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Wed

Feb

Berns and Medberry making return trips to state

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/05/2025 - 11:36

Mayleigh Medberry (left) qualified for the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament at 130 pounds, and Reese Berns qualified at 125 pounds. The two, who have been to state previously, posed for a photo with coaches Colten Ledbeter and Abby Heitman at the state qualifying meet in East Buchanan on Jan. 31. (Photos by Willis Patenaude)

Mayleigh Medberry defeated Lyni Gusick of Alburnett in the 130-pound first-place match, punching her return trip to state.

Mayleigh Medberry faces Kara Knipper of East Buchanan in the semifinals.

Reese Berns dispatched of Amelia Walk from Saint Ansgar in the 125-pound first-place match. She’s headed to the state tournament for the third time.

Reese Berns takes control of the match against East Buchanan's Kaitlyn Krum.

Mylee Mueller controls Makenna Brissey of Center Point-Urbana at the state qualifying meet in East Buchanan.

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

Tue

Feb

Ronald D. Doeppke

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 14:13

Ronald Dean Doeppke, 75, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. He was born Feb. 14, 1949, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., to Paul and Iona (Tackman) Doeppke.

Tue

Feb

Jo Marie Thein

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/04/2025 - 14:12

Jo Marie Thein, 78, of Edgewood, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Ariz. She was born on Nov. 17, 1946, in Menomonie, Wis., the daughter of Thomas and June (Debee) Neverdahl. Jo Marie was raised in the Menomonie area and was a graduate of Menomonie High School. She later attended Clarke College in Dubuque.

Tue

Jan

Celebrate Elkader recaps 2024 and sets goals for 2025

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/28/2025 - 16:21

At the Jan. 23 Celebrate Elkader, Main Street Elkader (MSE) President Janis Lerch presented MSE Director Amy Holst with an award from Main Street Iowa for outstanding efforts in revitalizing Elkader’s Main Street District. (Photos by Tia Dundee)

Ray and Barbera Delacruz were awarded Employer of the Year by Janis Lerch.

Janis Lerch presented Tyler and Kim Carlson with the Life Can Be This Good Award at Celebrate Elkader.

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

Tue

Jan

Seva Health Center for Well-being continues brain health support and advocacy

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/28/2025 - 16:11

Clayton County based non-profit Seva Health Center for Well-being continues to focus on supporting brain health for all ages. That has included community programming like a Mindfulness Story Hour at Murphy Helwig Library in Monona over the summer. (Submitted photo)

By Audrey Posten | Times-Register

Tue

Jan

Student shares experience volunteering in Uganda

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/28/2025 - 16:05

Maci Keppler enjoyed reconnecting with residents of Obwobwo’s Light during her return trip to the CarePoint as a team member volunteer. (Photos provided by Maci Keppler)

Visiting Uganda has given Maci Keppler a new outlook on life. It’s something she wants to do again because “once you go and love it, it’s so hard to not go again,” she said.

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

Tue

Jan

Monona Council approves full MCED funding request

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/28/2025 - 15:59

Groups pledge more collaboration

By Audrey Posten | Times-Register

Tue

Jan

Bachman is UIC champ at 100 pounds

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/28/2025 - 15:43

Kennedy Bachman is MFL MarMac’s first-ever Upper Iowa Conference girls wrestling champion. The sophomore pinned her way to first place at 100 pounds at the Jan. 24 UIC tournament at Central, and was one of seven Bulldogs on the podium that night. (Photos by Willis Patenaude)