Category Archives: WGLR Local News

Two Local COVID-19 Related Deaths In Latest Report
Two additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from July 7th to Wednesday. During the seven-day period, one additional local COVID-19-related death was reported in Dubuque County and...
Mark Evenstad Jul 14, 2022

DRA Provides $250,000 Grant To Dyersville For MLB Events
The Dubuque Racing Association has presented a $250,000 grant to to Dyersville Events Incorporated. The grant will help support festivities related to the upcoming Major League Baseball game at the Fi...
Mark Evenstad Jul 13, 2022

Boscobel Businesses Receiving Counterfeit Money
The Boscobel Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit money. Multiple businesses in Boscobel, and other nearby cities such as Lancaster, have received counterfeit mo...
Mark Evenstad Jul 08, 2022

Dyersville Council Approves Agreement For Field of Dreams
Dyersville City Council members on Tuesday approved up to $9.5 million in tax-increment rebates for the planned recreational sports complex at the iconic Field of Dreams site. A report says the counci...
Mark Evenstad Jul 06, 2022

Three Teens From Dubuque Killed in Crash
Three Dubuque teens died in a crash early Friday. 18 year old William Wodrich IV, 17 year old Kennedy Elskamp, and 17 year old Chloe Lucas were all killed in the early morning crash. According to the ...
Mark Evenstad Jul 01, 2022

No COVID-19 Deaths in Latest Period
No additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area from June 23rd to Wednesday. During the seven-day period, no additional local COVID-19-related deaths were reported. Since May 26th, the...
Mark Evenstad Jul 01, 2022

Hackers Steal $300,000 From Five Flags Center
Authorities say a hacker fraudulently obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars from a bank account belonging to Dubuque's Five Flags Center. Hackers stole $300,000 through an unauthorized transaction...
Mark Evenstad Jun 29, 2022

Report: High Water, Longer-Lasting Flooding Changing Habitat Along Upper Mississippi
A report from the U-S Geological Survey finds high water and longer-lasting flooding are changing the habitat along the Upper Mississippi River. Nearly 30 years of data has been analyzed. The report s...
Mark Evenstad Jun 29, 2022

Guttenberg Man Dies In Crash Near Holy Cross
Authorities have released the name of the driver killed in a crash Monday in Dubuque County. 33 year old Heath Stuckey of Guttenberg, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Dubuque County ...
Mark Evenstad Jun 28, 2022

Work Session On Five Flags To Be Postponed
City staff will recommend that Dubuque City Council members postpone an upcoming work session to discuss the future of the Five Flags Center. Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware said she will request ...
Mark Evenstad Jun 28, 2022