Category Archives: Local News
University of Dubuque announces plans to launch medical school
Today the University of Dubuque announced they will be seeking approval and accreditation to open a medical school in Dubuque. Local and state officials, including Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa ...
Dec 13, 2024
Dubuque Police receive 2,849 calls in November
The Dubuque Police Department has posted their monthly activity report on their Facebook page. In the month of November Dubuque Police had 2,849 calls for service with 786 citations issued. 65 warrant...
Dec 11, 2024
Dubuque elementary school getting new playground
A Dubuque public elementary school will receive a new playground next summer. Board members unanimously approved an $8,965 contract with FEH Design for architectural and engineering services for the M...
Dec 11, 2024
2025 Iowa hunting & fishing licenses available next week
Iowans can buy 2025 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15. Licenses purchased for 2024 expire on Jan. 10. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual reside...
Dec 11, 2024
National gas prices below $3 a gallon
Average U.S. gasoline prices fell below $3 a gallon for the first time in over three years. The national average price for regular gasoline fell to $2.97 per gallon on Monday, the lowest since May 202...
Dec 10, 2024
Officials ID victims of fatal boating incident near Bellevue
Officials have identified the three men who died Sunday after their boat capsized in the Mississippi River near Bellevue. 30-year-old Mitchell Thomson of Stanwood, Iowa; 40-year-old Nicholas Thomson o...
Dec 10, 2024
DNR reminds residents to use caution on ice
As Wisconsin enters the early winter ice season, the state Department of Natural Resources is urging outdoor enthusiasts to practice caution when venturing onto the ice. Even though ice is forming acr...
Dec 10, 2024
No injuries from duplex fire in Dubuque
No one was injured in a fire at a Dubuque duplex Saturday night. Dubuque Fire Department was called a residence on Francis St. at 7:53 p.m. when a tenant called from the side-by-side duplex reporting ...
Dec 10, 2024
USDA will begin testing raw milk from dairy silos
The US Department of Agriculture will begin testing raw milk from dairy silos around the nation in an effort to better track the H5N1 bird flu that has been spreading in dairy cattle since March. The ...
Dec 09, 2024
Tri-state area transplants contribute to communities
Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows the previous states of residence of new residents in area counties from 2018 through 2022. While the data shows a h...
Dec 09, 2024
