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Dubuque, Iowa is located in Dubuque County. Zip codes in Dubuque, IA include 52003, 52002, and 52099. More Dubuque information.

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5 hrs ago | Tallahassee.com

Iowa man with zebra, parrot arrested for DUI

In a bit of an ironic twist, the only team that isn't on a roll heading into this weekend's... Jerald Reiter, 55, of Cascade, Iowa, was in the Dog House Lounge parking lot Sunday night when police charged him with drunken driving.

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9 hrs ago | StreetsBlog.org

Ray LaHood Answers Your Questions in This Month's "On The Go"

Last month, Streetsblog put the word out A that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood would be fielding questions from readers.

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13 hrs ago | Airport Business

Dubuque Airport taking cue from park

To form an idea about what the new Dubuque Regional Airport terminal will look like, think Eagle Point Park.

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18 hrs ago | Patch.com

Image Gallery: Burlington Honors Those Lost in Defense of Freedom

Burlington honored America's veterans and those lost defending our nation's freedom with a morning of ceremonies in honor of Memorial Day.

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Sun May 27, 2012

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Wisconsin man dies in Dubuque Co. motorcycle accident

It happened at 7:10 p.m. at the intersection of Balltown Road and Finley's Landing Road in Sherrill.

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Sat May 26, 2012

The Janesville Gazette

Group honors restoration of Janesville house

Nathan Bussan enjoys protecting the history of beautiful homes and decorates them with antiques that fit the motif of the space, including this renovated living room.

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Fri May 25, 2012

KEYC Television, Mankato, MN

Hearing set on Dubuque superintendent's contract

DUBUQUE, Iowa - A hearing to consider the future of a contract for Dubuque's embattled school superintendent is set for next month.

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Thu May 24, 2012

KHWB-TV Houston

Man drives to bar with a zebra and parrot in his car

A guy walks into a bar with a parrot and a zebra.... Have you heard that joke? Actually, it's not a joke.

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Wed May 23, 2012

USA Today

Iowa man with zebra, parrot busted for DUI

No, it's not the set-up for a joke, but an intoxicatingly true story out of Dubuque, Iowa, according to news reports from the Hawkeye State.

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WHIO

Fitzgerald stepping down as US attorney in Chicago

In this April 25, 2007 file photo, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald speaks at a news conference at the federal building in Chicago about the arrest of John P. Tomkins, 42, of Dubuque, Iowa, who was arrested and charged with sending dud pipe bombs and threatening letters to investment companies in Denver and Kansas City in an effort to drive up ... (more)

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Daily Kos

A man, a zebra and a parrot walk into a bar

A man was arrested near Dubuque, IA on suspicion of drunk driving after being pulled over with a zebra and a parrot in his truck.

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KGAN

Surprise Creates Lasting Father-Son Memory For Murray Family

WELLMAN, Iowa -- As a taxidermist, Corey Kreutz is used to fielding requests. "I call it preserving memories.

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Tue May 22, 2012

The Huffington Post

Jerald Reiter Arrested For Driving Drunk With Zebra, Parrot In Truck

Jerald Reiter has been charged with drunken driving after he was stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck.

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KVOR-AM Colorado Springs

Man with Zebra, Parrot in Front Seat Charged with DUI

Police in Dubuque, Iowa, responded to an unusual call this week: reports of a zebra and a parrot in the front seat of a truck parked outside a bar.

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KWWL-TV Waterloo

Dubuque care facility change jeopardizes dozens of jobs

A residential care facility that serves people with mental illnesses faces a change in ownership.

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Customer Interaction Solutions

Ex-student gets 30-day sentence in webcam case [Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, IA)]

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to just 30 days in jail - a punishment that disappointed some activists but came as a relief to others who feared he would be made a scapegoat for his fellow freshman's suicide.

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WOI-TV West Des Moines

Waukee Gas Leak Erupts into Flames

Some quick thinking police officers came to the rescue in Waukee Tuesday. It was after a woman's home exploded and she was trapped inside.

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KLTV Tyler

Iowa man with zebra, parrot in truck gets DUI

James Doohan, Scotty from "Star Trek," spent his acting career whizzing through the cosmos.

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KGAN

Iowan Shot by 4-Year-Old Son is Fined $625

A Mason City man who was accidentally shot in a leg by his 4-year-old son has been fined $625. 29-year-old Christopher Upenieks had pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child endangerment after prosecutors agreed to drop a charge of allowing a minor access to a loaded firearm.

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USA WEEKEND

For CMT nominee Thompson Square, music and marriage a dream come true

Thompson Square , the country duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson , scored another CMT Music Awards' USA Weekend Breakthrough Video nomination for their I Got You video.

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