Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from February 2006:
Assembly fails to override veto; 2 Democrats switch votes, keep ban on concealed weapons intact
Feb 01, 2006; ... MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republicans fell two votes shy of overturningGov. Jim Doyle's veto of a bill that would have allowed Wisconsinitesto carry concealed weapons. Two Democrats - John Steinbrink, of Pleasant Prairie and Terry VanAkkeren, of Sheboygan, both of whom voted with ...
Bentley guilty of murder, kidnapping; Jury deliberates for a little more than 2 hours before convicting him of murdering 10-year-old girl
Feb 01, 2006; ... DAVENPORT (AP) - A Scott County jury swiftly convicted RogerBentley Tuesday in the abduction and slaying of a Cedar Rapids girl. Bentley was convicted of first-degree kidnapping and first-degreemurder in a case that generated intense media coverage and majorlegislative changes in ...
Super Media Day brings out best --- and worst; Questions not always pertain to football
Feb 01, 2006; ... DETROIT - Jerome Bettis said Tuesday he is retiring. Or maybe he said he was perspiring. It was kind of hard to tell amid the jostling in the scrum at FordField, where Bettis was holding court on Super Bowl media day. Thereturn of The Bus to his hometown was almost as big an ...
Japan to pull out of Iraq in March
Feb 01, 2006; ... TOKYO (AP) - Japan will begin withdrawing its troops from Iraq inMarch and complete the pullout by May, ending its largest militarymission since the end of World War II, a news report said Tuesday. Japan, which extended its noncombat mission to the southern Iraqicity of Samawah for ...
Wahlert taps Spencer to coach girls soccer
Feb 01, 2006; ... Will Spencer, who most recently worked as an assistant soccercoach at Clarke College, has been hired as Wahlert's new girls soccercoach. Spencer succeeds Steve Tschiggfrie. Prior to working with theCrusaders, he was a head coach at ...
Mary Ann Yeager
Feb 01, 2006; ... Mary Ann Yeager, 92, of Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade, Iowa,formerly of 2205 Woodlawn, Dubuque, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, atthe care center. Private family services and burial ...
Coretta Scott King dies; Many say civil rights leader's widow embodied grace, dignity
Feb 01, 2006; ... ATLANTA (AP) - Coretta Scott King wore her grief with remarkablegrace, and it made her one of the most influential figures in thestruggle for civil rights. The "first lady of the civil rights movement," who died in hersleep Tuesday at age 78, was a supportive lieutenant to her ...
M. Irene Kamps
Feb 01, 2006; ... Mrs. M. Irene Kamps, 90, formerly of 1794 Bennett St., diedTuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at Bethany Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph the WorkerCatholic Church, with the Rev. Mark Ressler officiating. Burial willbe in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa. Friends ...
Moss interviewed by London police
Feb 01, 2006; ... LONDON (AP) - Kate Moss was interviewed by detectives in Londonabout her alleged cocaine use. The Metropolitan Police doesn't identify suspects beinginterviewed by name, but said Tuesday that a 32-year-old woman "hasvoluntarily attended a London police office in relation to a ...
National Briefs
Feb 01, 2006; ... 16 injured in N.C. chemical plant blast MORGANTON, N.C. - An explosion at a chemical plant Tuesday morninginjured at least 16 workers and set off an intense blaze spewingthick smoke that led officials to temporarily evacuate nearbyresidents. Windows were blown out as much as ...
"THE MAN"
Feb 01, 2006 ... starring Samuel L. Jackson "HUSTLE AND FLOW" starring Terrence Howard "RED EYE" starring Rachel McAdams "BROKEN FLOWERS" starring Bill Murrey "WEDDING CRASHERS" starring Owen Wilson "DARK WATER" starring Jennifer ...
Iowa Briefs
Feb 01, 2006; ... House approves tax cuts for seniors DES MOINES - The House on Tuesday approved a package that wouldgradually eliminate seniors' pension taxes and exempt moderate-income seniors from the state's income tax. Under the measure, the state's tax on pensions and Social ...
Bombs kill British soldier, 8 Iraqis; German hostages appear in new video
Feb 01, 2006; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A roadside bomb killed a British soldier insouthern Iraq Tuesday as a new video from kidnappers threatened tokill two German hostages if Germany fails to stop cooperating withthe Iraqi government. In a series of apparent sectarian killings, police found ...
