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Dubuque, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Dubuque! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want your kids to learn puppetry from a New York pro?
  • What investigators say about the fatal Dubuque County pursuit so far
  • How a small-town star chose the University of Dubuque Spartans

Also on today's calendar: Marys & Mimosas: Good Friends. Great Brunch. Gorgeous Venue. and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Friday: Not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New York puppeteer brings workshops to Dubuque students, families (kwwl.com) — Dubuque families can catch free, hands-on puppetry fun when New York puppeteer Kirk Bixby visits Bell Tower Theater and Carnegie-Stout Public Library May 7–10. He’ll coach local students and the “She Kills Monsters” cast, perform a kid-friendly Puppet Storytime, and lead a small-group pop-culture puppetry workshop for teens and adults ahead of the theater’s June production.
   

• Dubuque County Pursuit Ends in Fatal Self-Inflicted Shooting, Name Released (103wjod.com) — Law enforcement in Dubuque County are investigating a slow-speed pursuit that ended April 18 with a Dubuque man found fatally wounded from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot near Tollgate and Ridge roads. No one else was injured, and officials say the case remains under investigation, with more details expected later. The piece also briefly highlights Maquoketa Caves State Park as a regional outdoor destination.
   

• College football: W-MU's Max Edwards commits to play football for Dubuque (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — A Winfield-Mount Union standout tight end is heading to Dubuque this fall, committing to play football for the University of Dubuque Spartans. Max Edwards, from a family of college athletes, plans to study sports management while competing for early playing time at the Division III program.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone know a person by the name of Landyn Foht?
    We received a package at our house by mistake from Amazon with our address but this name on it. If anyone knows Landyn, please let him know that we… (Nextdoor Crescent Ridge Families)
  • Has anyone else noticed a man walking around the Wilson or Roberts Street area checking out their house/property recently?
    Acting out of character/suspicious? Yesterday by chance? (Nextdoor Alpine/University Ave)
  • Dubuque County, IA posted a job opening for ES Worker - Floor Care Worker 2nd Shift in Dubuque. Apply here.
  • Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Dubuque. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dubuque here.

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  • Longtime water program leader monitors Iowa nitrate levels as funding tightens (dailyiowan.com)

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Ok Dubuque! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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