Category Archives: Local News

COVID 19 Cases in Dubuque County and in Iowa as of Wednesday
The State of Iowa today reported three more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at Dubuque Specialty Care. There now have been 18 cases related to that outbreak. The outbreak first was reported on A...
May 06, 2020

NICC and City of Peosta Strike Housing Development Agreement
Northeast Iowa Community College and the City of Peosta are firming up the details of a project to create housing for up to 200 students. The college's Board of Trustees and Peosta City Council member...
May 06, 2020

State of Mississippi pays Favre $1.1 million for no-show appearances, audit finds
JACKSON, Miss. — More than $90 million in welfare funds, meant to help Mississippi residents, were spent on things like concerts, sporting events and former NFL star Brett Favre, according...
Stephanie Fryer May 05, 2020

HyPro Operations Suspended
A Platteville business announced Monday it is suspending operations due to a number of employees testing positive for COVID-19. In a letter from HyPro, company officials said they were first made awar...
May 05, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic Numbers For Iowa For Tuesday May 5th
Iowa health officials say four additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Dubuque County. One more case each also was reported in Delaware and Jones counties. Dubuque County's total now stand...
May 05, 2020

Grant County and Southwest Wisconsin COVID19 Numbers For Tuesday
Six more confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported Monday in Grant County, along with an additional death. The county's totals now are 54 cases and seven related deaths. As of Monday, seven confirmed ...
May 05, 2020

Motorcycle Crash Results in Fatality
A motorcycle crash has resulted in Grant County's second motor vehicle fatality of 2020. Monday afternoon, just after 3pm, the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a call of a motorcycle crash off H...
May 05, 2020

Potosi Man Injured in Grant County Crash
Authorities say a man from Potosi was injured when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree and railroad car. 71 year old Robert Dalsing was taken by ambulance to MercyOne Dubuque Medical ...
May 05, 2020

Van Milligen Gets Show Of Support From City Council
Dubuque City Council members on Monday voted unanimously for a resolution declaring that City Manager Mike Van Milligen's job was safe and praised his work in the role. Council member Brett Shaw was a...
May 05, 2020

Ballots Available For June 2nd Iowa Primary
Ballots are available for in-person early voting in the June 2nd Iowa primary. In-person voting will be limited to curbside voting at the Dubuque County Election Annex on Locust Street in Dubuque. Vot...
May 05, 2020