Harriette E. Koppes
Feb 01, 2006; ... BELLEVUE, Iowa - Harriette E. Koppes, 92, of Bellevue, diedMonday, Jan. 30, 2006, at Sunrise Villa, Bellevue. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's CatholicChurch, Bellevue, with the ...
Duhawks net Kehe; Tripoli volleyball coach to Loras
Feb 01, 2006; ... Teresa Kehe won everything a high school volleyball coach can, sixtimes over. The only thing missing from the Tripoli coach' goldenrsum was a new challenge. And after winning six state championships, 14 conference titles,14 district crowns and 579 matches during a fabulous 23-year ...
Illinois News Briefs
Feb 01, 2006; ... 3 students shot near Chicago high school CHICAGO - Two freshmen and a sophomore were shot across the streetfrom their Chicago high school Tuesday, but none of the boys'injuries were life threatening, authorities said. The shootings took place about 7:50 a.m. near Carl Schurz ...
Former postal employee kills 5; It is believed to be nation's deadliest workplace shooting by a woman
Feb 01, 2006; ... GOLETA, Calif. (AP) - A former postal worker who had been put onmedical leave for psychological problems shot five people to death ata huge mail-processing center and then killed herself in what wasbelieved to be the nation's deadliest workplace shooting ever carriedout by a ...
Police Beat; The Dubuque police and sheriff's departments reported the following:
Feb 01, 2006; ... * Tina M. Fowler, 37, East Dubuque, Ill., was arrested about 2a.m. Tuesday on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possessionof drug paraphernalia and harassment of a public official after beingstopped near the intersection of 19th and White streets for areported traffic violation ....
Justices urged to consider anonymous sources case
Feb 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Three journalists asked the Supreme Court onTuesday to block an order requiring them to reveal confidentialsources in their reporting on a criminal probe of a nuclearscientist. If justices accept it, the case sets the stage for a landmark free-speech ruling at a ...
Food Briefs
Feb 01, 2006; ... Support relief work with king's cake kits King Arthur Flour will give a portion of the proceeds made fromits King's cake kits sold through Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, Feb. 28,to the Salvation Army for hurricane relief. The kit includes a sweet-dough mix, almond paste for the ...
Letters to the Editor; TH wrong to print photo of casket
Feb 01, 2006; ... 12005 Levon Court I was appalled by the photo of the military color guard carrying asoldier's casket (Jan. 20), because this showed the TH's lack ofrespect for the family of the area's latest war casualty. For such a simple no-media request, put through official channels,to ...
Appeals courts rule against partial-birth abortion ban; Judges say measure lacks exceptions for when woman's health is at stake
Feb 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Two federal appeals courts on opposite sides ofthe country declared the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Actunconstitutional Tuesday, saying the measure lacks an exception forcases in which a woman's health is at stake. The first ruling came from a three-judge panel of ...
Students get on board with chess; Jefferson Middle School is home to Checkmate Champions chess club
Feb 01, 2006; ... His parents probably call him Ben, or Benny, or maybe evenBenjamin, but when he's playing chess at Thomas Jefferson MiddleSchool, Ben Hanson goes by another name: "The General." Why, you ask? His answer: "Best here." The 14-year-old Jefferson eighth-grader is on top ...
NHL Roundup; Colorado tips Wild
Feb 01, 2006; ... Milan Hejduk broke out of a slump with a goal and an assist, andDavid Aebischer set the Colorado Avalanche record for wins in Januaryby defeating the Minnesota Wild, 3-2, on Tuesday in Denver. Hejduk had a goal and an assist in snapping out of a funk in whichhe had failed to net a ...
Local/Area Sports Roundup; Rams stay red hot
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Dubuque Senior boys basketball team will enter Friday'sintracity showdown with Wahlert on a four-game winning streak. The Rams (7-7) made sure of that on Tuesday by disposing of non-conference foe Davenport North, 67-42, in Davenport, Iowa. TaylorBlum paced Senior with 22 ...
Marie Carmody
Feb 01, 2006; ... PLACID, Iowa - Marie (McDermott) Carmody, 95, of Albuquerque,N.M., formerly of Placid, passed away Sunday, Jan 15, 2006. A memorial Mass will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at DivineWord College Seminary, Epworth. She was born in Placid, daughter of Julia and William ...
Study: Pregnancy no cure for depression; Women must balance risk to the fetus with benefits of drugs
Feb 01, 2006; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Pregnant women who stop taking antidepressants runa high risk of slipping back into depression, a study found, bustingthe myth that the surge of hormones during pregnancy keeps mothers-to-be happy and glowing. The study offers new information but no clear answers ...
