Category Archives: Local News
ROTC programs cut to improve efficiency
ROTC programs at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and the University of Dubuque are shutting down. An ROTC unit at Buena Vista University in western Iowa will also be eliminated. According to a r...
Jul 09, 2025
Man injured in Grant County altercation found dead after release from hospital
A man involved in an altercation at a Grant County bar last month that led to the arrest of an Illinois man died a day later. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the altercation was ...
Jul 09, 2025
Dubuque man arrested for multiple charges including assaulting an officer
25-year-old Cameron C. Clay of Dubuque was arrested at 12:15 a.m. Sunday at his residence on charges of possession of fentanyl, assault on persons in certain occupations, domestic assault, possession ...
Jul 08, 2025
Proposed apartment complex clears first two regulatory hurdles
Forty new infill apartments could soon flank a former school in downtown Dubuque, pending city government approval. Each building would have two stories with 10 apartments on each floor, with the seco...
Jul 08, 2025
One hurt in Jo Daviess County crash
On Saturday at 6:33 P.M., the Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Office responded to a single vehicle traffic crash involving injuries on Route 5 West approx. mile west of North Indian Ridge Road. Upon arriv...
Jul 08, 2025
Marklein celebrates $2 million contribution for Southwest Health childcare center
Southwest Health's plans for a childcare center are now fully funded following the signing of the state budget. Senator Howard Marklein and Governor Tony Evers awarded $2 million in the budget for the...
Jul 08, 2025
Dubuque campground closed due to high Mississippi River levels
A Dubuque campground is closed until further notice due to high Mississippi River levels. The campground at Miller Riverview Park is closed. The release states that the city of Dubuque campground is e...
Jul 07, 2025
3 injured, child airlifted following Dubuque crash
Police said at least three people including two children, were injured Wednesday in a Dubuque crash. A 7-year-old boy from Dubuque was hospitalized and transported by University of Iowa AirCare to UI ...
Jul 07, 2025
11-time felon sentenced on gun charge
A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for firing a gun during an argument. 51-year-old Kenneth Moore was convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon. The incident occurred on...
Jul 07, 2025
Dubuque man sentenced for distributing fentanyl near school
37-year-old Shon Dwayne Perkins has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl near a protected location in Dubuque. Perkins pleaded guilty in December to one count of th...
Jul 07, 2025
