Category Archives: Local News
Police Warning About Distraction Thefts
The Dubuque Police Department is warning residents of "distraction" thefts occurring at grocery and department stores. Police are investigating multiple thefts. In most cases, the suspects work in pai...
Apr 15, 2022
House Destroyed By Fire As Firefighters Battle Strong Winds
Two people and a dog safely escaped a Dubuque home before it was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a residence at Caledonia Place just after 4 p.m. A passerby noticed smo...
Apr 15, 2022 Dominic Lockyer / CC
Further Expansion Of Field of Dreams
The owner of the Field of Dreams in Dyersville plans an $80 million investment into the movie site. Officials with Go the Distance Baseball are unveiling a master plan of projects and improvements for...
Apr 14, 2022
Asbury Considers Adding Roundabouts
Asbury City Council members are considering adding two roundabouts in the city following a work session this week. The two roundabouts both would be located on Asbury Road, with one at its intersectio...
Apr 14, 2022
Sherill Man Arrested For Assaulting His Son
Dubuque County authorities arrested 28 year old Calvin Lyons of Sherrill Wednesday on charges of assault with injury and child endangerment with injury. A report says Lyons assaulted his son at their ...
Apr 14, 2022
COVID-19 Reports In Last Reporting Period
Two COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from April 6th to Wednesday. During the seven-day period, two COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Lafayette County in Wisconsin. There was a ...
Apr 14, 2022
Roadwork in East Dubuque
Road crews are expected to begin work today (April 14th) along Highway 20 in East Dubuque. According to the Illinois DOT, the project will redesign a roughly one-mile stretch of the roadway. That sect...
Apr 14, 2022
Memorial Hospital Completes Funding For New Hospital
Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington has completed the financing to build a new $55.5 million facility, which also will include space for behavioral health and mindfulness sessions. The...
Apr 13, 2022
Jo Daviess County Theft
A Hanover man is facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing tools from a rural East Dubuque building. Reports show that 34-year-old Brady Stevenson has been charged with a felony charge of burglar...
Apr 13, 2022
Dubuque Schools Tax Levy Rate At 15 Year Low Level
Dubuque Community Schools officials have set the district's tax levy rate at its lowest level in the past 15 years, and homeowners will see a slight decrease in the school district portion of their pr...
Apr 13, 2022 Chris Potter / CC
