Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from January 2004:
MARCH
Jan 01, 2004; ... March 1 Lutheran school offers new Christian option Organizers of Dubuque's newest Christian school said they aretaking a "step of faith" in opening the facility's doors this fall. The Dubuque Lutheran School will open for the 2003-04 school year,offering tri-state ...
Sports Calendar
Jan 01, 2004; ... Today No local events scheduled Friday Boys prep basketball - Davenport Central at Wahlert, 6:30 p.m. Junior hockey - Northwest Wisconsin Knights at DubuqueThunderBirds, 7:05 p.m. Men's college basketball - Loras at ...
National Briefs
Jan 01, 2004; ... Neil Bush makes $171,370 windfall WASHINGTON - Cashing in stock options before the market crashed,presidential brother Neil Bush made at least $171,370 in a single dayby buying and selling shares in a small U.S. high-tech firm where hehad previously been a consultant, according to ...
Revelers require service; New Year's Eve partying makes lots of work for many local people
Jan 01, 2004; ... Many area restaurants and bars were filled with New Year's Everevelers Wednesday night, but just as many partyers ushered in thenew year at private house parties. New Year's Eve festivities keep a lot of people busy and bolsterthe economy before the traditional January retail ...
Police Beat
Jan 01, 2004; ... Dubuque police reported the following: * Adam M. Voshell, 18, no permanent address, was arrested at 8:45p.m. Tuesday at 516 Rhomberg Ave., Apt. 2, on warrants chargingdomestic assault and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police saidVoshell assaulted ...
Illinois Briefs
Jan 01, 2004; ... Former town president, others denied new trial CHICAGO - Former Cicero Town President Betty Loren-Maltese andfive others convicted of swindling the Chicago suburb out of $12million in insurance money should not get a new trial, a federaljudge ruled. U.S. District Judge John ...
Foreign Briefs
Jan 01, 2004; ... 4 more survivors pulled from rubble BAM, Iran - Soldiers pulled four more people alive from the rubbleof Iran's devastating earthquake, hours after rescue workers had allbut given up hope of finding survivors and focused their efforts onrelief and preventing disease. As the ...
Plans for brewery stall; Developer indicates it might not move ahead after vote for stadium bond issue fails
Jan 01, 2004; ... No baseball, no brewery? Maybe. Apparently the would-be developer of the historic Star Brewery wasbanking on the return of professional baseball to Dubuque. Aftervoters in the city overwhelming defeated a $6 million bond issue,effectively killing a $15 million riverfront ...
Bernice L. Baker
Jan 01, 2004 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Bernice L. Baker, 84, of Davenport, formerly ofMaquoketa, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at the Davenport Manor Care,following a lengthy illness. Services will be at 11 a.m ....
Labor market starts looking up; Jobless benefit claims drop to their lowest level in almost 3 years
Jan 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people filing new claims forjobless benefits last week dropped to the lowest level in nearlythree years, a dose of good news for President Bush who wants theeconomy on firm footing as he heads into his re-election campaign. The Labor Department ...
FEBRUARY
Jan 01, 2004; ... Feb. 1 Eagle Ridge Inn, Resort sold for $40.5 million GALENA, Ill. - The $40.5 million sale of Eagle Ridge Inn andResort in Galena is complete. Maryland-based Golf Trust of America Inc., announced that on Jan.30 it closed on the sale to Eagle Ridge Resort, LLC, a ...
DECEMBER
Jan 01, 2004; ... Dec. 5 United Way passes goal of $1.59 million The United Way Services annual campaign will exceed its goal of$1.59 million, a 4 percent increase from last year. "It is really a good feeling," said the campaign chairman, stateSen. Mike Connolly, D- Dubuque ....
Keating National Coach of Year; 'Masterful' performance leads to 4th straight title
Jan 01, 2004; ... Tom Keating prides himself on being prepared for any volleyballsituation he could possibly face. But the Dubuque Wahlert coach found himself caught completely offguard Wednesday morning, when PrepVolleyball.com editor John Tawacalled. Tawa called to tell Keating he won the ...
