Explosion at Dubuque Water & Resource Recovery Center

The city of Dubuque says an internal gas leak at the Water and Resource Recovery Center (WRRC), Dubuque’s wastewater treatment facility, caused an explosion. Yesterday afternoon shortly before one o’clock Dubuque Fire and Police were called to
Arraignment Dates Set In Dubuque Attempted Murder Case

An arraignment date for a Sherrill man charged with attempted murder for a stabbing in downtown Dubuque has been set. 22-year old Gabriel Dominguez has been charged in the stabbing of 21-year old Hunter Guyon of Dubuque
Arraignment Date Set For Lancaster Man Charged In Prairie Du Chien Death

A southwest Wisconsin man charged with first degree murder intentional homicide has an arraignment date scheduled. On Tuesday in the Crawford County Circuit Court, a preliminary hearing for 39-year old Jessie Slaughter of Lancaster was held and
Medical Associates Clinic In Elizabeth Closing

A Medical Associates Clinic in northwest Illinois will be closing. Medical Associates announced its clinic in Elizabeth will permanently close effective at the end of the month. The health care provider says physicians and staff who served
Wednesday’s Area/Regional Scores

COLLEGE Men’s Basketball Dubuque 76, Luther 64 Loras 79, Wartburg 72 Regional AMES, Iowa (AP) — Keshon Gilbert matched his season high with 24 points and No. 6 Iowa State beat No. 5 Marquette 81-70. Gilbert sustained
Trump considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary pick

Sources close to President-elect Donald Trump said that he is considering selecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary, to replace embattled former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. The Wall Street Journal, who first broke
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot and killed in targeted attack in NYC

UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed at point-blank range by a masked gunman in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, shortly before he was set to attend an investor conference, according to police. Police said
LPGA, USGA update gender policies for 2025 season to include female-at-birth clause

The LPGA and USGA announced on Wednesday new updates to their gender policies, including a female-at-birth clause, that will take effect in the 2025 season. The new policy for the LGPA (seen in full here) largely resembles
Buffalo safety Micah Hyde re-signs contract to Bills’ practice squad

The Buffalo Bills announced on Wednesday that veteran safety Micah Hyde had re-signed to a practice squad contract. The Bills also posted a photo of Hyde to social media with the caption: “First look at @Micah_Hyde in
Miranda Lambert shares video for ‘Armadillo’

Miranda Lambert has released the new lyric video for the fan-favorite track “Armadillo,” taken off Miranda’s latest album Postcards from Texas. The video was created by cutting-edge artist Ceci Mulia, and is a signature blend of Lambert’s