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Marlin Walter Dettman, 62, of McGregor, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, following a long and courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side. Marlin was born Feb. 4, 1958, to Norbert and Mildred (Nuehring) Dettman in Postville. In 1967, Marlin, along with his parents and grandparents, moved from the farm to Luana. He graduated from MFL High School with the class of 1975.  

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Central Community School hosted a Veterans Day ceremony this past week, in what Superintendent Nick Trenkamp described as a day to “honor and recognize those who served our country.” The event featured multiple performances by the Central High School concert band and choir and was planned, organized and led by the school’s National Honor Society students, all of whom took turns emceeing the occasion. 

It was an event marked by emotional performances, a moment of silence and acknowledgement of local veterans for their service and sacrifice. It was also memorable for the presentation of Quilts of Valor and the speech given by the guest speaker, Navy veteran Ed Blume. 

By Audrey Posten, Times-Register

The city of Marquette is looking at potential cost-saving measures in anticipation of a revenue loss of just over $110,000 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

City clerk Bonnie Basemann updated the city council at its Nov. 10 meeting, noting that hotel/motel tax projections are 50 percent of what was budgeted.

“Instead of $80,000 at the end of the fiscal year, we may have just over $40,000,” she said. “Gaming revenue [from Casino Queen Marquette] is not as bad as I thought it would be. It’s only been running about 20 percent. I think, at the end of the year, we’ll only be about $50,000 short of what we projected.”

By Willis Patenaude, Times-Register

Last week, the Elkader City Council discussed the possibility of issuing an ordinance to enforce a COVID-19 mask mandate or simply issuing another proclamation  encouraging residents to wear masks. 

The discussion was prompted by a letter from the Clayton County Health Board that encouraged masks to be worn to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Neighboring cities such as Decorah and Guttenberg have also passed resolutions for an ordinance, where failure to wear a mask would result in first a verbal warning, then a written warning, and finally a $10 fine.