Pilots report suspicious activity; Many, however, do not think the information is being used properly
Jan 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Every day, a commercial pilot or flightattendant notices something odd on a plane or at an airport thatcould be a terrorist probing for security weaknesses. A passenger asks an inordinate number of questions about airlineprocedures or takes pictures on the plane ....
Local Briefs
Jan 01, 2004; ... Woman receives 6-year sentence CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A Bernard woman has been sentenced to almostsix years in prison. The sentence was handed down in U.S. DistrictCourt in Cedar Rapids. Lisa Frandsen, 42, admitted to manufacturing methamphetamine andallowing others to ...
Russell J. Williams
Jan 01, 2004 ... DELHI, Iowa - Russell J. Williams, 76, of Delhi, died Tuesday,Dec. 30, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following asudden illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Delhi Methodist ...
Collections top poetry list
Jan 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK - This season, several giants of 20th-century poetry arebeing celebrated with publications, including hefty tributes toseminal modernist Ezra Pound and the politically committed 1971 Nobellaureate Pablo Neruda. * "Pound: Poems and Translations," edited by Richard Sieburth ...
Plan to freeze property taxes will get new life; Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin say that they will introduce companion bills in Senate and Assembly
Jan 01, 2004; ... MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican lawmakers said they willreintroduce their plan to severely limit local property taxes,reigniting a bitter debate that dominated Wisconsin's state politicsmuch of the past year. State Sen. Bob Welch and Rep. Mark Honadel said they plan tointroduce ...
APRIL
Jan 01, 2004; ... April 3 Zoning approved By the slimmest margin, 4-3, the zoning for a controversial eight-story condominium complex on the bluffs between the Mississippi Riverand Eagle Point Park was approved Wednesday night. The Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission voted 4-3 to rezone ...
Welcome weather
Jan 01, 2004; ... TAMPA, Fla. - Forecasters are calling for sunshine and a hightemperature of 77 degrees today, pleasing the 20,000 pairs of pastywhite Iowa legs expected to scurry into Raymond James Stadium for theOutback Bowl between the Hawkeyes and Florida. The gorgeous conditions are a far cry ...
Raiders fire Callahan year after Super Bowl
Jan 01, 2004; ... Bill Callahan went from the Super Bowl to the unemployment line inless than a year. The Oakland Raiders announced Callahan's firing Wednesday, justone season after he took the team within a victory of an NFLchampionship as a rookie head coach. The team told Callahan a day ...
Farm groups praise cattle safeguards; USDA is getting high marks for its handling of the mad cow crisis
Jan 01, 2004; ... Farm groups are praising the U.S. Department of Agriculture's newsafeguards against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cowdisease). The measures, announced Tuesday, include banning meat from so-called downer cows from the nation's food supply. Downers are "non-ambulatory" ...
Arts & Entertainment Briefs
Jan 01, 2004; ... 'Radio Live!' will take place Jan. 9-10 Fly-By-Night Productions will present "FBN Radio Live!" at 8 p.m.Jan. 9 and 10 in the Bijou Room of Five Flags Center. Tickets are$11. The re-creation of the golden days of radio will include theWashington's Birthday episode of "Fibber ...
Under heavy guard, America celebrates New Year's Eve; Helicopters hover overhead and snipers keep watch from high-rise rooftops
Jan 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK (AP) - From Times Square to the Las Vegas Strip, revelersgathered to ring in 2004 Wednesday under some of the tightest NewYear's Eve security in U.S. history, with snipers posted on rooftopsand helicopters assigned to patrol overhead. The raising of the national terrorism ...
New state laws run gamut
Jan 01, 2004; ... Tennessee requires large mattress tags; 3 states protect againstidentity theft The new year has arrived, so don't try to sell a used mattress asnew in Tennessee. And be extra careful not to call in a false firealarm in Delaware. Jan. 1 means new laws take effect in many ...
Rudolph F. Konichek
Jan 01, 2004 ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Rudolph F. "Rudy" Konichek, 73, ofPrairie du Chien, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at the PrairieHealth Care Center, following an extended illness. Services will be at 11 a.m ....
