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An employee at the Dubuque Hempstead High School in Iowa has been placed on leave after calling a Black student the N-word. The post Not Fired: Video Of White Teacher Calling Black Student N-Word Goes Viral appeared first on NewsOne.

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — On Friday, a Polk County judge handed down a life sentence to an Iowa man convicted for killing a Wisconsin woman. In May, a jury convicted James Klever, of Osceola, of first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Rachel Reuter of Cassville, Wisconsin. Prosecutors say...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Thursday, at approximately 6:10 am, Dubuque Police were dispatched to conduct a welfare check on an individual reportedly in distress at the University and Pennsylvania Avenues intersection. Responders found a 32-year-old man in the area suffering from a stab wound to his abdominal area. He was...

Northeast Iowa Community College’s vice president of institutional effectiveness and advancement will resign next month. Wendy Knight will resign her position effective July 10. Knight has been employed at the college for 27 years in a variety of roles, including vice president, executive director of business and community solutions and a respiratory care program instructor and director. According to a report, Knight plans to continue to serve the NICC Foundation as an independent consultant through her new business consulting firm, Focus Forward.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact police. New exhibit at Marion Library highlights Lincoln Highway. A new exhibit at the Marion Public Library is teaching people about the history of highway travel through Eastern Iowa. Iowa Task Force conducts final search of Davenport building; families still...

35 year old Vernon Key of Dubuque was arrested just before midnight Wednesday by Dubuque Police on a charge of interference with official acts with injury and a warrant charging violation of a no-contact order. A report says that a Dubuque Police Department officer was injured when taking Key into custody.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police are asking for help finding a missing 16-year-old. Ava was last seen in the 2400 block of Hillcrest Rd in Dubuque, IA on May 26th, 2023 at 2:30 pm wearing a burgundy shirt and black pants. She is 5′5″ tall, weighs approximately...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A union representing factory and maintenance workers went on strike against A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. at around midnight Thursday in Dubuque. A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. said Local Lodge #1238 of the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM) are on strike. A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co....

MASON CITY, Iowa - A man wanted for murder out of Dubuque was arrested Wednesday by the US Marshals in Mason City. Kenneth Reed, 27, of Indianapolis, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and first-degree robbery. He is one of six facing charges for a fatal shooting earlier this...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - On Friday afternoon, Black Hills Energy was dispatched to W. Locus near Pierce St for a report of a damaged natural gas line. Responders closed W. Locust between Foy St. and Kirkwood St. while crews are working to safely assess the situation. Traffic in the area will be impacted and drivers should find a different route if possible.

When it comes to supporting local non-profits, there might not be an easier and more impactful program than Kwik Care. If you're not aware, Kwik Care has helped raise both funds and awareness for local nonprofits. Each month, Kwik Stop and Dairy Queen help collect donations for a different organization. Donations can be made easily by requesting your total purchase at any of those businesses (including at the gas pumps at Kwik Stop) be rounded up to the nearest dollar. The additional cents used to round up will be donated to the respective charity of the month.

The statewide nonprofit group Iowa Rivers Revival has named Dyersville its 2023 “River Town of the Year.” The group’s executive director, Luke Hoffman, says Dyersville met all of their criteria. “Those criteria being improvements in water quality, investment in restoration and just rivers, and then finally kind...

Urias Gbarjolo was a rising senior at the University of Dubuque, a multisport athlete and a talent behind a camera lens. But tragedy ended his promising future. The 21-year-old from Johnston died Memorial Day weekend after he went under the water at Lake Red Rock and didn't resurface. His body was found the...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Police have made a sixth arrest in the February shooting death of 31-year-old Lonnie Burns, of Dubuque. Police said 27-year-old Kenneth Reed, of Indianapolis, was arrested in Mason City by U.S. Marshals, in connection to this case. Reed is charged with first degree murder, and first...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Dubuque Health Services Department is seeking information on a dog following an incident that occurred in the area of Tanzanite Court Thursday afternoon. At approximately 12:20 pm a medium-sized, brown-colored, lab-type dog was running loose and bit an individual. The dog was not...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Gradient Learning has announced that two Dubuque schools are among the six recipients of its 2023 Rise Award. The Rise Award honors Summit Learning schools that have committed to continuously improving the quality of teaching and learning. Both Wahlert and Mazzuchelli were recognized for creating systems and cultures that prepare students with the skills and knowledge to succeed not just in school but in life.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Two men were arrested after a stabbing sent another man to the hospital in Dubuque early Sunday morning. The incident was captured on traffic cameras at about 2 a.m. in the 10 block of West 15th Street. Police said the cameras show a man, who had...

This Saturday and Sunday, June 3rd and 4th, the National Farm Toy Show takes over Dyersville in Dubuque County. Farm toys and family fun will be on hand for one of the largest Summer Farm Toy Shows. This event includes a Farm Toy Display contest, where the public can vote...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Sutton Pool in Dubuque will be closed all day Friday as staff work to resolve an issue causing cloudy water. City staff said the issue is due to tiny paint particles too small to be caught in the pool’s filtration system. “Although the issue has...

A new trial date has been set for a man accused of murder in connection with a Dubuque shooting. 31 year old Keywani Evans of Freeport is charged in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and possession of a firearm by a felon. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The charges relate to the fatal shooting of 20 year old Taiwon Jackson Jr. of Dubuque on June 4, 2022. Evans’ trial on the possession of a firearm charge will start July 18.