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It’s Friday, Dubuque! Let’s finish this week strong.
In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: New regional airport shuttle, Justin Willman magic show, and 56th annual fish fry + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.
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📰 In the news
New regional airport link: Travel just got easier. Anaman Concierge Service launched a shuttle March 1 between Dubuque Regional and the Eastern Iowa Airport, with $40 fares during regular hours and $50 after hours — get all the details.
Hall of Fame band alumnus: Brian Kohlwes, a Hirschbach Motor Lines executive, was elected to the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association board representing Northeast Iowa, adding a Dubuque-area voice to the state’s music community — read the full story.
Community promotion handoff underway: Manchester’s Good-to-Great has disbanded, passing its mission to promote the city to the Manchester Vitality Endowment, which began through the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, according to local development leaders — see who leads next.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Highlights this week:
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💎 Local business spotlight
Add some local color: Outside the Lines Art Gallery curates original work by U.S. artists, including paintings, ceramics, and jewelry, so you can upgrade a blank wall or find a gift that isn’t basic. Expect color, craft, and a little surprise that feels like it chose you.
Backyard upgrade, anyone? Whether your rails wobble or you’re ready for more grill space, Kivlahan Construction Inc builds and repairs decks tough enough for Iowa weather, from wraparounds to pool decks. Family-owned since 1963, they make sturdy, good-looking spaces before patio season sneaks up again.
Seafood + local brews: Craving a low-key seafood night without leaving town? Catfish Charlie’s serves easygoing plates, Cajun-leaning favorites, and fresh pints from Catfish Creek Brewery. Settle in for catfish, shrimp, and hushpuppies, then linger over a house brew… the kind of easy, weekly go-to you’ll keep coming back to.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🐟 56th Annual Fish Fry @ Happy’s Place | Friday (3/13) at 4:30 PM – Nothing beats a classic fish fry, and this one’s the 56th lap around the skillet at Happy’s Place. Crispy, communal, and very Key West, it sells out every year, so snag $18 now, $20 at the door later, and thank your future hungry self.
🎩 Justin Willman @ Five Flags Center | Friday (3/13) at 7:00 PM – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to trade another noisy bar for something actually memorable, Justin Willman is bringing mind-bending magic and razor-sharp comedy to town. Yes, the Magic for Humans guy. Great for date night, skeptical spouses, and teens who know everything.
🌱 Seed Starting Class @ Convivium Urban Farmstead | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Trade the sad six-packs for the real deal at Convivium’s seed starting class with AJ. He’ll cover seed selection, soil mixes, lights, up-potting, and hardening off, plus sliding scale pricing, and varieties you won’t snag at the usual spots.
🧶 Spring Craft & Vendor Fair @ Kennedy Mall | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Spring Craft & Vendor Fair is taking over Kennedy Mall with aisles of handmade goods, local makers, and finds you brag about later. It’s free, family friendly, and mall-wide, so consider this your excuse to turn the mall walk into a treasure hunt.
🎗 4th Annual Forever Seventeen Benefit @ Dubuque County Fairgrounds | Saturday (3/14) at 11:00 AM – Head to Dubuque County Fairgrounds for the 4th Annual Forever Seventeen Benefit, the small-town trifecta of meat paddles, wine toss, and a gun raffle, plus Pulse Productions spinning and a Kidz Zone. Bid, mingle, support a great cause, then brag you did something wholesome.
🎨 Artist Talk and Demonstration: La Fuerza del Papel Amate @ Voices Dupaco Building 1000 Jackson Street, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52001 | Saturday (3/14) at 2:00 PM – Skip the errands and hear Narciso Meneses unpack the power of amate paper, Otomi traditions, and the ritual roots behind the craft, in partnership with Dubuque County Reads. Then watch pulp become paper, meet the artist, and enjoy a reception, because learning is thirsty work.
🌾 Remnant Prairie Restoration @ EB Lyons Interpretive Center | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 PM – Because not every field is meant to be corn, swing by Mines of Spain for a free talk with ecologist Tony Vorwald on restoring our remnant prairies, savannas, and oak woodlands. Rare plants, real stewardship, and a 50th anniversary nod from the Nature Center included.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Dubuque report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 44°F – Low: 29°F – Precip: 5%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 42°F – Low: 34°F – Precip: 21%
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Later: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain and snow between 7pm and 4am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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