Directors at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque are really getting worried about one of their animals. Someone stole an 18-pound leopard tortoise named “Cashew” from its cage at the museum. Many visitors toured the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium this week, only to discover one of the biggest attractions is [...]

Plans for a larger and more secure Delaware County Jail could be up to county voters this spring. County supervisors have been more actively calling for a $4 million expansion to the jail in Manchester since last fall. Supervisors hope to put a bond issue on the ballot this May. Space is limited inside the [...]

The president of one Dubuque casino is speaking out against the proposal for a Cedar Rapids casino. The Mystique Casino President and C.E.O. Jesus Aviles says he doesn’t believe there is a need for another casino in eastern Iowa. He believes customers are satisfied with the current number of casinos in this area. Diamond Jo Casino Spokesperson, [...]

Authorities a death investigation is currently under way in Dubuque. Law enforcement responded to a home in the 200 block of Kaufmann Avenue in Dubuque, where police tape is surrounding the home. As of 11 a.m., officers on scene said they are wrapping up their investigation. Authorities have not yet released a name or cause [...]

A Dubuque icon is gone.  Crews from Canadian Pacific removed a 117 year old railroad bridge and replaced it with a new one. The bridge crosses the Catfish Creek near the Mines of Spain Park. It seems anyone who grew up along the Mississippi River in Dubuque has a story about the Catfish Creek Bridge. [...]

Skate Boarders in Dubuque are asking city leaders to build another skate park. Boarders say they need another place to show off their skills.   The city already has two skate parks. One at Comiskey Park. The other sits behind McAleece Field near the Mississippi River.  The problem, skate boarders say, both parks are on [...]

(DUBUQUE)- Big changes on the ground will impact the way you fly in and out of the Dubuque Regional Airport. Directors are revealing more plans for a nearly $40 million  project that  will include a new terminal building. About 80,000 people travel in and out of the Dubuque airport each year. That’s a  number airport [...]

(DUBUQUE)- Big changes on the ground will impact the way you fly in and out of the Dubuque Regional Airport. Directors are revealing more plans for a nearly $40 million  project that  will include a new terminal building. About 80,000 people travel in and out of the Dubuque airport each year. That’s a  number airport [...]

  DUBUQUE — It sounds like the beginning of a joke: A man, a zebra and a parrot walk into a bar. This time it was no joke. That’s exactly what Jerald Reiter, 55, of Cascade, said he did Sunday night in Dubuque. Dubuque police found the trio in the cab of Reiter’s pickup truck [...]

Dubuque’s Diamond Jo Casino will soon have a new owner. The Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corporation plans to acquire Peninsula Gaming. The purchase price is 1.45 billion dollars. Peninsula is the Diamond Jo’s current owner. The deal also includes four other Peninsula properties including the Diamond Jo Worth Casino in Northwood, Iowa. The Kansas Star [...]

Dubuque’s Diamond Jo Casino will soon have a new owner. The Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corporation plans to acquire Peninsula Gaming. The purchase price is 1.45 billion dollars. Peninsula is the Diamond Jo’s current owner. The deal also includes four other Peninsula properties including the Diamond Jo Worth Casino in Northwood, Iowa. The Kansas Star [...]

Members of Dubuque County Right To Life are unveiling a new effort to push Planned Parenthood out of the community. The organization has been protesting Planned Parenthood since the clinic opened in Dubuque in 2008. On Wednesday, Rita Diller, director of the national organization STOP Planned Parenthood, explained to members of Dubuque County Right to [...]

Theaters across the country are now showing the movie “Bully.” But the film is not playing in Dubuque theaters, yet. The film depicts the lives of several students who were victims of bullying. Including two students who committed suicide. Directors of The Riverview Center say they’ve come up with a deal with the movie’s producers. [...]

The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce is pushing a new initiative to spur business at local retailers.   The “cash mob” is a combination of a new trend and the long time push to buy local. A “cash mob” is a group of people who all show up at the same business at the same time [...]

The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce is pushing a new initiative to spur business at local retailers.   The “cash mob” is a combination of a new trend and the long time push to buy local. A “cash mob” is a group of people who all show up at the same business at the same time [...]

The Dubuque School Board appointed Stan Rheingans as the acting superintendent in a special meeting Wednesday night. Rheingans is the district’s Director of Human Resources, but is also certified to be a superintendent. The appointment comes after current superintendent Dr. Larie Godinez told the board she will be taking an extended leave of absence. On [...]

The Dubuque School Board has taken the first step to fire the district’s superintendent. The board unanimously voted Monday night to begin taking that action against Superintendent Larie Godinez. Board members say school staff has a “loss of confidence” in Dr. Godinez, who has been superintendent in Dubuque since 2009. Her contract is set to [...]

Volunteers are helping Dubuque Police bring the past back to life. It’s all part of the Police Department’s 175th Anniversary Celebration. Crews are restoring an old police car officers used back in the late 1940′s. Volunteers have  already 700 hours. Wayne Klein said, “we’ll probably have another 300 hours left I supposed. ” In order [...]

It appears Dubuque is ready to bag plans for a proposed ordinance controlling plastic bag use. City staff are now encouraging the council to create a plastic bag task force instead. The ordinance would have forced retailers to keep track of how many plastic bags they give out to customers. City leaders still plans to [...]

It appears Dubuque is ready to bag plans for a proposed ordinance controlling plastic bag use. City staff are now encouraging the council to create a plastic bag task force instead. The ordinance would have forced retailers to keep track of how many plastic bags they give out to customers. City leaders still plans to [...]