Dyersville sues Dubuque County

The City of Dyersville has filed a lawsuit against Dubuque County after not receiving the $524,293.88 in American Rescue Plan Act funds owed to the city for the Field of Dreams project. In December last year, the City of Dyersville was supposed to receive the money for renovations at the Field of Dreams, but the funds were fraudulently directed to a third party. Scammers hacked the City of Dyersville’s email and sent emails to Dubuque County, impersonating a Dyersville city clerk requesting the funds. However, the lawsuit filed Thursday alleges Dubuque County took no action to reach out to anyone in Dyersville to confirm the request for a transfer of funds, nor verified which account the funds were going to. The investigation into the stolen funds started in February. Dubuque County Sheriff Joe Kennedy said the investigation is still active and includes the FBI. Dyersville city leaders say Dubuque County still owes the money. They’re filing the lawsuit for a breach of the contract.