William 'Coach Fleming' Fleming passes away Thursday, January 17. Read more in the Saturday, January 19, 2019 edition.
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Leighton Hepker, whose deep voice was heard over the KMAQ airwaves for 44 years, died Friday, Jan. 11, after a lengthy battle with a rare blood disease.
Rural economic development, education, bottle bill reform and health care reform topped the list of priorities of Jackson and Clinton county legislators as they departed for Des Moines Monday.
Addition has classrooms, teacher meeting space
Jerry Woodhurst, 56, of Miles, has been charged for digging up ginseng on state property and faces fines of $1,950.
Registration began for Practical Farmers of Iowa’s 2019 annual conference, “Cultivating Connections,” which will take place Jan. 17-19 at the Iowa State Center Scheman Building, on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) showed up in Dubuque County. A tissue sample collected from a road killed deer 2-1/2 miles southeast of Dubuque has tested positive for the always-fatal disease.
Some local services will be affected by the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday.
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The Maquoketa City Council took a step toward applying for a grant to convert upper-story downtown Maquoketa real estate into apartments Monday night after a robust discussion.
New designers for a possible Jackson County Jail will look at multiple locations, including the current hospital site and the county farm between Andrew and LaMotte.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is now third in line for the presidency after being sworn in as Senate president pro tempore.
Jackson County Area Tourism Association Director Julie Bainbridge is paid to staff the welcome center just outside of Sabula, Thursdays through Sundays through the busy season.
Clinton firefighter Adam Cain remains in critical condition at the University of Iowa Hospital following last weekend’s explosion at the ADM facility in Clinton.
Head on over to the Hurstville Interpretive Center for some fun no-school day activities on Monday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. – noon.
The First Lego League Jr. (FLLJR) team consisting of all third grade students from Briggs Elementary School participated for the first time Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Putnam Museum, Davenport.
Sacred Heart Catholic School will host a community blood drive at 806 Eddy Street, inside School Gym, Monday, Jan. 21 from 2:30 to 6 p.m.
Watch Gov. Kim Reynolds give her “Condition of the State” address on IPTV at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
A project to set bridge beams over U.S. 61/U.S. 151 in Dubuque will require closing the roadway to traffic from U.S. 151 to Maquoketa Drive south of the city nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, until 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, weather permitting according to the Iowa Department of T…
Maquoketa law enforcement dispatch received the following calls for service:
The first Master Gardeners class in Jackson County was started in the fall of 1998 by Larry Myers, the Extension officer at that time. There are currently between 50 to 60 practicing Master Gardeners in Jackson County.
The New Year is bringing exciting things to CCC Maquoketa Center.
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