Category Archives: Local News
Shots Fired at Residence in Dubuque
Police said a Dubuque residence was struck by gunshots Tuesday night, but no injuries were reported. Police were alerted to the gunfire at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police found several bullet holes in...
Dec 26, 2019
Marijuana Becomes Legal in Illinois Next Week
For Illinois residents, January 1st will mark a new year, a new decade and a whole new era for recreational marijuana users. Possession and use of the drug will be legal come the new year. Illinois jo...
Dec 26, 2019
Dyersville Man Gets Drunk, Threatens Owner Of Diner
Police say an intoxicated Dyersville man scuffled with, then pointed a gun at a diner owner after he was asked to leave the establishment Saturday night. The gun was wrestled away by the owner, and no...
Dec 24, 2019
Dubuque Man Injured in Rollover Accident
One person was injured in a rollover crash Monday night east of Centralia. 26 year old Kevin Vaughn of Dubuque was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital in Dubuque for treatment. Acc...
Dec 24, 2019
Judge Agrees To Suppress Some Evidence In Murder Trial
A Poweshiek County judge has agreed to throw out some evidence against the man accused of killing 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts last year. Testimonial evidence given by Christhian Rivera last August, af...
Dec 24, 2019
Teacher Faces Discipline For Being Drunk At School
A former Dubuque middle school teacher who pleaded guilty to being drunk at school now could face discipline from a state education board. Erin Ellerbach has a hearing scheduled for Monday, March 2nd,...
Dec 23, 2019
Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty For His Role in Stabbing
A Dubuque man accused of stabbing another man during a fight in September has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. 32 year old Curtis Johnson-Jeffers, originally was charged with willful injury causing ...
Dec 23, 2019
Dubuque City Offices Closed Christmas and New Years
City of Dubuque offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th, and Wednesday, December 25th, for the Christmas holiday and on December 31st, and January 1st, for the New Year holiday. This includes...
Dec 23, 2019
Dubuque Salvation Army Receives Rare Coin As Donation
The Salvation Army of Dubuque received a special donation anonymously last week. The Salvation Army says someone dropped a 1979 Gold Kruggerand in a kettle at Dubuque HyVee on Locust Street. The coin ...
Dec 23, 2019
Mayor Buol and Council Member Rios Still At Odds
Dubuque Mayor Roy Buol has expanded his efforts to sanction outgoing City Council member Jake Rios for sharing materials from closed-meeting discussions, reaching out to two state agencies for assista...
Dec 20, 2019
