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By Caroline Rosacker 

Former Clayton Ridge student Matthew Klaes knew from a young age that he wanted to pursue a career in natural resources. He has recently accepted a full time position as a Natural Resource Technician at Big Spring Hatchery, near Elkader. 

"It started when I was younger and did a lot of hunting and fishing," he told The Press. "I knew right away I wanted to work outdoors."  

By Caroline Rosacker 

This year the Guttenberg Press will feature the newly-remodeled apartment of Matt Esser and Karilyn McArthur in our annual nod to home improvement. 

Esser's parents purchased the building at 502 South River Park Drive in 1947. His mother updated the interior of the upstairs living space before the family moved in. 

By Shelia Tomkins

At a special meeting on Sept. 16, the Guttenberg city council, in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce board, voted to terminate a shared employee agreement. The action followed a recommendation from the city personnel committee that the council discussed at length at its monthly meeting on Sept. 9 (see last week's issue).

By Caroline Rosacker 

Following in his father's footsteps, Andy Schaefers of rural Clayton County continues the family tradition of organic farming.

Schaefers began working through the process to become compliant with USDA  standards in 1993. He began shipping organic milk to Organic Valley in La Farge, Wis., in May of 1996. He eliminated all grain from his herd's diet, switching to all forbes and pasture, and began shipping grass fed organic milk to Organic Valley in 2014.