Original Features

The Highway 61 Airline Inn tavern near Dubuque was lost to fire, marking the end of a familiar roadside landmark for generations. Damage was assessed at $190K.

With temperatures dropping, a recent recall from Ford has some Dubuque drivers on edge about their engine block heaters. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.

The top releases from each of the core members, past and present, along with the least extraordinary.

Three orange-and-white siblings are ready to charm their way into your heart. This week’s featured pets at the Dubuque Regional Humane Society are just waiting for that special someone.

We can't figure out why these artists still haven't been inducted.

The buzz around Dubuque is all about a new spot where seafood lovers can dive into Cajun flavors unlike anything else in town. Laughing Crab soft-opens in Dubuque Thursday, January 22nd, 2026.

Old hands, new faces and a turning point defined the year.

A prog band turned pop colossus led to a record-breaking year – but there were some sad farewells, too.

Their old group's crash landing led to a trio of often very surprising solo careers for its main songwriters and arrangers.

The Hall continues to be heavily made up of mostly male inductees, but we've got plenty of worthy female options here.