The Dubuque City Council recently approved recommendations from the City’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission to award $250,000 in Operating Support Grant funds to 18 of Dubuque’s 501(c)(3) arts and culture organizations and $35,000 to fund six Capacity Building grants to support initiatives that aim to create a more sustainable and effective arts and…
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Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanagh announced today that the City of Dubuque has been selected to participate in the third round of the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF), receiving $50,000 to support youth-led climate action projects. Applications are now open for microgrants of up to $5,000 for projects that align with citywide priorities and…
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Deer license sales will now begin at 9 a.m., on Aug. 15, which is a change from previous years. Audubon, Carroll and Greene counties have been added to the Antlered-buck only first regular gun season. Population Management January Antlerless Season will be available in Allamakee and Winneshiek counties only, if the number of unsold antlerless…
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Hillcrest Family Services will host a free community event on Saturday, September 12, in recognition of National Recovery Month. The event will feature nationally recognized recovery advocate Brandon Novak, who will share his personal journey from addiction to recovery. Once known as a skateboarding prodigy and star of Jackass and Viva La Bam, Novak’s life…
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The application deadline for fall plantings through the Branching Out Dubuque tree-planting initiative has been extended to Sept. 1, 2026. Branching Out Dubuque is a cooperative effort between Sustainable Dubuque and Dubuque Trees Forever. It aims to plant approximately 5,000 new trees in the community by the end of 2029. The initiative launched in August…
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The DRA announced the recipients of its 2026 Core Grant Program, awarding $1,261,154.50 to 64 nonprofit and governmental organizations across Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. This year’s Core Grant program attracted 152 applications requesting more than $7.59 million, making it one of the most competitive grant cycles in the DRA’s history. Following a comprehensive review process,…
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The City of Dubuque recently launched a universal application for all its financial support programs, streamlining the process for residents seeking assistance. The new Financial Assistance Programs Eligibility Form allows residents to complete a single application to be matched with any of the City assistance programs for which they qualify. Previously, residents were required to…
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Hillcrest Family Services will host a free community event on Saturday, September 12th, in recognition of National Recovery Month. The event will feature nationally recognized recovery advocate Brandon Novak, who will share his personal journey. Once known as a skateboarding prodigy and star of Jackass and Viva La Bam, Novak’s life became consumed by addiction.…
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When 56 employees at the John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works pooled their resources in 1946, they weren’t thinking about building a financial institution that would one day serve more than 53,000 members across three states. They were thinking about their neighbors. Eight decades later, that founding impulse is still the story DuTrac Community Credit Union…
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