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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)
Brian Gibbs was in an education and interpretation position at Effigy Mounds National Monument, work that included interacting with students and leading park tours. “These are places where we, throughout generations, make core memories. As a federal civil servant of the National Park Service, that’s part of my job—to protect and preserve these memory-making places so they don’t get vandalized, so they don’t get looted. So people can learn about them and make their own emotional and intellectual connections, so they can bond with them and advocate for them as well,” Gibbs reflected. (Photo courtesy of Brian Gibbs)
Brian Gibbs, also a talented photographer and writer, penned a heartfelt letter on his personal Facebook page detailing his termination and his role as an environmental educator and steward of public lands. The post has since gone viral, and Gibbs has spoken to numerous national news outlets about his experience. (Photo courtesy of Brian Gibbs)
Veteran Rodney Rodenberg passed away on Jan. 31, while in hospice care. He had an important wish before he died: to spread a message of hope and healing while ensuring young people learned more about the Vietnam War. (Submitted photos)
A Guttenberg native, Rodney Rodenberg enlisted in the Marines in 1968, at age 17.
In an effort to keep the city sidewalks free of feces, a community member recently put up a sign and some bags for dog owners to use to clean up dog poop. The sidewalk is on the route to Central Community School where kids can be exposed to the hazards of animal feces. (Photo by Alison Patenaude)
The Elkader Police Department has been surveilling for “California rolls” at the intersection of Cedar and North Main streets, after several community reports about drivers failing to make complete stops. (Photo by Willis Patenaude)
Main Street Elkader Director Amy Holst stands with Central senior Brandi Herman, who is doing on-the-job training as a student mentee this semester. Working with Holst, Herman will learn about economic development, city/community planning and real estate. (Submitted photo)
State qualifiers Quinn McGeough, Gavin Kishman, Will Howes and Tacoma Thompson stand with coaches Collin Stubbs, Mike Meyer, Travis Johnson, Chet Bachman and Chip McGeough after returning from the state tournament. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Senior Quinn McGeough, now a three-time state qualifier, placed sixth at 165 pounds in Class 1A. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
McGeough advanced to the semifinals after edging South Winneshiek’s Kyle Kuboushek 8-5. (Photo by John Jensen, The Outlook)
Junior Will Howes picked up two victories in Des Moines, including a fall against Hudson’s Alston Loeb (shown here). (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Howes and his coaches agreed that winning two matches provides good momentum for next season. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Sophomore Gavin Kishman, wrestling at 138 pounds, was 1-2 at the state tournament. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
He picked up his first state victory in the consolations, out-lasting Treven Delagardelle of Jesup 9-6. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
113-pound freshman Tacoma Thompson wrestled hard in both his state matches. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Thompson wrestled all six minutes against both Hunter Hodina of BGM, Brooklyn and Konner Keller from Earlham (pictured here). (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Central junior Braxton Bormann made it to the quarterfinals in Class 1A at 144 pounds, after pinning Ryder Cline of AC/GC. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
In the quarterfinal, Bormann met the undefeated and eventual state champion Blake Fox of Osage. (Photo by John Jensen, The Outlook)
Preston Kulper tries to escape from Starmont’s Jase Tommasin in his 150-pound opening match at the state wrestling tournament. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Kulper faced Preston Hunter of Beckman Catholic in his second state match. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Jennifer Lynn Olson, 61, of Elkader, passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the Elkader Care Center. She was born Feb. 17, 1964, in Elkader, to Edward W. and Ruth Mary (Wayne) Olson.
