Manufacturer eyes Dubuque for $80 million project, 271 new jobs
One of the nation’s leading pet food manufacturers proposes to invest around $80 million in a Dubuque facility and create more than 270 full-time jobs….
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Cascade developers renovate old building, allowing local business to expand
CASCADE, Iowa — More than one decade ago, Shannon Frasher and her mom, Deb Kleitsch, started a small flower shop in a studio attached to…
Amping up the recording business
When a business is one of a kind in a community, it can stand out. However, for Asylum Recording Studios, the distinction of being “professional”…
A look at 2021
Being able to bring a Major League Baseball game to the Field of Dreams was a tourism grand slam for the Dyersville, Iowa, area. “You…
Meet a Local Leader: Tara Duggan
President, McDermott Excavating, and Vice President, America’s Best Remodeling Born and raised in Dubuque, Duggan moved away to go to Marquette University for undergrad and…
Perks of Success: At 10-year mark, Dubuque coffee roaster continues moving forward
One decade ago, Verena Street Coffee Co. began with just four workers and a 3,000-square-foot warehouse. Co-founder Michael Gantz remembers those days fondly. “We were…
Dubuque developing first-of-its-kind traffic management system
City of Dubuque leaders seek to develop a traffic efficiency program that local officials say will be the first of its kind in the country….
Aerospace company announces layoffs in Bellevue as aviation industry crumbles
An aerospace and defense company with a major presence in eastern Iowa disclosed plans to lay off 65 workers, including 36 at a plant in…
Dubuque parking revenues continuing to stall
Though City of Dubuque officials reimplemented charges at parking ramps and spaces months ago, revenues continue to underperform compared to last year. From July to…
Jo Daviess County restaurants defying state dining restrictions tied to pandemic
GALENA, Ill. — On Thursday, Cajun Jack’s Bar & Grill’s inside dining area again was open for business. The restaurant served up its distinctive fare…