SW Wisconsin plumbing, heating business marks 60 years in operation
Reilly Plumbing & Heating Founded: 1964 Owners: Tom and Ted Reilly Employees: 14 Addresses: 1848 Ervin Johnson Drive, Darlington, Wis.; 215 W. Water St., Shullsburg,…
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Local manufacturer to build new $5.7 million facility in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Iowa — A Delhi-based company that manufactures storage containers, storage trailers and mobile offices has plans to consolidate its Delaware County operations by constructing…
Sales, net income dip for Deere & Co.
Officials with Dubuque County’s largest employer say they are weathering the current storm of weak market conditions going into the final stretch of the fiscal…
Local skate park ramping up offerings with $150K expansion
A local skate park is ramping up its offerings with a slew of improvements at its Dubuque location. Olliewood Action Sports is investing $150,000 into…
Dubuque Main Street grant program finds success in downtown area
A Dubuque nonprofit is rounding out a county-funded grant program aimed at downtown revitalization. Dubuque Main Street has awarded $110,000 in matching grants to a…
‘A little comfort’: Local pet cremation businesses strive for empathy, efficiency
CUBA CITY, Wis. — As a funeral home director, Mitchell McNett spends a lot of time thinking and talking about death. But that didn’t make…
HTLF shareholders vote to adopt merger agreement with UMB
Shareholders of a banking institution with a strong Dubuque presence have approved the terms of a proposed merger with a larger national financial institution. UMB…
Amid tight labor market, Dubuque area workforce reaches record high
Recently-released Iowa data outlines record-high employment levels in the Dubuque area, though local leaders say additional work is needed to ensure that figure continues to…
Local leaders look to connect Deere workers hit by layoffs with jobs
The wages and benefits of a union-represented job at John Deere Dubuque Works may be hard to match, but local economic development leader Rick Dickinson…
‘People’s heads turn’: Garbage bin cleaners provide specialized service locally
Maggots, raccoons without table manners, an unusually filthy week of waste — there are many reasons why a garbage bin might require a deep clean….