Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from June 2004:
Potter fans flock to film's premiere
Jun 01, 2004; ... LONDON (AP) - The screams of young fans greeted the stars from thelatest Harry Potter film at the British premiere Sunday of "HarryPotter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Author J.K. Rowling also appeared before the hundreds of excitedfans outside a Leicester Square cinema for the ...
'Free Fishing Weekend' set for this weekend
Jun 01, 2004; ... Resident and non-resident anglers of all ages can fish without afishing license on Saturday and Sunday as Wisconsin celebrates "FreeFishing Weekend." Trout stamps are not needed during the two days, however, allother ...
Drugged driver law questioned; Attorneys contend the new legislation in Wisconsin is not specific enough
Jun 01, 2004; ... MILWAUKEE (AP) - Some defense attorneys are questioning whether astate law aimed at so-called drugged drivers is constitutional assome of the first prosecutions under the measure go to court. The law, which took effect Dec. 19, makes it illegal for driversto have "any detectable ...
Doris E. Harman
Jun 01, 2004 ... LONE TREE, Iowa - Doris Eva Harman, 94, of 501 E. Pioneer Road,Lone Tree, formerly of Ainsworth, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at theLone Tree Health Care Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sorden-Lewis ...
Tennessee hit hard by thunderstorms
Jun 01, 2004; ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A line of thunderstorms swept acrossTennessee, ripping apart homes, destroying a campground and causingwidespread flooding. A 7-year-old girl was killed early Monday whenwinds caused the collapse of a wall at her grandparents' home. At least nine others died ...
Man hijacks bus on Utah Interstate; The assailant is caught after the driver jumps out of moving vehicle
Jun 01, 2004; ... WESTWATER, Utah (AP) - A Greyhound bus traveling to Chicago washijacked Monday afternoon by a man with a knife who was captured justwest of the Colorado state line, authorities said. Fifty-eight passengers were let out when the man took control ofthe bus on Interstate 70, said Utah ...
UW-P hopes to skip red tape; To quickly ease a housing shortage, university seeks a private developer
Jun 01, 2004; ... MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Building Commission recently askedUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville officials for more details on aproposal to allow a private developer to build the first dorm oncampus in 35 years. The proposed 320-bed residence hall would be built and ...
Andrew; Students donate items to flood victims
Jun 01, 2004; ... Students at Andrew School recently pitched in to help floodvictims in Elkport and Garber. After reading about the flooding, Robert "Grandpa Bob" Beckly, ofrural La Motte, asked students to bring donations to the schoolThursday. Beckly has served as a foster grandparent in the ...
Jackson County; County offers fishing clinic on Saturday
Jun 01, 2004; ... The county Conservation Office will offer a fishing clinicSaturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Andrew Jackson DemonstrationFarm, located north of Andrew on County D61. Participants will be ...
Patricia Weidemann
Jun 01, 2004 ... Patricia (Pullen) Weidemann, 48, of 1851 Alta Vista St., diedSaturday, May 29, 2004, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque, of a rareblood disorder. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Egelhof, Siegert& Casper Westview Funeral Home, 2659 Kennedy Road. She was born on ...
Prep Insider; MVC recognizes champion Eagles
Jun 01, 2004; ... The Dubuque Wahlert boys soccer team wiped out the MississippiValley Conference Valley Division, so it makes sense that the GoldenEagles cleaned up when all-conference teams were announced over theweekend. Midfielder Casey Johnson was named Valley Division player of theyear, Dave ...
Dyersville; City garage sale begins today
Jun 01, 2004 ... The city will host its annual citywide garage sale from Thursdayafternoon through Saturday in conjunction with the annual toy show. Maps are available from the ...
National Spelling Bee begins today
Jun 01, 2004; ... The 77th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee begins today inWashington, D.C., with Telegraph Herald champion Jonathan Hahncompeting against 264 other spellers from around the nation. Hahn, 14, an eighth-grade student at Central Community School,Elkader, Iowa, is one of 45 bee ...
