Category Archives: WGLR Local News
Boil Water Advisory In McGregor
City staff in McGregor are recommending people on Main Street from 3rd Street to the Riverfront boil their water before drinking, or use an alternative source, as a construction project in the area ha...
Jul 12, 2023
East Dubuque City Manager’s Contract Terminated
East Dubuque City Council members on Monday voted unanimously to terminate the contract of City Manager Loras Herrig. The action, which came after a nearly 45-minute closed session at the council's re...
Jul 11, 2023
Shooting Victim in Dubuque Identified
Dubuque Police have identified the victims in a shooting that took place Sunday, including the individual who died from gunshot wounds. 36 year old Allen Taylor of Dubuque, was taken by ambulance to U...
Jul 10, 2023
McGregor Residents Say Railway Blocking Streets and Crossings
McGregor city leaders say the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail line is blocking streets and access to the Mississippi River. A report says trains park for over 30 minutes sometimes and block streets ...
Jul 10, 2023
Dubuque Has Lowest Number of Shots Fired Incidents at Mid-Year Since 2018
The city of Dubuque this year recorded its lowest number of shots fired with criminal intent in the first six months of a year since 2018. The Dubuque Police Department reported two incidents of shots...
Jul 07, 2023
Clayton County Man Finds Rare Blue Bullfrog
A Clayton County man found a rare blue bullfrog on his property recently. Dave Cutler of Edgewood found one in his own pond. Cutler got pictures and it substantiated that the bullfrog is not green, it...
Jul 07, 2023
Dubuque Woman Charged With Animal Neglect
Police say a woman neglected a litter of puppies — one of which later died of a highly contagious canine disease — and then took ownership of another dog after officials removed the litter...
Jul 06, 2023
City Council Wants List of Taxi Drivers in Dubuque
Dubuque City Council members recently approved a new regulation to better monitor the city's taxi drivers. A report says Council members voted to require all taxi companies to submit a list of their e...
Jul 05, 2023
Semi-tractor Trailer Brings Down Power Line and Poles at Van’s Liquor Store
Van's Liquor Store in East Dubuque spent part of the day on Wednesday closed after a semi-tractor trailed snagged a low hanging wire from a nearby utility pole on Wall Street and brought down three ut...
Jun 30, 2023
Preserve The Wonder Capital Campaign Begins at River Museum
The staff at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium have kicked off a $12.75 million Preserve the Wonder capital campaign to fund a variety of updates and revealed that more than $9 millio...
Jun 29, 2023
