Halle Rae Veach, daughter of Eric and Kelsey Veach of Zwingle, will celebrate her first birthday on April 1.
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Harold and Dolores (Roden) Weets of rural Lost Nation celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary March 13, 2020.
For many Iowans on Medicare and their caretakers, Medicare plans can be confusing. Choosing the wrong plan can lead to your provider no longer being in-network, your prescriptions costing hundreds of dollars more or travel plans ruined due to out-of-state network gaps in your medical coverage.
The Maquoketa Woman’s Club is offering a $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior from Jackson County who plans to attend college in the fall of 2020.
The 2020 Robert D. Blue Scholarship period is now open at rdblue.org as an outlet for students to fund their higher education goals.
The Maquoketa Sentinel-Press is seeking 2020 newlyweds to share their favorite fun, candid wedding photos.
Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa will host a community blood drive from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 at 700 W. Grove St., inside large conference room - lower level
Jodi and Luke Johnson of Dixon, Illinois, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kate Johnson of Bloomington, to Joe Roth of Bloomington, the son of Joan and Tom Roth of Dixon, Illinois.
Saint Patrick was called “Apostle of Ireland.” His birthplace is uncertain but probably was in Southwestern Britain. At 16 years of age, he was carried off by Irish marauders and passed his captivity years as a herdsman near Mountain Slemish in County Antrim. The young herdsman saw visions i…
Royce Ferdinand Meeks of Marion celebrated his first birthday on Feb. 24, 2020.
Drake announces dean’s and president’s list
Maquoketa Community High School will host a community blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 27, at 600 Washington St., inside the old gym
The 2020 Robert D. Blue Scholarship period is now open at rdblue.org as an outlet for students to fund their higher education goals.
The DeWitt Noon Lions Club’s 2020 travelogue series continues Tuesday, March 17, featuring “Sicily’s Ancient Landscapes and Timeless Traditions” by Doug and Mary Melvold of Maquoketa.
Sandra Smith will note her 80th birthday.
Rose Marie Miller of Maquoketa will celebrate her 93rd birthday on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Jackson County Hiking Club March Hike will take place Saturday, March 28, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Prairie Creek Recreation Area.
Melissa Reuter and Anthony Kilburg announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.
New Zealand and Australia Armchair Adventures on Sunday, March 29, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Hurstville Interpretive Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Winter salt, in large quantities, can be bad for plant health. Now that the ice and snow have almost melted, damage to plants in the line of fire for salt can be determined. It’s actually difficult to determine if the symptoms, such as tip burn, delayed flowering and poor shoot growth, are a…
Amanda Kieffer and Shawn Strothman, both of Mount Pleasant, announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
The Maquoketa Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Grace Tubbs Memorial Summit Award to be given to an individual who has exhibited a high level of commitment to the community as a volunteer.
A variety of scholarships are available to Jackson County-area students. Be sure to look carefully at the deadline dates.
Seeds are a satisfying and thrifty alternative to purchasing flower and vegetable transplants each spring. Starting seeds indoors gives the gardener control over crop timing as well as a greater selection of varieties including heirlooms. Heirlooms are not always available as transplants in …
Maquoketa Middle School special education teacher Marisa Ackley of Maquoketa received the Mississippi Bend AEA District Watch award.
The First United Methodist Church, 1019 Wesley Drive, Maquoketa will host a community blood drive inside Fellowship Hall, on Thursday, March 12, from 3-6:30 p.m.
The Maquoketa Garden Club enjoyed a soup / sandwich / dessert luncheon at their Feb. 18 meeting at Pearson Memorial Center.
Explore the lovely art form of basket coiling on Thursday, March 12, at the Hurstville Interpretive Center.
Arlice Heacock of rural LaMotte will celebrate her 80th birthday on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
The DeWitt Noon Lions Club’s 2020 travelogue series continues Tuesday, March 3 featuring “A Glimpse of Russia,” by Joel Hansen of Goose Lake.
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, has released its dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester.
Ralph and Eileen Robovsky of Maquoketa will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 28, 2020. A private family gathering will be held in honor of the occasion.
This nation has just finished celebrating our first president’s birthday. For those of you that don’t know, George Washington was a hard-working gardener and farmer as well as an outstanding military man. In many instances, he was ahead of his time when it came to agriculture.
On Feb. 14, seventeen members and a guest of the Maquoketa Woman’s Club met at the United Church of Christ. The Pledge of Allegiance and Club Collect were recited. Treasurer and secretary reports were read.
A variety of scholarships are available to Jackson County-area students. Be sure to look carefully at the deadline dates.
Maquoketa’s Peace Pipe Players Community Theatre has announced that they are now accepting applications for their $500 performing arts scholarship to be awarded to a single student in our area who has been involved in theatre, speech, dance, or music.
Several ways to help the Doug Daniels family will happen on Sunday, March 1.
Once the snow and ice begin to melt, Iowans should be able to get an early start on at least one aspect of property care: pruning trees.
The University of Dubuque congratulates the students on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2019 academic dean's list.
A variety of scholarships are available to Jackson County-area students.
The 2020 Robert D. Blue Scholarship period is now open at rdblue.org as an outlet for students to fund their higher education goals.
Andrea Smith and Blake Oberbroeckling, both of Center Point, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.
Genesis VNA/Community Health at the Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa announced the toenail/foot care clinics planned for 2020.
Alvin Kilburg of Bellevue will celebrate his 101st birthday on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.
Alvin Kilburg of Bellevue will celebrate his 101st birthday on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020.
Women of Chapter BX, P.E.O. had the privilege of visiting with Barbara McRoberts, the great-niece of Carolyn Pendray, at their Jan. 20 meeting.
Health care scholarships are now available.
Gerald Feltes will be celebrating his 95th birthday on Feb. 6, 2020.
The Group physicians and team recently presented No Foot Too Small (NFTS) with a $50,000 check to be used for the new Birthing plus Bereavement Suite at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport.
Kyle and Dixie Sandlin of Cedar Rapids are the parents of a daughter, Eleanor Grace Sandlin, born Sept. 22, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Meet the 2020 IOWA Teen Miss United States Agriculture Queen Diana Coral Davison from Allamakee County.
Diana Davison is the 2020 Iowa Teen Miss United States Agriculture Queen. She will represent Iowa at the national
What flower should you be planting this year?
Willow Jances Paul-Manning, daughter of Courtney Paul and Gary Manning Jr. of Maquoketa, celebrated her first birthday Jan. 14, 2020.
Andrew and Marie Bormann of Goose Lake will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 27, 2020. A family get-together was held to celebrate this anniversary and their 85th birthdays.
The regular meeting of the Monmouth Co-Ed 4-H Club was held Jan. 5.
Besides reviewing and studying the newly arrived seed catalogs, there are other things that can be done while we look out the window at that white stuff.
LaVera “Bunny” Luskey of DeWitt, and formerly of Charlotte, will celebrate her 90th birthday from 1–3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at CC’s Supper Club, located at Springbrook Golf Course, DeWitt. Friends and family are invited to help Bunny celebrate this exciting day. Gifts are not necessary.
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