The public is invited to an online focus group regarding current and future interpretive programs at Maquoketa Caves State Park.
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The public is invited to participate in free training to learn more about trends in substance abuse and how to spot it.
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Steve and Vickie Earles of Maquoketa will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Ronald Lee Wagner was 1 year old on Jan. 5, 2021. His parents are Christopher and Kristie Wagner of Menomee Falls, Wisconsin.
Alvin Kilburg of Bellevue will celebrate his 102nd birthday on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.
Helping children read on grade-level by third grade is the mission of Jackson County Grade Level Reading Campaign according to Joanne Evans, director of the local GLR.
Attention Iowa Class of 2021 high school seniors who are pursuing programs of studies in any agricultural or natural resources field. The Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a scholarship award.
Ten years ago, an ice age-old story began to unfold near a stream bank in Southeast Iowa when a landowner discovered a very large leg bone protruding out of the ground.
• Thirty-three Morningside College students graduated with bachelor’s degrees and 78 students earned graduate degrees in December 2020.
Donald and Betty Henningsen of Florida will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary Jan. 20, 2021.
Karrie Fischer and Joseph Heister exchanged wedding vows Aug. 8, 2020, at Assumption Church in Zwingle. Gary Kilburg, uncle of the groom, officiated at the ceremony.
Peggy Asmussen of Preston will celebrate her 80th birthday on Jan. 23, 2021.
Following a 48-year nursing career, Cindy Fier of Maquoketa is retiring from Genesis Health Group on Jan. 22, 2021.
Lorraine Owen of Maquoketa will celebrate her 95th birthday Jan. 27, 2021.
The Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs, GFWC/Iowa is pleased to sponsor several scholarships.
Two things swirled through Pat Hasenbank’s mind in late November.
If it made Delmar a better place to be, then Delmar Lions Club members Ken Ewoldt and Gerry Farrell likely helped make it happen.
Discover Iowa birds of prey with The RARE Group. Get the opportunity to meet an owl and hawk up close (to your computer screen that is!) at a virtual program on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m.
Andre Bunyon of Maquoketa lays in the man cave he carved out of the more than 11 inches of snow that fell on Maquoketa Dec. 29-30. He is the son of Roger and Denise Bunyon.
Maquoketa Care Center earned the 2020 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association (AHCA)/National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), the leading association for long-term and post-acute care.
The Jackson County Farm Bureau has been designated a 2020 Outstanding County Farm Bureau by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF).
Genesis VNA/Jackson County Community Health at the Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa, announced the toenail/foot care clinics planned for 2021.
• AMES - This fall, 2,001 students earned degrees from Iowa State University. The graduates were recognized in a virtual ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Optimist Essay Contest is now underway with the topic this year “Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism.”
AMES – Depending on your family situation and the value of your estate, forming a trust can be an important addition to your farm transition plan.
Louella Schlapia of Maquoketa will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Jan. 10, 2021, at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa.
Linda Comstock of Lucas County, Kaleb Marshall of Jackson County and Emily Doyle of Tama County have been named Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) 2020 membership toppers.
Registration for spring classes is underway at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC). The spring semester begins Jan. 19, 2021, but with the holidays upon us that date will be here before we know it.
The Maquoketa Area Family YMCA will host a blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the gym located at 500 E. Summit.
The Iowa DNR and Travel Iowa invite Iowans to participate in the 2021 First Day Hike Challenge to ring in the New Year through the digital State Park Passport. The challenge takes the place of traditional guided hikes due to COVID-19.
Jenna Olson and Jesse Spain exchanged wedding vows June 20, 2020. The ceremony was held at their home north of Welton.
Genesis VNA/Jackson County Community Health at the Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa, announced the 2021 dates of the child immunization clinics.
Members of Maquoketa Woman’s Club met virtually Dec. 11 and learned a great deal more about each other than previously known. Playing a guessing game based on unique information contributed by each member, members learned that one in their midst was a chicken hypnotist, another had worked a…
The Delmar Lions Club collected two vans filled with food and more than $900 during a food drive held Dec. 5 in Delmar. The donations benefit the Lost Nation Food Pantry, which serves Delmar and the surrounding area.
The Optimist Club of Maquoketa purchased and donated 108 items for the Maquoketa Sentinel-Press Mitten Tree this year to help keep kids warm throughout the county. The club purchased hats, gloves, outfits for kids, slippers, hat and glove sets. Optimist Club of Maquoketa member Kate Krabbenh…
The 2021 Optimist Essay Contest is now underway with the topic this year “Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism.”
Clinton Community College will host the 40th Annual B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The FDA wants to remind the millions of men and women on the front lines of growing, processing, preparing, selling and delivering food for both people and animals, to get their seasonal flu shot.
Dawn Dyas and Brian Campbell of Maquoketa exchanged wedding vows Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.
Pounds of butter, pounds of flour and sugar, dozens of eggs, bags of chocolate chips, bags of pecans and more. Yes, it’s the holiday season once again! Start making out that grocery list so you can begin all that holiday baking.
First Lutheran Women announce our first ever Cookie Sale on Wheels!
Members of Sacred Heart Church, Maquoketa, held a baby shower on Nov. 3, 2020. The members brought items for babies 0-1 year of age, which have been donated to Operation New View. These items are donated to needy children in our county.
The New Year is just around the corner and that means new possibilities! At Eastern Iowa Community Colleges we offer students a number of options, from career/technical training leading directly to high-demand jobs to Associate’s Degrees with seamless transfer to four-year colleges and unive…
Sammy was in for one-on-one prayers with the residents on Sunday morning. Conversation and company was offered throughout the day.
The 2021 Optimist Essay Contest is now underway with the topic this year “Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism.”
Steve and Chris (Jurgensen) Tubbs are observing their 55th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day. They were married Nov. 26, 1965, in the Congregational Church in Genoa, Nebraska.
Merlin “Merlie” Wagner of Zwingle will celebrate his 90th birthday on Dec. 7, 2020.
Kyle and Dixie Sandlin of Cedar Rapids are the parents of a daughter, Evelyn Eloise Sandlin, born Sept. 10, 2020, at St. Luke’s Women and Children’s Hospital.
Eleanor Grace Sandlin celebrated her first birthday Sept. 22, 2020. She is the daughter of Kyle and Dixie Sandlin of Cedar Rapids.
First Lutheran Women announces its first ever Cookie Sale on Wheels.
Alex Hinerichsen of Preston has been accepted for enrollment in the Bachelor of Science/General Science program for the fall 2020 trimester at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport.
Eleanor “Sistie” Quinlan Schroeder will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020.
Loren “Bill” and Karen Kilburg of Maquoketa were blessed with 60 wonderful years of marriage on Nov. 12, 2020.
Ken and Betty (Breeden) Banowetz of Goose Lake celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Nov. 12, 2020.
Twenty-one members of the Maquoketa Woman’s Club practiced “chair exercises” with YMCA fitness instructor Ruth Eltrich during their Zoom meeting on Nov. 13. Eltrich demonstrated ways to stretch, build strength and improve cardiovascular health in the confines of one’s own home. She shared …
Bill and Linda Tubbs will observe their 50th wedding anniversary quietly at home at 302 S. 8th St., Eldridge, on Nov. 22 due to COVID-19. A family gathering will be held at a later date.
Ember Till celebrated her first birthday Nov. 1, 2020. She is the daughter of Michael and Kelsey Till of Maquoketa.
Jim Gnade of Mercer, Wisconsin, will celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020.
Michelle Kelly and Virgil Roling exchanged wedding vows Oct. 31, 2020, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Otter Creek. The Rev. Austin Wilker officiated.
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