Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque Casinos Ready To Open When The Time Comes
Two months after they closed the doors, the leaders of Dubuque's two casinos are unsure when they will be able to reopen. Even so, officials at both casinos have started making preparations for when t...
May 20, 2020
Senator Grassley Proposes Relief For Ethanol Producers
U-S Senator Chuck Grassley has proposed relief for ethanol producers through an amendment to the CARES Act. People are driving less, demand for fuel has fallen sharply and dozens of ethanol plants are...
May 20, 2020
Southwest Arterial Interchanges Now Open
Both interchanges at U.S. Highway 20 and the Southwest Arterial in Dubuque have opened to traffic. In addition, Seippel Road has fully reopened. With the opening of the interchange to the north of U.S...
May 20, 2020
Bike Ride Across Iowa To Being in Dubuque Next Year
An organized bike ride across Iowa will still kick off in Dubuque -- it will just happen a year later than planned. Officials for Iowa's Ride have announced that the bike ride will be held July 18-24,...
May 20, 2020
Dubuque Woman Assaults Husband, Gets Arrested
Dubuque Police arrested 28 year old Caroline Nelson Monday night on charges of domestic assault with injury and two counts of child endangerment. A police report says Nelson assaulted her husband, 42 ...
May 20, 2020
Tuesday Summary of COVID 19 Cases in Dubuque County and Iowa
Ten additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Dubuque County. According to state health officials, the county's total now stands at 286. No additional related deaths were reported, so the co...
May 19, 2020
City of Dubuque Makes Spending Cuts To Offset Financial Loss
Dubuque City Council members voted unanimously Monday to cancel or defer millions of dollars in spending this fiscal year as the city braces for an "unprecedented" financial hit from the ongoing pande...
May 19, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases At Dubuque Specialty Care Rising
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Dubuque Specialty Care is approaching 50, that's according to the long-term care facility's parent company. Forty-nine cases now have been diagnosed at Dub...
May 19, 2020
Drug Overdose Sentencing
Sentencing has been handed down for a Dubuque man who previously pled guilty to charges connected to an overdose death. Reports show 33-year-old Marcus Long was given 3 years in federal prison and a y...
May 19, 2020
US Army Corps Of Engineers Opening Facilities Near Mississippi River Locks and Dams
The U-S Army Corps of Engineers is opening things up so the public can view operations on the Mississippi River up-close again. The facilities were shut down April 6th to help slow the spread of COVID...
May 19, 2020
