Category Archives: Local News
One COVID-19 Related Death In Dubuque County
One more COVID-19-related death was reported in Dubuque County between May 18th and Wednesday while the number of people with coronavirus who were hospitalized in Dubuque fell to four. During the seve...
May 26, 2022
Costs For Cardinal Hickory Creek Line Going Up
Costs for the controversial Cardinal-Hickory Creek electrical transmission line have jumped by at least 10% as a result of material price increases and ongoing legal expenses. Meanwhile, opponents of ...
May 25, 2022 GotCredit / CC
Galena City Council Approves 2 Ordinances Clearing Way For The Parker
Galena City Council members have approved two ordinances related to a controversial resort project, The Parker, clearing the way for work to begin. Council members approved an ordinance formally annex...
May 25, 2022
Galena City Council Approves Purchase Of Tasers
The Galena City Council has also approved the purchase of new Tasers for the police department. The initial request was for nine Tasers, one for each of the city's nine officers. But the request was a...
May 25, 2022
Senator Joni Ernst Banned From Russia
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says her outspoken stance against the Russian invasion of Ukraine is probably the reason she's been banned from Russia. She says Vladimir Putin is "...
May 25, 2022
Boaters Reminded To Help Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers
The Iowa DNR is encouraging all boaters and anglers to "Clean, Drain, and Dry" their boats to protect lakes and rivers from aquatic hitchhikers. DNR aquatic invasive species program coordinator, Kim B...
May 25, 2022
Crash Injures Two Teens From Cascade
Two teens were injured Friday in a crash outside of Cascade. 16 year old Shelby Trumm of Cascade was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital for treatment. 16 year old Addison Trumm of...
May 24, 2022
Dubuque County Board Supports Continuation of ATVs/UTVs on County Roads
A split Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on Monday voiced support for a plan to continue to allow ATVs/UTVs on county roads with longer hours and fewer banned roads. All three supervisors support e...
May 24, 2022
Drunk Driver Causes Multiple Crashes
A Dubuque man - who was arrested for drunk driving early Monday - reportedly caused multiple crashes that injured himself and another man. Authorities were called to Asbury and Hillcrest Roads in Dubu...
May 24, 2022
Dubuque Man Arrested For OWI and Drug Possession
Officials with the Dubuque County Sheriff's Department arrested 35 year old Jeremiah Starkey of rural Dubuque in Peosta Saturday around 1:30 a.m. on charges of third-offense operating while intoxicate...
May 23, 2022
