Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Unemployment Rate Inches Upward
Iowa Workforce Development is reporting that Iowa's unemployment rate climbed to 3.7% in March as the state began to see the impact of an economic downturn amid efforts to slow the spread of the coron...
Apr 17, 2020
Epworth Man Arrested For Assault
A man from Epworth was arrested Thursday after authorities said he assaulted his girlfriend and held a knife to her throat. 29 year old Daeton Guldberg was arrested on charges of domestic assault with...
Apr 17, 2020
Reynolds Announces Stricter Stay At Home Orders
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is ordering residents in northeastern Iowa to stay home for everything but work and essential errands amid growing concern about coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants ...
Apr 16, 2020
Fire Destroys Machine Shed and Contents in Dubuque County
A fire destroyed a machine shed and its contents early Thursday in rural Dubuque County. Fire departments from Centralia-Peosta, Epworth, Farley, Holy Cross and New Vienna responded at about 3 a.m. Th...
Apr 16, 2020
New Bowling Alley and Entertainment Center Coming To Peosta
Peosta City Council members have approved the building permit for a new Peosta family entertainment center, featuring a bowling alley. The 17,500-square-foot facility will be constructed at Peosta Com...
Apr 16, 2020
Fire Damages Building On Dubuque's West End
A vehicle started on fire inside a commercial building on Dubuque's West End Wednesday, but no injuries were reported. Authorities say the blaze did not seem to spread to the structure itself. Dubuque...
Apr 16, 2020
Police Arrest Man On Several Charges in Dubuque
Dubuque Police arrested 43 year old Duane Roth on Monday on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while barred and interference with official acts and warrants charging a probation viol...
Apr 16, 2020
Machines For Coronavirus Testing Sent To Iowa Locations
Iowa officials are sending machines that can conduct rapid coronavirus tests to hospitals in rural areas, including some that currently have few confirmed cases. The office of Governor Kim Reynolds sa...
Apr 16, 2020
Wednesday Morning COVID 19 Update
Iowa health officials reported 189 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, including one more case in Jones County. The statewide total of confirmed infections now stands at 1,899. Six more deaths were reporte...
Apr 15, 2020
Dubuque Man Airlifted After Crash
A Dubuque man had to be air-lifted to an Iowa City hospital following a crash early Tuesday - after he led authorities on a high-speed chase. A report says 32-year-old Ryan Steil was ejected from his ...
Apr 15, 2020
