.@CityOfDubuque leaders are seeking community input to help shape the search for the city’s next manager. Residents, businesses, nonprofits and community stakeholders can share priorities that will guide recruitment and selection efforts

Survey: tinyurl.com/DBQCityManager…

NICC wrestling is officially underway as the college launches a new club program for fall 2026. Led by Dubuque native and former All-American Wil Kelly, the team recruited student-athletes for its inaugural season.
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A new chapter for Field of Dreams. ⚾️ The @NWLbaseball League will bring a collegiate summer baseball team to Dyersville in 2027, giving iconic stadium 30+ games each summer & adding another draw to an Iowa premier destination telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state… @THsportsfeed #greaterdubuque

Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s Pursuit of the Podium fundraiser raised $75,800. Mantea Schmid was the top fundraiser, earning the chance to conduct at the Summer Melodies Concert. Funds support DSO performances and music education.
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Congrats #Dubuque-based @HonkampPC leaders Katie Thomas and Greg Burbach on being named to @Forbes’ 2026 Best-in-State CPAs list for 2nd straight year. Highlights excellence in leadership, expertise, and service corridorbusiness.com/honkamp-leader…. @CBJournal #YOURBusinessCanBeGreatHere

A Cascade farm family turned diversification into innovation. Crispy Boy Brewing, Iowa’s only local gluten-free brewery, crafts beer from locally grown millet, corn and rice, now pouring in Dubuque-area taprooms and expanding with a new Monticello taproom. telegraphherald.com/news/business/…

Dubuque’s creative community is thriving. The Dubuque Area Writers Guild (DAWG), revived in 2025, is building camaraderie, mentorship and opportunities for writers of all levels through meetings, anthologies, workshops and public readings. telegraphherald.com/news/features/… @TelegraphHerald

One year after @UnityPointDBQ integration with Grand River Medical, collaboration continues to expand. Partnership added 192 team members, 50 providers, streamlined patient care, strengthened specialty services, and logged 200K+ visits.
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7 eastern Iowa counties, including Dubuque, are exploring shared services to cut costs and address staffing shortages. Ideas include regional 911 dispatch, shared county engineers, tech services, and juvenile detention coordination
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.@nicc_cougars is expanding healthcare education in Manchester with a larger facility near West Delaware High School, growing its Healthcare Academy, CNA training capacity, and adult learning opportunities. A win for workforce development in Northeast Iowa kcrg.com/2026/04/29/nor…

Dubuque’s entrepreneurial spirit on display. From Paradigm Coffee and Roll-On Records to ReveLuna and La Leona, biz's are creating spaces to connect, gather & explore. Small biz community continues to add vibrancy, innovation, flavor telegraphherald.com/magazine-websi… @TelegraphHerald

Congratulations to Aulanda Krause, a special education teacher at Eisenhower Elementary, on being named the @dbqschools District’s Teacher of the Year. Her decades of service reflect the dedication that helps Dubuque students thrive. telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state… @TelegraphHerald

Example of advanced healthcare close to home: Dubuque’s Wendt Regional Cancer Center is deploying KV trigger imaging to enhance radiation treatment precision, improve patient safety & help reduce exposure to healthy tissue telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state… @TelegraphHerald @UnityPointDBQ

Dubuque’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is gaining momentum. In 1st year, #1MCDubuque grew from handful of attendees to weekly gathering of entrepreneurs, educators, & biz leaders, helping spark connections, clients, & business growth across tri-state region telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state…

Big win for Dyersville & Dubuque County. @NWLbaseball announced a new franchise at Field of Dreams Ballpark beginning in 2027, bringing collegiate summer baseball, visitors, and year-round momentum to one of Iowa’s most iconic destinations. telegraphherald.com/news/breaking/… @THsportsfeed

Dubuque-based Capra Bank was named the nation’s fastest-growing bank under $3 billion in assets for the second straight year. The locally founded bank surpassed $1 billion in assets just 2½ years after launch telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state… @TelegraphHerald #YOURBusinessCanBeGreatHere

.@UDubuque’s future College of Osteopathic Medicine is taking shape in downtown. School aims to welcome its first class in 2028, strengthening Iowa’s healthcare workforce, expanding community college pathways, and helping drive new housing & biz investment telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state…

Peosta is turning community input into action. Through the @DBQFoundation, local leaders have raised $91K toward a $450K endowment that would fund community-prioritized projects like trail connectivity, parks and recreation improvements for generations. telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state…

State volleyball, Class 2A final.

The day before Coach Todd Troutman begins a plan of action in his battle against lymphoma, his Beckman Blazers win a state title in five sets over No. 1 Hinton.

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Beckman Catholic is bringing home some shiny new hardware this week and the Trailblazers made sure it meant a whole lot more than just a trophy. cbs2iowa.com/sports/cbs2-lo…