Wisconsin News Briefs
Feb 01, 2006; ... Woman who left baby in trash earns parole MADISON, Wis. - A woman serving a life prison term for killing herday-old baby and leaving the body in a Dumpster was granted parole,the state Department of Corrections said. Mary Leggate, 53, will be released from Taycheedah ...
UD campaign aims to raise $125 million
Feb 01, 2006; ... The University of Dubuque launched its capital campaign this week.Its goal is to reach $125 million, the largest amount in schoolhistory. The campaign has been named "Forever Better: Ensuring theMission." University officials said the goal is part of a long-term plan ...
Weather Data
Feb 01, 2006; ... Temperatures High/low Tuesday 37/27 High/low a year ago 34/29 Record high 2/1 52 in 1877 Record low 2/1 -21 in 1951 Heating degree days Mon 34 Total since July 1, 2005 3,765 (*As of 4:30 p.m.) Precipitation Precipitation ...
Volunteers
Feb 01, 2006; ... Dubuque County * The Maria House is seeking volunteers to help with a variety ofclerical and office tasks (basic computer knowledge is helpful),general maintenance and fund-raising events. Call Karen, 563/582-7480. * Carnegie-Stout Public Library is seeking volunteers to ...
Dip recipe turns many directions
Feb 01, 2006; ... The avocado can make a great base for a dip. The first recipe alsois a foundation for other options. Each option is low in saturatedfat. Avocado Dip Mexicano 1 fully ripened avocado 1 tablespoon chopped green onion (scallion) 1 teaspoon lime juice 1/4 ...
Senate confirms Alito on 58-42 vote; He is sworn in as 110th justice on Supreme Court
Feb 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Samuel Alito took his place on the Supreme CourtTuesday after winning Senate confirmation, a personal triumph for theson of an Italian immigrant and a political milestone in PresidentBush's campaign to give the judiciary a more conservative cast. The 58-42 Senate ...
Rural Life Gathering focuses on food; The event will help participants learn to change the environment and local economy through their choices
Feb 01, 2006; ... Organizations, churches, farmers and consumers interested inchanging how food is grown, processed or sold can learn aboutinnovative food enterprises at the 2006 Rural Life Gathering. The event will be at the Shalom Retreat Center, 1001 Davis Ave.,in Dubuque, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m ....
Berryman kicked off ISU squad
Feb 01, 2006; ... AMES, Iowa (AP) - Jason Berryman was kicked off the Iowa Statefootball team after police ticketed the 20-year-old over the weekendfor being at a bar that serves alcohol, the school announced Tuesday. Berryman, a junior defensive lineman and defensive MVP of theHouston Bowl, also ...
NCAA Basketball Roundup; Rough debut
Feb 01, 2006; ... Northern Iowa came into its matchup at Creighton ranked in TheAssociated Press' Top 25 for the first time. The Panthers left thesame way they did the last nine times they visited Omaha - with aloss. Nick Porter scored 14 of his career-high 16 points in the secondhalf and ...
Benton goes cold against Six Rivers West rival; Zephyrs go more than 7 minutes without schoring in 2nd half
Feb 01, 2006; ... BENTON, Wis. - Jeff Savatski is not calling a sports shrink. In the sometimes maddening, sometimes unexplainable game of prepbasketball, the Benton girls basketball coach has seen enough to knowyou don't want to over-analyze the game. Sigmund Freud would have made a terrible ...
Doris M. Udell
Feb 01, 2006; ... DICKEYVILLE, Wis. - Doris M. Udell, of Heartland Health CareCenter, Platteville, formerly of 305 E. Ave., Dickeyville, died at10:56 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at the care center, of naturalcauses. Services will be at ...
Scientists ponder gender conundrum
Feb 01, 2006; ... Conventional tests won't uncover heart disease in as many as 3million U.S. women - because instead of the usual bulky clogs in mainarteries, these women have a hard-to-spot buildup in smaller bloodvessels, researchers said. Heart disease kills slightly more women than men and ...
Alleged serial killer mentally ill, lawyer says
Feb 01, 2006; ... CHICAGO (AP) - When an alleged serial killer got in his car anddrove away from a burning apartment building after raping and killinga Chicago woman and her young daughter and torching their home, hethought he got away with the crime, prosecutors said Tuesday. But three years later ...
