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Dubuque
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Good morning, Dubuque. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 4th of October.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ 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. KWWL
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ 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. Radio Dubuque
- ➤ 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. WJOD
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ 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. Radio Dubuque
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Dubuque Senior won its third straight game—beating Cedar Rapids Jefferson 21-10—to boost its record to 4-2. KWWL
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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.
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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.
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