Category Archives: Local News

John Deere Moving Some Production from Dubuque to Mexico
John Deere officials on Friday announced plans to shift some production from the company's Dubuque Works plant to a planned new facility in Mexico in 2026. The exact number of employees to be affected...
Courtney Chaffee Jun 01, 2024

Statewide Phone Outage
Multiple local law enforcement agencies and other entities were affected by a statewide phone outage. Both Jackson and Delaware counties issued notices that 911 landline service was down Thursday morn...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Pacific Octopus on Display at National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
Guests at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque now can get up close and personal with one of the aquarium's iconic occupants. Beginning Saturday, June 1, visitors will be ab...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Grant County Solar Project Completed
Work on a major solar project in Grant County has been completed. Alliant Energy officials today announced the completion of the Grant County Solar Project, a 200-megawatt array in Potosi that can gen...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Law Prohibits Banning Guns at Republican Convention
The City of Milwaukee’s hands seem to be tied when it comes to the right to bear arms during the upcoming Republican National Convention. A report says a proposal to ban coolers, aerosol cans, c...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Boat Gets Lost in Waterway in Iowa County
The Iowa County Communications Center received a report of a boat being lost in the water near the Hwy 14 boat landing in Wyoming Township Thursday around 6am. The Arena Fire Department responded with...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Dubuque Schools Strategic Plan Unveiled
Dubuque Community School Board members this week got their first look at the district's new strategic plan for the next five years, which includes goals of reducing chronic absenteeism and increasing ...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Dubuque Man Faces Multiple Drug Charges
Dubuque Police arrested 56 year old Todd McDonald of Dubuque Wednesday just before 10pm in the 11000 block of Thompson Mill Drive on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana a...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Fraud Charges in Ridgeway
Officials in Iowa County received a report of fraud on West Keane Street in Ridgeway Thursday around 11am. Iowa County Sheriff's Deputies responded and subsequently arrested 23 year old Juan De Jesus ...
Mark Evenstad May 31, 2024

Trial For Dubuque Man Accused Of Killing His Mother To Begin in July
The trial against a Dubuque man accused of killing his mother will take place this summer after a judge ruled he is competent to stand trial. 28-year-old Tyler Dazey, is charged in Iowa District Court...
Mark Evenstad May 30, 2024