Category Archives: Local News
Friday Morning COVID-19 Update
Grant County officials announced Thursday that a county resident confirmed to have COVID-19 has died. Meanwhile, three more confirmed cases were announced for Dubuque County, while others were reporte...
Apr 10, 2020
Will Field of Dreams Game Be Played This Summer?
Questions are arising for a highly anticipated Major League Baseball game at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville this summer. Local officials have paused all plans knowing game day might no longer be po...
Apr 10, 2020
Eviction Notices Sent To Mobile Home Tenants By Mistake
Two dozen Dubuque County mobile home residents, some laid off from their jobs, were threatened with eviction in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite orders from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Howe...
Apr 10, 2020
Deceased Man On Main Street in Dubuque Identified
Authorities have identified the man found dead Wednesday morning on Dubuque's Main Street. The Dubuque Police Department reports that 47 year old Mark Litrenta of Dubuque was the deceased man who was ...
Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Morning COVID-19 Update
Two more cases of COVID-19 in Jo Daviess County were announced Wednesday, as the total number of confirmed cases in Illinois exceeded 15,000. There were 1,529 new cases announced, pushing the total to...
Apr 09, 2020
Man Found Dead in Downtown Dubuque
A man was found dead Wednesday morning on Dubuque's Main Street, but police say the initial investigation into the incident didn't reveal anything suspicious. The man's name has not been released yet,...
Apr 09, 2020
Dubuque Police Arrest Man For Assault
Dubuque Police arrested 30 year old Devon Blanchard just before midnight Tuesday on warrants charging domestic assault impeding airflow, domestic assault with injury, third-degree criminal mischief, v...
Apr 09, 2020
City of Dubuque Opens 2 Parks But Restrictions Remain
The City of Dubuque Leisure Services Department has opened Murphy Park and Eagle Point Park for the 2020 season. Restrooms, pavilions, playgrounds and equipment, and sports courts at the parks will re...
Apr 09, 2020
Wednesday COVID-19 Update for Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois
In Wisconsin, there were 178 more confirmed cases announced. The state total is 2,756. Seven more COVID-19-related deaths were reported, and the state's total now is 99. In Iowa, 97 new confirmed case...
Apr 08, 2020
Grant County Crash Closes Highway
The Grant County Sheriff's Department reports that a crash this morning before 7am closed Highway 35 and US Highway 61 in both directions for about 3 hours between Potosi and Lancaster. Traffic was re...
Apr 08, 2020
