Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from August 2005:
Study: Some Iowa lakes fare poorly on quality
Aug 01, 2005; ... DES MOINES (AP) - A new report on Iowa's lakes shows that manysuffer from a low-oxygen condition that can kill fish and plants andhave high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, according toscientists at Iowa State University who conduct the testing. ISU lake scientist John ...
Edward Schunk
Aug 01, 2005 ... CUBA CITY, Wis. - Edward Schunk, 57, of Cuba City, died Saturday,July 30, 2005, at Badger Prairie Health Care Center, ...
Loose fabric concerns NASA; Shuttle astronauts might be asked to perform repairs during spacewalk
Aug 01, 2005; ... SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - A couple of short strips of materialdangling from Discovery's belly may require an unprecedented repairby spacewalking astronauts, if engineers determine there's even apossibility that the problem could endanger the shuttle duringdescent, NASA said ...
2 injured in RAGBRAI bus accident
Aug 01, 2005; ... Two people were injured on Saturday morning when the brakes on aRAGBRAI bus malfunctioned. According to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office, the bus, drivenby Ronald Laing, of Des Moines, was traveling east on County RoadC7X when Laing attempted to brake at the intersection of ...
Michigan angler wins Bassmaster
Aug 01, 2005; ... PITTSBURGH - Kevin VanDam won his second Citgo Bassmaster Classicon Sunday. VanDam, of Kalamazoo, Mich., started the final day in third place,15 ounces behind leader Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala. He caught a five-fish limit of smallmouth bass weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces to ...
NFL Roudup; Ward creating distraction in Steelers' camp
Aug 01, 2005; ... Hines Ward became the Pittsburgh Steelers' first major holdout in12 years Sunday, keeping his promise not to report to training campwithout a contract extension that would make him one of the NFL's top-paid wide receivers. Once Ward missed the reporting deadline, Steelers director ...
Garciaparra goes 1-for-2 with a walk
Aug 01, 2005; ... JACKSON, Tenn. - Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra tookanother encouraging step in his recovery from a torn left groinSunday, going 1-for-2 with a walk in a rehabilitation start forDouble-A West Tennessee. Garciaparra also flawlessly handled his one chance in the ...
Nelson E. Stienstra
Aug 01, 2005 ... SCALES MOUND, Ill. - Nelson E. Stienstra, 89, of rural ScalesMound, died Sunday morning, July 31, 2005, at home, as the result ofinjuries sustained in a ...
Iraqi women deserve basic civil liberties; The United States should stand up for gender equity as Iraqis write new constitution
Aug 01, 2005; ... If the U.S. government is going to put itself in the role ofbringing democracy to the Middle East, it had better be prepared tomake that democracy for all - gender notwithstanding. A copy of the proposed Iraqi constitution represents troublingnews for women. Under the law, the ...
Letters to the Editor; Favre should mind own business
Aug 01, 2005; ... 2125 Deborah Drive I have been a loyal Green Bay Packers fan since the early 1960s. Ido not believe that quarterback Brett Favre should try to tell widereceiver Javon Walker he should honor his contract. What business isit of his? Walker's contract is between his agent and ...
4-wheeler accident injures 2 children
Aug 01, 2005; ... A four-wheeler accident injured two children from Jones County onSaturday afternoon when the driver lost control of the vehicle androlled it. According to the Jones County Sheriff's Department, DevinSpensley, 14, of rural Monticello, was driving his four-wheelerthrough a wooded ...
King Tut exhibit draws crowds, complaints; Some visitors say more mummies should be shown
Aug 01, 2005; ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Six weeks after opening, the highly touted KingTut comeback exhibit has drawn massive crowds and more than a fewcomplaints. At least 200,000 visitors have viewed the ancient Egyptiantreasures displayed in "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of thePharaohs" since it ...
Sports Calendar
Aug 01, 2005; ... TODAY American Legion baseball - Dubuque County at Iowa Area IVtournament at Grundy Center. TUESDAY American ...
Major League Baseball Roundup; Capuano shuts down Giants
Aug 01, 2005; ... Chris Capuano took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won hisseventh straight decision, and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantageof wildness by San Francisco's pitchers to beat the Giants, 5-1,Sunday at Miller Park. Capuano (12-6) allowed two hits in eight innings, improving to ...
