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19
Mar

City council okays projects in preparation for RAGBRAI

By Shelia Tomkins

Preparations for RAGBRAI, equipment purchases, and a discussion on water charges occupied Guttenberg city council attention when members met  for the regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 10.

Public works request

Wed
12
Mar

Many volunteers needed for RAGBRAI visit

By Shelia Tomkins

Would you like to be a community ambassador when the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) comes to Guttenberg in July? The local RAGBRAI committee  encourages you to sign up now for a role in making the event a success.  

Wed
12
Mar

Effigy Mounds employee feels sadness, confusion after NPS firings


Effigy Mounds National Monument education park ranger Brian Gibbs, pictured with son Ollie, was one of 1,000 National Park Service probationary employees terminated on Feb. 14. The move has left Gibbs, who called the position a dream job, with sadness and confusion. (Photo courtesy of Brian Gibbs)

By Audrey Posten

Times-Register

It was Valentine’s Day. Education park ranger Brian Gibbs was among the Effigy Mounds National Monument staff gathered at a morning meeting where they learned firings could be coming down targeting probationary employees—newly hired employees or those who had moved into new positions. 

Wed
12
Mar

Gov. Kim Reynolds invited Ribbon cutting ceremony, open house March 14 at Community Resource Center


Ribbon cutting set for Friday The Community Resource Center, located in the 500 block of South First Street, will be the site of a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Friday, March 14. It will house several tenants, including the GMHC Family Resource Center, Clayton Ridge School District and Unlimited Services. (Press photo by Austin Greve)

A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate the GEIDC Community Resource Center in the 500 block of South First Street in Guttenberg will be held Friday, March 14, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. 

"We will celebrate this monumental project that will serve our communities for years to come," say local officials.

Wed
05
Mar

New leadership for Guttenberg Care Center


Hayley Kann is the newly-appointed Provisional Administrator at the Guttenberg Care Center. (Photo submitted)

Guttenberg Care Center recently announced new leadership to the team in the role of administrator. 

Newly-appointed Provisional Administrator Hayley Kann brings home-town experience to an already accomplished line up at Guttenberg Care Center. 

Wed
05
Mar

Paws on Your Heart celebrates seven grant awards


Hazel at Better Together Animal Rescue received a grant from Paws to help treat her FIP, formerly a deadly cat disease. She is recovering nicely. (Photo submitted)

Submitted by Paws on Your Heart

Each year, Paws on Your Heart Pet Rescue Support, a Clayton County nonprofit, gives grants to deserving pet rescue organizations all across Iowa. Here are this year’s winners.

2025 Award Recipients

Wed
05
Mar

Sign up now to become a RAGBRAI vendor in July

By Shelia Tomkins

Vendors are being lined up now to offer food or other items to visitors taking part in the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) when it comes to Guttenberg in July. 

The local RAGBRAI committee has announced two deadlines for vendor applications: 

Wed
26
Feb

Garnavillo library book club members share favorite reads


Garnavillo Library book club members display some of their favorite reads. Front from left are Joan Willker, NaDyne Meyer and Joyce Schoulte; back row, Sue Kuenzel, Denise Saunders, Georgi Kaiser and Becky Adams; not pictured are Jeanne Meisner and Dorothy Wendel. (Photo submitted)

The Garnavillo Public Library has a book club that was developed in 2015. Presently the club has nine members that meet on the third Wednesday of every month. The members of this group would like to share some of their favorite reads.

Wed
26
Feb

Fettkether settling in as Clayton County Recorder


Josie Fettkether is settling into her new role as Clayton County Recorder. Fettkether was appointed in December by the Clayton County Board of Supervisors to replace the retiring Sue Meyer, and her appointment will run until the next general election in November 2026. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten 

Times-Register

Josie Fettkether is settling into her new role as Clayton County Recorder. Fettkether was appointed in December by the Clayton County Board of Supervisors to replace the retiring Sue Meyer, who served 39 years in the recorder’s office, first as a deputy and then the elected county recorder. Meyer was most recently re-elected in 2022, putting Fettkether’s appointment until the next general election in November 2026.

Wed
26
Feb

RAGBRAI theme, logo announced

By Shelia Tomkins

"A Dam Fun Ride!" is the local theme and logo chosen by the Guttenberg RAGBRAI committee for this summer's Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa.

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