Football Friday Night
It’s the first high school football Friday night of the season in Iowa and Illinois and week number two in Wisconsin. The area schedule includes: Iowa Hempstead hosts Cedar Rapids Kennedy (broadcast on AM 1370 with pregame
Thursday’s Area Scoreboard
HIGH SCHOOL Boys Golf Wahlert 1st place at MVC quad at Bunker Hill. Golden Eagles shot 293 winning by 3 strokes over Linn-Mar Senior 2nd place at MVC quad at Ellis in Cedar Rapids. Rams shot 158,
Scales Mound Woman Sentenced For Relationship with Student
A northwest Illinois woman and former school paraprofessional who pled guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year old student has been sentenced. 43-year old Alycia Deckert of Scales Mound must serve a 6-month jail sentence
Dubuque Man Arrested On Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
A Dubuque man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 16 multiple times and supplying her with alcohol and cocaine. He also is accused of trying to have a sexual relationship with another girl under 13.
Dubuque City Council Races Set
The deadline to file for candidacy in the Dubuque city election ended yesterday. There will be two primary races one for the mayoral race with incumbent Brad Cavanaugh and challengers Jason Davis and Deb Borley. The other
Jule Bus Fare Waved for Dubuque College and K-12 Students
College and K-12 students in Dubuque are able to ride the city’s Jule public transit system at no cost during the school. This is the 3rd year in a row the city is waving the cost for
Amish mother charged with aggravated murder in death of her 4-year-old son in Ohio
Prosecutors filed charges against the Amish mother who told authorities she was “testing her faith” after throwing her 4-year-old son into an Ohio lake, leading to his death. Ruth R. Miller, 40, of Millersburg, Ohio was charged
White House fires CDC director Susan Monarez after her refusal to step down
The Trump administration has officially fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Susan Monarez, just hours after she refused to resign voluntarily. A successor is expected to be named soon. The move came just hours after
Cleveland Guardians release longtime first baseman Carlos Santana
The Cleveland Guardians announced Thursday that they have released longtime first baseman Carlos Santana. In a corresponding move, the Guardians reinstated utility player Daniel Schneemann from the paternity list to take the 26-player roster spot vacated by
US Open 2025: Iga Świątek survives three-set battle against Suzan Lamens to extend streak
Iga Świątek’s streak of making the second round at Grand Slam tournaments nearly came to an end while facing Dutch challenger Suzan Lamens at the US Open on Thursday. Świątek, the world No. 2, had to fight