Tax burden falls
Jan 01, 2004; ... MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's total tax burden fell slightly to33 percent of personal income during the fiscal year that ended June30, according to a study. That means a family earning about $40,000 per year paidapproximately $13,200 in taxes. The state's total tax ...
What's Happening
Jan 01, 2004; ... Today * Senior Citizens activities: 8:30-11 a.m., mall walking andcards; 9-11:30 a.m., duplicate bridge; 10:45-11:15 a.m., low impactexercises with ManorCare Health Services; and 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,lunch; Dubuque Area Lifetime Center, 3505 Stoneman Road. * Reflections in ...
MAY
Jan 01, 2004; ... May 4 Guttenberg Catholic school marks 150 years GUTTENBERG, Iowa - After Catholic immigrants clambered up thewestern shores of the Upper Mississippi River in the 1830s and 1840s,they started parishes in fledgling settlements as soon as manpower,finances and priests were ...
Births
Jan 01, 2004; ... Monday, Dec. 29, 2003 Matthys - Michael and Amy (Lockhart) Matthys, girl at St. John'sHospital, Maplewood, Minn. She is formerly of Dubuque. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003 Clemen - Jeff and Jen (Czipar) Clemen, girl at Mercy Hospital,Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is formerly of Holy ...
Elizabeth Jogerst
Jan 01, 2004 ... Elizabeth "Betty" Jogerst, 98, of 2000 Pasadena Drive, formerly ofEcumenical Towers, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Ennoble Manor CareCenter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred ...
Rosina F. O'Toole
Jan 01, 2004 ... Rosina F. "Rose" O'Toole, 94, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly ofDubuque, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at Kahl Home, Davenport. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family CatholicChurch, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, both in Davenport.Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m ....
Wisconsin Briefs
Jan 01, 2004; ... Back-pay deal gives teacher $350,000 GREENDALE, Wis. - A teacher fired six years ago on accusations hesexually harassed students is to collect $350,000 in back pay underan agreement reached with the Greendale School District. The agreement involving James Wittlieff comes a ...
Weddings; Berntgen-Oberhoffer
Jan 01, 2004; ... Holly Berntgen, of East Dubuque, Ill., and Chris Oberhoffer, ofDubuque, were married Nov. 29, 2003, at Nativity Catholic Church,Dubuque. The reception was at Bittersweet on the Bluff, East Dubuque. She is the daughter of Kim Berntgen, of 399 Apple St., EastDubuque, and Jim and ...
Colleg basketball roundup; Struggling Virginia hands Iowa State 1st loss of season
Jan 01, 2004; ... Coming off a disappointing loss to start their Atlantic CoastConference schedule, Devin Smith and Virginia felt like they werealready in a must-win situation Wednesday night at home. The Cavaliers trailed by seven with nine minutes left and weregetting pushed around by the bigger, ...
AUGUST
Jan 01, 2004; ... Aug. 2 City of Asbury takes over water system The city of Asbury, Iowa, is the proud owner of a municipal watersystem. The city acquired the newly restructured water distribution systemfrom the nonprofit, private Asbury Area Development Corp. No moneywas exchanged, ...
Evans provides highlight
Jan 01, 2004; ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lee Evans caught 175 passes in his careerat Wisconsin. His final one was one of his best. Evans' last catch was an acrobatic 12-yard touchdown reception inthe fourth quarter that helped tie the Music City Bowl 14-14. TheBadgers lost 28-14 to Auburn after two ...
Music, dancing hit bases; Some U.S. soldiers in Iraq spend New Year's Eve patrolling cities
Jan 01, 2004; ... MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - Far from their homes and families, someAmerican soldiers in Iraq marked New Year's Eve with music anddancing at their bases, while others patrolled cities on high alertamid fears that insurgents were planning attacks similar to thosestaged Christmas Day in ...
Mary Jo Wieben
Jan 01, 2004 ... GUTTENBERG, Iowa - Mary Jo (Spencer) Wieben, 85, of Guttenberg,died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church,Guttenberg. Burial will ...
