Longtime Dubuque County treasurer to retire
Longtime Dubuque County Treasurer Eric Stierman will retire in January. The Democrat has been elected seven times straight and has served 27 years to date,…
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Dubuque cafe to transfer to new ownership, adopt new name
A coffee shop in Dubuque’s Millwork District soon will have a new owner and name. Darin Shireman, owner of Dubuque-based roasting operation Wayfarer Coffee, said…
Green energy takes hold in unlikely places with Ford project
GLENDALE, Ky. (AP) — When Ford revealed plans to ramp up its commitment to the fledgling electric vehicle sector, the automaker chose to create thousands…
Yellen warns delay in raising debt limit will slow economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sounded an urgent call Tuesday for Congress to raise the government’s borrowing limit, a day after Senate Republicans…
US consumer confidence slides for third consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence declined for the third straight month in September as the rapidly-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus extends the…
Record July jump in US home prices, sidelining more buyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in July by a record amount from a year earlier as buyers desperate for homes bid up prices…
OPEC: Oil will be world’s No. 1 energy source for decades
FRANKFURT, Germany — As the world’s nations prepare to gather for another climate summit next month in Glasgow, the OPEC oil cartel is reminding that,…
Toyota banks on mobility technology for future growth
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven…
Biz Buzz: Coffee shop to open; elder group home owner retiring; Dubuque firm prepares to move
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$750,000 grant to fund renovations at Holy Ghost center, expanding child care capacity
CORRECTED: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect age range for the additional child care slots that would be created. An early childhood…