Category Archives: Local News
County Assistant Attorney Being Fired, Claims Retaliation
Dubuque County assistant attorney Richard Kirkendall says he is being fired despite being cleared by an internal investigation, moves he says are political retaliation as he seeks the county attorney'...
May 12, 2022
Warm Weather Tips
With unseasonably warm weather continuing, health officials are reminding people to be aware of heat illnesses and how to prevent them. Dr. Andrew Foster, an emergency room physician with SSM Health, ...
May 12, 2022
Five COVID-19 Deaths Reported From Past Week in Area
Five more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from May 4th to Wednesday, and the number of people with the coronavirus who were hospitalized in Dubuque went up slightly. During the seven...
May 12, 2022
Galena City Council Approves Annexation Plan For Parker Project
Galena City Council members have approved an annexation tied to the development of a lodging project centered around Galena Marine Hospital. Council members voted, 5-2, to approve the second and final...
May 11, 2022
Telephone Scam Attempts in Jo Daviess County
Authorities are warning residents about a reported telephone scam occurring in Jo Daviess County. Sheriff Kevin Turner said in a release that scammers call a resident and either impersonate a family m...
May 11, 2022
Theft and Criminal Mischief Charges For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 33 year old Brock Cole of Dubuque on Sunday at his residence on warrants charging first-degree theft, fifth-degree criminal mischief, possession of marijuana, possession of dru...
May 11, 2022
Federal Funding For Field of Dreams Stadium
Federal funds will be going to the Field of Dreams for a permanent stadium in Dyersville. Dubuque County supervisors have allocated $5-million dollars towards the project. Officials say the plan calls...
May 10, 2022 Mike Lawrence / CC
Democrat Senate Candidates Against Deploying Troops To Ukraine
Two of the three Iowa Democrats running for the party's US Senate nomination say American troops should not be deployed to Ukraine -- but candidate Mike Franken says if Russia uses nuclear weapons, pl...
May 10, 2022
Name Released In Fatal Dubuque Traffic Accident
Authorities have released the name of a driver killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday in Dubuque. According to a sheriff's office report, 24-year-old Blake Winfrey was pronounced dead at the sc...
May 10, 2022
Iowa man charged for Darlington incident
A northeast Iowa man is facing multiple charges following an incident in Darlington last week. Police say officers were called around 7am on May 3rd to Darlington Mini Mart for a domestic disturbance....
May 10, 2022
