Category Archives: Local News
No injuries in Dubuque house fire
The Dubuque Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call on Sunday at 6:56 PM from a resident reporting a fire inside their home on Windsor Ave. The Dubuque Fire Department was dispatched. The ...
Feb 17, 2025
One injured in accident near Wisconsin/Iowa bridge
On Wednesday at 7:00 AM 19-year-old Logan Braasch of Beloit, was driving south on Hwy 151 just south of Exit 1. While negotiating a right hand curve Braasch’s vehicle began to slide on the snow ...
Feb 14, 2025
Wisconsin man arrested in Dubuque on charge of enticing a minor
Dubuque police said a Wisconsin man sent sexually explicit text messages to someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl. 50-year-old Michael A. Mullahey of Shullsburg was arrested at 2:49 p.m. Wednes...
Feb 14, 2025
Deere reports decrease in net income for 1st quarter
Dubuque County's largest employer saw decreases in net income during its recently completed fiscal quarter, as well as declining sales in the division that includes John Deere Dubuque Works. Deere &am...
Feb 14, 2025
Dubuque man arrested for sexually abuse of a minor
Police said a man sexually abused a girl younger than 15 in Dubuque. 21-year-old Mario Ordonez-Gabriel of Dubuque was arrested at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday at his residence on a warrant charging third-degree ...
Feb 14, 2025
Chimney fire causes $50,000 in damage to Dubuque County home
Authorities said a chimney fire spread into nearby walls this morning at a home in Dubuque County, causing $50,000 in damage. Fire departments from Sherrill, Holy Cross and Centralia/Peosta responded ...
Feb 14, 2025
Blain’s Farm & Fleet one of America’s Best Large Employers
Blain's Farm & Fleet has earned a spot on Forbes’ 2025 list of America's Best Large Employers, marking its first time in the Large Employers category. The retailer ranked second in the Retai...
Feb 14, 2025
Fired Dubuque police officer appeal extended into March
Discussions on the fate of terminated Dubuque police officer Aidan P. Carr will continue into March, as the Civil Service Commission considering his appeal continues to deliberate a punishment short o...
Feb 13, 2025
Snowfall totals from Wednesday winter storm
Dubuque nearly doubled its snowfall total for the season as a winter storm dumped several inches of snow on the tri-state area. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, 5.1 inches of snow had been recorded at Dubuque ...
Feb 13, 2025
Illinois Special Olympics taking place in Galena
The 44th annual Winter Games of Special Olympics Illinois is happening this week. The three-day event began Tuesday and is being held through Thursday with competition in alpine skiing at Chestnut Mou...
Feb 12, 2025
