Residents are warned each year about telephone scams and thieves who break into homes or cars to steal Christmas gifts during the holiday season. Now, parents are being warned about a dangerous online challenge that may be taking place in which young people randomly sucker-punch older individuals, including one incident in which a 61-year-old NY … Continue Reading Parents are being warned about a dangerous online challenge

BELLEVUE, Iowa – The son of a Jackson County woman is suing his step father who is charged in his mother’s shooting death earlier this year. Joshua L. Close recently filed a lawsuit against Christopher E. Prichard, 56, of Bellevue, alleging the wrongful death of Close’s mother, Angela Prichard, 55. Christopher Prichard is charged with … Continue Reading Jackson County man sues step-dad for mother’s death

City of Dubuque officials will provide free downtown parking over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Parking meter, lot and ramp violations will not be enforced through Sunday. Nov. 27. The free downtown parking is aimed at encouraging residents to do their holiday shoping at local businesses, including Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, a press release … Continue Reading Dubuque offering free downtown parking for Black Friday-Small Business Sat.

City of Dubuque officials will provide free downtown parking over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Parking meter, lot and ramp violations will not be enforced through Sunday. Nov. 27. The free downtown parking is aimed at encouraging residents to do their holiday shoping at local businesses, including Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, a press release … Continue Reading City of Dubuque offering free downtown parking for

The Dubuque County Conservation Board plans to review policies for permitting private events on conservation land after property owners alleged damage resulted from an off-road auto event along Heritage Trail. The event, Sundown Mountain Resort’s Jeeps On The Mountain, was held last month [Oct. 8] and for the second consecutive year, participants were allowed to … Continue Reading Permitting private events on conservation land under review

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Platteville City Manager Adam Ruechel has resigned after serving nearly three years in the position. Ruechel will be leaving to take a public finance specialist position with Robert W. Baird & Co., who sought Ruechel out and recruited him. Ruechel took over the city manager position in January 2020 after former City … Continue Reading Platteville will have to find a new City Manager

DYERSVILLE, Iowa – Plans to build a new Field of Dreams stadium with a $55 million pricetag has cleared another hurdle in the proposed process. The Dyersville City Council unanimously approved several measures for the new stadium dubbed This is Iowa Ballpark, which promises to be one of the region’s biggest draws and home to … Continue Reading Plans to build new Field of Dreams stadium clears another hurdle

Tis the season for thefts, and police are offering tips to avoid becoming a victim of ‘holiday heists.’ Every holiday season reports of “porch pirates” in which people steal packages right off your front porch begin to surge, as well as home and car burglaries. Having a video doorbell or motion sensing spotlights, and making … Continue Reading Tis the season for holiday heists

State and local law enforcement are beefing up patrols during the Thanksgiving holiday. As part of the National Click It or Ticket seatbelt awarness campaign, law enforcement officers plan to be out in full force targeting seatbelt violators traveling on local streets and state highways this Thanksgiving holiday period. The campaign continues through Sunday night … Continue Reading State and local law enforcement are beefing up patrols during the Thanksgiving holiday

If you’re heading home for the hollidays you’ll have lots of company. Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year on area roads, and AAA predicts that nearly 55 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving, with 89 percent packing up the car and hittin’ the road. Overall, travel is up from … Continue Reading If you’re heading home for the hollidays you’ll have lots of company