Dubuque News

Brayden Gillen, 5, says hello to Santa Claus as he makes an appearance in the main tank of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.

University of Dubuque student organization Delta Phi Sigma hosted an Ugly Sweater 5K Sunday morning.

Ruth Anna Paulsen, 91, of Dubuque, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away on December 5, 2013 at Luther Manor Nursing Home in Dubuque.

FOR RELEASE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013, AT 12:01 A.M. CST - In this Nov. 26, 2013 photo, Jody James, 40, holds the album containing pictures of her firstborn daughter, who she called Jessica Dawn, that she made days after her birth in 1989, in Dubuque, Iowa.

A new study by the Library of Congress reveals some disquieting facts about the country's early film heritage.

Question: Could you tell me what year the movie "Empire of the Sun" was made? Also, the name of the marvelous young actor who played the lead role.

"Inside Llewyn Davis" Rated R for language including some sexual references. 105 minutes.

The state Flood Mitigation Board awarded millions of dollars this week for flood protection projects in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and other Iowa cities.

The DRHS's lease there is up at the end of the year, and leaders have decided not to renew.

Drivers in Dubuque are crying foul about what they say is the state's lack of attention to a dangerous curve on Highway 20. The Iowa Department of Transportation says it is taking steps to make that area safer but doesn't have the money to make major upgrades.

<![CDATA[The Des Moines Register editorial board is bestowing a rose each day in December in recognition of the good that is found across Iowa. (Send your rose recommendations to Editorial Writer Rox Laird at roxlaird@dmreg.com.) -- Randy Evans, Opinion Editor A rose to Dubuque County and the city of Dubuque for offering a 911 emergency telephone system that lives up to its name. The "Smart 911" system allows residents to provide detailed information about, say, a resident's special health condition or additional contact information. This private information can be entered securely online, and it would then be available to dispatchers when handling a 911 emergency call from that address. This option could aid firefighters when residents include the location of bedrooms in their home and the number of occupants or pets. "When you have to call 911, you are dealing with an emergency situation and even the simplest of details can be difficult to communicate in a time of panic," Dubuque County Emergency Communication Manager Mark Murphy said. The service is optional and free. The Dubuque Police Department and the Dubuque County Sheriff's Department will split the $14,000 annual cost of the service. Other counties and communities should copy Dubuque County's service. This is an excellent use of technology to give first responders information that could ease their jobs, speed the arrival of help and save lives.

Cedar Rapids received the lion's share of the available funds with nearly $264 million dollars going to flood protection efforts in the city of five seasons--that's half the cost of building flood protection on both sides of the Cedar River.

Physician texting while doctoring could be hazardous, according to an ideas and opinions piece published in the Dec. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine .

In Dubuque, people can help first responders respond to their emergency needs. They've started a new program called Smart 911 , the first of its kind in Iowa.

One of the most festive things about this time of year are the decorations, like some houses in Des Moines, but if you're going to be decorating your home, there are some things you need to do to be safe, first.

In Des Moines' Ward One, Bill Gray won the city council seat to represent the northwest part of the city.

A holiday tradition of more than 100 years is stirring up some controversy, as one area organization is encouraging its members not to donate to the Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign.

DUBUQUE, Iowa - Law officers in Dubuque County say they need to know people's private and personal information.

The all-time kills leader for Grayslake Central is now leading her college team in kills.

Request for Single Reprints: Christine A. Sinsky, MD, Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans, Department of Internal Medicine, 1000 Langworthy Street, Dubuque, IA 52001; e-mail, csinsky1@mahealthcare.com .