US Coast Guard Starting To Reopen More Mississippi River Pools

The Mississippi River is receding and the United States Coast Guard is opening up more pools to recreational boaters. Just this morning, the Coast Guard announced Pool 10 which is the Guttenberg Pool has been reopened for
Trial Date Changed For Dubuque Woman Charged In Connection With Infants Death

The trial for a Dubuque woman facing charges in connection with the death of her infant son has been pushed back until later this year. 25-year old Valessa Matlock who has pled not guilty to four counts
Dubuque Man Charged With Metal Pole Attack

Dubuque police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted another man with a metal pole last month in the downtown area. Police say yesterday officers on patrol observed the suspect 46-year old Mark Jones in the area
Jackson County Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty To Traffic Citation

The Maquoketa Sentinel-Press reports Jackson County Sheriff Brent Kilburg is contesting a traffic citation he received from a Maquoketa Police officer for an accident earlier this year when he drove his department-owned vehicle into a parked truck.
Wisconsin Man Sentenced To Jail For High Speed Chases In Dubuque

A Wisconsin man who led Dubuque police on a high speed chase not once, but twice has been sentenced to time behind bars. 29-year old Jaquese Murphy was recently sentenced in Dubuque County District Court to serve
Dubuque National Night Out Event Coming August 6th
The Dubuque Police Department is getting ready to host their annual National Night Out event next month. The free event promotes crime prevention and neighborhood unity and will be held on Tuesday evening, August 6th from 6
Area Scoreboard From Wednesday

HIGH SCHOOL Softball Class 2A Region 8 Bellevue Marquette Catholic lost to #3 Northeast 10-0 Cascade at Wilton and Beckman Catholic at Durant both PPD until tonight. Class 3A, 4A and 5A Regional play begins tonight 5A:
Biden administration targets China with new tariffs on steel and aluminum

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all nations (with certain exceptions for Canada and Mexico) in a bid to keep cheaply produced Chinese metals out of U.S. markets and
Case of human ‘bubonic’ plague confirmed by Colorado health officials

Health officials in Colorado are investigating a human case of the bubonic plague confirmed in a person in Pueblo County. The Department of Public Health and Environment said in a news release that the infection — which
Novak Djokovic advances to Wimbledon semifinals after injured Alex de Minaur withdraws

World No. 2 seeded Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after it was announced that his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, was forced to withdraw due to a hip injury. According to Howard Fendrich The