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By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times Editor

From phone scams to malicious computer pop-ups or emails, millions of Americans fall prey to fraudulent activity each year, resulting in losses of billions of dollars.

Clayton County is not immune. In the past year, Elkader residents alone have lost nearly $30,000, said Gerry Frick, an officer with the Elkader Police Department.

“Fraud cases are rampant, with people thinking they can make a quick buck,” said Frick, who led a fraud prevention workshop hosted by Alpine Communications in Marquette last month.

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times Editor

The Casey’s General Store in downtown Marquette closed this week for demolition, leaving the community without a convenience store until a new, larger store opens this fall.

According to the company, the new 3,400-square-foot store is anticipated to open in early October, directly behind the location of the current store. Construction of the store has been underway for over a month.

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times Editor

Although installation of a splash pad at McGregor’s Turner Park isn’t planned until 2019, efforts are already underway to determine the type of water system best suited for the project.

Jacob Huck, from MSA Professional Services, presented an engineering proposal to the McGregor Council at its June 21 meeting, detailing two options available to the city.

The first, Huck explained, is a flow-through system, where the water goes through and then out, without being re-used. A recirculating system, on the other hand, would treat the water that goes through the splash pad, allowing it to be re-used, he said.

Everyone is invited to attend the 11th annual Emma Big Bear and Winnebago History Day program on Saturday, July 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Marquette Community Center, 102 North St. This free program marks what would have been the 148th birthday of Emma Big Bear, who was born July 5, 1869, and died Aug. 21, 1968. 

The event is hosted by the non-profit Emma Big Bear Foundation, which was founded in 2012 by Roger and Connie Halvorson.

The event moved to the community center last year, after out-growing space at Eagles Landing Winery.

“[The event] is growing,” said Rogeta Halvorson, Roger and Connie’s daughter and secretary/treasurer of the Emma Big Bear Foundation. “There’s growing interest from people because it’s such an interesting part of history.”