Historic Sites and History

7+ hour, 39+ min ago   (151+ words) The main building of the former YMCA was constructed on the east end of the property at 480 S. Third St. in 1906. In 1960, an adjacent building was built to the west. Clinton County sold the property to the city in August 2020, after…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (80+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Septembers in Iowa since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. - Steamers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (254+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa — The city of Dubuque held open houses at six fire stations to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11. Firefighters shared their personal experiences from that day as the community gathered in remembrance. For 25 years, the country has continuously…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (265+ words) Volunteers plant a royal red maple tree during Friday's 25th anniversary commemoration at the Freedom Trees site in Clinton. Amanda Eberhart, secretary/treasurer of Clinton Trees Forever said it will serve as a "living reminder of the strength, resilience and unity…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) by Matt Kelley | Sep 4, 2026 Iowa’s rich agricultural heritage runs deep and perhaps no other state has preserved as many historic barns, whether they’re red or white, round or rectangular. A celebration of Iowa’s barns will be held this month for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (175+ words) Living Neighborhood History will be held Sept. 13, 20 and 27, and Oct. 4 at Carnegie-Stout Public Library, 360 W. 11th St., according to a press release. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is... Dubuque’s library plans a four-week workshop series examining the city’s neighborhoods. Living…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (172+ words) Dubuque County Historical Society recently received a $50,000 grant from the State Historical Society of Iowa. The funding comes through the society’s Historic Resource Development Program and is intended to help organizations “preserve, conserve, interpret, enhance and educate the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (59+ words) Rescuers retrieve flood survivors in Nepal-China border disaster Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26. Rescuers retrieve flood survivors in Nepal-China border disaster Javascript…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) Dubuque has a $750,000 opportunity with the Wisconsin-based Jeffris Family Foundation to revive a centerpiece of its park system. The foundation selected Dubuque for one of its Capital Campaign Challenge Grants, the city announced on Tuesday. The grant would restore structures…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (174+ words) An event examining the lasting impact of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be held next month in Dubuque. The 9/11 Still Healing event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Multicultural Family Center, 1157 Central Ave., according to an online…...