Category Archives: Local News
Dubuque Park & Recreation Commission support Chaplain Schmitt Island development plan
The Dubuque Parks & Recreation Commission lent unanimous support this week to a development plan for Chaplain Schmitt Island, reversing the board's opposition from October. Commission Members Robi...
Dec 13, 2024
Platteville residents will vote on pool referendum
Platteville residents will get to weigh in on the funding of a proposed new pool next spring. The Common Council this week voted, 6-0, to approve the addition of an advisory referendum to the April 1 ...
Dec 13, 2024
Dubuque sees success from new 911 service
Dispatchers at the Dubuque Emergency Communications Center have found repeated and varied success following the implementation of a digital platform meant to improve emergency response. The center in ...
Dec 13, 2024
University of Dubuque announces plans to launch medical school
Today the University of Dubuque announced they will be seeking approval and accreditation to open a medical school in Dubuque. Local and state officials, including Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa ...
Dec 13, 2024
Dubuque Police receive 2,849 calls in November
The Dubuque Police Department has posted their monthly activity report on their Facebook page. In the month of November Dubuque Police had 2,849 calls for service with 786 citations issued. 65 warrant...
Dec 11, 2024
Dubuque elementary school getting new playground
A Dubuque public elementary school will receive a new playground next summer. Board members unanimously approved an $8,965 contract with FEH Design for architectural and engineering services for the M...
Dec 11, 2024
2025 Iowa hunting & fishing licenses available next week
Iowans can buy 2025 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15. Licenses purchased for 2024 expire on Jan. 10. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual reside...
Dec 11, 2024
National gas prices below $3 a gallon
Average U.S. gasoline prices fell below $3 a gallon for the first time in over three years. The national average price for regular gasoline fell to $2.97 per gallon on Monday, the lowest since May 202...
Dec 10, 2024
Officials ID victims of fatal boating incident near Bellevue
Officials have identified the three men who died Sunday after their boat capsized in the Mississippi River near Bellevue. 30-year-old Mitchell Thomson of Stanwood, Iowa; 40-year-old Nicholas Thomson o...
Dec 10, 2024
DNR reminds residents to use caution on ice
As Wisconsin enters the early winter ice season, the state Department of Natural Resources is urging outdoor enthusiasts to practice caution when venturing onto the ice. Even though ice is forming acr...
Dec 10, 2024
