Category Archives: Local News

Dubuque Fair cancels Open Class Dairy Show
Dubuque County Fair officials have opted to cancel the open class dairy show at this year’s fair according to published reports. The decision is in response to the H5N1 bird flu, which has been ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Dubuque man arrested for enticing girl to send explicit videos
Dubuque police said a man sent explicit photos of himself in exchange for explicit videos of a girl under age 16. 22-year-old Daniel Lampers of Dubuque was arrested at 8:31 p.m. Saturday in the 900 bl...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Dubuque speed cameras on hold
Dubuque's plans to install automatic traffic enforcement cameras will have to wait until at least 2026. A new Iowa law limiting how cities and counties can use traffic cameras went into effect July 1s...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Mississippi River finally receeding
The Mississippi River is finally getting some relief. The current river forecast shows the river has crested at Prairie Du Chien, Guttenberg, and Dubuque; and that the water level is slowly beginning ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Wisconsin Dells chef on ‘BBQ Brawl’
Tune in to the premiere of the Food Network’s fifth season “BBQ Brawl” to see Wisconsin Dells chef Elena Terry compete for the title of "Master of 'Cue." She is one of 12 renowned pi...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Underage drunk drivers in Iowa more likely to be in fatal crashes
Recent data show that underage drunken drivers in Iowa are more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than their peers nationwide. According to the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, an...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024
Dubuque man pointed loaded crossbow at trailer park manager
Authorities said a Dubuque man pointed a loaded crossbow at a mobile home park manager Friday. 53-year-old Paul Carter was arrested at 4:25 p.m. Friday at the Noonan Street trailer park on charges of ...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 08, 2024

Dubuque woman hits house near Arboretum
Police said a woman sustained possible injuries this week when her vehicle struck a house near Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. 81-year-old Kimberly Kintzle of Dubuque, sustained possible in...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 06, 2024

Dubuque man competent to stand trial
The competency of a Dubuque man accused of killing his mother to stand trial has been affirmed again by court officials. Iowa District Court Judge Thomas Bitter on Friday denied a motion from the defe...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 06, 2024

Coast Guard closes Mississippi River to recreational traffic
Due to ongoing major flooding on the Mississippi River and the extremely dangerous conditions that exist , the United States Coast Guard has decided to close the river to all recreational boating effe...
Courtney Chaffee Jul 06, 2024