Category Archives: Local News

Two men sentenced to prison for Dubuque stabbing
Two men were each sentenced to 15 years in prison this week for the 2024 stabbing of a Loras College student in Dubuque. 23-year-old Gabriel Dominguez of Sherrill and 23-year-old Scott M. Wessels of D...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 12, 2025

Northern Lights visible in SW Wisconsin and Iowa
Mother Nature put on a show Tuesday night as the Northern Lights shined across Southern Wisconsin. Red and green were among many colors depicted in the night sky. A large geomagnetic storm from the su...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 12, 2025

RAGBRAI announces 2026 theme
RAGBRAI LIII is gearing up for its 2026 ride with the theme “Iowa Classic,” announced on Saturday. The theme celebrates Iowa’s iconic water towers and ties in significant anniversari...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 12, 2025

Two Dubuque nonprofits receive large grants
Two Dubuque organizations recently received funding from the Iowa Women's Foundation. Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council received $10,000 and Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque received $25,00...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 12, 2025

Zach Lahn joins race to be Iowa’s next governor
Another Republican has entered the race for governor and it's a candidate who says he'll be the "biggest donor" to his own campaign. Zach Lahn kicked off his campaign at his family's century farm near...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 12, 2025

Rob Sand says he supports taxing out-of-state landowners more
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat running for governor, says when it comes to property taxes, he supports taxing out-of-state property owners at a higher rate than Iowa residents. Sand's proposal wou...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 12, 2025

Nationwide infant formula recall
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. on Tuesday amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism. At least 15 babies in 12 states have been sick...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 12, 2025

Grant County Sheriff’s Office placing AEDs in patrol cars
In July, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a $2000 grant from the We Energies Foundation to support its efforts to equip all of the squad cars assigned to a patrol function with an AED. The S...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 11, 2025

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and partners tackle community Thanksgiving event
For the second year, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and its partners, chiefly the Dubuque County Food Provider Network, The Other Side and the University of Dubuque, hope to soften loneli...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 11, 2025

Dubuque Airport secures special flight before Thanksgiving
The Dubuque Regional Airport will be home to a special evening departure flight to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The additional Denver Air Conn...
Courtney Chaffee Nov 11, 2025