Weddings; Bissell-Heiderscheit
Jun 01, 2004; ... Megan Bissell and Troy Heiderscheit, both of Epworth, Iowa, weremarried April 24, 2004, at St. Clement's Catholic Church, Bankston,Iowa. The reception was at the Palace Ballroom, Farley, Iowa. She is the daughter of Curt and Gayla Bissell, of Edgewood, Iowa.He is the son of Lyle ...
Cheaper solution for flood control?
Jun 01, 2004; ... Associate Professor, Department of Earth, Ecological andEnvironmental Sciences University of Toledo Although all I know about the Bee Branch flood control project iswhat I read in the online edition of the Telegraph Herald, it appearsthat changes in land use contribute to flooding ...
Mabel G. Fadley
Jun 01, 2004 ... ONSLOW, Iowa - Mabel G. Fadley, 90, of Onslow, died Saturday, May29, 2004, at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade, following a briefillness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First ...
Births
Jun 01, 2004; ... Sunday, May 30, 2004 Tedore - Scott and Carrie Tedore, Dubuque, boy at Mercy MedicalCenter-Dubuque. Monday, May 31, ...
Local Detours
Jun 01, 2004; ... University Avenue between Mount Pleasant and Alta Vista streets.Detour uses Loras Boulevard ....
Session heads into overtime; Lawmakers battle over budget deficit
Jun 01, 2004; ... SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Finger-pointing among the top Democrats instate government pushed the Legislature into an overtime session,leaving a $2.3 billion budget deficit unresolved Monday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Senate President Emil Jones announcedthey were united in supporting a ...
Veterans showered with applause; Former World War II soldiers are grateful for an enthusiastic reception during Monday's parade
Jun 01, 2004; ... The applause worked its way up Main, Ninth and Locust streets. It generally preceded, by a few yards, a flat-bed trailer and apair of city of Dubuque trolleys carrying 79 World War II veterans inMonday's Memorial Day parade in Dubuque. The applause traveled in a spontaneous ...
Darlington; Forever Garden tour to take place June 9
Jun 01, 2004; ... A Forever Garden tour will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. June 9 inthe Darlington area. Maps and tickets of the "on-your-own" tour are available from 3 to7 p.m. on June 9 at the Lafayette County University of Wisconsin-Extension office at 627 ...
Maquoketa; Former POWs will help commemorate D-Day
Jun 01, 2004; ... The Jackson County Historical Society will host a reception Sundayto commemorate the anniversary of D-Day and honor nine localresidents who were prisoners of war during World War II. The program begins at 2 p.m. at the Jackson County HistoricalMuseum at the Jackson County ...
Lorraine B. Spautz
Jun 01, 2004 ... Mrs. Robert M. (Lorraine B.) Spautz, 82, of Ennoble Manor CareCenter, formerly of 2503 Windsor Ave., died at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, May30, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart CatholicChurch. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery ....
More Than the Score; Area youths 'Go the Distance' to earn cash for schools
Jun 01, 2004; ... State-wide fitness day draws 31,082 kids Students from a pair of Northeast Iowa schools turned a littleexercise into some cold cash. Ed-Co Elementary of Colesburg and Starmont Middle School ofArlington were among the five schools to win $500 checks forachieving 100 percent ...
Highland woman dies in collision
Jun 01, 2004; ... HIGHLAND, Wis. - A two-vehicle accidents Saturday afternoon killeda 57-year-old Highland woman. Ruth Ann Wallace was traveling south on Wisconsin 80 at SpringValley Road at about 4 p.m. when her vehicle crossed the center line,according to the Wisconsin State ...
Wisconsin Graduates
Jun 01, 2004; ... Boscobel High School * Commencement - 1 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at the high school. * Valedictorian - Hahnah Jackson. * Salutatorian - Claire Knoble. * Class officers - Angela Brown, president; Nathan Byers, vicepresident; and Lili Reynolds, ...
Alvin R. Miller
Jun 01, 2004 ... POTOSI, Wis. - Alvin R. Miller, 57, of Potosi, died Monday, May31, 2004, at home, with his ...
