Category Archives: Local News
Authorities identify victim in Jones County plane crash
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal plane crash in Jones County, Iowa and provided additional details about the incident. 69-year-old James "Jim" E. Rohlf of rural Bennett, Iowa was kill...
Aug 15, 2025
Deere & Co. adjusts 2025 profit outlook
Deere & Co. beat Wall Street expectations for its third-quarter profit and revenue despite weaker demand. CEO John May said the company aligned production with retail sales and benefited from cost...
Aug 15, 2025
19-year-old cited following Stockton crash
Early Thursday morning the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 E. mile West of S. Golf Rd., in rural Stockton, IL. Upon arrival, De...
Aug 15, 2025
Names released in fatal Dubuque County semi crash
On Monday just after 6 PM the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Dubuque Police Department and Key West Fire and EMS responded to a motor vehicle accident on Highway 61 southbound just north of the Bunc...
Aug 12, 2025
NTSB investigating fatal plane crash in Jones County
Federal officials report they are investigating a plane crash in Jones County, Iowa. The National Transportation Safety Board posted to social media that it is investigating a crash that occurred Mond...
Aug 12, 2025
One dead following Clayton County crash involving UTVs
Authorities said one person died and three were injured in a Clayton County crash involving a pickup truck and two UTV's. According to an Iowa State Patrol crash report, 62-year-old Ricky Thurn of Edg...
Aug 12, 2025
Semi driver killed in Dubuque County crash
On Monday just after 6 PM the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Dubuque Police Department and Key West Fire and EMS responded to a motor vehicle accident on Highway 61 southbound just north of the Bunc...
Aug 12, 2025
Envision 2030 event taking place at Crescent Community Health
Officials with the Envision 2030 community visioning process have announced a new time and location for a planned community event tomorrow. The Pick and Plate event will now be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m...
Aug 12, 2025
New Dubuque County Recorder appointed
A Dubuque resident with an extensive background in state government work will serve as the next Dubuque County recorder. Ann E. Sweeney will start in the role Monday, Aug. 18, after the Dubuque County...
Aug 12, 2025
Peosta pumpkin grower broke Iowa State Fair record
Peosta growers recently set a record in the Iowa State Fair's Biggest Pumpkin Contest. Pete and Alba Caspers' pumpkin weighed 1,409 pounds, breaking the old state fair record of 1,323 pounds, accordin...
Aug 12, 2025