Tape shows deputy shooting unarmed vet; Shooting, which is under investigation, comes after a 100-mph chase
Feb 01, 2006; ... CHINO, Calif. (AP) - A videotape released Tuesday shows asheriff's deputy shooting an unarmed Air Force policeman who recentlyreturned from Iraq as he appeared to obey an order to get up off theground. KTLA-TV broadcast a 40-second clip it said came from a Chinoresident who ...
Weddings; Knepper-Kass
Feb 01, 2006 ... Allison Knepper, of Dubuque, and Troy Kass, of Sherrill, Iowa,were married Sept. 3, 2005, at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church,Sherrill. The reception was at the Dubuque County FairgroundsBallroom. She is the daughter of Nancy Knepper, of 3510 Crescent Ridge, andthe late Joseph ...
Eagles top No. 9 Jeff; Wahlert plays its best defense when it matters most in MVC home win
Feb 01, 2006; ... Many basketball players regard defense as a necessary evil.Natalie Roling and the Dubuque Wahlert girls basketball team are notamong them. To the Golden Eagles, defense is more than just something thatmust be endured in order to return to the good times and glamour ofthe ...
Iraqi army struggles to retain soldiers; One battalion is a 'no- show' in one operation
Feb 01, 2006; ... BIDIMNAH, Iraq (AP) - Just two days before a mission to sendhundreds of Iraqi soldiers after insurgents in this troubled westernpart of Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi commanders confronted an untimelyproblem - an Iraqi battalion commander was suddenly fired forincompetence. The commander's ...
Funeral services; Compiled from tri-state area obituaries appearing previously in the Telegraph Herald.
Feb 01, 2006; ... Helen A. Driscoll, 801 Davis St., formerly of 2660 White St. -Services: 10:30 a.m. today, Holy Ghost Catholic Church. William R. "Bob" Efferding, Maquoketa, Iowa - Services: 2 p.m.Friday, Lahey Funeral Home, Maquoketa. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m.Thursday at the funeral ...
Business Briefs
Feb 01, 2006; ... Former Wal-Mart exec pleads guilty FORT SMITH, Ark. - A former top-ranking executive at Wal-MartStores Inc. pleaded guilty to fraud and tax charges Tuesday,admitting that he stole money, gift cards and merchandise from theworld's largest retailer. Tom Coughlin, 57 and once a ...
Emmy W. Blakeman
Feb 01, 2006; ... Emmy W. Blakeman, 92, of Dubuque Nursing and Rehab Center, diedTuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Private family services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Egelhof,Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home, 2659 Kennedy Road. Burialwill be in Center Grove Cemetery ....
Mark M. Esser
Feb 01, 2006; ... LANCASTER, Wis. - Mark M. Esser, 77, of Lancaster, died Saturday,Jan. 28, 2006, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King. Mr. Esser farmed for several years. He then bought a grocery storein Glen Haven, where they lived until 1993. Mark also drove a schoolbus and was a self-employed ...
$85 million church abuse settlement OK'd; Agreement covers 361 victims who claim they were sexually abused over a period of 50 years
Feb 01, 2006; ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A judge approved a settlement of up to $85million Tuesday between sexual abuse victims and the Roman CatholicDiocese of Covington, one of the largest deals the church has reachedwith U.S. parishioners who were molested by clergy. The settlement covers 361 ...
What's Happening
Feb 01, 2006; ... Today * Senior citizens activities: 8:30-11 a.m., cards; 10-11 a.m.,senior fitness friends exercise; 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., lunch; 12:15p.m., open euchre; Dubuque Area Lifetime Center, 3505 Stoneman Road. * Senior citizens activity: 9:30 a.m. board meeting; and 1 p.m.bridge; ...
Therapy offers relief for vertigo; Vestibular rehabilitation resolves East Dubuque woman's ordeal
Feb 01, 2006; ... Teri Connely couldn't drive and couldn't manage steps, and groceryshopping also was too difficult. "If I was shopping and I reached for something, I would fallover," Connely said. "I couldn't do anything." For four months, the 38-year-old East Dubuque, Ill. woman ...
River museum plans Mardi Gras event
Feb 01, 2006; ... A frog auction and Cajun food highlight Friday's Mardi Grascelebration, set for 7 to 11 p.m. at the National Mississippi RiverMuseum & Aquarium. Cost is $35 per person and includes complimentary beer and wine aswell as Cajun food prepared by Creative Catering. The event is ...
