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By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

In what was once thought a foregone conclusion, Elkader’s Carter Street Project is facing growing public backlash and has gone back to the engineer. It’s no longer just about the loss of some trees, but instead centered on the actual widening of the street itself and the inequity of where that widening will come from. 

As it currently stands, the north side of the street is slated to incur all the widening, a fact that residents of the street, according to council member Bob Hendrickson, are not happy about. In speaking with residents, Out of the eight people he spoke with, Hendrickson found only two were in favor of widening the street. 

Voters can send in forms now if they'd like

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The Iowa Legislative Council voted on July 17 to allow the Secretary of State’s office to send absentee ballot request forms to all of the state’s registered voters ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Secretary of State Paul Pate did the same prior to Iowa’s June primary election, which broke state records for turnout, but the legislative council initially denied his request for another statewide mailing.

Over 68 percent of Iowans have completed the 2020 U.S. Census, giving the state one of the best response rates in the country. Minnesota and Wisconsin have the top spots at 72.2 percent and 69.4 percent, respectively. The national self response rate is 62.8 percent.

Statewide, though, Clayton County has one of the lower response rates, at just 60.7 percent. That trails Winneshiek County at 72.6 percent, Dubuque County at 71.6, Delaware County at 70.4, Buchanan County at 69.8 and Fayette County at 63.4. Allamakee County has the second-lowest response rate in Iowa, at 55.6 percent.

In Clayton County, the city of Garnavillo has the highest self response rate, at 69.7 percent. Other city results include:

Charles “Chuck” Eugene Peterman, 71, of Elkader, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at the Guttenberg Hospital. He was born June 27, 1949, on the family farm, rural Volga, to Forrest “Pete” and Mary Murray Peterman. He attended Central Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1967. 

Chuck served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, from May 7, 1969, to March 5, 1972. He was trained to be a Redeye Gunner, receiving a National Defense Service Medal and sharpshooter commendations.