Category Archives: Local News
Scenic Rivers Planned Power Outage on Friday
Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative has scheduled a planned power outage for Friday, November 22nd from approximately 6 am until 10 am. This will affect the Cooperative's membership located in Harrison, ...
Nov 19, 2019
Special Election To Be Held To Determine Mayor Of Peosta
The next mayor of Peosta will be decided via a special election after residents acted quickly to keep City Council members from appointing someone to the role. City officials on Monday received a peti...
Nov 19, 2019
Social Media Threat to Bellevue Schools
Bellevue Community Schools and law enforcement officials have determined there is "no danger" to students following a social media threat. Bellevue police and members of the Jackson County Sheriff's D...
Nov 18, 2019
One Person Injured In Crash on Central Avenue in Dubuque
Dubuque Police said one person was injured in a rear-end crash Friday evening in Dubuque. 63 year old Lynne Feldermann of Galena was driving south on Central Avenue at just after 5pm Friday when she r...
Nov 18, 2019
Dubuque Man Asked For Permission To Sexually Abuse Girl
Police say a Dubuque man asked a woman for permission to sexually abuse a girl in her care. 39 year old Douglas Buttikofer Jr. is charged in Jo Daviess County Circuit Court with three counts of unlawf...
Nov 14, 2019
Peosta City Council At Odds Over Selection Of New Mayor
The Peosta City Council is divided on how to fill its vacant Mayoral position. During a heated city council meeting this week, Council Members Karen Lyons, Kathy Orr and Carla Reuter supported naming ...
Nov 14, 2019
Dubuque Woman Arrested For Weapon And Drug Charges
A woman was arrested by Dubuque police on weapon and drug charges. 24 year old Dani Schmitt was arrested at about 2:35 p.m. Tuesday on charges of carrying a concealed dangerous weapon, possession of m...
Nov 14, 2019
Galena Chamber Director Resigning After One Year
One year after taking over, Galena Area Chamber of Commerce's executive director is resigning. Kerry Shelke announced her last day will be Thursday, November 21st. Shelke was hired for the position in...
Nov 14, 2019
Decision Time For Five Flags Civic Center Plans
Consultants say it's time for Dubuque officials to decide about the future of the Five Flags Civic Center. The choices are to continue pouring money into the structure that will become more costly to ...
Nov 13, 2019
Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty To Making Threats To President
A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill President Donald Trump with homemade bombs. 25 year old Christian Delatorre II entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids to a fede...
Nov 13, 2019
