025
Man arrested in Dubuque in relation to Colorado cold case
Police said a Dubuque man was arrested Monday morning on a homicide charge in connection with a Colorado cold case. 55-year-old Robert McClain was arrested on a warrant from Adams County, Colo. A pres...
Sep 16, 2025
