Dubuque News

County payments to impoverished residents for rent assistance have doubled, and utility assistance has nearly tripled in the third quarter of fiscal 2003, the Washington County General Assistance quarterly report shows.

Highlights include the Sanfilippo Mansion, Lincoln Museum, Richard Garey Show , a dinner riverboat cruise in Hannibal, and a guided tour of Dubuque.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an agreement with the city of Dubuque, Iowa , that effectively settles allegations that the city discriminated against African Americans applying for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Spring is in the air, as are the sounds of a nationally-acclaimed Iowa pianist in concert halls across the state.

The city of Dubuque is exploring the possibility of teaming up with the Dubuque Community School District on building an indoor aquatic center.

At an upcoming town hall meeting in Dubuque, a panel of individuals affected by substance abuse will share their stories and discuss the dangers the problem poses to the community.

Iowa's appeals court has ordered a new resentencing hearing for a man convicted of robbery and shooting a Dubuque police officer.

Suspect, officer and witness accounts are painting a clearer picture of the Knicker's Saloon armed robbery and subsequent police shootout last Thursday in downtown Dubuque.

Anderson started her Platinum sales career in October 2011. Her commitment and success make her stand out as an excellent candidate to train and assist team leaders and sales representatives who sell Platinum products.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an agreement with the city of Dubuque, Iowa , that effectively settles allegations that the city discriminated against African Americans applying for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Fazoli's franchised and company restaurants in March reported year-over-year sales increases of nearly seven percent, far outpacing their quick-service and fast-casual competitors.

Boland asked about joining the fifth graders in the band after volunteering at the school, which his grandchildren attended, for more than a decade.

The discovery of seven dead babies in cardboard boxes in a Utah garage has police desperately seeking answers from the mother and other family members about how such a tragedy unfolded over a decade with no one... A judge has set a $6 million bail for a Utah woman accused of killing six babies she gave birth to over 10 years.

Two people were injured in a crash Saturday night in Dubuque. It happened just before 10 p.m. at the intersection of Central Ave. and 17th St. Police say a pickup truck driven by 21-year-old Alexandra Benson of Decorah ran a red light and hit a car driven by 20-year-old Chansey Hendren of Dubuque.

A fire destroyed a barn and heavily damaged nearby buildings Saturday evening in Dubuque County.

Halcyon is pleased to announce that Mona Paul has recently made Halcyon House her new home.

The strong sales come as Fazoli's prepares to open 10 new restaurants this year.

DUBUQUE, Iowa - Officials in Dubuque are considering building overpasses above railroads to prevent long disruptions, such as earlier this week when mechanical issues caused train cars to block downtown streets for hours.

Nick Schrup, president and co-chairman of American Trust & Savings Bank and Carolyn Hawks Grabow, co-founder and owner of Pension Inc. of Iowa, announce the acquisition of Pension Inc. of Iowa by American Trust Retirement effective March 31, 2014.

Authorities say an eastern Iowa man has been killed after being hit by a vehicle whose driver is suspected of drunken driving.