Category Archives: WGLR Local News
Locally Known Hypnotist Dies
A longtime hypnotist known locally for his performances at entertainment venues and schools across the tri-state area has died. Reports say, Jim Wand died Monday following a brief illness, according t...
Aug 11, 2022
Jo Daviess County Native To Sing National Anthem at Bears Game
A Jo Daviess County native will be at Soldier Field in Chicago to sing the national anthem when the Bears take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. 28 year old Sophia Ahmed, a 2016 graduate of River...
Aug 11, 2022
Dyersville To Receive Grant For Permanent Field of Dreams Stadium
The City of Dyersville has received a substantial state grant for the creation of a permanent baseball stadium at the Field of Dreams. The $12.5 million grant through Destination Iowa was announced th...
Aug 09, 2022
Catholic School in Guttenberg Closing Due To Lack of Teachers
St. Mary’s Catholic IC School in Guttenberg is closing due to a lack of teachers. The school board came to this decision after only one licensed teacher was available for the school. The board s...
Aug 08, 2022
Autopsy Results On Family Killed At Maquoketa Caves State Park
Autopsy results have been released for three family members killed last month at Maquoketa Caves State Park. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, 42 year old Tyler Schmidt died fr...
Aug 05, 2022
East Dubuque Man is a $10,000 Lottery Winner
An East Dubuque man won $10,000 with a Mega Millions ticket he purchased in Dubuque County. 34 year old Jacob Walsh purchased a ticket matching four of five white balls and the Mega Ball in the July 2...
Aug 04, 2022
Five Flags Recovers Funds That Would’ve Been Stolen By Hackers
Dubuque’s Five Flags Center announced Monday that all funds targeted by foreign hackers had been recovered. A release states that the wire transfer of the targeted funds had been stopped before ...
Aug 02, 2022
Triple Homicide at Maquoketa Caves State Park (UPDATED)
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says four people are dead and a triple-homicide investigation is underway at Maquoketa Caves State Park. Officers responded to the scene around 6:50am on Fr...
Jul 22, 2022
Man Who Pleaded Guilty In Lottery Rigging Scandal Released After 5 Years In Prison
State records show the man sentenced to 25 years in prison for rigging lottery jackpots in Iowa and at least four other states has been released after serving more than five years. Eddie Tipton was he...
Jul 20, 2022
Platteville Man Fined For Stabbing in Dubuque
A man from Platteville was fined $430 for an assault in which a Dubuque woman was stabbed. 40 year old Brian Booth was given the sentence in the Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after pleading gu...
Jul 15, 2022
