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20
Feb

Bormann picks up win at state


Braxton Bormann went 1-2 at the Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament, held Feb. 14-17 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Bormann’s win came by 5-2 decision over Brody Kleitsch of Wapsie Valley. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

2024 marked the second state appearance for the Central sophomore.

Bormann finished the year with a 48-5 record.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

Tue
20
Feb

Mathis, McGeough wrestle at state


Holden Mathis competed at 138 pounds in Class 1A. 2024 was his second straight state wrestling appearance. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Mathis opened the tournament with a win, but came up short in the next two matches.

Mathis, a senior, finished his wrestling career with 160 wins, fourth most in MFL MarMac program history.

Quinn McGeough wrestled at 165 pounds in Class 1A. This made back-to-back state appearances for the junior.

McGeough was 1-2 in his state matches.

Coach Chet Bachman felt McGeough wrestled the best he had all season at the state tournament. He did it with a shoulder injury.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

Tue
20
Feb

Todd M. Godden

Todd Michael Godden, 77 of Elkader, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home in Strawberry Point. He was born Oct. 18, 1946, to Theodore “Ted” and Edith (Fairweather) Godden in Edgewood. Todd graduated from Central High School and proudly joined and served in the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany.

 

Tue
20
Feb

Ivanelle J. Wilke

Ivanelle Jean Boehm Wilke, 90, of Elkader, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 15, 2024. She was born on April 5, 1933, in Elk Township, Elkport, the daughter of Emil and Eva (Schultz) Boehm. She received her education at Mount Harmony Country School. She worked at several places in Elkport and Elkader throughout her life. She especially enjoyed being a waitress at the Bridge Cafe when she was young.

 

Tue
20
Feb

Darlene Meyer

Darlene Meyer, 95, of Eagle, passed away with her family at her side on Feb. 8, 2024. She was born Darlene Amanda Ann Wehrkamp on Nov. 21, 1928, in Guttenberg. She was the only child of Herman and Adele Wehrkamp.

 

Tue
20
Feb

Diana Easton

Diana Easton, 62, passed away on Feb. 2, 2024. She was born on Sept. 29, 1961, in Independence, to her father Michael H. Eder and mother Helen I (Chase) Eder.

 

Tue
13
Feb

The Collective and Lives through Letters team up for Valentine’s Day


Members of Central’s pen pal club, Lives through Letters, show off the homemade cards they created at The Collective. The cards will be distributed to Elkader Care Center residents for Valentine’s Day.

Lives through Letters members work on making homemade Valentine’s Day cards for Elkader Care Center residents. Thanks to The Collective, the group could use supplies like watercolors, crayons, markers, pipe cleaners and paper.

Nine group members made 15 cards at The Collective, and they planned to work on more before Valentine’s Day.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

Tue
13
Feb

Marquette native brings decades of experience into casino GM role

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

Tue
13
Feb

Three MFL MarMac events nominated for group all-state speech


Brooke Donlon, Kiarra Young, Karlie Hagensick, Layla Landt, Wren Feuerhelm and Hailea Pritchard make up MFL MarMac’s all-state-nominated group mime. (Submitted photos)

Short film included Jacob Schellhorn, Hailey Bouzek, Cora Keehner, Jerica WIlle, Wren Feuerhelm, Layla Landt and Colton Hallberg (not pictured).

The TV news event “KZZZ: Snews at 9” featured Evelyn Ruff, Kiarra Young, Mattie Hallberg, Mackenzie Bachman, Hailea Pritchard, Maria Stavroplus Mariah Moser, Julia Grau and Carsten Pester.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

Tue
13
Feb

Pony Hollow Trail fundraiser reaches goal with help from local businesses


FreedomBank contributed $4,000 toward the Pony Hollow Trail extension project. Pictured are Jennifer Cowsert, Ean Popenhagen, Caty Phillips, Nick Moser, Larry Stone, Dave Asche, Michael Higgins, Kenny Slocum, Jenna Pollock, Daryl Landsgard, Kathy Mueller, Abbey Harkrader, Krista Fischer, Rachel Franks, Sandy Walter, Sydney Moser, Clarissa DeShaw, Julie Dahling, Jennifer Liddiard, Paula Ehrhardt, Sara Hertrampf and Dana Burns. (Photo by Willis Patenaude)

Central State Bank and CJ Moyna & Sons teamed up to contribute $8,000 toward the Pony Hollow Trail extension project. Among those who participated in the check presentation were Central State Bank representatives Michael Erickson, Pete Purman, Brandon Friedlein, Kaitlyn Vickerman, Kandi Deshaw, Kayleigh White and Mark Groom, along with Elkader City Administrator Jennifer Cowsert, conservation board representatives Larry Stone, Dave Asche, Daryl Landsgard, Molly Scherf, Kenny Slocum, Nick Moser, Ean Popenhagen and Jenna Pollock and Justin Augustyn and Cody Dreyer representing Moyna's.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

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