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Biz Buzz: Quilting, alteration shop opens in Maquoketa; new owners acquire Maquoketa thrift store; Dubuque vintage store finds new home

Do you have a story idea or update to share about a local business? Ideas can be shared with reporter Thomas Gleason at [email protected] or 563-588-5647. Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from the tri-state area. This edition highlights businesses in Maquoketa, Iowa, and Dubuque. A shop offering fabrics for...

Maquoketa, IA · 3d
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Northeast Iowa officials draft rezoning plan for bitcoin mine

The Delaware County Board of Supervisors has given initial approval to rezoning land just west of Hopkinton for a bitcoin mining company, but will require a new type of cooling system. County Supervisor Shirley Helmrichs said the land which is currently in an agricultural zone would be reclassified for light...

Delaware County, IA · 16h
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Iowa City Press-Citizen

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Predicting Iowa high school football playoff games, IHSAA semifinals

The I owa high school football season is now down to its final two weeks. After a thrilling Friday night of quarterfinal action , 28 teams across the state's seven classes, including two teams from the Iowa City area, have punched their tickets to the UNI-Dome and this week's state semifinals . In the Iowa City area, undefeated Regina is still alive in Class 1A and undefeated Solon remains in Class 3A. Both are top seeds in their respective classes and both have advanced to the semifinals for the second straight season. Regina handled Grundy Center comfortably, 42-14, last week. For Solon, the quarterfinals were the most they had been tested all season, but the Spartans pulled off a 23-14 win over West Delaware. Here are the Iowa City Press-Citizen's predictions for the final two teams left standing heading into the IHSAA semifinals.s. Solon (11-0) vs. Algona(7-4), 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 After edging out West Delaware with a late touchdown, the Spartans will now take on No. 15-seed Algona. The Cinderella story of Class 3A started the season 1-3 but turned things around and found its way into the semifinals. Algona ended the regular season with a loss to

Iowa City, IA · 2d

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The Corridor is Home to a Couple of New Mexican Restaurants

A new Mexican restaurant is now open in Marion, and another new one is coming soon to Cedar Rapids!

Marion, IA · 1d

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Where to Watch Western Dubuque vs. Xavier Tonight

DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 12, 2026 — Western Dubuque plays for a spot in the state championship tonight. The Bobcats, 10-1 and ranked No. 3 in Class 4A, face unbeaten No. 1 Cedar Rapids Xavier at 7 p.m. at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The winner advances to the Class 4A championship game on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m., also at the UNI-Dome.

Dubuque, IA · 1d

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Sisters give birth minutes apart, outdoing their other sisters who gave birth days apart

CENTER POINT, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - Two Iowa sisters pregnant at the same time had due dates weeks apart, but they ended up having their babies within minutes of each other. Linn County Supervisor Brandy Meisheid was due to have her baby on Nov. 13, while her sister, Allison Sweeney, was due on Halloween. But the two ended up having their sons on the same day, just 29 minutes apart.

Linn County, IA · 1d

KCRG.com

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Hall Bicycle to open its third location

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Hall Bicycle Company announced on Wednesday that it is adding a new store location. The shop is set to open its third location in Marion in February 2027. It currently has shops on Second Avenue Southeast in Cedar Rapids and University Avenue East in...

Marion, IA · 1d

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New Melleray and North Cascade Road Paving Wraps Up Today; Road Open

DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 12, 2026 — The hot mix asphalt paving project on North Cascade Road in Dubuque County wraps up today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, and the road is open. The project, listed as New Melleray Road and North Cascade Road HMA paving, covered 3.31 miles...

Dubuque County, IA · 1d

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Linn County's first budget forum draws just one attendee

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Linn County began planning its fiscal year 2028 budget Thursday night, but only one member of the public attended its first public forum. The meeting marked the start of months of discussions about how the county will collect and spend tax dollars. The budget will cover July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028.

Linn County, IA · 1d

KCRG.com

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‘We listened and we heard’: Marion revisits aquatic center plans with smaller proposal

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Marion is considering a smaller aquatic center after putting a nearly $40 million proposal on hold last year. The city said the first proposal had a high price tag and did not have the level of community support it wanted. Residents will have another chance to weigh in before anything is built.

Marion, IA · 1d

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While Linn County’s Landfill Runs Out of Room, Dubuque’s Has Capacity to Spare — and Data Centers Are the Difference

DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 12, 2026 — Linn County’s landfill could reach capacity as early as 2036, and data center construction waste is filling it faster than expected. Dubuque’s landfill, by contrast, has room to spare — and the agency that runs it has been watching Linn County’s problem for months.

Dubuque, IA · 1d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Maquoketa Valley hangs with No. 1 Woodbury Central … for a while

CEDAR FALLS — They hung with number one. They led number one in the second half. Then, just like that, the Maquoketa Valley Wildcats’ dreams of posting one of the more monumental playoff football upsets in state history went poof. Gone. Woodbury Central scored three touchdowns in five minutes and 21 seconds, ending the Wildcats’ Cinderella story, 43-14 , Thursday in a Class A semifinal at the UNI-Dome. Maquoketa Valley (8-4) was one of two 3-loss teams to reach the semis (Algona is the other in Class 3A). It won three straight road games to there, all trips of more than two hours. Its shortest trip turned out to be the worst. Woodbury Central (12-0) had everything to do with that. “I thought we played a really good football game for about 26, 27 minutes,” Maquoketa Valley Coach Andrew Christensen said. “We knew that they were good, they were fast. They’re physical up front. There’s a reason they’re ranked first in the state. But I thought our kids came out guns-a-blazing and really took it to them for the first 26 minutes.” The Western Iowa Wildcats are top ranked for a reason. Their closest game this season was a 28-point

Maquoketa, IA · 1d

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David vs. Goliath at the UNI-Dome: Western Dubuque Gets Its Shot at Unbeaten Xavier

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — November 11, 2026 — Every underdog story needs a giant, and Thursday night at the UNI-Dome, Western Dubuque has one waiting: Cedar Rapids Xavier, 11-0, ranked No. 1 in Class 4A, the defending state champions, and the favorite to finish a second straight undefeated season with another title.

Epworth, IA · 1d

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Peosta Considers Strict E-Bike and Scooter Rules, With a Public Hearing Set for November 24

PEOSTA, Iowa — November 11, 2026 — Parents in Peosta could soon face steep fines, and their children’s electric bikes could end up in a city impound lot, under a proposed ordinance that would place broad new limits on e-bikes and motorized scooters across the city. The...

Peosta, IA · 2d