Category Archives: Local News
Jackson County Fires Its Engineer
Jackson County's longtime engineer has been fired following ongoing disputes with the Board of Supervisors. Supervisors voted unanimously to not renew the employment contract for Clark Schloz. Schloz ...
Jun 08, 2020
False Sex Offender Information Leads To Arrest By Dubuque Police
Dubuque Police arrested 47 year old Sean Hemphill early Sunday morning in the area of West Fourth and Iowa streets in Dubuque on a warrant charging sex offender providing false information.
Jun 08, 2020
Jo Daviess County Tourism Expected To Take Big Hit
Jo Daviess County tourism officials are cutting about $500,000 from their upcoming budget in anticipation of a significant decline in visitors. Galena Country Tourism leaders have elected to reduce th...
Jun 08, 2020
Ferentz: Strength Coach Placed On Administrative Leave
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says he has spoken to several former players to discuss alleged racial disparities within the program. An independent review of the strength and conditioning program i...
Jun 08, 2020
More Iowa Marches Held To Protest Police Killing Of Minnesota Man
Protest marches over the death of Minnesota man while in police custody continued in the state this weekend -- including a march to the Iowa State Capitol and a march in Iowa City. Kinnick Stadium in ...
Jun 08, 2020
Dubuque School Board To Consider Earlier Start To School Year
Dubuque Community School Board members will meet this evening and consider moving up the start of the upcoming school year to August 14th. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Forum, on Chaney Road...
Jun 07, 2020
COVID-19 Numbers From Sunday In Iowa
No additional cases of COVID-19 were reported in Dubuque County through Sunday. The county's total remains at 362. No additional deaths were reported. and the county's toll is at 21. No new COVID-19 c...
Jun 07, 2020
Peaceful Demonstators Hold Rally in Platteville To Protest Police Brutality
A group of about 100 people gathered at City Park in Platteville Saturday to hold a peaceful protest of racism and police brutality. The group made signs to express "Black Lives Matter" and "No Justic...
Jun 06, 2020
Buol Signs Pledge Regarding Use of Force Policy
Mayor Roy Buol on Thursday signed a pledge that promises the review and possible reform of the Dubuque Police Department's use-of-force policies in the wake of national unrest over police brutality. T...
Jun 05, 2020
Man Uses Knife In Argument and Gets Arrested
Police say a man tried to stab another person Wednesday in Dubuque then slashed his tire as he tried to flee. 34 year old Nathan Ellis was arrested Wednesday on charges of assault while displaying a d...
Jun 05, 2020
