Category Archives: WGLR Local News

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Coming up in two weeks is the 12th annual Julien Dubuque International Film Festival and organizers are getting things ready. The festival will run from April 26th thru April 30th in downtown Dubuque....
Mark Evenstad Apr 12, 2023

Field of Dreams Awarded $12 Million State Grant
A project to build a permanent stadium at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville was awarded a $12 million state grant on Thursday. A report says the City of Dyersville and This is Iowa Ballpark Inc. ...
Mark Evenstad Apr 07, 2023

Galena tourism leader to resign this month
The president and CEO of Galena Country Tourism will resign later this month. Rose Noble, who has worked with the organization for about eight years and served as its leader for the past six years, wi...
Mark Evenstad Apr 07, 2023

Indecent Exposure Charges For Dubuque Man
Dubuque Police arrested 55 year old David A. Murray of Dubuque on Tuesday in the 900 block of Central Avenue on charges of indecent exposure and consumption of alcohol in a public place.
Mark Evenstad Apr 06, 2023

City of Dubuque Plans To Replace Lead Service Lines
The City of Dubuque seeks $32 million in a forgivable loan from the state to replace more than 3,000 private lead service lines. A report says the project is expected to begin sometime in fiscal year ...
Mark Evenstad Apr 06, 2023

Peoples State Bank Opens Location in Waukon
Peoples State Bank has opened a branch in Waukon, Iowa. The new branch location opened on Monday. This is Peoples State Bank's third branch in Iowa. Overall, Peoples State Bank currently has 20 locati...
Mark Evenstad Apr 06, 2023

Archbishop Jackels Announces Retirement
Dubuque Archbishop Michael Jackels has announced his immediate retirement due to health reasons. In a letter addressed to the Catholic faithful in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, and posted on the archdio...
Mark Evenstad Apr 04, 2023

Girl Who Wandered From Home in Clayton County Found Safe
Authorities say a nearly four-hour, widespread search that involved multiple local and state agencies found a 5-year-old girl who had wandered away from her residence Saturday night in Clayton County....
Mark Evenstad Apr 03, 2023

$30 Million in Improvements Planned For Dubuque Airport
Dubuque Regional Airport officials are planning more than $30 million in improvements to construct a hangar and taxiway in the coming years to support operations at the airport. About $5.5 million in ...
Mark Evenstad Mar 31, 2023

Amended Complaint Against The Parker Project
Following the approval of amended plans for a major resort project in Galena, the woman suing the city and project developers has filed an amended complaint asking for an injunction that would stop th...
Mark Evenstad Mar 16, 2023