Myrtle G. Osmundson
Aug 01, 2005 ... POSTVILLE, Iowa - Myrtle G. Osmundson, 92, of West Union, formerlyof the Postville area, died Saturday evening, July 30, 2005, atPalmer Lutheran Health Center, ...
Anniversaries; McLaughlin
Aug 01, 2005; ... Robert and Shirley McLaughlin, of 140 Nevada St., will celebratetheir 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 13 with a reception from 5 to 11p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Peosta, Iowa. They also willcelebrate Aug. 14 with a St. Joseph the Worker Mass at 11 a.m. Robert McLaughlin and ...
Wood scoreless in relief for Peoria
Aug 01, 2005; ... FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood pitched oneinning of scoreless relief Sunday in a rehabilitation assignment withthe Cubs' Single-A affiliate, the Peoria Chiefs. Peoria scored two runs in the top of the ninth on a Ryan Harveydouble for a 5-3 win over the Fort ...
Framers of Iraq's constitution want more time; U.S. military announces 5 more American soldiers killed in blasts
Aug 01, 2005; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Framers of Iraq's new constitution saidSunday they need more time to finish the document, a move thatthreatens the political momentum on which Washington has staked itsstrategy for drawing down forces from the country next year. President Jalal Talabani, ...
Body under hotel's pool?; Police investigator will be on site when demolition crew tears up Dubuque Inn's pool
Aug 01, 2005; ... The demolition of a former Dubuque hotel has revived a long-idlemissing persons case. Following up on a tip that has circulated the Dubuque area forthree decades, a police investigator will be at the site of theformer Best Western Dubuque Inn, 3434 Dodge St., this week when ...
Bills arrive a few years late
Aug 01, 2005; ... WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Former Polk County Medical Examiner Dr.Francis Garrity retired a year ago, but he's still sending out billsfor work he did for other counties when the state had no medicalexaminer between 1997 and 1999. Garrity retired last August, but he's still finishing ...
0.08% becomes uniform drunken driving limit; Minnesota is the last state to adopt the lower level from 0.10%
Aug 01, 2005; ... TRIMONT, Minn. (AP) - It was only a broken headlight on a beat-uppickup truck, but it led Martin County Deputy Matthew Owens to turnaround and stop it for a check. The pickup's driver reeked of alcohol and a test showed he had a0.12 percent blood-alcohol level, enough for a drunken ...
Weather Data
Aug 01, 2005; ... Temperatures High/low Sunday*85/69 High/low a year ago84/65 Record high 8/1 100 in 1988 Record low 8/1 51 in 1992 Cooling degree days Sat11 Total since Jan. 1, 2005486 (*As of 4:30 p.m.) Precipitation Precipitation ...
Helen A. Gebhard
Aug 01, 2005 ... FENNIMORE, Wis. - Helen A. Gebhard, 77, of Fennimore, diedSaturday, July 30, 2005, at the Boscobel (Wis.) Area Health Care. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church,Stitzer, where friends may call after ...
Rubble spells trouble for Dubuque; City's environment and cultural heritage are taking big hits while making way for 'improvement'
Aug 01, 2005; ... When TV dinners first appeared, people all over the country rushedto bring home this wonderful marvel of the modern age. Dinner-in-a-foil-tray appealed to a space age sense of convenience and futuristicinvention. Little did we realize that this preservative-laden, overlypackaged ...
Letters to the Editor; Dangers do exist for bicyclists
Aug 01, 2005; ... 4854 St. Catherine Road, Bellevue, Iowa I am so relieved to know Sue Steil (letter July 18) also is awareof the dangers posed to the bicyclists on U.S. 52 South. Thebicyclists just don't seem to realize the dangers of their trek toBellevue. In 2004 (June 25), I wrote a letter ...
4-year-old hit by car
Aug 01, 2005; ... A 4-year-old boy was injured Friday when he was hit by a car onCentral Avenue. Mary K. O'Neill, 55, of 965 Indian Ridge, hit Christian C. Clark,107 E. 28th St., according to the Dubuque Police Department. Clark walked in front of a vehicle parked near where O'Neill ...
