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Tue
28
Apr

MEET MUSICIAN SOPHIA LANDIS

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 14:40

Elkader native Sophia Landis is pursuing her dream of a music career.

By Pat McTaggart

Freelance Writer

 

Music has been in Sophia Landis’ life for as long as she can remember. The 24 year-old Elkader native began piano lessons at the age of three.

“We had group lessons after pre-school,” she said.  “I seemed to pick it up pretty quick.”

Tue
21
Apr

What’s cookin’? Three area cooks find creative outlets

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 14:13

Marjorie Finley, far right, teaches a cooking class attended by Madonna Hosch, Alice Reimer and Florence Gifford. She also writes an entertaining and informative food blog.

Jane Augustyn, Picket Fence Cafe in Guttenberg, is renowned for her pies.

Jeramey Burns, owner of Old School Catering, St. Olaf, gets ready to fire up his grill as he begins work on a catering order. He is one of several area people who are finding creative ways to use their cooking talents.

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

 

Three area cooks—Marjorie Finley, Jane Augustyn and Jeramy Burns—have found distinctive and different ways to express their culinary creativity.

Tue
21
Apr

Deputy Leaving

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 14:03

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

 

There will soon be a new deputy sheriff in town.

Clayton County Deputy Sheriff Michael Aschinger has resigned his position effective April 25.  He and his family, which includes his wife, April, and their children Autumn, 5, Bria, 3, and James, 1, are moving to Utah. Aschinger will continue his law enforcement career there.

Wed
15
Apr

School start date. New law: No classes before August 23

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 10:35

 

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

The school start date debate is over.

Governor Terry Branstad signed a bill Friday afternoon setting August 23 as the earliest date that school can start in Iowa. Branstad described the bill as a compromise that will resolve the issue for the long term.

Wed
15
Apr

MEET FATHER ALBERT HOCK

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 10:20

 

By Jean Marie Hall

Freelance Writer

 

When I was first asked to do a story on Pastor Albert L. Hock, I thought it would be a fun and easy story to do. On a notepad I wrote inane questions like “when did you become a pastor? Where? Name some of the places to which you’ve been assigned. What was the funniest incident you can recall as a preacher?”

Tue
07
Apr

Art in the Park Festival planning is underway

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 09:46

Showing their bling are Art in the Park organizers. Kris Grover, Kate Chandler, Jillian Herrmann and Leslie Gibbons.

Art in the Park planning committee members are, from left: Kris Grover, Kate Chandler, Leslie Gibbons, Jillian Herrmann and Shannon Durbin.

 

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

Five local artists have been working since last August on something they hope will become a signature event for Elkader. The women are planning an “Art in the Park” weekend August 22 and 23 in Founders Park. 

Tue
07
Apr

25 years of fishing fun

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 09:36

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

An event that started several years ago as a joke has become an Elkader fixture. 

The Redhorse Fisheree, which celebrates its 25th year in May, was lightheartedly suggested by a small group of local people in response to a big bass fishing tournament.

Tue
31
Mar

Acting out, Couple share professional experience

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/31/2015 - 14:59

 

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

For Nika Tipsword, returning to Northeast Iowa has been a double homecoming: She’s living again in her hometown, Guttenberg, and she’s re-engaged with the Opera House Players, the theater group that years ago sparked an interest in the stage, an interest that’s become her life’s work.

Tue
31
Mar

JUST FOR FUN

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/31/2015 - 14:37

 

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

 

The custom of setting aside a day for playing harmless pranks on family, friends and co-workers stretches back to the Middle Ages. References to it can be found in most cultures. Since the mid-20th century, elaborate practical jokes have be printed in newspapers and broadcast on TV and radio. Computer technology, especially the Internet, has made it possible to fool and embarrass a wider audience than ever before.

Tue
24
Mar

A day in the life: Representative relishes new role

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/24/2015 - 14:50

 

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

 

Editor’s note: This is the second in a new “day in the life of” series. We launched the series in February with Representative Patti Ruff who shared a specific day with readers. Today, Representative Darrel Branhagen takes a broader look at his time.

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