Rains soak Illinois again
Jun 01, 2004; ... CHICAGO (AP) - More thunderstorms rolled through Illinois onMonday, raining on holiday parades, causing additional local floodingand padding already-waterlogged May rainfall totals. Six families in the town of Robbins were flooded out of theirhomes by the latest precipitation as ...
Fennimore; SW Tech offers real-estate course
Jun 01, 2004; ... Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is offering real- estateappraisal education. Southwest Tech officials note that all appraisers must have 28hours of continuing education during each biennium. Appraisers mustcomplete the 28 hours before they renew their license. This ...
Richard C. Ginter
Jun 01, 2004 ... Richard C. "Rick" Ginter, 34, of 1467 N. Cascade Road, Dubuque,formerly of 2546 Broadway St., died Thursday, May 27, 2004, at home,of natural causes Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's CatholicChurch. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may ...
Elkader; Council raises swimming pool rates
Jun 01, 2004 ... The City Council has approved the purchase of a $3,500 vacuum forthe city swimming pool. An increase in pool rates also was approved. Daily pool passeswill go from $2.50 to $3, single yearly passes will go from $53.50 to$65 and the yearly family rate will go from $107 to ...
What's Happening
Jun 01, 2004; ... Today * Senior citizens activities: 8:30-11 a.m., cards; 10:45-11:15a.m., low impact exercises with ManorCare Health Services; 11 a.m.-noon, blood pressure screening; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., lunch; noon,Swedish weaving; noon-3 p.m., open and duplicate bridge; and 12:30-3:30 p.m., ...
Gracia L. Odden
Jun 01, 2004 ... Gracia L. Odden, of 3268 Hillcrest Road, died Sunday, May 30,2004, at ManorCare Health Services. Arrangements are ...
Tornado bounces checks for miles
Jun 01, 2004; ... MCCLELLAND, Iowa (AP) - Byron Eames woke Sunday morning and heardabout the devastating tornado about 100 miles to the west in Hallam,Neb. He was out cleaning up tree branches from a lesser storm that hithis property last weekend when he got a surprise. "I found a canceled ...
Almanac
Jun 01, 2004; ... Today is Tuesday, June 1, the 153rd day of 2004. There are 213days left in the year. History highlights: On June 1, 1813, the commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake,Captain James Lawrence, said, "Don't give up the ship" during alosing battle with a British ...
Ruby L. Reiter
Jun 01, 2004 ... Mrs. Andrew H. (Ruby L.) Reiter, 87, of 357 E. 16th St., died at12:50 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2004, at home, surrounded by her family. Chapel services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behr FuneralHome, 1491 Main St., where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today.Burial will be in ...
Sports Briefs
Jun 01, 2004; ... Ex-Stevens Point star trying CFL HAMILTON, Ontario - Former Wisconsin-Stevens Point star ScottKrause got off to a fast start with the Toronto Argonauts. Krause threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to help theArgonauts beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 33-10, on Sunday in the ...
Fennimore; Foundation bestows 141 scholarships
Jun 01, 2004; ... The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation Inc. bestowed141 scholarships totaling $86,300 at the 10th annual scholarship andawards ceremony recently on the Southwest Tech campus. It was the largest number of scholarships ever conferred by thefoundation as well as the ...
Lancaster; Grant County hires family-living agent
Jun 01, 2004; ... A Lancaster resident has been selected as the new family-livingagent for Grant County Extension. Beverly Doll will start her new jobon July 1. Doll has a degree in home economics from the University of NorthAlabama, and a master's degree in education from St. Mary's inWinona, ...
Prior to make first start with Cubs on Friday
Jun 01, 2004; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Mark Prior will make his first start with theChicago Cubs on Friday after spending the first two months of theseason on the disabled list. Prior, who's been sidelined with an inflamed right Achilles'tendon and sore right elbow, was impressive in his third rehab ...
Flood warnings continue in parts of Iowa; Wapsipinicon River is expected to crest this week in Anamosa
Jun 01, 2004; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Most rivers in the state continued to fallMonday, a day after heavy rains and tornadoes swept across parts ofsouthern and eastern Iowa. The few rivers that were on the rise, weren't expected to causeany significant problems, said Jeremy Grams, a meteorologist with ...
