Category Archives: Local News
Gunshots Damage Residence in Dubuque
Police say gunshots damaged a residence Sunday night in Dubuque. Officers responded shortly after 9pm Sunday to the 400 block of Almond Street after a shooting was reported. Officers found damage to t...
Jan 11, 2022
Special Olympics Iowa Winter Games Get Underway
The Special Olympics Iowa Winter games got underway last night with opening ceremonies. Because of the pandemic, the event was not held last year. Organizers held a virtual event in its place. This ye...
Jan 11, 2022
Former Bellevue Fire Chief Dies
A former longtime chief of the Bellevue Fire Department died Sunday. Gary Griebel of Bellevue was 72. Griebel served as a member of the Bellevue Fire Department from 1975 to 2013.Griebel served as fir...
Jan 11, 2022
Dubuque Community Schools Masking Policy Discussed
Several community members weighed in on Dubuque Community Schools' masking policy during a school board meeting on Monday. Seven people spoke during the open forum portion of the meeting after board m...
Jan 11, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
Woman Punches Officer
A 27-year-old woman faces multiple charges after punching a Dubuque officer while police were investigating a domestic dispute. According to a report, Angellea Blackburn was arrested on charges of dom...
Jan 06, 2022
Increase In Passengers At Dubuque Regional Airport
Passenger counts at the Dubuque Regional Airport increased significantly during the second year impacted by COVID-19, but they still fell significantly below pre-pandemic levels. A total of 17,952 pas...
Jan 06, 2022
​Iowa Bill Would Ban Hiring or Firing Due to Vax Status
A group of Iowa House Republicans is proposing legislation that would ban businesses in the state from hiring and firing anyone based on their vaccination status. The bill would prohibit companies fro...
Jan 06, 2022
New Mayor Brad Cavanaugh Sworn In To Office
Brad Cavanagh was sworn in as the next Mayor of Dubuque in a ceremony yesterday in the city council chambers. Cavanaugh, who is 43, succeeds Dubuque's longest-serving mayor, Roy Buol who did not run f...
Jan 04, 2022
Two People Arrested At Diamond Jo Casino
Two people were arrested at the Diamond Jo Casino Sunday. Dubuque Police report the arrest of 40 year old Will Thomas Jr. of Dubuque and 59 year old David Manternach around 8:30 Sunday night. Both wer...
Jan 04, 2022
Dubuque Man Arrested For Assault With Strangulation
Dubuque Police arrested 61 year old Phillip Beckman of Dubuque Sunday at his residence on charges of domestic abuse with strangulation, domestic assault with injury and domestic assault. Reports say B...
Jan 04, 2022
