Category Archives: Local News
Permits For Street Performers in Galena On Hold
Galena officials are holding off on a proposal to allow street artists and musicians to start performing downtown again. Galena City Council members voted, 7-0, this week to maintain a moratorium on a...
May 13, 2021
Police Station No Longer Usable at East Dubuque
City staff with the East Dubuque Police Department have informed City Council members that officers soon will vacate the police station after it was determined that the building is unsafe to occupy. C...
May 12, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Two Area Students Receiving National Merit Scholarships
Two local students have been selected as winners of National Merit $2,500 scholarships in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. The local scholarship winners are Luke Kotz, a student at Hempste...
May 12, 2021
NEWS 3 NOW Hosting Vaccination Day
NEWS 3 NOW in partnership with SSM Health is hosting a vaccine day, Thursday 11am - 7pm at two Madison locations: The NEWS 3 NOW Studios on Raymond Road, and Williams G. Lunny Lake Farm Park on Libby ...
May 12, 2021
Missing Girl in Grant County
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is seeking the assistance of the public to locate a missing person. Harmonie Clauer of Bloomington was last seen near Bloomington around 10:30 pm on Tuesday. If anyon...
May 12, 2021
Mobile Home in Clayton County Destroyed By Fire
A fire destroyed a vacant mobile home Tuesday night in Clayton County. Firefighters responded at approximately 7:45 p.m. to an unoccupied mobile home in North Buena Vista. There were no injuries. Acco...
May 12, 2021 Dominic Lockyer / CC
Cardinal Hickory Creek Facing Federal Law Suit
There appears to be more legal challenges for a proposed high-voltage transmission line that would run from Dubuque to Dane Counties. In a recent filing, four conservation groups have brought a lawsui...
May 11, 2021
New State Law Allows Firearms in County Buildings
Dubuque County government officials are expressing concerns about the safety of staff and the public over a new state law that will allow people to carry firearms in most areas of county buildings. Th...
May 11, 2021 Peter Anderson / CC
School Board Fills Temporary Vacancy With Former Board Member
A former Dubuque Community School Board member will return temporarily to the board to fill a vacancy that is opening next month. School board members on Monday appointed Tom Barton to fill the seat c...
May 11, 2021
School Board Approves Nonrenewal Of Lease Of Soccer Complex
The Dubuque Community School Board on Monday approved the nonrenewal of the district's lease of the Dubuque Soccer Complex to Dubuque Soccer Alliance. The current lease expires in May 2023, and distri...
May 11, 2021
