Category Archives: WGLR Local News
Q Casino Expansion Is Underway
Q Casino officials on Tuesday kicked off their planned $80 million project to completely revamp the complex. Surrounded by local business and city leaders in the Q Ballroom, Alex Dixon, president and ...
Oct 25, 2023
Advisory Task Force Recommends Expansion of Library
An advisory task force has recommended that Dubuque invest $13.2 million to expand the Carnegie Stout Public Library. The proposed project, titled B-1, would add a major third-floor addition to the ex...
Oct 20, 2023
Workers At East Dubuque Fertilizer Plant Go On Strike
Nearly 100 members of a local United Auto Workers chapter have gone on strike at an East Dubuque fertilizer plant. The strike at East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC began Wednesday after recent nego...
Oct 19, 2023
Hanover Teen No Longer Considered Missing
Jo Daviess County law enforcement officials say a Hanover teen is no longer considered missing, but authorities still seek the public's help in locating her. 14 year old Tamula Ware was reported missi...
Oct 18, 2023
Maquoketa Woman Arrested On Drug Charges
Dubuque County authorities arrested 23 year old Cassondra Waltert, of Maquoketa around 2 p.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Central Avenue on charges of possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana...
Oct 11, 2023
Lockdown at Western Dubuque Due To Dispute During On-Line Game
Authorities said last week's incident that prompted officials to lock down Western Dubuque High School in Epworth apparently followed a dispute over an online game. The school was locked down October ...
Oct 11, 2023
NICC president placed on administrative leave
The Northeast Iowa Community College has placed President Herbert Riedel on administrative leave, effective immediately and until further notice after three closed meeting sessions. The three closed s...
Oct 10, 2023
Accident in Jo Daviess County
Authorities say a crash has closed both lanes of U.S. Highway 20 this morning west of Stockton. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Department issued a press release shortly before 8 AM stating that a cra...
Oct 09, 2023
Dubuque Man Arrested on Multiple Charges
Police in Dubuque arrested 23 year old Tristian Benson of Dubuque Wednesday 8:45 p.m. at his residence on charges of criminal trespass, violation of a no-contact order, possession of drug paraphernali...
Oct 06, 2023
One Person Injured in 3 Vehicle Crash
Police said one person was injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday in Dubuque. 23 year old Emma Winders of Dubuque was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital for treatment of her i...
Oct 06, 2023
