6 in southwest Wisconsin earn honors at Main Street Awards
A pair of southwest Wisconsin businesses, one local community, an influential former business owner and two volunteers were recognized this week at the Wisconsin Main…
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How struggling households can get federal rental assistance
An estimated 8.8 million Americans are behind on their rent, according the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While relief efforts have staved off some of the…
FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused
The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first…
New home sales surged 20.7% in March to 1.02 million
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes surged 20.7% in March, rebounding from the previous month when severe winter storms wreaked havoc in many parts of…
Consultant: Airlines, Dubuque’s airport continue slow recovery from pandemic freefall
Dubuque’s role as an arrival and departure point for corporate air travel buoyed the local airport before COVID-19 struck, with regular usage by Fortune 500…
UK sees budget deficit rise to highest rate since 1946
LONDON — Britain has seen its budget deficit rise during the coronavirus pandemic to its highest level since the year after the end of World…
Dubuque-based financial company issues quarterly dividend
Heartland Financial USA announced Thursday that it would issue a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable May…
Bellevue council OKs agreement with developer for aquatic center use
BELLEVUE, Iowa — The City of Bellevue is partnering with a developer to provide residents with subsidized access to a privately owned aquatic center. A…
Maquoketa nail salon faces discipline for state violations
MAQUOKETA, Iowa — A Maquoketa nail salon faces disciplinary action after state regulators found a dozen violations during an unannounced inspection last year. Etna Nails…
Flexsteel opens new Innovation Center to focus on furniture design, collaboration
A space in the Millwork District’s Schmid Innovation Center now houses a place for designers to collaborate on furniture designs. Designers with Flexsteel Industries began…