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John Leo Keenan

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:24

Leo Keenan, age 88, of McGregor, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Great River Care Center in McGregor.

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Lucena C. Phelps

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:23

Lucena Caroline Phelps, 90, of Elkader, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, at her niece’s home in Elkader. She was born March 6, 1935, in Elkport, to Harold “Harley” and Uylanda M. (Miller) Gentz. She attended country school near Mederville through eighth grade.

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Judith Taake

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:19

Judith Ann Edna Taake, 78, of Clayton Center, was received by her heavenly Father on Sunday, April 6, 2025. She was blessed to have been surrounded by her forever loving family. Judith Ann (Duwe) Taake was born on Jan. 12, 1947, the second child to Richard and Florence (Handke) Duwe. Judy was baptized on May 18, 1947, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Guttenberg and continued her faith and was confirmed on March 26, 1961, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Guttenberg.

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Pattison Sand requests to increase water withdrawals

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/10/2025 - 00:12

According to application, water will be used for processing silica sand

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Out of a passion and tragedy grows charitable quilting project

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 23:48

Kevin Dutka, while holding one of the finished pillows, sits in front of a table with some of the completed projects that used his quilt blocks. (Photos by Willis Patenaude)

These totes full of Kevin Dutka’s cross-stitching were among those picked up by Jane Thein. They are now housed at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Garnavillo, where the “quilting ladies” are working on making quilts, blankets and pillows.

Kevin Dutka, sitting with his dog Bailey, looks over his latest cross-stitching project.

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

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No update on superintendent’s future after meeting

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 23:39

Over 30 people attended the start of an April 3 meeting of the Central School Board. The board met in closed session, but did not share what was discussed or if any decision was reached on the future of superintendent Nick Trenkamp. (Photo by Willis Patenaude)

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

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Curran takes ‘The Giving Tree’ all the way to All-State

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 23:31

Central senior Keeley Curran performed at the 48th annual All-State Speech Festival at the University of Northern Iowa on March 31. Curran received her third individual speech nomination and fourth overall in the prose category for Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree.” (Submitted photo)

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

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