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Tue
11
Jan

Fr. Phillip E. Schmitt

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 11:09

Fr. Phillip E. Schmitt, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. His body was donated to the UI Deeded Body Program. Funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 17, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Archbishop Michael O. Jackels will officiate. Masks are recommended. A livestream of the funeral mass will be available at service time at www.youtube.com/c/ImmaculateConceptionCatholicChurch. Burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Roseville will take place later.

Sun
09
Jan

Wendy S. Gress-Yearous

Submitted by admin on Sun, 01/09/2022 - 12:49

Wendy Sue Gress-Yearous, 60, of Monona,  died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at her home in Monona. Wendy was born Sept. 9, 1961, to John “Jack” William and Gale Marie (Kurth) Bissell in Guttenberg. She graduated from MFL High School in 1979 and attended NICC in Calmar for a brief time for nursing.

 

Tue
04
Jan

McGregor Methodist Church will have new life as community space

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:16

The McGregor Methodist Church, which was closed in July, will have new life as the nonprofit Convention Conference Community Center. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Joe Brooks envisions space for family gatherings, meetings or presentations for up to 100 people. The upstairs has stadium seating and, with the AV system, would be ideal for speakers. Downstairs, the full kitchen is also in good shape, and there are tables available for projects.

“There are a lot of things people of faith can use it for,” Brooks added, “but it can also be used for non-denominational weddings and other services. I’d like to keep this as a place where faith is important, but the religious doctrine isn’t."

Construction on the building, located at 330 Ann St., was completed in 1873, but the community’s Methodist congregation dates back to the 1850s. When the church closed in July, “I started contacting the United Methodist Conference to see what they were going to do with the building,” Brooks said. “So many historic buildings in McGregor have been torn down. It would be a shame. This is a landmark building for the city.”

Brooks, who is actually Catholic, is proud of his role in re-purposing the historic building. “But I have a long line of grandparents and aunts who were Methodists,” he shared. “I kind of feel it’s out of respect for them and the people who worshipped here to keep the building as a place where people can still come.”

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

Tue
04
Jan

Schroeder fulfills lifelong ambition with The Brim

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:08

Jody Schroeder stands in front of the counter of Treats, which she recently purchased and will rename The Brim. The Elkader business will be closed for some cosmetic changes and updates and is expected to re-open on or before Jan. 17.

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

Tue
04
Jan

Elkader Council hears from contractors, swears in new members, talks about ARF

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:06

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

 

Tue
04
Jan

Richard J. Wessels

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:04

Richard (Dick) John Wessels, 71, formerly of McGregor, passed away Dec. 24, 2021, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. Born to Leonette and Lavern Wessels in Manchester, Dick spent almost his entire life in northeast Iowa until retiring with his wife, Kathy, to Oro Valley, Ariz., in 2018. Dick graduated from MFL High School in 1968, and married Kathy Louise Halliwill on May 24, 1975. Dick served for the U.S. Army as a sergeant on the front lines of the Vietnam War.

Tue
04
Jan

Donna Watkins

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:03

Donna Watkins, 91, passed away in La Crescent, Minn., on Dec. 22, 2021. She was born in Kiester, Minn., on October 17, 1930, to Emil Hermanson and Ruth Olson Hermanson. Donna was the second of five children in the Hermanson family, including her older sister Shirley and younger brothers Ronald, Jerome and John. She grew up in rural Winnebago County, and graduated from Scarville High School in 1948 and from Iowa State Teachers College in 1950. Donna taught in several Iowa elementary schools for 10 years. 

Tue
04
Jan

Richard F. Hubbard, Jr.

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:03

Richard (Rich) Frank Hubbard, Jr., 67, of McGregor, passed away at his home on Dec. 24, 2021.

 

Tue
28
Dec

McGregor vacation rental owner is top new Airbnb host in Iowa

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/28/2021 - 21:01

Candi Johnson, who owns the McGregor vacation rental A-Frame in the Woods with her husband Jim, has been named the number one top new Airbnb host in all of Iowa. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

The A-Frame in the Woods’ biggest attraction is nature—a perfect setting to relax and unwind. “We do have wi-fi, but the guests we’ve had enjoy disconnecting. They enjoy the peace and sitting on the deck. They can watch a movie with their family or play games. They’re not on their phone,” said Candi Johnson.

According to Airbnb, A-Frame in the Woods has over 90 reviews and Johnson is maintaining a 4.96 rating as a superhost after just starting hosting this year.

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

Tue
28
Dec

Monona Council approves MCED payment, but future funding still being discussed

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/28/2021 - 20:48

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

 

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