Category Archives: Local News
City Council Approves Construction of Fiber Optic Hub
Dubuque City Council members voted, 7-0, to approve an amendment to a planned unit development allowing for the construction of a fiber optic hub in Dubuque Technology Park. ImOn Communications plans ...
Jan 18, 2023
Two People Arrested For Theft
Two people were arrested on theft charges in Dubuque Monday, 29 year old Taylor Skeel of DeWitt, and 56 year old Shelly Haley of Clinton were both arrested Monday night on charges of third-degree thef...
Jan 18, 2023 Patrick Cannon / CC
East Dubuque water tower project moves forward
A water tower replacement project in East Dubuque took a significant step forward Tuesday. Crews worked to lift the tank onto the top of the new water tower, which will serve the entire city and will ...
Jan 18, 2023
Shared revenue, EMS top list of concerns at SW Wisconsin listening session
Emergency services, infrastructure projects and state funding for communities topped the list of resident priorities at a listening session held Monday by two southwest Wisconsin lawmakers. Around 35 ...
Jan 18, 2023
Variety of genres, formats prove popular for local libraries in 2022
After several years of watching digital checkouts rise at Galena Public Library, director Jenna Diedrich was surprised to see that trend reverse last year. The library's physical checkouts increased b...
Jan 18, 2023
Jo Daviess County Man Drowns In Mississippi River Backwaters
Authorities say a Jo Daviess County man drowned Sunday after falling through ice in the Mississippi River backwaters. The man was identified as 70 year old Donald Stadel of Elizabeth. Galena firefight...
Jan 17, 2023
Man Pleads Guilty To Having Sexual Contact With Child
A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a child younger than 10. 25 year old Kim Andot entered an Alford plea of guilty in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County to two counts of...
Jan 17, 2023
Cascade Man Gets Arrested For Fentanyl
A man from Cascade was arrested on a drug charge. Dubuque County Authorities arrested 34 year old Anthony Orcholski of Cascade on Sunday at his residence on a warrant charging possession of fentanyl.
Jan 17, 2023
Domestic Assault With Injury Charges For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 33 year old Derrick Wheeler of Dubuque Monday at 1:20am on a charge of domestic assault with injury and fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Jan 17, 2023
Separate Trials Approved for Murder and Gun Possession For Dubuque Defendant
A judge has ordered that a man accused of shooting and killing another man in Dubuque can have separate trials for his murder and gun possession charges. 31 year old Keywani Evans of Freeport, Ill., i...
Jan 17, 2023 Karen Neoh / CC
