Fire Destroys Dubuque County Home
Several Dubuque County fire departments were called to a house fire yesterday afternoon that destroyed a rural Dubuque home. Around one o’clock, fire crews from Sherill, Holy Cross, Asbury, and North Buena Vista along with the Dubuque
Accident Near Scales Mound Causes Serious Injury
A Wisconsin man was seriously injured in a one vehicle accident near Scales Mound. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened around 4:30 yesterday afternoon on North Culvert Road. Authorities say an SUV driven
East Dubuque Man Accused of Killing Monticello Fareway Employee To Use Intoxication Defense
Court records show the East Dubuque man charged with killing a Monticello Fareway employee plans to argue that he was intoxicated when his trial begins this summer. Nathan Russell is charged with first degree murder, and going
Landfill Construction Project Impacting Services
A scale improvement project at the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill got underway yesterday. The construction project is expected to take up to 12 weeks to finish which will likely cause extended wait times due
Dubuque Fire Crews Battle Sunday Afternoon House Fire
Dubuque Firefighters battled a house fire late yesterday afternoon. Fire crews received the call around four o’clock and responded to 17-80 Hale Street after someone passing by the home called 9-1-1 to report smoke coming from inside
St. Francis Xavier 6th Grader will compete at National Invention Convention
A 6th grade student at Saint Francis Xaiver in Dyersville is one of five students nationally to be selected for the Independent Inventors Program at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals this summer. Jackson Their’s invention titled
Man Sentenced For Role in ATM Skimming Scam
A man from Arizona has been sentenced for his role in an A-T-M skimming scam from 2018 which netted over 30-thousand dollars in fraudulent withdraws from an area bank. 55-year old Ionel Iancu was recently sentenced to
Julien Dubuque Film Festival Galena Preview.
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival week begins today and tomorrow with a festival warm up event with the Galena Preview Event with free film screenings at the DeSoto House, in partnership with Galena Country Tourism. The screenings
Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty To Robbery Charge In Connection with Fatal Shooting.
A Dubuque man has entered a guilty plea to charges of 2nd degree robbery in connection with the fatal shooting of 31-year old Lonnie Burns in February 2023 outside his home on Rhomberg Avenue. 29-year old Terry
Dubuque Woman Sentenced For Aiding Murder Suspect
A Dubuque woman has been sentenced to jail time for driving suspects out of town after a deadly shooting incident last year in Dubuque. Recently in Dubuque County District Court, 41-year old Heather Hayes received a sentence