Category Archives: Local News
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in local counties
Multiple tornadoes touched down in area Iowa counties last week, forecasters confirmed Monday. Tornadoes passed through Bernard and La Motte late Friday afternoon as storms brought flash flooding and ...
Jul 15, 2025
Measles case confirmed in eastern Iowa with potential Dubuque exposure
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a measles case in an adult from Eastern Iowa, urging the public to be aware of potential exposure locations. The individual is fully vacc...
Jul 15, 2025
Body found in the Mississippi River in Clayton County has been identified
The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, alongside the Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office, has identified the body recovered from the Mississippi River on Saturday, as 41-year-old Neven ...
Jul 15, 2025
Bush to perform at Back Waters Stage in September
A British rock band that burst on the scene with its debut album in 1994 and earned a Grammy nomination four years later will appear later this year at a Dubuque casino. Bush will headline a performan...
Jul 15, 2025
Dubuque County supervisors to appoint new county recorder; applications open
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors will appoint a new county recorder in August to fill the vacant position left by Karol Kennedy’s resignation last week. At a meeting today, the supervisor...
Jul 15, 2025
Free storm debris collection in Dubuque this week
In response to recent storm damage, the city of Dubuque is collecting yard waste free of charge. City crews will collect tree limbs and branches that were downed as a result of storms Thursday and Fri...
Jul 15, 2025
Black Hawk Bridge will be demolished this fall, leaving no crossing structure for more than a year
Commuters using the Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River near Lansing and De Soto will be without a bridge for more than a year. According to an update from the Iowa DOT Monday, Project engine...
Jul 14, 2025
Construction on East Dubuque police station could begin next month
Construction could begin next month on a $3.5 million project to restore and remodel the city of East Dubuque's aging police station. This week, East Dubuque City Council members approved awarding a n...
Jul 14, 2025
Illinois DNR warning of bears in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties
Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials have issued a reminder of reports of bear activity in Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. A press release states that a black bear has been observed by ...
Jul 14, 2025
New trial date for Winneshiek County Sheriff and AG Bird case
According to court documents, a new date of September 12th has been set for the hearing for Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird's lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx. Court documents said...
Jul 14, 2025
