Category Archives: Local News

Hawkeye football headed to ReliaQuest Bowl, Iowa State declines game
The University of Iowa Hawkeye football team announced Sunday that they will be facing Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl Game this New Year’s. Iowa is ranked 23 while Vanderbilt is ranked 14. Th...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 08, 2025

Tri-State Mayors Highlight Regional Wins at Dubuque Chamber Breakfast
Eight municipal leaders from the tri-state area took part in the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce's Tri-State Mayors Breakfast on Friday. Dubuque Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Molly Grover exp...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 08, 2025

WGLR Holiday Auction this Saturday – get your bidder number now
The 2025 WGLR Holiday Auction is this Saturday in Lancaster. The auction kicks off at 8:15 AM. You can call 608-723-5106 today from 10 am to noon and from 1-3 PM to get your bidder numbers before the ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Chestnut Mountain and Sundown Mountain opening this weekend
Two area ski resorts plan to open for the season this weekend. Sundown Mountain Resort is scheduled to open Friday, Dec. 5, with operating hours from 3 to 9 p.m., according to a press release. The res...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Dubuque City Council considers ending contract with Denver Air
The Dubuque City Council is considering ending its contract with the city airport's sole commercial airline after more than $3.6 million in investments to maintain the service. Mayor Brad Cavanagh sai...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Alliant Energy seeking applications for 2025 Innovation Scholarships
Alliant Energy is seeking applications for its 2025 Innovation Scholarships. Across Iowa and Wisconsin, up to 25 students will receive $1,000 scholarships to further their academic goals. Applicants w...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Dubuque man arrested for sexual assault
Police said a man sexually assaulted a woman in Dubuque. 30-year-old Leroy D. Edgar of Dubuque was arrested at 8:50 p.m. Sunday in Dubuque on charges of second-degree sexual abuse, first-degree burgla...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Two Aldi holiday barks recalled
Two kinds of holiday barks sold at Aldi are being recalled because they may contain undeclared allergens. The voluntary recall by Silvestri Sweets applies to the Choceur-branded Cookie Butter Holiday ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Yuengling beer now available in Iowa and Wisconsin
A bottle of beer from America’s oldest brewery has not been available in Wisconsin or Iowa, but that’s about to change. Yuengling on Monday announced it will expand its distribution into W...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025

Planes mapping mineral resources will be in the tri-state area
The U.S. Geological Survey plans a series of low-level airplane flights over the next year that will map mineral resources across four states, including parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. A press ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 03, 2025