Sheriff denies abuse accusation; Jackson's claims of mistreatment to be investigated by the state attorney general
Jan 01, 2004; ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - The sheriff Wednesday strongly deniedMichael Jackson was roughed up by jailers during his arrest, andthreatened to press charges against the pop star for making a falseaccusation against an officer. Santa Barbara County Sheriff Jim Anderson said he ...
Almanac
Jan 01, 2004; ... Today is Thursday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2004. There are 364days left in the year. History highlights: On Jan. 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the EmancipationProclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free. On this date: In 1892, the Ellis ...
Mildred S. Hurley
Jan 01, 2004 ... Mildred S. Hurley, 96, of Bethany Home, formerly of 453 W. FourthSt., died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at Bethany Home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Raphael's ...
Victoria M. Hostert
Jan 01, 2004 ... Victoria M. Hostert, 83, of 3460 Starlite Drive, Dubuque, formerlyof Worthington, Iowa, died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, atthe University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's CatholicChurch, Worthington, with the ...
Weddings; Hohmann-Ernst
Jan 01, 2004; ... Lora J. Hohmann, of Dubuque, and Don L. Ernst, of East Dubuque,Ill., were married Oct. 18, 2003, at the Dubuque Arboretum andBotanical Gardens. The reception was at Eagle Point Park, Dubuque. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin F. Hohmann Jr., of 1658Marmora Ave. He is the ...
Time stretches when it almost runs out; Go ahead and pack more into 2004
Jan 01, 2004; ... With the beginning of each new year, time moves into the forefrontof people's thoughts - from people counting down the seconds to theNew Year's arrival to the images of Father Time passing his title onto Baby New Year. Time is a funny thing. There's only so much of it - 60 seconds ...
NHL Roundup; Islanders hammer Pens
Jan 01, 2004; ... Jason Blake had two goals and two assists, and rookie Trent Hunterhad his third two-goal game, leading the streaking New York Islanderspast the host Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-1, Wednesday. The Islanders closed out their most successful December in 20years by winning their sixth in a ...
Michigan hopes to clarify national title mess with upset; USC can share title with Rose Bowl win
Jan 01, 2004; ... PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Instead of playing for a championship,Michigan finds itself in the middle of a muddle. The Wolverines will do everything they can to beat SouthernCalifornia in the Rose Bowl today and bring clarity to the nationaltitle mess created by the Bowl Championship ...
SEPTEMBER
Jan 01, 2004; ... Sept. 1 NICC sees enrollment growth surging Northeast Iowa Community College likely will have another record-breaking fall, as officials expect enrollment to pass the 4,500student mark. Last fall NICC topped the 4,000 student mark for the first time. First-day ...
Auburn sacks Badgers in bowl; 4th-quarter TDs lift Tigers, 28-14
Jan 01, 2004; ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Auburn Tigers finished the season theway they had hoped to open 2003. Carnell "Cadillac" Williams and Ronnie Brown scored in the lastfour minutes, and each finished with two rushing touchdowns, leadingAuburn to a 28-14 victory over Wisconsin on Wednesday ...
Robert M. Stockner
Jan 01, 2004 ... THOMSON, Ill. - Robert M. Stockner, 86, of Thomson, formerly ofKewanee, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at his daughter's home in EastMoline. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Law-Jones ...
Bonita Haury
Jan 01, 2004 ... Mrs. Jerome (Bonita) Haury, 75, of Chicago, formerly of Dubuque,died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at home. Chapel services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Behr ...
Clarke Holiday Tournament; All-Tournament Teams
Jan 01, 2004 ... Men Antwan Collins, Barat; Jeremy McGlothlin, Cardinal Stritch;Hiraman Byrd, Clarke; Jon Owens, DePauw; Cory Nickel, Lakeland; JasonRennie, Greg McPherson, Siena Heights; Jim Turnis, Purdue-NorthCentral; Brad Reitzner, Tom Uppena, UW-Platteville. Most Valuable Player - Greg ...
Thousands attend reopening of Meskwaki casino; Closure order is lifted after a new tribal council is recognized
Jan 01, 2004; ... TAMA (AP) - The bets are on at the Meskwaki casino. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, the doors opened for gamblers to roll thedice and play the slot machines for the first time in seven months. "I just wanted to check, is there a gambler in the house?" askedBetsy McCloskey, the casino's ...
