Category Archives: Local News
Subcommittee Formed For Five Flags Naming Rights
A city commission backing a $75 million reconstruction of the Five Flags Civic Center aims to lower the bond amount that city taxpayers will be asked to approve. Five Flags Civic Center Commission mem...
Jan 28, 2020
Man From Dubuque Gets 20 Years in Prison for Stabbing
A Dubuque man who stabbed a teen was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. 39 year old Brett Gilden was convicted by a jury in November of willful injury causing bodily injury, going armed with inte...
Jan 28, 2020
Hy-Vee Acquires Shopko Buildings in Dyersville and Other Locations
Hy-Vee has announced that it will acquire the former Shopko location on 12th Avenue SE in Dyersville and reopen it under the chain's Dollar Fresh brand by late summer. It is unknown how many employees...
Jan 28, 2020
Lawmaker Wants To Stop Turning Clocks Ahead And Back
Iowa State Representative Mike Sexton is sponsoring a bill to keep Daylight Saving Time year round. Sexton says people are just tired of changing their clocks and the effect it has on their children a...
Jan 28, 2020
Iowa Lawmakers Want To Make It Illegal To Drive With Smart Phone In Hand
A bill to make it illegal for motorists to drive with a smartphone in their hand has emerged in the Iowa legislature again this year. A bill that would establish a 30-dollar fine for those caught usin...
Jan 28, 2020
Dubuque City Council Approves Code of Conduct
A new-look Dubuque City Council on Sunday signed off on a new code of conduct, with plans to later develop a code of ethics. Council members met for a six-plus-hour special "governance" work session S...
Jan 27, 2020
Dubuque Woman Arrested for 3rd OWI in Lafayette County
Authorities say a Dubuque woman was arrested Saturday on a charge of driving while intoxicated for the third time. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff's department, 42 year old Julie Henderson, ...
Jan 27, 2020
RAGBRAI Coming To Maquoketa
Iowa's annual bicycle ride across the state, RAGBRAI, is returning to Maquoketa for the fourth time. The 48th annual Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa will be held from July 19 to 25 an...
Jan 27, 2020
Dubuque Man Arrested In Minnesota For His Role In Fatal Crash
Minnesota authorities on Wednesday arrested a Dubuque man for his role in an August motorcycle crash in which his wife was killed. 40 year old Shannon Katka was arrested Wednesday by police in Albert ...
Jan 24, 2020
More Charges For Former Dubuque Man Involved In Chase
A former Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to two more charges related to a high-speed chase during which he crashed into another vehicle, injuring the driver. 31 year old Dekota Redenbaugh pleaded guilt...
Jan 24, 2020
