Category Archives: Local News
Schmitt Island Sports Complex feasibility presentation
On Friday, Dubuque Racing Association and the Q Casino + Resort hosted a presentation about the Schmitt Island Sports Complex Feasibility Study. More than 2,000 community members responded to a public...
Jan 13, 2025
Telegraph Herald switching to 3-day print schedule
Beginning Feb. 15, the Telegraph Herald will transition from printing six days per week to printing three days per week - specifically, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The evolving landscape of ne...
Jan 13, 2025
John Doe asks court to deny dismissal requests in Dubuque lawsuit
Another John Doe in Dubuque is responding to requests from the Archdiocese of Dubuque to dismiss charges of negligence. Three separate civil lawsuits have been filed against the Archdiocese and former...
Jan 13, 2025
Dubuque Community Schools consider closing elementary school
Dubuque Community School Board members are expected to discuss a proposal to close a district elementary school at their upcoming meeting. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at the Foru...
Jan 13, 2025
Platteville committee convenes to discuss challenged school library materials
Members of a committee in Platteville are considering whether several books should be removed from shelves at the Platteville Middle School library. Some community members asked the committee to recon...
Jan 10, 2025
East Dubuque selling K-9 units and their equipment
East Dubuque city officials plan to sell the city's K-9 unit and related equipment more than four months after the dog's handler was fired from the city's police department. Peacock was fired Aug. 27 ...
Jan 10, 2025
Dubuque Manufacturer expanding
Officials at a longtime manufacturer in Dubuque announced Wednesday that they will expand the company's footprint in the Key City and take over an empty warehouse on Chavenelle Road for warehousing an...
Jan 10, 2025
John Deere laying off more employees
John Deere has announced another round of layoffs at its Ottumwa, Iowa plant. The company says approximately 75 production employees will be placed on indefinite layoff effective February 7th. The Ott...
Jan 09, 2025
Dubuque parents arrested after children found outside in sub-freezing temperatures
Police said two Dubuque parents face felony neglect charges after two children were found wandering outside in below-freezing temperatures and another child was found sleeping in an otherwise empty ap...
Jan 09, 2025
Two drivers identified in fatal Dubuque County crash
A man that died and a woman injured in a Dubuque County crash on Tuesday have been identified. The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol and Key West Fire Department responded to th...
Jan 08, 2025
