Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque County Reads program focuses on mental health this year
A program encouraging Dubuque County residents to read a common book is focusing on mental health this year. Nine local libraries and the Dubuque County Disabilities Council are partnering on the thir...
Mar 06, 2025
League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County to hold candidate forums
League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County will host two upcoming candidate forums ahead of the April 1 election. A forum featuring candidates for Galena City Council will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Ma...
Mar 06, 2025
Hiring of Dubuque Sheriff’s deputy draws social media firestorm
The hiring of a Dubuque County Sheriff's deputy that faced a sexual abuse charge 8 years ago drew outrage on social media. In an interview with another news agency Dubuque County Sheriff Joseph Kenned...
Mar 05, 2025
Galena Canning Co. expands into Wisconsin
A popular Galena business is making adjustments to accommodate continued growth. Galena Canning Co. plans to open a commercial kitchen and warehouse facility in Potosi, Wis. Manager Dawn Livingston sa...
Mar 05, 2025
East Dubuque School Board accepting applications for vacant seat
The East Dubuque School Board is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy following the resignation of Board Member Nicole Muchow in January. District residents interested in filling the seat must hand-de...
Mar 05, 2025
Wisconsin man opening trading card store in Dubuque
What started as hobby for a Wisconsin man has developed into a burgeoning local business. Josh Brothers, a Dubuque native now living in Horicon, Wis., has always had a passion for trading cards. When ...
Mar 05, 2025
Dubuque man for OWI in Seneca
On Monday, at 10:40 p.m., a Crawford County Sheriff conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck on Highway 35 in Seneca Township. The driver, 40-year-old David Salis of Dubuque, Iowa, had a revoked dri...
Mar 04, 2025
Sundown Mountain sets tentative last day
Unseasonably warm temperatures in Dubuque mean Sundown Mountain Resort's more than 150 snowmakers are working overnight to keep its 75 acres of slopes covered in snow. The resort maintains at least 3 ...
Mar 04, 2025
Dubuque County supervisors mull levy rates for FY26 budget
Reacting to revenue impacts of Iowa Legislature decisions - past and future - the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors chose to keep the countywide property tax flat, while adjusting their rural levy u...
Mar 04, 2025
Dubuque-based foundation marks grant-giving milestone
A funding mechanism that supports area nonprofit organizations marks a milestone this year. Grant payments from endowment funds hosted by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and its affiliates...
Mar 04, 2025