It keeps going up; Participation on rise for Hillclimb
Aug 01, 2005; ... DICKEYVILLE, Wis. - Steve Schromen raised his arms in "Rocky"fashion, gushing with pride over his conquest. Not everyone has the courage to take a motorcycle up the steep,treacherous, 500-foot course that makes Dickeyville's Hillclimb sopopular. Certainly there aren't many ...
Funeral services; Compiled from tri-state area obituaries appearing previously in the Telegraph Herald.
Aug 01, 2005 ... Wilma "Willie" Ahlers, formerly of 3669 Hillcrest Road - Services:10:30 a.m. Tuesday, St. Mary's Catholic Church. Visitation: 3 to 8p.m. today, Hoffmann-Schneider Funeral Home, 1640 Main St. Brother Benedict Babor, OCSO, New Melleray Abbey, rural Peosta,Iowa - Services: 10:30 a.m ....
Manchester farmer dies in tractor accident
Aug 01, 2005; ... A Manchester man was killed Sunday afternoon when the farm tractorhe was driving rolled on top of him. According to Manchester Police, the 52-year-old man was eastboundon 160th Street .2 miles east of 110th Avenue when the tractor leftthe ...
Bessie J. Valka
Aug 01, 2005 ... CENTRAL CITY, Iowa - Bessie J. Valka, 72, of Central City, diedFriday, July 29, 2005, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.,following a long illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Homeand Cremation Service, Central City, with the Rev. David ...
Scales Mound man killed in fire
Aug 01, 2005; ... A Scales Mound man was killed as a result of a fire in his home onSunday morning. Nelson E. Stienstra, 89, of rural Scales Mound, Ill., waspronounced dead at his home ...
Mary Jean McCarthy
Aug 01, 2005 ... BERNARD, Iowa - Mary Jean McCarthy, 63, of 357 Bernard Road,Bernard, died peacefully at home on Saturday evening, July 30, 2005,following a long illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's CatholicChurch, Garryowen, rural Bernard, with the Rev. Daniel ...
Rank-and-file members concerned; 3 departed unions comprised more than 4 million of the AFL-CIO's 13 million members
Aug 01, 2005; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Wren Bradley loves her union, but she said her"other heart" is committed to her local labor council - which she'llbe forced to leave because of a massive schism in the AFL-CIO. Bradley is a member of the Service Employees International Union,which joined the ...
Bellevue man denies 'hidden partnership'; Haynes says that a prominent leader of the greyhound industry is making false allegations
Aug 01, 2005; ... DES MOINES (AP) - A prominent leader of the nation's greyhoundracing industry told an Iowa investigator that he had hiddenownership for about five years in a kennel at Bluffs Run greyhoundtrack in Council Bluffs, a newspaper reported. Herb "Dutch" Koerner, of Hays, Kan., a dog ...
Elmer H. Rolwes
Aug 01, 2005 ... EPWORTH, Iowa - Elmer H. Rolwes, 87, of 112 First St. SW, Epworth,died Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Luther Manor, Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's ...
Search for burial site nets frustration
Aug 01, 2005; ... LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Mary Hurst wants to honor her 80-year-old dying mother's wish: to be buried beside her husband, Hurst'sfather, who died of cancer nearly four decades ago. Problem is, officials at the cemetery where she says he was buriedsay they can't find his ...
Anniversaries; Haverland
Aug 01, 2005; ... BELLEVUE, Iowa - Richard and Betty Haverland, of Bellevue,celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary July 31. Richard Haverland and Betty Schlegel, both of Dubuque, weremarried July 31, 1965, at Nativity Catholic Church, Dubuque. He ownsand operates Haverland ...
Sports Briefs
Aug 01, 2005; ... Herta gets 1st IRL victory of season BROOKLYN, Mich. - Bryan Herta has piled up plenty of poles, but onSunday he picked up his first IndyCar Series victory of the season. Herta held off three drivers in a scramble to the finish, beatingAndretti Green Racing teammate Dan Wheldon ...
Police arrest 7 people in London bombing probe; Authorities investigate possible ties to Saudi Arabia
Aug 01, 2005; ... LONDON (AP) - Police arrested seven people Sunday during a raid onan apartment in southern England, bringing to 21 the number incustody in the relentless hunt for accomplices in the failed July 21transit bombings. Investigators determined to prevent further attacks also ...
