Landowners share concerns about Delaware County wind farm plan
GREELEY, Iowa — Questions about a proposed repowering of a 17-turbine wind farm between Edgewood and Greeley brought landowners to the Delaware County Board of…
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Gov. Reynolds relaxes dining rules in Iowa
Iowa restaurants and bars may return to normal business hours, but patrons must still wear masks when not seated for eating or drinking, and groups…
Fed keeps rate near zero but sees brighter economy in 2021
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said today that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes “substantial” progress, a step intended to reassure…
Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, biggest drop in 7 months
NEW YORK — Retail sales fell 1.1% in November, the biggest drop in seven months, and a sign Americans held back on spending during the…
US brands Vietnam, Switzerland as currency manipulators
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department has branded Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and nine other countries on a watch list…
Australia to seek WTO intervention in barley row with China
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will ask the World Trade Organization to intervene in its dispute with China over barley and expects other nations to become…
Japan exports slip despite uptick in trade with China
TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell more than 4% from a year earlier in November, the 24th straight month of declines, despite an uptick in trade…
Galena council considers continuing outdoor dining in 2021, beyond
GALENA, Ill. — Galena City Council members are considering whether to continue outdoor dining on Main Street next year, while some would like to see…
Photographer, volunteer named Fennimore’s Citizen of the Year; other award recipients announced
FENNIMORE, Wis. — A volunteer for more than four decades has been recognized as the 2020 Fennimore Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year….
Despite emergence of vaccines, some local companies to continue working from home for time
Despite the emergence of COVID-19 vaccines, multiple Dubuque employers acknowledge that a return to typical working conditions is not imminent. Nearly nine months have passed…