The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office is facing public scrutiny after a Facebook post was shared by the department about a newly-hired Sheriff's Deputy.

The sheriff said he felt confident in the hire as the deputy cleared the required background checks, polygraph and other screenings associated with the hiring process, emphasizing that the criminal ...

A man sworn in as a Dubuque County Sheriff Deputy on Tuesday was charged with sexual abuse after allegedly assaulting a minor in 2017.Matt Pothoff's hiring has ...

Rural Dubuque County residents could see their property taxes go up in Fiscal Year 2026 to help pay for road maintenance.

House Study Bill 285 would make it a Class D felony for law enforcement officers, including county sheriffs, to “knowingly ...

A Dubuque County man needs help finding the owner of two dogs in the area after he says they killed several of his animals on ...

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill to require law enforcement officers to enforce immigration laws or risk up to five years in ...

Lovers of all things Iowa, this stunning state forest looks and feels like something out of a fairytale instead of our little corner of the world.

The bill would make it a felony for officers who don’t comply with ICE detainer requests. That’s when the agency asks local police to hold someone for 48 hours after their release date while federal ...

Dubuque County Watersheds' cover crop seeding program is returning for its second year.The program provides farmers with an ...