Wyoming honors LeDoux at rodeo
Aug 01, 2005; ... CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Chris LeDoux, one of Wyoming's favoritesons, was honored at one of his most beloved venues, CheyenneFrontier Days. Silence fell over one of the noisiest, busiest and wildest arenasin pro rodeo as officials halted Saturday's matinee performance topay tribute ...
Boy Scouts finally hear from president; Bush makes good on his 3rd attempt to visit Jamboree
Aug 01, 2005; ... BOWLING GREEN, Va. (AP) - Succeeding on his third try to visitthem, President Bush comforted thousands of Boy Scouts on Sunday at anational jamboree marred by the electrocutions of four leaders andstifling heat that sickened 300. "The men you lost were models of good citizenship," ...
Tears of respect - Boggs, Ryno enter Hall; Cooperstown opens doors to two more
Aug 01, 2005; ... COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Wade Boggs cried. Ryne Sandberg simplywas Ryno - smooth as silk. Four decades after they once dreamed of baseball greatness, Boggsand Sandberg were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sundayto the raucous cheers of thousands of Boston Red Sox and ...
Kirk strikes out 20 as Dubuque County rolls; Legion team just 1 win from state tournament
Aug 01, 2005; ... Nick Kirk asked his left arm to work a little overtime on Sundayafternoon, and it didn't let him down. Kirk struck out 20 batters to lead the Dubuque County AmericanLegion baseball team to a 6-1 victory over the host team in thewinners' bracket championship game of the Iowa Area IV ...
1911 legal opinion disrupts commissions; Councilman Dan Nicholson is expected to resign from the airport commission as a preventative move
Aug 01, 2005; ... Dan Nicholson is expected to resign his post on the DubuqueAirport Commission tonight. It's a preventative measure, to protect his position in office,after city officials earlier this month found out that, under anearly 100-year old legal opinion, council members cannot also ...
Mildred Ryan honored in national workers program; Nursing assistant to attend luncheon in Des Moines
Aug 01, 2005; ... Mildred Ryan is a prime example of someone actively working intoone's golden years. In fact, she has been nominated as one of Iowa'sOutstanding Older Workers through a national program. Ryan, 77, has been a certified nursing assistant for 33 years,nearly 30 of those at Luther Manor ...
Jazlyn Grace Petsche
Aug 01, 2005 ... Jazlyn Grace Petsche, infant daughter of Bill and Tami(Loeffelholz) Petsche, of Dubuque, was stillborn Sunday morning, July31, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Private family services and burial will be held in Mount OlivetCemetery, Key West Iowa. The Leonard Funeral Home & ...
Births
Aug 01, 2005; ... Saturday, July 30, 2005 McCabe-Pollock - Brandi McCabe and Eric Pollock, Dyersville, ...
Anniversaries; Roth
Aug 01, 2005; ... EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. - Ambrose and Margie Roth, of 17630 U.S. 20West, East Dubuque, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversarywith a family dinner at a later date. They were married July 25, 1945, at St. Mary's Catholic Church,East Dubuque. He worked in ...
GOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Aug 01, 2005; ... Allamakee County Board of Supervisors - 8:45 a.m., 110 AllamakeeSt., Waukon, Iowa. Dubuque County Board of Supervisors - 9 a.m., Dubuque CountyCourthouse, fourth floor, Board Chambers, 720 Central Ave. Clayton County Board of Supervisors - 10 a.m., Supervisors Office,200 E ....
Doyle's property tax plan to affect re-election bid?; 'Responsible' freeze could play key role in 2006 gubernatorial race
Aug 01, 2005; ... MADISON (AP) - The property tax bills homeowners receive thisDecember could go a long way in determining Gov. Jim Doyle's fatenext year. Doyle signed new limits on property tax increases over the nexttwo years as part of the state budget and then promptly touredWisconsin to ...
Daniel K. Dunn
Aug 01, 2005 ... HANOVER, Ill. - Daniel Kimsey Dunn, 70, of Hanover, died Friday,July 29, 2005, at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church,Elizabeth, where friends may call ...
