Category Archives: Local News
Fire At Old School Building in Dubuque
A fire early Tuesday morning caused about $50,000 in damage to a former Dubuque school building, though no injuries were reported. A report says firefighters responded shortly before 4:20 a.m. to a re...
Apr 26, 2023 Brandon Brouhard / CC
Highway 133 in Grant County Closed
The Grant County Highway Department is closing Highway 133 from Potosi to Cassville at NOON today. The detour will include: County HWY U & County HWY N. The hard closure will be from River Lane Ro...
Apr 26, 2023
Preparations Being Made For Flooding
The Mississippi River continues to rise, so local residents and businesses are preparing for some major flooding. By the end of the week, the river is anticipated to crest at 24.8 feet at Lock & D...
Apr 25, 2023
False Imprisonment Charges For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 49 year old Lamont McCauley of Dubuque on Monday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on warrants charging false imprisonment, assault causing bodily injury and failure to app...
Apr 25, 2023 JasonParis / CC
Latest River Levels at Prairie du Chien
As of Tuesday morning, the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien was at 22.3 feet. The current level is now the third highest level behind 2001 23.75 feet and the historic crest of April 22, 1969 with...
Apr 25, 2023
3rd Man Arrested in Shots Fired Incident on April 9th
Police say a third man has been arrested for his role in a large disturbance in Dubuque earlier this month, during which shots were fired. 28 year old Devonte Ellison Sr. was arrested Sunday on a char...
Apr 25, 2023
Beer Festival Coming to Dubuque This Summer
Dubuque Main Street's board of directors has announced plans for a new beer festival that will be held in Dubuque this summer. The Key City Beer Festival will be held August 5th under Dubuque's Town C...
Apr 25, 2023 Dirk DBQ / CC
City of Dubuque Closely Watching Mississippi River
The City of Dubuque is closely monitoring the Mississippi River level and the John C. Culver Floodwall as the river is expected to crest at 24'9" on Sunday. This latest projection from the National We...
Apr 25, 2023 Dirk DBQ / CC
Police Arrest A Man On Drug Charges in Dubuque
A man was arrested by Dubuque Police on drug charges Sunday. 41 year old Jason Oberbroeckling was arrested around 1:45pm Sunday on Main Street in Dubuque on charges of possession of methamphetamine an...
Apr 25, 2023
South McGregor Residents Asked To Evacuate
The city of McGregor is asking people in South McGregor to evacuate by 8 a.m. Tuesday. It comes amid ongoing efforts to add reinforcements to flood wall barriers, and monitor pumps and levees. In an u...
Apr 24, 2023
