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A fourth candidate has filed to run for a Dubuque City Council at-large seat, and a fifth candidate has filed ...

By Mark Evenstad May 26, 2021 | 1:06 PM A Dubuque woman is running for Mayor. 38 year old April White seeks the Mayoral seat currently held by Roy Buol, who said last month that he does not plan to seek re-election in November. Longtime City Council Member David Resnick also has announced he will run for the position. White is the home-school teacher for her two children and attends Loras College, where she is working toward degrees in psychology and criminal justice. White says she chose to run for Mayor because she believes the current city administration lacks compassion for ...

Dubuque, Iowa, to Pay $1.8M to Settle Police Discrimination Suit May 19, 2021 The city of Dubuque, Iowa, will pay more than $1.8 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by a former police captain who accused the city and police chief of fostering a culture of sexism in the department. The city does not admit any wrongdoing in approving the settlement, which goes to Abby Simon and her lawyers, the Telegraph Herald reported. Simon said in her lawsuit that she was passed over in 2016 and 2017 for promotion to captain, despite having received ...

Associated Press DUBUQUE, Ia. — The city of Dubuque will pay more than $1.8 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by a former police captain who accused the city and police chief of fostering a culture of sexism in the department. The city does not admit any wrongdoing in approving the settlement, which goes to Abby Simon and her lawyers, the Telegraph Herald reported Tuesday. Simon said in her lawsuit that she was passed over in 2016 and 2017 for promotion to captain, despite having received better test and interview scores than the men who were promoted. Simon was pro...

One of the nation’s leading pet food manufacturers proposes to invest around $80 million in a Dubuque facility and create more than 270 full-time jobs. Simmons Pet Food, based in Arkansas, aims to buy the former Flexsteel Industries plant at 501 Seippel Road by the end of this year. The company proposes hiring 138 workers by the middle of 2021 and increasing that total to 271 full-time employees in the next three years. It also would make a series of sizable investments in order to acquire the building, retrofit the facility, install equipment and eventually expand the structure. Details...