NBA roundup; New Orleans tips Celtics
Jan 01, 2004; ... Baron Davis had 29 points and 10 assists to lead New Orleans pastthe Boston Celtics, 96-94, Wednesday, snapping the Hornets' four-game road losing streak. P.J. Brown added 15 points and 14 rebounds for New Orleans. Ricky Davis' 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left cut Boston's ...
Mary R. Brodrecht
Jan 01, 2004 ... GALENA, Ill. - Mrs. Melvin (Mary R.) Brodrecht, 67, of 318 ApacheCourt, Galena, died at 6:39 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at MercyMedical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's CatholicChurch, Galena, with the Rev. Daniel Tranel officiating. Burial ...
Edwards sets himself apart
Jan 01, 2004; ... 3460 Starlite Drive With less than a month left until the caucuses, it is time forIowans to take a serious look at the candidates. One candidate standsout as a real leader who will stand up for working families and beatGeorge W. Bush, and that candidate is Sen. John ...
Colleg Bowl Roundup; 'Winston Churchill' gives Minnesota jolly good finish in Sun Bowl
Jan 01, 2004; ... With the Sun Bowl on the line, Minnesota needed someone who wascool under pressure. Who better than Winston Churchill? Englishman Rhys Lloyd kicked a 42-yard field goal with 23 secondsleft to give Minnesota a 31-30 win over Oregon in the Sun Bowl onWednesday at El Paso, ...
Lotteries; Drawings from Wednesday, Dec. 31
Jan 01, 2004; ... ILLINOIS & IOWA Pick 3-Midday: 4-7-1 Pick 3-Evening: 9-9-5 Pick 4-Midday: 1-5-7-3 Pick 4-Evening: 3-3-7-2 Both states use the same numbers for these drawings. ILLINOIS Little Lotto: 06-09-19-24-30 Lotto 6 for 48: ...
OCTOBER
Jan 01, 2004; ... Oct. 1 Deere, UAW agree on 6-year contract MOLINE, ILL. - Negotiators for Deere & Co. and the United AutoWorkers reached a tentative agreement of a new six-year contract lateTuesday night. The pact, which must be ratified by the members of the 12 UAWlocals who work ...
Authorities board British plane
Jan 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON - FBI and Homeland Security Department officialsboarded a British Airways jet shortly after it landed at DullesInternational Airport Wednesday night and detained passengers forabout three hours, officials said. Transportation Safety Administration spokeswoman Jennifer ...
Harvey E. Schlitter
Jan 01, 2004 ... MONONA, Iowa - Harvey Ernest Schlitter, 82, of Allison, formerlyof Monona, died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at the Allison Care Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Allison United ...
Salvation Army goes over goal; Group raises over $153,000
Jan 01, 2004; ... The local Salvation Army's annual Christmas campaign exceeded allexpectations. The campaign, which opened the week before Thanksgiving, raised$153,980, nearly $27,000 more than anticipated. "We just feel so excited," said Marlene Smothers, executiveassistant for the local ...
Delegates, analysts warn of wedge in Afghanistan; Marathon talks on new constitution are at a stalemate
Jan 01, 2004; ... KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - President Hamid Karzai's insistence on apowerful presidency under Afghanistan's new constitution is driving adangerous wedge between his Pashtun kinsmen and smaller ethnicgroups, delegates and analysts warned Wednesday. With marathon talks on the new ...
Norbert I. Hayes
Jan 01, 2004 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Norbert I. Hayes, 91, of Maquoketa, diedWednesday morning, Dec. 31, 2003, at the Jackson County PublicHospital, ...
Iowa Briefs
Jan 01, 2004; ... Dean backers court fans at bowl game DES MOINES - Volunteers pushing for the campaign of former VermontGov. Howard Dean are targeting the roughly 20,000 Iowa football fansheading to Tampa for today's Outback Bowl. Iowa campaign manager Jeani Murray said 50 to 100 volunteers ...