Good morning, Dubuque.

Dubuque School District is promoting a $70 million bond referendum — the plan consolidates Jefferson and Washington schools into a safer modern facility with better traffic flow and climate control for students.

A public meeting to discuss the bond is set for October 21 at Washington Middle School.

City officials have paused the flood gate replacement and pump station project at the 16th Street detention basin because the Iowa DNR ordered a stop over concerns about contamination from a fertilizer spill at Gavilon Grain in 2020.

The city has hired HDR Engineering and Terracon Consultants to conduct environmental studies costing nearly $240 thousand from the project's contingency budget before work can resume.

Locher Recreation Area is set to be Dubuque County’s largest public lake on a 116-acre site near Cascade and will include a 1.6-mile trail, fishing piers, a boat ramp, and kayak access to the North Fork of the Maquoketa River.

Twin Rivers Pheasants Forever finished shoreline work—seeding is in place—and the Conservation Board will soon work with a design firm to gather community input as the project prepares to open in about 18 months.

UMB Financial Corporation announced that 38 employees will be laid off effective November 1 — the decision comes as UMB transitions from Dubuque Bank & Trust from October 10 through 13 after its January acquisition of Heartland Financial Services.

Dubuque Senior won its third straight game—beating Cedar Rapids Jefferson 21-10—to boost its record to 4-2.

American Musical Celebration

2:00 – 3:30 PM — Five Flags Center — Ticketed event — Celebrate the brilliance of American music with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra featuring Bernstein's lively Overture to Candide.

Colors in Motion Quilt Show

12-7 p.m. — Grand Ballroom — Adults $10, Children $5 — Discover vibrant quilts and local talent featuring the Cable Car Quilt Guild.

Samantha Fish Concert

7-9:30 p.m. — Mississippi Moon Bar at Diamond Jo Dubuque — Ticket prices vary — Experience live music from the talented Samantha Fish featuring new tracks.

Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic Comedy Show

8-9:30 p.m. — Smokestack — Tickets starting at $30 — Enjoy a night of laughter and shenanigans with Randy from Trailer Park Boys.

Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Concert

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. — Five Flags Center — Ticketed event — Experience the captivating sounds of Rachmaninoff and the talented musicians of Dubuque Symphony Orchestra.

Drawing Portraits Workshop

6-8 p.m. — Bluff Strokes Art Center — $175 — Learn to capture the likeness of human subjects with confidence in this informative portrait drawing course.