People and Milestones

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (886+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hy-Vee invites the public to its Fleur location at 8 p.m. Wednesday to welcome veterans home from their honor flight trip to Washington, D.C. Shuttles will be taking people from the Hy-Vee on Fleur to the hangar at the Des…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (247+ words) Dear Annie: I have been married to a dear man for more than 40 years, but for much of that time, I have felt as though we are not really a team. River Flood Warning until MON 5:00 PM CDT Dear Annie:…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (690+ words) Tapestry Farms invites the community to gather under the autumn sky for the second annual Harvest Moon Celebration, an evening of music and traditional Arabic sweets in support of refugees rebuilding their lives in the Quad Cities, a news release…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (228+ words) Dennis Hastert, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican but later was sent to prison in a hush-money case, has died. The Kendall County, Illinois, coroner said Monday that Hastert died of natural causes over the weekend....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (231+ words) On Sunday, a former Dubuque neighborhood church served as a playground, a backyard barbecue, a showcase for neighborhood resources and even a place where Hayden Neuman and other kids could pet goats, rabbits and puppies. Hayden Neuman, 9, of Dubuque, pets…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (214+ words) CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways one month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Romo had been on leave since his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin. He…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (172+ words) Steeple Square Fest will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Steeple Square, 101 East 15th St., according to an online announcement. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required... A Dubuque nonprofit hosts a free event for families this weekend. Steeple…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (320+ words) As excitement builds for the first "College GameDay" appearance in Iowa City in 20 years, Hawkeye legend and current Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will be celebrating the global release of her signature Nike Caitlin 1 shoes back where it all began....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (211+ words) SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland is bringing back a holiday staple! The 2026 Holiday Tour of Homes will run November 19-21, with a total of five decorated homes on Sioux City's Northside. Proceeds from the Holiday Tour…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (156+ words) Dave and Rita Ruden in their home in Dubuque. Dave and Rita Ruden married on July 14, 1973. When Rita Jecklin’s mother worked at Dubuque Packing Company, she was friends with another young lady. When each of the ladies got married, they…...