Local gun sales surge in 2020 amid social unrest, fear of increased regulations
For many local businesses, sales were harder to come by than usual in 2020. Workers at Tony’s Jewelry & Loan, located at 1534 Central Ave.,…
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Google’s parent deflates internet-beaming balloon company
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google’s parent company is letting the air out of an internet-beaming balloon company that was providing online access from the stratosphere….
Existing home sales rise in 2020 to highest in 14 years
WASHINGTON — Sales of existing homes rose 0.7% in December, pushing the entirety of 2020 to a pace not seen in 14 years and providing…
Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Google today threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech…
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 Feb….
Economic experts convey cautious optimism during Dubuque chamber luncheon
National and state economic experts on Thursday expressed a mixture of optimism and caution during the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Forecast Luncheon. The…
Cascade woman takes over family farm legacy, launches beef business
CASCADE, Iowa — Early every morning, Lillie Beringer hopped inside her grandpa’s truck and sat beside him, eager to begin the day. If she wasn’t…
Reynolds announces COVID-19 relief for bars, restaurants, expands vaccine eligibility for older adults
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday announced a grant program to help bars and restaurants hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. She also announced an…
Cascade woman takes over family farm legacy, launches beef business
CASCADE, Iowa — Early every morning, Lillie Beringer hopped inside her grandpa’s truck and sat beside him, eager to begin the day. If she wasn’t…
Reynolds announces COVID-19 relief for bars, restaurants, expands vaccine eligibility for older adults
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a grant program to help bars and restaurants hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. She also announced an expansion…