Category Archives: Local News
Coronavirus Cases Reported On Wednesday
Coronovirus reports from Wednesday show there were 373 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, bringing the total number of positive cases to 39,793. Dubuque County has had 1,239 cases since t...
Jul 23, 2020
Wahlert Catholic High School Plans Graduate Recognition
Wahlert High School officials have rescheduled a baccalaureate Mass and graduate recognition for next week. The Mass and graduation is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturdat August 1st at Church of the Nativit...
Jul 23, 2020
Graduation Practice May Have Exposed Students To COVID-19
The father of a Western Dubuque student says hundreds of Western Dubuque High School students were potentially exposed to COVID-19 while attending a graduation practice last month. Epworth resident Pa...
Jul 22, 2020
Man Sentenced For Threatening His Mother With Hammer
A Dubuque man accused of threatening to kill his mother with a hammer recently was has been sentenced to two years of probation. 22 year old Cory Jones was sentenced in Iowa District Court of Dubuque ...
Jul 22, 2020
COVID 19 Numbers From Tuesday in Eastern Iowa
Dubuque County reported eight additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, for a county total of 1,217. There were no additional deaths reported. Jones County's total of positive cases increased by...
Jul 22, 2020
Balltown Completes U.S. Census Before Everyone Else
Balltown is the first community in the state of Iowa to complete the U.S. Census and only the second in the country. With 73 residents, Mayor Sherri Sigwarth said the town is about a 50/50 split betwe...
Jul 22, 2020
Local COVID 19 Reports For Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois
Dubuque County reported 30 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Monday. The county's total is now 1,209. There were no additional deaths reported. Jones County's total of positive cases increas...
Jul 21, 2020
Vacant City Council Seat Draws 10 Applicants
10 persons have applied for the vacant first ward city council seat on the Dubuque City Council. Council members have indicated they intend to appoint someone on Monday to fill the seat vacated earlie...
Jul 21, 2020
Dubuque School Students To Split Time In Person and On-Line
Dubuque Community Schools students will start off the school year splitting time between in-person and online coursework. School board members on Monday unanimously approved a recommendation to start ...
Jul 21, 2020
Police Arrest Woman For Incident at Kwik Star Store
Dubuque Police arrested 70 year old Jacqueline Fullbright on Sunday at her residence on a charge of assault with injury. Reports say that Fullbright assaulted 27 year old Jordanne Stevens of Dubuque o...
Jul 21, 2020
