Benjamin Fisher

How area residents voted at the top of the ticket in last week's election did not necessarily dictate how they voted in congressional races.

In the days following Election Day, trends among voters and supporters for various candidates rolled out steadily as the national and local political picture came into view.

A program for planting “working barriers” on land along Dubuque County streams to promote both water quality and local food production is making substantial progress.

Federal and state incentives are flowing into eastern Iowa to fund projects that will expand area travelers’ access to gas with higher-ethanol blends at the pumps.

The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a recount.

As officials canvass results of last week’s election, data shows that more voters cast ballots across the tri-state area than did four years ago, though turnout was down in some

The license holder for Dubuque’s casinos has helped form an organization aiming to block a proposed casino and event center in nearby Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Throughout the past week, President-elect Donald Trump released a flurry of picks to lead key federal departments in his upcoming Cabinet to mixed responses ranging from support to alarm from

The U.S. House recently passed a bipartisan bill that will allow public workers and their families to receive more Social Security benefits if the workers have paid into a public

The license holder for Dubuque's casinos has helped form an organization aiming to block a proposed casino and event center in nearby Cedar Rapids, Iowa.