Local/Area Events
Feb 01, 2006; ... Computer classes beginning Feb. 8 The Carnegie-Stout Public Library will continue its series ofWednesday morning computer classes from 9 to 10 a.m., starting Feb.8 and going through March 29. The classes offered in this session are Beginners e-mails;Newsbank; an index to ...
Convert bubbly to a delicious drink; Cheap champagne, sorbet mix for a Valentine's glass
Feb 01, 2006; ... Looking for an easy way to make a meal special for that specialsomeone in your life on that special day called, Valentine's Day? If you're on a budget - and who isn't? - here's an idea fromMertzel Public Relations. Why not transform a bottle of cheap champagne into a festive ...
Sandwich ideas that are quick to create
Feb 01, 2006; ... These sandwiches take no more than 30 minutes to make. If you dosome early preparation, the time decreases. Smoked Turkey Reuben with Green Apple Kitchen cue: For this smoked turkey Reuben, if you don't own apanini machine, use a grill pan and press the sandwich down with ...
Wounded ABC newsmen arrive in Maryland
Feb 01, 2006; ... ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) - Wounded ABC anchorman BobWoodruff and cameraman Doug Vogt arrived in the United States onTuesday for treatment at a Navy hospital. They were airlifted from the U.S. military base in Ramstein,Germany. They were among 30 patients on a C-17 ...
U.S. snowboarders aim to shred Olympics; White leads dominant group from America
Feb 01, 2006; ... ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Shaun White's eyes darted around the roombefore fixing on the gold medal hanging around his neck. "This is awesome. I can't believe it," he said. "I can't wait toget to Torino." Neither can the rest of the U.S. Olympic snowboard team. The Americans ...
Ann V. Meyer
Feb 01, 2006; ... Ann V. Meyer, 87, of ManorCare, formerly of 2050 Mullen Road, diedMonday, Jan. 30, 2006, at ManorCare. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anthony's CatholicChurch, where friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial willbe in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa ....
Iran has warhead plans, U.N. nuclear agency says; Tehran warns of an 'end of diplomacy' if it is referred to the Security Council
Feb 01, 2006; ... VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said in areport Tuesday that Iran obtained documents and drawings on the blackmarket that serve no other purpose than to make an atomic warhead.Tehran warned of an "end of diplomacy" if plans to refer it to theU.N. Security Council ...
Bush urges research for alternative fuels; The president says America must be cured of its addiction to Mideast oil
Feb 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - A politically weakened President Bush declaredTuesday night that America must break its long dependence on Mideastoil and rebuked critics of his stay-the-course strategy for theunpopular war in Iraq. "America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from ...
Enron defense: No crime, no case; Lawyers for Skilling and Lay say no evidence of accounting fraud exists
Feb 01, 2006; ... HOUSTON (AP) - Lawyers for former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Layand Jeffrey Skilling insisted Tuesday the men were guilty of nocrimes, arguing the company was never infested with fraud and insteadfell victim to a sudden crisis of market confidence. Lay and Skilling were pioneers in ...
Hard-luck pooch takes the prize
Feb 01, 2006; ... ST. LOUIS (AP) - A dachshund-cocker mix with a hard-luck past hasended up being the belle of the ball. Tillie the pooch, rescued from a no-kill shelter in California,was named best in show Monday at Dog Show USA, an online competitionthat gives equal standing to purebreds and ...
Births
Feb 01, 2006; ... Monday, Jan. 30, 2006 Shaben - Dana and Rindy Shaben, Lancaster, Wis., girl at TheFinley Hospital, Dubuque. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006 Kloser - Kevin and Sara Kloser, ...
Create, build and EAT; Sandwich, dips fine fare for a game-day party
Feb 01, 2006; ... Suggestion for cooks with hungry folk to feed when they'rewatching a game or being otherwise entertained: Once you have theingredients lined up, you can easily serve up repeat orders of heartygrilled or toasted sandwiches. And, add in a variety of dips, and you have the makings for ...
5-year sentence a shock to Alsup; Judge ignores plea deal, recommendations
Feb 01, 2006; ... Casting off the advice of the defense, prosecution and probation-parole officers, a Dubuque County judge on Tuesday ordered themaximum sentence he could impose on Andrea W. Alsup for her role inthe stabbing death of a pregnant Dubuque teen. The pronouncement of the sentence sparked ...