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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Dubuque County shape the rules for future data centers?
  • How Jefferson Middle made its fire‑damaged building safe again
  • Where and when you can get a free MMR shot locally

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A stray t-storm; hot, humid, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunny; hot and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dubuque County residents urge transparency, citizen ordinance on data centers (cbs2iowa.com) — Dubuque County residents are pushing supervisors and the Zoning Commission for more transparency and stronger rules as the county drafts regulations for future data centers. A citizen group's 30-page ordinance will now be sent directly to the Zoning Commission as another reference while officials continue work through September.
   

2. Jefferson Middle School ready for students, cause of fire unknown (kcrg.com) — Jefferson Middle School in Dubuque is reopening to students after a fire delayed the start of the school year, with staff back in the building and classrooms prepared. Extensive cleaning, air filtration, soot testing, and asbestos checks have been completed so families are assured the building is safe as students return.
   

3. Measles cases rise in Wisconsin counties near Dubuque, free walk-in clinics offered (kcrg.com) — Measles cases have more than doubled in nearby Wisconsin counties, prompting Dubuque's Visiting Nurse Association to offer free walk‑in MMR vaccination clinics in Dubuque County this month. Local health leaders warn Iowa's measles vaccination rate is below herd immunity levels and urge residents, especially families who travel across the river, to use the low‑cost clinics and call providers if they suspect exposure.
   

4. Mayor Hiroto Fujii of Minokamo City Completes Study Visit to Dubuque, Iowa, Under USJF Young Mayors Award (us-jf.org) — Dubuque's sustainability work, smart-traffic projects, Bee Branch flood mitigation, and civic engagement model were the focus of a four-day study visit by Minokamo City Mayor Hiroto Fujii. His trip highlighted how Dubuque's long-term "Sustainable Dubuque" framework, community foundation, and open council meetings can inform policy back in Japan while showcasing local innovations to an international audience.
   

5. Two Arrested in Dubuque Early Monday on Burglary, Vehicle Theft, and Protective Order Charges (dubuqueinpursuitnews.com) — Early Monday, Dubuque police arrested two 40-year-olds at 770 Iowa Street on multiple burglary and vehicle-theft-related charges, with one also accused of violating a protective order. All arrests stem from alleged motor-vehicle-related incidents, and details come from publicly available records.
   

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