Category Archives: Local News
Large Number of Layoffs Possible At Diamond Jo Casino
The Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque is indicating that more than 100 employees, and possibly as many as 270, will be permanently laid off in the next month. Diamond Jo's parent company, Boyd Gaming Corp....
Jun 16, 2020
Western Dubuque Schools To Begin School Year Earlier
Western Dubuque Community School Board members on Monday unanimously approved a plan that extends the next school year. Students will have an additional 11 days of instruction in the next school year....
Jun 16, 2020
Dubuque Pools Not Opening This Year
The Dubuque City Council has made it official - both municipal pools will not open this summer. The vote came Monday night to keep Flora and Sutton swimming pools shut down in 2020. The move is mostly...
Jun 16, 2020
Eastern Iowa Farm Accident Fatality
A northeastern Iowa man was killed over the weekend in a farm-related accident. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says 63-year-old Stephen Miller of rural Maquoketa was pronounced dead at the scene ...
Jun 15, 2020
Drug Leaders Sentenced In Illinois
A 20-year-old East Dubuque man has received his 2nd sentence for his role in a tri-state area drug ring. According to reports, Devin Keller-Schueler entered a plea deal recently in Jo Daviess County C...
Jun 15, 2020
Dubuque Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Intoxication
Dubuque Police arrested 31 year old Jerry Harris of Dubuque at 2:33 a.m. Sunday in A.Y. McDonald Park on charges of domestic assault with injury and public intoxication. Reports state that Harris assa...
Jun 15, 2020
COVID-19 Reported Cases From Sunday
One additional case of COVID-19 in Dubuque County was confirmed Sunday. The county's total remains at 384, Allamakee County has had 121 cases, Jones County 41, Clayton County 35, Delaware County 27, a...
Jun 15, 2020
Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident South of Dubuque
Dubuque Police & Fire personnel responded to Highway 151/61 at approximately 3:45pm Friday afternoon for a motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation revealed a vehicle operated by 78 ye...
Jun 13, 2020
Decision On Dubuque County Fair Coming Next Week
Officials won't announce the fate of the 2020 Dubuque County Fair today and will wait a little bit longer to decide. Earlier this week, fairgrounds General Manager Kevin Kotz said he intended to annou...
Jun 12, 2020
Delaware County Fair Canceled, Jackson County Fair Still On
The 2020 Delaware County Fair will not be held due to concerns related to COVID-19. The fair had been scheduled for July 13th to July 19th in Manchester. The fair plans to move forward with 4-H and FF...
Jun 12, 2020
