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Dubuque Irish Hooley Music Fest Saturday
Attention everyone! Check out the entertainment lineup for the Irish Hooley 2024! đ§Ąâïžđđđ». Gates open at 11 AM on Saturday, August 24th. Advance tickets are available for $15 at Shamrock Imports, Happyâs Place, Premier Bank in Dubuque, and Family Beer & Liquor. Tickets at the gate on event day will be $20, and children 10 and under are admitted free.
Eastern Iowa Company Cuts Almost 100 Jobs in Dubuque
Only 5 short years ago it was all smiles and ribbons were cut for this new facility in Dubuque Iowa. It is a 102,000 sq ft building that was to house 12 full-time employees and 200 seasonal part-time employees during the company's peak season. A satellite distribution center for the Duluth Trading Company based in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. According to the Duluth Trading Company, the people here would "give more capacity to their internet sales distribution along with providing distribution to the company's brick-and-mortar locations". This location was to help with the operations of the primary distribution warehouse in Belleville, Wisconsin.
UNI Athletes Gear Up for 2024 Paralympics in Paris
A trio of current and former athletes from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) will represent the U.S. at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, marking a historic moment for the university with participants in multiple sports. Senior swimmer Olivia Chambers is set to compete in five events, while Jessica Heims will throw discus and Erin Kerkhoff will sprint. All three aim to become the first UNI athletes to medal at the Paralympics, a feat not achieved since Bill Smith won gold in 1952. The games commence on August 28, with live coverage available through NBC.
50-year-old starts dental school 30 years after first being rejected
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - John Pace always wanted to be a dentist. But after being rejected from dental school decades ago, he put that dream aside, instead working in AI and Data Sciences for over ten years. âReally, the main thing was Iâm not getting any younger. I wasnât...
Two-A-Days: Iowa City Liberty looks to make splash in class 5A under ex-NFL head coach
Iowa City Liberty had a lackluster first season in class 5A, but under new head coach Scott Chandler, the Lightning aim to bounce back from their 4-5 finish in 2023. Chandler played tight end at Iowa before getting drafted in the fourth round of the NFL draft, where he spent eight years playing in the league. After spending time at Liberty as an assistant, he now takes over the reigns of the program to try and turn the Lightning into class 5A contenders.
College Footballâs Post-Realignment Era Begins
Podcast By Owen Poindexter PUBLISHED August 23, 2024 | 03:00 am Saturday is the start of the first college football season after realignment. Ben Stevens of SportsGrid joins the show to break down the major stories. The Oklahoman Week zero of college football is here. Ben Stevens of SportsGrid joins the show to explore the major narratives of the first season with a conference map reshaped by realignment. We also look at how the 12-team College Football Playoff format could shift how teams operate and check in on the news of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz receiving a one-game suspension....
Man Found Shot to Death in Davenport Parking Lot Early Saturday
Davenport, IA â A man was found shot to death in a parking lot early Saturday morning in Davenport. Police responded to the 100 block of West River Drive around 12:24 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered the adult male victim, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dubuque man attempts to fire gun during arrest
Police said a Dubuque man attempted to fire a weapon while he was being placed under arrest. 28-year-old Kentrell V. Powell of Dubuque was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Thursday on charges of interference with official acts with a firearm, assault on persons in certain occupations with use or display of a weapon, fifth-degree theft, control of a firearm by a felon and public intoxication. Court documents state that an officer responded at about 10:20 p.m. Thursday to Caseyâs General Store on Peru Road, for a report of a theft that turned into a disturbance. After officers arrived on the scene, Powell ignored commands to stop walking away and was placed under arrest, documents state. An officer noted that Powellâs speech was slurred and that he was unsteady while walking. Police searched Powell while he was in handcuffs. Powell started to lean back excessively as if he were âtrying to reach down his backside,â documents state. Police body camera footage picked up a âsnapâ âsimilar to a handgun hammer dropping,â and officers retrieved a gun from Powellâs person.
Bettendorf School District reacts to new attendance legislation
A new law in Iowa is redefining whatâs considered chronic absences or chronic truancy in school attendance. Dr. Michelle Morse, Superintendent of the Bettendorf Community School District spoke with Our Quad Cities News via Zoom to discuss the new legislation. âSenate file 2435 that was just passed and signed into law on July 1st did [âŠ]
Iowa Farm Sanctuary sues veterinary center after rescued sheep euthanized
OXFORD, Iowa â A nonprofit that provides a safe haven for farm animals has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center after the center euthanized sheep that volunteers had rescued. The Oxford-based Iowa Farm Sanctuary, which rescues, rehabilitates, and cares for rescued farm animals,...
Enter to Win: 10 Years Returns to Dubuqueâs Q Casino, August 30th!
Rock fans in Dubuque and the Tri-State's, get ready to be blown away! After a successful show at Q Casino's Back Waters Stage in 2022, 10 Years is coming back to town, this time bringing their high-energy performance to the Q Showroom on Friday, August 30th, at 8:00 PM and WE WANT TO SEND YOU (sign-up below)!
Tickets On Sale For âTaste Of Irelandâ Live At Davenportâs Adler Theatre
Tickets for Taste of Ireland live at the Adler Theatre Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM go on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM. Hot off its Off-Broadway premiere, âA Taste of IrelandâThe Irish Music & Dance Sensationâ hits stages across the USA this fall, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.
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