Recently added articles from Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque):
Turning bikes into big bucks
Sep 02, 2008; chrissie thompson of The Associated Press ... BETHESDA, Md. - As a federal employee, Marc Gwadz could receive astipend to take public transportation to work every day. But sinceGwadz rides his bicycle - a more healthy and environmentallyfriendly approach - he's on his own to cover expenses.Because ofthat inequity, some private ...
Peddling through the tough times
Sep 02, 2008; whitney malkin of The Associated Press ... PORTLAND, Ore. - With gas prices high, bicycles flying out ofstores and a buyers' market for houses, a handful of real estateagents around the country are touting the two-wheeled appeal oftheir listings.Some even show houses exclusively by bike, wheelingthrough the neighborhood with ...
Letters to the editor
Sep 02, 2008 ... As the baseball season nears the end, I have been seeing more andmore "W" flags around town signifying a Cubs win. Like all things,there needs to be an etiquette to flying the ever-important signalfor our Cubbies' success. I'd like to make a few suggestions.3 All"W" flags are to be taken ...
Letters to the editor
Sep 02, 2008 ... Mr. Schnier in his Aug. 25 letter ("Pro-choice candidatesdeserving?") stated that people should only look at a candidate'sposition on abortion and base their decision solely on that. Whathas that gotten us?It got us a leadership that took us into a war inIraq, which probably caused well ...
Letters to the editor
Sep 02, 2008 ... Having met with Craig Beytien, I was impressed with the knowledgehe brings to the table. He's an experienced businessman with a clearunderstanding of managing budgets and resources.He has been in theeducation business for more than 25 years and it is obvious that heis comfortable and ...
Cascade collaborator Mary Lee Hostert will be missed
Sep 02, 2008; Brian Cooper ... If you don't mind, some personal reflection.In the newsroomTuesday afternoon, while pulling my print jobs off the printer, Ishuffled through printouts colleagues had yet to retrieve.A familiarname caught my eye. Mary Lee Hostert, of Cascade, Iowa. The printoutwas the draft of an ...
Fennimore Light & Water customers will see increase of 6 percent
Sep 02, 2008 ... Fennimore Light & Water customers will see a 6 percent increaseon their October electric bills after the Wisconsin Public ServiceCommission recently approved the utility's first rate request since2001. The average residential customer using 742 kilowatt hours permonth will pay an ...
Electric Auto Association grows
Sep 02, 2008; The Associated Press ... NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Just a couple of years ago, the meetingshad the appearance of a men's club. That's no longer the case whenthe Fox Valley Electric Auto Association convenes in Naperville eachmonth."Now it's more men, wives, college kids, grandmas, grandpas,"said club president Ted ...
Class will teach genealogy basics
Sep 02, 2008 ... You know your grandmother. And you know her mother. And you thinkyou might even know the name of your grandmother's mother'smother.But after that, you are at a standstill and don't know how totake the next step.The Beginning Genealogy Workshop will help thosewanting to delve further in ...
Health officials seek unified standards
Sep 02, 2008; ERIK HOGSTROM ... Proposed rules for health-care facility workers would give Iowa aunique national position. State health officials seek to establish certification of direct-care workers. "We are working to become the first in the nation to develop aconsistent system for direct-care workers in ...
Libertarians to battle for 3rd District spot
Sep 02, 2008; CRAIG D REBER ... What's a Libertarian? The Libertarian Party was founded on Dec.11, 1971. Today, it is one of the largest third parties in theUnited States in terms of registered members, with 200,000, behindthe Democratic Party (72 million in 2004) and the Republican Party(55 million in 2004). The ...
Supervisors back methane digester
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Jo Daviess County Board of Supervisors is in favor of theproposed methane digester at the site near Nora that would holdseveral thousand dairy cows.California businessman A.J. Bosrequested permission to install a manure methane anaerobic digester,a piece of equipment that would ...
Almanac
Sep 02, 2008; The Associated Press ... Today is Tuesday, Sept. 2, the 246th day of 2008. There are 120days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboardthe USS Missouri, ending World War II. On this date: In 1666, the Great Fire of ...
Council OKs utility work contract
Sep 02, 2008 ... Elkader City Council members have approved a $133,333 contractwith Terrell Boring, of Swisher, for the installation of a new waterline under the Turkey River that will connect portions of theeastern and western side of the community. Another contract with ...
School district gets FEMA funds
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Central Community School Board received a report fromSuperintendent Brian Rodenberg updating FEMA funds being received bythe school for June flood damage.A black top resurfacing and fenceproject totaling $65,917 has been approved. The federal governmentwill pay 75 percent of the cost ...
49th Assembly race a crowded field
Sep 02, 2008; CRAIG D REBER ... Other primaries Grant County (Wis.) Clerk Republican primary 3Linda Gebhard, 54, Lancaster, deputy Grant County clerk the past 12years; has 18 years of experience in county government. Marriedwith two grown daughters. 3 Kristin Schier, 34, Glen Haven, since1995, works in Grant County ...
Students of note
Sep 02, 2008 ... -- The following students were inducted into the 2007-08 NationalHonor Roll for high school and middle school students: Elizabeth, Ill. - Matthew Altfillisch. Galena, Ill. - Michelle Ball. Hanover, Ill. - Susan E. Larson. Lena, Ill. - Matthew W. Erickson, Katie ...
What's Happening
Sep 02, 2008 ... Todayn Dubuque County Farmers Market, 3 to5:30 p.m., DubuqueCounty Fairgrounds, 14569 Old Highway Road.n Senior citizensactivities: 9-11 a.m., Dupaco line dancing; 10:30-11:15 a.m., low-impact exercises with ManorCare Health Services; 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m., lunch; noon-3 p.m., open ...
Council OKs library memorandum
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Lancaster City Council has approved a memorandum ofunderstanding between the city and the library board."We're going tobe raising a substantial amount of money, and we just thought itwould be good to have an agreement by the parties," said CityAdministrator Scot Simpson. "The main ...
Grant County A sees road work
Sep 02, 2008 ... There's been plenty of road work along Grant County A onLancaster's east side. It's all part of the Arrow Ridge BusinessPark improvements.After the Grant County Fair concluded, workersbegan construction of a new water main that will connect where thecity's existing large water main stops ...