Category Archives: Local News
New Administrator Hired For Jo Daviess County
The Jo Daviess County Board has voted unanimously to approve hiring Scott Toot as the new county administrator. He will start in his new job on May 1st. Toot will replace longtime County Administrator...
Apr 21, 2021
Dubuque Man Arrested For Assault, Obstruction, and Other Charges
Dubuque Police arrested 32 year old Deandre Shumake of Dubuque Tuesday on warrants charging domestic assault with injury, obstruction of emergency communications, two counts of child endangerment and ...
Apr 21, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Man Arrested For Chase That Began in Grant County, Ends in Dubuque
Police say a Dubuque man was arrested early Monday after leading law enforcement on two chases and holding a woman against her will. 26 year old Michael Connolly was arrested Monday on charges of fals...
Apr 20, 2021 Highway Patrol Images / CC
Permits Approved For Fireworks Shows in July
Dubuque City Council members voted, 7-0 Monday to approve requests for community fireworks displays on July 3rd and July 4th. Both celebrations were canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. Permits ...
Apr 20, 2021
Religious Institution Loses Money From Fraudulent Bank Transactions
Dubuque authorities are investigating a fraud case resulting in a religious institution losing $22,000. Tri-State Islamic Center reported the fraud occurring between December 1st and February 1st. Dub...
Apr 20, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Dubuque Man Arrested For 3rd OWI
A man from Dubuque was arrested Monday for a 3rd OWI charge. 29 year old Brandon Schueler of rural Dubuque, was arrested shortly after midnight Monday at his residence on a charge of third-offense ope...
Apr 20, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC
Drug Take Back Day in Dubuque on Saturday
Area residents can safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during a nationwide drug take-back effort on Saturday. National Drug Takeback Day is an effort by the Drug Enforcement Agency to preven...
Apr 19, 2021 Eric Hunsaker / CC
Dubuque Police Officers Talk Man Off Of Bridge
Authorities talked a person off of the Dubuque railroad bridge over the Mississippi River on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded shortly after 12noon to the bridge "for a male in a brain-health crisi...
Apr 19, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Dubuque Man Arrested For Domestic Assault With Injury
Put your first paragraph hereDubuque Police arrested 50 year old Joseph Bussan of Dubuque Sunday morning in the area of Farley Street and Rhomberg Avenue on a charge of domestic assault with injury. A...
Apr 19, 2021 Highway Patrol Images / CC
Possession Of Stolen Gun Sends Dubuque Man To Prison
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for possessing a stolen gun. 39 year old Christopher Roth was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. He pleaded gui...
Apr 19, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC
