Category Archives: WGLR Local News
Crash Injures 3 People In Jo Daviess County
Authorities say three people were injured Saturday when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle in northwest Illinois. 53-year old Daniel Hicks and 49 year old Sara Hicks, both of Apple River, and 86 yea...
Jul 29, 2024
John Deere Lays Off More Employees
John Deere has let go of more salaried employees starting Wednesday. According to the Iowa Workforce WARN list, 34 employees were impacted in Dubuque and 69 employees were impacted in Waterloo. 103 wo...
Jul 25, 2024
DRA Announces Over $1 Million In Grant Funding
The nonprofit license holder for Dubuque's casinos has announced more than $1 million in grant funding to 57 area organizations. DRA board members on Tuesday unanimously approved the core grant funds ...
Jul 24, 2024
Potosi Man Arrested by Dubuque Police
Police in Dubuque report that 19 year old Noah Vaughn of Potosi was arrested around 6:15 a.m. Saturday at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center on a warrant charging assault causing bodily injury/mental ...
Jul 22, 2024
Mississippi River Drops Below Flood Stage
After 25 days above flood stage, the Mississippi River's water level officially fell below minor flood stage on Friday evening, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The river dipped below fl...
Jul 22, 2024
Jo Daviess County Officials Want Information On Storm Damage
The Jo Daviess County Emergency Management Agency is encouraging residents to send in information about property damage that happened during Monday's storm. A release says the Illinois Emergency Manag...
Jul 18, 2024
Prohibition On Boating On The Mississippi Ends, But Caution is Urged
The U.S. Coast Guard has ended its prohibition on recreational boating on the Mississippi River near Dubuque, though boaters are still advised to take "extreme caution." The Coast Guard previously imp...
Jul 17, 2024
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former Dubuque Priest Dismissed
The former Dubuque Priest accused of sexual abuse has had his case dismissed by a judge on Monday. Reverend Leo Riley was charged with five counts of second-degree sexual abuse going back to the 1980s...
Jul 16, 2024
John Deere Planning Some Layoffs
John Deere is planning to cut some salaried employees from its workforce beginning next week, according to an email sent to workers. In the email, the company says that an employee meeting will be hel...
Jul 16, 2024
Man Sentenced To Life in Prison For Killing Dubuque Woman
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday for killing a Dubuque woman in 2021. 25 year old Romell Enoch received the mandatory sentence during a hearing in Iowa District Court of Dub...
Jul 16, 2024
