Dubuque County’s median income is $77,630, according to the new five-year estimates. As part of its You Can Be Great Here campaign, GDDC’s goal was to reach $76,000 by 2027
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Dubuque will get $5M to upgrade the city's Water and Resource Recovery Center. The funding will enable the construction of new facilities for receiving and storing high strength waste at the center located on Julien Dubuque Drive.
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Amcor, global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has partnered with French organic snack producer, Alter Eco, to introduce a recyclable, paper-based and reduced-weight packaging solution for their 200-gram chocolate range
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27 HR professionals came together to explore innovative talent pipelines, connect with 5 regional partners, and strengthen cross‑sector strategies that expand access to talent across Greater Dubuque. greaterdubuque.org/who-we-ar…#econdev
"The Cascade police chief says the department needs more space as the city council explores building a public safety campus that would house police, fire and EMS under one roof."
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The Truck Stop on Hwy 20 by Swiss Valley Rd has been purchased by Shawn & Peggy Thomas of SP Chrome Truck Repair & Accessories. The new name: 311 Fuel & Food. Reported by the Dyersville Commercial.
Amcor is rolling out its AmPrima Plus recycle‑ready flow wrap for chunk cheese after partnering with Agropur on Grand Cheddar’s redesign—cutting packaging weight by 82% while meeting recyclability guidelines and maintaining performance. packagingnews.com.au/food/am…
John Deere recalled 245 previously laid‑off employees in Iowa. Ninety‑nine team members returned to the Davenport and Dubuque plants in mid‑February brownfieldagnews.com/news/jo…@brownfield
"Localities have more leverage with AI-era data centers than they think. Instead of 1-time perks, they should negotiate long-term—compute access for universities, R&D, AI programs, & community equity funds—to build economic growth"
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Dubuque school board OKs a $550K roof replacement at Irving Elementary. Work starts in June and joins ongoing AC upgrades and a new playground set for fall. telegraphherald.com/news/tri…@TelegraphHerald
Positivitea is open at @KennedyMallDBQ. The new shop serves low‑sugar loaded teas and “dirty sodas” with sugar‑free options, inspired by the TikTok trend. Owner Katie Hurt says the name comes from a talent assessment highlighting her strength in positivity telegraphherald.com/magazine…
Housing to water to farming, @IowaFinance’s FY25 impact:
• 2,908 became homeowners
• 889 families gaining affordable rental homes
• 11,000 homeless assisted
• $12.6M Housing Trust Fund supporting 2,600 families
• $498M in SRF water quality projects opportunityiowa.gov/about/io…
Loras College senior Jaxon McDonald set out to celebrate his final semester by running 100 miles on Rock Bowl track. He missed his stretch goal of sub‑15 hours but finished in 17:28:03. Supported by teammates, campus leaders, and his family telegraphherald.com/sports/l…@THsportsfeed