Ramirez, Soriano stay put; No big deals come at trade deadline
Aug 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Manny Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, A.J. Burnett andMike Cameron all stayed with their teams as baseball's non-waivertrade deadline passed with only five low-level deals involving 11players. Outfielder Matt Lawton was the highest-profile player to switchsides Sunday, ...
Mish holds own in feature; Fair week brings out crowds, caution flags
Aug 01, 2005; ... Darren Mish's brand of summer luck can be summarized in one word:Horrible. He's lost several motors in Late Model and Modified stock carcompetition at area tracks. As a result, wins have been as rare asfrost on the fence posts this past week at the sweltering DubuqueCounty Fair ....
'Serious banging, crashing' at fair; Drivers demolish each other's cars at derby
Aug 01, 2005; ... They lined up near the concrete wall, the countdown began and 20cars bearing names like "Ruff n' Ready" and "Watermelon Crawl"leaped into motion, wheels spinning and mud flying as they crashed,rammed and collided to see which of them would emerge a champion. Hundreds of fans ...
Have You Heard?; Former Dubuquers endure hurricanes
Aug 01, 2005; ... When Fred and Mary Sievers moved to Pensacola, Fla., from Dubuquein the winter of 2004, they weren't expecting to be hit by twohurricanes within 10 months of each other. The Sievers felt the effects of hurricanes Dennis and Ivan. "It totally disrupted our lives," Fred said ....
Energy utilities bolster infrastructures; Aquila, Alliant make efforts to improve services to their customers
Aug 01, 2005; ... Both Aquila and Alliant Energy are sprucing up their services inDubuque with new conduits, lines and office buildings to better equipthe two companies to serve their thousands of energy customersthroughout Iowa. Aquila is in the second year of a four-year, $3.3 million ...
Palma A. Geving
Aug 01, 2005 ... WAUKON, Iowa - Palma A. Geving, 97, of Waukon, died Saturday, July30, 2005, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, following a lengthyillness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's ...
Almanac
Aug 01, 2005; ... Today is Monday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2005. There are 152 daysleft in the year. History highlights: On Aug. 1, 1790, the first United States census was completed,showing a population of nearly 4 million people. On this date: In 1876, Colorado was admitted as ...
Anniversaries; Then
Aug 01, 2005; ... PEOSTA, Iowa - Phil and Janet Then, of Peosta, celebrated their30th wedding anniversary with a trip to Washington, D.C. Phil Then, of Placid, and Janet Bell, of Farley, were married May3, 1975, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Farley. He is ...
Local Detours
Aug 01, 2005; ... Southbound traffic on North Grandview Avenue between U.S. 20 andThird Street will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. today. Northboundtraffic will be permitted at all times. Anticipated reopening: 5 p.m.Friday. Motorists can expect traffic delays at the intersection of Ninthand Bluff ...
Other Obituaries
Aug 01, 2005; ... Wim Duisenberg PARIS (AP) - Wim Duisenberg, the former European Central Bankchief who helped create the euro currency, was found dead Sunday inhis swimming pool in southeastern France, officials said. He was 70. Police did not give a cause for Duisenberg's death, but ...
Illinois Briefs
Aug 01, 2005; ... Blagojevich vetoes three pro-gun bills CHICAGO - Gov. Rod Blagojevich vetoed three bills Sunday that werebacked by gun-rights advocates, saying the measures would haveweakened laws aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands ofcriminals. One bill called for the Illinois ...
2 Dubuque County educators disciplined
Aug 01, 2005; ... 2 Dubuque County educators disciplined DES MOINES (AP) - Two Dubuque County educators who allegedly strip-searched a student were disciplined but will keep their licenses,state regulators have decided. The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners voted to allow DyervilleBeckman ...
Kee High, Valley make history; Des Moines sets attendance mark
Aug 01, 2005; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Lansing Kee did not have a state tournament gamecloser than eight runs and the Hawks needed only five innings to putaway their opponent in the finals. Yes, Kee looked as dominant as ever in winning an unprecedentedninth state baseball championship. But coach Gene ...
Areas of Aquila gas system upgrade
Aug 01, 2005; ... Aquila plans to complete its natural gas system upgrade between2004 and 2007. In 2004, Aquila worked on the area from Loras Boulevard north toAngella Street, Bluff Street to the east and Walnut Street to thewest. This summer, Aquila plans to work on three sectors: * ...