Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 14th of July.
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🏘️ Community
The OWLS program (Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls) is a tri-county effort led by Dubuque, Jackson and Jones County Conservation Departments that offers outdoor excursions including a birding paddle at Green Island on Sept.
10 to keep seniors and active residents connected with nature.
Federal data shows 9 in 10,000 Iowans were homeless in 2025, totaling 2,816—a 7% rise from 2024 despite a national decline.
Iowa City's Shelter House noted more daily calls and will present a study on needed housing units to officials in September.
Big changes are underway in Dubuque churches as the Archdiocese reorganizes 160 parishes into 24 regional pastorates following last weekend's final Sunday masses; the new structure will have grouped parishes share leadership and weekend mass locations.
🏛️ Government
Dubuque County supervisors asked the county attorney to allow hiring a consultant (after economic projections showed a data center could boost local taxes and jobs) to examine a data center ban while the Zoning Board finalizes an ordinance ahead of its July 21 meeting.
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IPA Goes Local: Dubuque Area Pharmacy Association
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