Category Archives: Local News
Galena Superintendent Explains His Reasons For Resignation
Galena School District superintendent Greg Herbst cited a "wave of resistance" against him for his efforts to reduce expenditures as a key reason behind his resignation. Herbst submitted his letter of...
Oct 25, 2019
Herbst Steps Down As Galena School Superintendent
Galena School District Superintendent Greg Herbst has resigned. His last day will be November 11th. In his resignation letter, Herbst stated that the roles of the school board, the superintendent, and...
Oct 24, 2019
Dubuque Man Missing Since Monday
Dubuque and East Dubuque police are searching for a Dubuque man who went missing early Monday morning. 28 year old Dan Gessner was last seen at about 3:15 a.m. at the Other Side Bar in downtown East D...
Oct 24, 2019
Dubuque Couple Arrested For Theft From Customer at Casino
Dubuque Police arrested 57 year old Gregory James and 46 year old Jody James, both of Dubuque just before 5am Wednesday on warrants charging third-degree theft. Police say the couple stole a purse and...
Oct 24, 2019
Man Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charge For Attempted Sexual Abuse
A Sageville man accused of trying to sexually assault a pre-teen girl faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a criminal charge. 19 year old Patrick Henry pleaded guilty in Iowa Dist...
Oct 23, 2019
City of Farley Hit With Multiple Resignations Of City Officials
City of Farley officials are scrambling to fill several key city positions. City Council members this week accepted the resignations of City Clerk Ashley Jasper and Public Works Superintendent Joseph ...
Oct 23, 2019
Cassville Car Ferry Closes For The Season
The Cassville Car Ferry has now closed for the season after running intermittently throughout the summer. The ferry didn't open for the 2019 season until June 28th, almost a full two months past its t...
Oct 23, 2019
Delhi City Park Adds New Trees
Six new trees have been planted in the city of Delhi with the help of a $1500 grant. The grant is from Power of Trees, a Black Hills Energy and Trees Forever partnership. With the grant money, the Del...
Oct 23, 2019
Peosta Mayor Resigns, Upset With City Council
Peosta Mayor Larry Mescher resigned Monday as a result of a heated City Council meeting on October 8th followed by terse emails from Mescher stating he planned to resign. Peosta City Council members h...
Oct 22, 2019
Dubuque Man Arrested For Assault on Dubuque Woman
Dubuque police arrested 25 year old Thomas Grant at about 1:45 a.m. Sunday on Getty Terrace on charges of domestic assault with injury, two counts of violation of a no-contact order, trespassing and t...
Oct 22, 2019
