Bruce G. Clark

Bruce G. Clark, age 73, of Platteville, WI, completed his earthly journey on October 2, 2025, at home while surrounded by his loving family.  To honor Bruce’s life, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Bruce’s family. Bruce was born on March 27, 1952,…
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Eugene E. Gudenkauf

Eugene Edward Gudenkauf, 88, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025, at his home at River Bend surrounded by family in Cascade, IA. Visitation for Eugene will be held from 3 pm to 7 pm p.m., Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, Iowa. A prayer service-* will be…
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Joseph H. Pfab

Joseph Henry “Joe” Pfab, 85, of Dubuque, passed away October 1, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Visitation will be from 3:00-7:15 PM, Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Church of the Nativity, 1225 Alta Vista, Dubuque. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 7:30 PM. Joe was born on September…
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Roger A. Ripple

Roger A. Ripple, 72, of Cascade,  Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Hospice of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation for Roger will be held from 9:30  to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade,  Iowa, where a Memorial Mass for…
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Richard P. Schmelzer

Richard “Rich” P. Schmelzer, 66, of Elkader, Iowa passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, at Morris Funeral Home in Garnavillo, Iowa.  Visitation will continue from 9 – 10 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church prior…
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$100 Airfare Rebate Program Extended to Oct. 31

Due to an overwhelming response to the program, Dubuque Initiatives is extending its $100 airfare rebate program for travelers who purchase round-trip tickets on Denver Air Connection flights at the Dubuque Regional Airport. As of Sept. 23, nearly 500 rebate requests have been received. The deadline to purchase tickets has been extended to Friday, Oct.…
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H5 Avian Influenza Detected in Dubuque 

Situational Update After a quiet spring and summer, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeing a steady increase in sick and dead wild birds reported this September. This spike is occurring more than two months earlier than the previous year, with detections so far concentrated in central and north-central Iowa as well as…
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Preliminary Construction Work to Begin on Iowa Department of Transportation Replacement of U.S. Highway 20 Bridge Over Catfish Creek

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun preliminary construction work for the replacement of the U.S. Highway 20 bridge over Catfish Creek in Dubuque. Starting on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 28, DOT crews began construction of median crossovers on U.S. 20. Overnight lane closures will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6…
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Dubuque Flood Gate Replacement and Pump Station Project Paused Due to 2020 Gavilon Fertilizer Spill

Construction of the City of Dubuque’s flood gate replacement and pump station project at the 16th Street Detention Basin has been paused by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). As required before beginning the project, the City of Dubuque conducted an environmental review for the project site in 2019. Such reviews are standard and…
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City Council Completes Annual Goal-Setting Sessions

The Dubuque City Council completed its annual goal-setting sessions on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Over the course of three evening sessions, City Council members affirmed the 15-year vision statement and mission statement and identified eight five-year goals for the city. They also identified top and high priorities for a 2025-2026 policy agenda as well as…
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