Weddings; Koerperich-Schuckert
Jun 01, 2004; ... Tara Koerperich, of Dubuque, and Mark Schuckert, of Durango, Iowa,were married Nov. 29, 2003, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church,Rickardsville, Iowa. The reception was at the Dubuque CountyFairgrounds Ballroom. She is the daughter of Les and Carolyn Koerperich, of Dubuque. Heis the ...
Living on the edge; Custom-installed concrete edging neatly separates the lawn from plots and beds
Jun 01, 2004; ... More people are taking up gardening every growing season. Some putin a few rows of vegetables and a handful of flowers. Others rip outhuge sections of lawn to create raised vegetable beds, sweepingperennial plots, shrub hedges and flower beds filled with annuals. Every gardener ...
Joseph M. Leuchs
Jun 01, 2004 ... Joseph M. Leuchs, 78, of 2733 LaMotte Drive, died at 2 a.m.Sunday, May 30, 2004, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Key West, Iowa, with the Rev. Don Bakewell officiating.Entombment will be in St. Joseph's Chapel Mausoleum at Mount ...
East Dubuque; Council approves sales tax referendum
Jun 01, 2004; ... The City Council recently approved a resolution to place a salestax referendum question on the November ballot. The city will ask voters to approve a one-half cent sales taxincrease to fund existing infrastructure improvements. This wouldinclude street reconstruction and ...
Stewart seeks community service role
Jun 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Martha Stewart will seek to lighten her jail termby spending up to 20 hours a week teaching poor women how to starttheir own businesses, according to Newsweek magazine. Stewart has offered to work up to 1,000 hours for Women's VentureFund, a nonprofit organization ...
Lotteries; Drawings from Monday, May 31
Jun 01, 2004; ... ILLINOIS & IOWA Pick 3-Midday: 4-6-8 Pick 3-Evening: 9-5-9 Pick 4-Midday: 9-9-6-7 Pick 4-Evening: 9-2-3-3 Both states use the same numbers for these drawings. ILLINOIS Little Lotto: 2-4-11-13-18 Estimated Lotto jackpot: $6 ...
Elizabeth; 1832-style wedding takes place Saturday
Jun 01, 2004; ... An 1832-style wedding uniting two Apple River Fort residents willbe held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Apple River Fort State HistoricSite in Elizabeth. Wedding traditions from the 1830s will be demonstrated. Theceremony will begin around 2 p.m. with a "run for the jug" by ...
Clayton County borrows to address shortfall; State guidelines hamper efforts to meet funding for mental health
Jun 01, 2004; ... ELKADER, Iowa - A combination of factors has forced the ClaytonCounty Board of Supervisors to borrow up to $500,000 from PeoplesState Bank in Elkader to make up for a lack of funds in the county'smental health budget. According to Robyn Wilson, of the Iowa Department of ...
Guttenberg; Panel approaches NICC about education center
Jun 01, 2004; ... The Economic & Industrial Development Committee has approachedNortheast Iowa Community College about creating an education centerin Guttenberg. Subcommittees have formed to consider ...
International Briefs
Jun 01, 2004; ... Saudi authorities hunt for militants KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia - Saudi authorities hunted Monday for threesuspected al-Qaida militants who used hostages as human shields toescape after a weekend assault on a residential complex that killed22 people, mostly foreign oil industry ...
Frances E. Fischer Deggendorf
Jun 01, 2004 ... Frances E. Fischer Deggendorf, 72, of Glendora, Calif., formerlyof Dubuque, died of cancer at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, 2004, atCitrus Valley Hospice, West Covina, Calif. She was born on Nov. 20 1931, in Peosta, Iowa, daughter of AntonJ. and Ruby M. (Clap-ham) Fischer. She ...
Wahlert girls try to follow boys team to state; Mustangs, Rams in underdog positions
Jun 01, 2004; ... Dubuque Wahlert's boys soccer team left tracks to Muscatine, Iowa.All the Golden Eagles' girls team has to do is follow them. After playing a challenging Class 2A regular-season slate, theWahlert boys took the elevator down to a 1A substate, where they werethe prohibitive favorite ...
