Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque Veterans Freedom Center co-founder has died
The co-founder and director of Dubuque's Veterans Freedom Center has died. 76-year-old Jim Wagner died Saturday night, according to Al Rowell, who co-founded the center in 2009. The center posted abou...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 27, 2025

RAGBRAI will end in Guttenberg
Iowa's decades-old annual bicycle ride across the state will finish in Clayton County this summer. The 52nd annual Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, known as RAGBRAI, will be held July...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 27, 2025

Driftless Region Beef Conference discusses transitioning farms between generations
Midwest cattle farmers and stakeholders gathered in Dubuque last week for the annual Driftless Region Beef Conference, where local producers talked about major factors facing the sector, such as plans...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 27, 2025
Authorities identify person killed in Dubuque County crash
Authorities said one person was killed Friday in a Dubuque County crash. 25-year-old Mariadivina V. Graziano of Milwaukee, was pronounced deceased at the scene. According to an Iowa State Patrol crash...
Syndicated Content Jan 27, 2025

First Ice Jamboree a success
O'Leary's Lake Recreation Area was busier Saturday than on many a summer weekend. Some visitors walked out onto the frozen lake for ice fishing, while others stayed on shore, eating, drinking and play...
Syndicated Content Jan 27, 2025

Grant County horticultural group hopes to expand membership
A horticultural group in Grant County is entering the new year with hopes for expanded membership. To show the group's willingness to accept all levels of gardeners, Grant County Master Gardener Assoc...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 22, 2025
Dubuque woman dead following Sauk County crash
One person died and another was Medflighted to the hospital after a crash in Sauk Co. Sunday. The Sauk County Sheriff's Office said there was a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 12 at Groth Rd. in the Town...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 21, 2025

Jon Turbett to Deliver the Spring 2025 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture
Jon Turbett, a special agent with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, will deliver the Spring 2025 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture at 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2025, in John and Al...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 21, 2025

Dubuque man sentenced to probation for shooting someone with BB gun
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to two years of probation for shooting another man with a BB gun. 20-year-old Jonathan J. Mueller Jr. recently received the sentence in Dubuque County Court after plea...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 21, 2025

Iowa ranked 4th most challenging states to retire
Iowa is ranked 4th as one of the most challenging states for people to retire in. According to a recent study by Sell My Timeshare Now, house prices in Iowa have gone up about 240%, which makes it dif...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 21, 2025









