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Wed
29
Jul

Monona Council, PD discuss curfew

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 10:01

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The city of Monona is looking to stiffen the penalty for first-time offenders of its curfew rules for minors.

“When you issue a first offense, it’s nothing,” police chief Jo Amsden told the city council at its July 20 meeting. “It would be nice to have the ability to charge them with something.”

Currently, minors 17 and under are not allowed to be out past 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, or past midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, unless involved with a school function.

Amsden said many youth—and their parents—remain unaware of the restrictions. 

Wed
29
Jul

Five Bulldog softball players earn Upper Iowa Conference honors

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 09:59

Lauren Haberichter

Jordan Schubert

Keri Picha

Brinan Berger

Abby Schellhorn

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Five MFL MarMac softball players have earned Upper Iowa all-conference honors. Lauren Haberichter and Jordan Schubert were each named to the first team and Keri Picha to the second team, while Brinan Berger and Abby Schellhorn picked up honorable mention recognition.

Haberichter, a sophomore, was the Bulldogs’ top pitcher. Over 73.2 innings, she had a record of 10-4—the second best win total in the conference—and a 3.71 ERA, which put her fourth in the Upper Iowa. Opponents were held to a .232 average and struck out 93 times.

Wed
29
Jul

MFL MarMac baseball team has five Upper Iowa all-conference selections

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 09:53

Cedrick Drahn

JT Stocker

Ethan Stubbs

Kaleb Tilson

Karter Decker

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The MFL MarMac baseball team had five of its players selected to the 2020 Upper Iowa all-conference teams. Cedrick Drahn received first-team honors, while JT Stocker and Ethan Stubbs were named to the second team. Kaleb Tilson and Karter Decker picked up honorable mention status.

Drahn, the team’s senior shortstop, hit .346 in 52 at bats for the Bulldogs. He tallied 18 hits (including a home run) and 13 walks, and had a .507 on-base percentage—tied for fourth best in the conference. Drahn was second on the team in RBIs, with 12, stole 11 bases and scored 18 runs.

Tue
21
Jul

Cabin Fever Soaps and Essentials opens in downtown McGregor

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:41

Patti Snodgrass recently opened Cabin Fever Soaps and Essentials at 238 Main St., in McGregor. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

Patti was introduced to soap making by her childhood neighbor. She then paired extensive research with her knowledge of herbs and other plants.

Cabin Fever offers a variety of bar soaps, sugar scrubs, body washes and other products that are all handmade with natural ingredients. Patti even has what she calls “fancy soaps,” colorful confections that look like perfectly-decorated cupcakes.

Walking into the homey, rustic-industrial space, where Patti said yesteryear meets the modern day world, visitors are surrounded by calming scents of lavender, oatmeal and honey, green tea, red clover and more.

Patti is happy to answer questions about her products and ingredients and offers advice for ailments. "I have a passion for helping people," she said.

Where yesteryear meets modern day

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

“Since I was a child, I wanted to make soap,” recalled Patti Snodgrass. “The neighbor lady made her own laundry soap, and she showed me how to make it in her basement. I was hooked.”

She began indulging that passion 20 years ago, fueled by a desire to help family members struggling with skin issues like eczema and psoriasis. She and her husband were full-time truck drivers then, and Patti would spend hours on the road combing through research, pairing that with her childhood knowledge of herbs and other plants.

Tue
21
Jul

Ernst makes stop at Pikes Peak

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:24

Senator Joni Ernst made a stop at Pikes Peak State Park, south of McGregor, on July 16. She’s pictured here at the Crows Nest overlook with campground host Steve Lewis and Pikes Peak seasonal staff members. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

Senator Joni Ernst made a stop at Pikes Peak State Park, south of McGregor, on July 16, as part of her 99-county tour of Iowa. The visit celebrated the 100th anniversary of Iowa state parks this year.

“This is the first official trip I’ve had to a state park,” Ernst said. “We wanted to be able to celebrate, hear a little bit about their structure and ways we can be supportive.”

It was not the senator’s first time at Pikes Peak, however. Around 10 years ago, Ernst said she and a group of fellow National Guard members stopped while on a motorcycle ride.

Tue
21
Jul

Sweet Corn Days cancelled following council decision, public backlash

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:22

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

In the aftermath of a contentious public debate, similar to those playing out across America, in town halls, community gathering spaces, and most notoriously, on social media, the Sweet Corn Days (SCD) Committee, “with heavy hearts,” made the controversial decision to cancel this year’s planned festival, in what could be a decision with a lasting impact on Elkader.

The decision seems to have fractured the community into opposing sides, as the SCD Committee, in a Facebook post, discussed their disappointment, anger and sadness at having “felt cornered” into the decision by the city council. 

Tue
21
Jul

MFL MarMac provides more details on Return to Learn plan

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:21

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

In a proclamation issued Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered Iowa’s school districts to “take all efforts” to resume in-person education for the upcoming school year. 

The expectation, she said, is that over 50 percent of subjects will be offered in the school building unless schools receive approval from the Iowa Department of Education, with consultation from the Iowa Department of Public Health, to implement remote learning either district- or building-wide, or for individual students or classrooms, in response to public health conditions in the community. The proclamation also allows parents to voluntarily select a remote learning opportunity from multiple options provided by the school district.

Tue
21
Jul

Marquette Council considers Central State Bank street requests

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:20

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The Marquette Council held off on making a decision on a request from Central State Bank to vacate a portion of Second Street and make part of Edgar Street two way.

“There are no definite plans, but we’re trying to do long-range strategic planning,” Central State Bank President Robert Hauber told the council at its July 14 meeting. The current street set-up limits access to an undeveloped piece of property at the corner of Second and Edgar streets, next to the bank’s downtown Marquette location.

Tue
21
Jul

McGregor Council awards contract for Sixth Street Bridge Project

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:16

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The McGregor Council, at its July 15 meeting, awarded the contract for the city’s Sixth Street Box Culvert Rubidoux Drainage Channel Project to Tschiggfrie Excavating Co.

The Dubuque-based company’s bid came in at $331,815.25, 1 percent under the engineer’s estimated cost of $336,379.

Project work will include taking out the Sixth Street bridge, which crosses the city’s storm sewer, and replacing it with a box culvert. Sanitary sewer will be replaced the length of the block, and the street will also be repaved.

Tue
21
Jul

Clayton County adds 11 COVID-19 cases over past week

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 13:06

Clayton County saw an increase of 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past week, with the total jumping from 50 on July 13 to 61 as of Tuesday morning. According to data from the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), 13 of those people have not yet recovered from the virus. 

Since March, three Clayton County residents have died as a result of COVID-19.

Iowa had 343 new cases Monday, according to IDPH, bringing the state’s total to 39,251. On July 17, Iowa reported 879 COVID-19 cases, a record for new cases in a single day since the pandemic began.

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