Man gets 10 years for sexual assault
Jun 01, 2004; ... IOWA CITY - A man who was found guilty of assaulting a passed-outUniversity of Iowa student was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Peter Christian, 36, was sentenced Friday in Johnson CountyDistrict Court. During the hearing, Christian objected to prosecutor Anne ...
Weddings; Hesseling-Kluesner
Jun 01, 2004; ... Meghan Hesseling and Andrew Kluesner, both of Des Moines, weremarried Dec. 26, 2003, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dubuque. Thereception was at the Julien Inn, Dubuque. Their parents are Robert "Sam" and Debra Hesseling and James andJudy Kluesner, all of Dubuque. Maid of ...
Ardis C. Lampe
Jun 01, 2004 ... Ardis C. (Rose) Lampe, 49, of 444 Angella St., Apt. 8, Dubuque,formerly of De Witt, Iowa, died Sunday morning, May 30, 2004, athome. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart CatholicChurch. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 4to 7 p.m. today ...
Khabibulin douses Flames, evens series at 2; Richards goal lifts Tampa Bay to 1-0 win
Jun 01, 2004; ... CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Nikolai Khabibulin has never had a biggersave - he may have saved the Tampa Bay Lightning's run to the StanleyCup. Khabibulin was again at his best when the Lightning are introuble, staying undefeated following a loss in carrying Tampa Bay toa series-tying ...
Muscoda; Meister Cheese plans expansion
Jun 01, 2004; ... The Meister Cheese Co. is planning to add 7,500 square feet to itsexisting facility in the industrial park, which is expected to doublethe size of the work force, which now stands at 40. The company ...
Galena; Annual garage sale slated for June 12
Jun 01, 2004; ... The Galena Territory annual garage sale is scheduled for 8 a.m.until 1 p.m. June 12 at the Shenandoah Riding Center in the GalenaTerritory. Everything from new items to antiques will be for sale, including:furniture, clothing, exercise equipment, pictures, household ...
Different look for city; Live arms make Mustangs favorite
Jun 01, 2004; ... Three fierce rivals, two new eras and one of the state's eliteplayers. Yep, this promises to be an engaging race for city softballsupremacy. All preseason indicators identify new coach Alisha Frese andHempstead as the Dubuque favorite. It is up to rookie coach JasonLoeffelholz ...
Maquoketa primed for run at 3A title; Wahlert faces loaded field in state tourney
Jun 01, 2004; ... A youthful "pity party" prevented the Maquoketa girls golf teamfrom holding a state championship celebration two years ago. Leading the 2002 Iowa Class 2A state tournament after the firstround, the Cardinals watched their games fly south and let theirheads go along for the ...
Platteville; Parents support meeting scheduled
Jun 01, 2004; ... Parents with children afflicted with attention deficit disorder,attention disorder or hyperactive disorder are invited to attend aparents support group meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. June 9 at the O. E.Gray Early Learning Center Library, 110 W. Adams St. The group ...
GOP not culpable for abortion
Jun 01, 2004; ... 1 Arcadia Court, Galena, Ill. In reply to the letter by Sister Jolene Wingert, OSF (May 19): The "law" to which she refers was actually a U.S. Supreme Courtdecision (Roe v. Wade), not a law passed by the U.S. Congress. Thisis a tragic reflection on the liberal Supreme Court, ...
Weddings; Greenwood-Reuter
Jun 01, 2004; ... Vicky Greenwood and John Reuter III, both of Platteville, Wis.,were married April 3, 2004, at Lutheran Church of Peace, Platteville.The reception was at Sunset Lanes and Hall, Dickeyville, Wis. She is the daughter of Ben Greenwood, of Dubuque, and the lateRosie Greenwood. He is the ...
Alazaya J. Vickerman
Jun 01, 2004 ... CUBA CITY, Wis. - Alazaya J. Vickerman, 7, of Cuba City, diedSunday, May 30, 2004, at home. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednes-day at Casey FuneralHome, Cuba City. Graveside services and burial will follow in St.Rose of Lima Cemetery, Cuba City, with the Rev. David ...