Articles Tagged: Dubuque County

Republican candidates in Iowa’s congressional and governor’s races picked up new endorsements this week, adding support from local officials as campaigns head into 2026.

The state recently allocated $1.5 million to volunteer firefighters, emergency medical service providers and reserve peace officers through a program that requires a local match. First responders can receive an up-to-$500 benefit each, but the amount depends on how many departments apply.

A regional jail diversion program was eliminated as part of a broader effort to centralize and standardize mental health care across the state.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talked with local leaders about ways to reduce property taxes and streamline government operations during a visit to Peosta in Dubuque County on Thursday.

After months of no detections, Iowa wildlife officials have seen an uptick in cases of avian influenza this month. Most recently, bird flu was confirmed in Canada geese at two locations in Dubuque County.

To carry out the mission of working with their hands, Trappist Monks in Dubuque County focus on conservation, forestry and making caskets.

To a gathering of residents in Dubuque this week, David Cwiertny, director of the Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination at the University of Iowa, said there is “no such thing as risk-free water.”

The fatal shooting of a Linn County man by law enforcement officers during a traffic stop near Cascade in Dubuque County last month was justified, according to a report issued Friday by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

Authorities say the 36-year-old displayed a handgun; a Dubuque County sheriff's sergeant was injured and released from hospital

The Dubuque County deputy, who has not been identified, was shot during a high risk traffic stop on Highway 151 near Cascade early Tuesday in which a driver fired shots. The driver was killed in the incident.

A widely anticipated list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears on the Department of Homeland Security's website after receiving widespread criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration's immigration policies.

The Dubuque County Sheriff sent a letter to his Board of Supervisors this week, indicating he will not sign an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows agency officers to perform immigration enforcement in their jurisdiction, despite pressure from the National Sheriff’s Association to do do.

What started as a side gig for catering has become a full-blown, family-operated staple on Cascade’s main street. See what draws crowds from Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Waterloo.

The payment came under the federal American Rescue Plan Act and was supposed to be distributed by Dubuque County to Dyersville.

OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier) is hosting a snowshoe event Feb. 3 at White Water Canyon, the group’s first outing of the year. Registration for the free hike is required by Friday so enough snowshoes are available.