Penalties Start January 1st for Iowa Hand Free Law

Iowa’s new Hands-Free Driving Law will begin the penalty stage when the calendar turns over to January. Dubuque Police Information Officer Luke Bock. The hands-free law prohibits drivers from using electronic devices while driving unless
Dubuque Firefighters Battle Fire on Prince Street/Aviation Gas Spill at Airport

Dubuque Firefighters were called to a house fire yesterday afternoon. Around 4:30 crews were sent to 23-08 Prince Street on the report of a home filling up with smoke. When they arrived they found the fire coming
Y(O)ur Story Dubuque Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan

The City of Dubuque Parks and Recreation Department is inviting residents to review a draft of the Y(O)ur Story Dubuque Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan and provide input. A draft of an executive summary of the plan
Grand Harbor Resort Property Has New Ownership

The Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark property has a new owner. Following a Sheriff’s sale on Tuesday it was purchased for a price of 7.5 million dollars by the Riddle Group based in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Wednesday’s Local/Regional Scoreboard

HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball East Dubuque 38, Pearl City 27 Girls Basketball Hempstead lost at Iowa City West 69-46. River Ridge/Scales Mound 46, Pearl City 33 Boys Swimming Hempstead 95, Linn-Mar 78 COLLEGE Men’s Basketball Wisconsin
Trump administration blocked from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to relinquish control of California National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, ruling that the federalization of the state’s Guard units violated longstanding limits on presidential power. Senior U.S.
Fed. judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files in NY

A federal judge in New York has ordered the DOJ to unseal grand jury materials and investigative records from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex-trafficking case. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman issued the four-page ruling Wednesday, becoming the third
Mets slugger Pete Alonso agrees to five-year, $155M contract with Orioles

Former Mets slugger and free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso has agreed to a 5-year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report: “BREAKING: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles
Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II to undergo season-ending foot surgery

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his right foot, the team confirmed Wednesday. The procedure, to be performed in London by Dr. James Calder, follows weeks
Trace Adkins shares the holiday ballad ‘One More Christmas’

Trace Adkins has released his brand-new original Christmas song ‘One More Christmas’, co-written by Adkins alongside Derek George and Monty Criswell. Produced by George, the track comes shortly after Adkins appeared on NBC’s ‘Christmas in Nashville’ holiday