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Wed
05
Nov

Honor Flight program Nov. 11 at Municipal Building

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 11/05/2025 - 08:57

Since 2011, over 3,000 Iowa veterans have been honored for their service with a special trip to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Sullivan-Hartogh-Davis Cedar Valley Honor Flight. 

In 2010, what began as a simple conversation between local media mogul Jim Coloff and Black Hawk County Supervisor Craig White soon became an effort to establish Waterloo as an Honor Flight hub. Less than a year later, the first group of eastern Iowa veterans arrived in Washington, D.C. for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to visit the national monuments and memorials erected in their honor.

Wed
29
Oct

City council candidates talk progress, future of Guttenberg

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/29/2025 - 10:39

Michelle Geuder

Mandy Ludovissy

Brian Rodenberg

In less than a week, Guttenberg voters will choose between four candidates running for city council.

Councilmembers Stephan Bahl, Mandy Ludovissy and Michelle Geuder are running to retain their seat, while Brian Rodenberg is looking to unseat one of them for a spot in the Council Chambers.

Voters can choose three of the four candidates on the ballot. Council members serve a four-year term.

Wed
29
Oct

Hinson helps county celebrate Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/29/2025 - 10:38

Mike Erickson, president of the Clayton County Development Group, poses with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and CCDG Executive Director Darla Kelchen at the Oct. 8 event celebrating the new Clayton County Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund for new builds. (Press photo by Kaitlyn Kuehl-Berns)

By Kaitlyn Kuehl-Berns

On Oct. 8, U.S. Rep. from Iowa’s second district, Ashley Hinson, joined members from local organizations to celebrate the completion of a four-year effort to establish the Clayton County Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund.

Wed
22
Oct

School board candidates weigh in before November’s election

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/22/2025 - 14:31

Jason Bittner

Jessica Bittner

Michelle Dodgen

Mike Finnegan

Ellen Johnson

Korey Wilker

Melissa Wilker

On Nov. 4, seven candidates will be on the ballot for three openings on the Clayton Ridge Board of Directors.

Board President Jessica Bittner, Mike Finnegan and Ellen Johnson are running for reelection, while Jason Bittner, Korey Wilker, Melissa Wilker and Michelle Mertens-Dodgen are challenging for spot at the table.

Directors serve a four-year term, according to the Clayton County election roster.

Wed
22
Oct

City council meets for routine monthly session

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/22/2025 - 14:29

The Guttenberg city council at its monthly meeting on Oct. 13 heard funding requests from two Clayton County entities, listened to a resident concerned about engine brake noise, and began the budget process for the coming fiscal year by setting a workshop for Nov. 17.

Clayton County Development Group

Wed
15
Oct

Sand touts working together during stop in Clayton County

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 08:03

During a visit to Clayton County on Oct. 8, Iowa State Auditor and Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand touted the benefits of finding common ground and working together across political backgrounds. (Press photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten

Iowa State Auditor and Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand visited Clayton County last week as part of his annual 100-stop tour around the state. 

Speaking in the Central State Bank Community Room in Elkader on Oct. 8, Sand, who is from Decorah and whose mom worked for 20 years at Keystone AEA, said the stop felt “like I’m close to home.”

Wed
15
Oct

Field day educates attendees on Clayton County roadside management

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 08:02

Residents learned more about Clayton County roadside management during a field day in Elkader on Sept. 6. The event was led by Clayton County Roadside Manager and Weed Commissioner Adam Lake, left, in partnership with Trees Forever. (Press photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten

Residents learned more about Clayton County roadside management during a field day in Elkader on Sept. 6. The event was led by Clayton County Roadside Manager and Weed Commissioner Adam Lake, in partnership with Trees Forever.

Bri Hull, the northeast Iowa field coordinator with Trees Forever, said field days are part of Trees Forever’s Stewards of the Beautiful Land Program, funded through the Living Roadway Trust Fund (LRTF). 

Wed
15
Oct

Clayton County Womenade has helped people in need for over a decade

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 08:01

By Audrey Posten

Since it launched over a decade ago, Clayton County Womenade has distributed over $128,500 to neighbors in need.

Wendy Shea, one of the founders and a current board member, said the idea came from a Northeast Iowa Community Action meeting, where a woman from Bremer County shared about their Womenade.

Wed
15
Oct

Participate in Clayton County Hazard Mitigation Plan update

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/15/2025 - 08:01

Hazard risks can be natural or man-made, and cover a variety of things, such as storms and flooding, hazardous materials, infrastructure, human disease and more.  In the coming year, Clayton County Emergency Management, with assistance from Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission, will complete an update to the county’s hazard mitigation plan, including reviewing hazard risks and planning mitigation actions to reduce the impacts of risks in the future.

Wed
08
Oct

Cedar Rapids man drowns near Guttenberg

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 10/08/2025 - 08:47

An unidentified 79-year-old Cedar Rapids man drowned near the Bussey Lake boat ramp this past week, according to a news release from Police Chief Derek Chambers.

The police department located the man's boat north of the ramp on Oct. 1 at 11:50 a.m. Witnesses in the area claimed to have seen a man in the water; however, he could not be located at the time.

Emergency service workers and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources conducted a search, locating the man's body at 3:45 p.m.

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