Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from September 2006:
Charles A. Ferris
Sep 01, 2006 ... SAVANNA, Ill. - Charles A. "Al" Ferris, 68, of Savanna, diedTuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at Veterans Administration Medical Center,Iowa City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the ...
MTV Video Music Awards offer disturbingly normal show; Somewhere along the way, the MTV Awards seemed to have morphed into the Grammys
Sep 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Where are Eminem and Triumph the Insult Comic Dogwhen you need them? Despite Shakira's ever-gyrating hips, Justin Timberlake's"SexyBack" and the obscured image of a naked midget, Thursday's MTVVideo Music Awards had about as much spontaneity as an episode ...
Green campaign appeals for money
Sep 01, 2006; ... MADISON (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Greenattempted Thursday to capitalize on a state board's decisionrequiring him to forfeit nearly $468,000 in campaign donations,calling on supporters to raise a nearly identical amount in 72 hours. The message sent via e-mail ...
A bridge to reform; Immigration rally precedes hearing
Sep 01, 2006; ... Jose Guadalupe proudly carried an American flag on the JulienDubuque Bridge, across the Mississippi to East Dubuque, Ill., andback. "I feel very happy," he said. "I was glad to have the honor to bewith all the people." Guadalupe, of Dubuque, recently became an American ...
Letters to the Editor; Arterial? What arterial?
Sep 01, 2006; ... 3275 Cider Ridge Yee ha, another stoplight on the Northwest Arterial. Might as ...
Monquie Wilmer trial set for Sept. 11
Sep 01, 2006; ... The trial of a woman accused of helping four females avoid policedetection after a fatal stabbing in Dubuque remains set for thismonth. Monquie M. Wilmer is scheduled to stand trial at 9:30 a.m.Monday, Sept. 11, in Dubuque County District Court. The 23-year-oldwoman's final ...
Senior smashes Maquoketa in season opener; Hoffman, Spensley enjoy big night for Rams
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dubuque Senior volleyball coach Amy Hawkins wants to see moretiger in her Rams this season. Senior opened the season Thursday night with a 25-19, 25-17, 25-10 non-conference sweep of Maquoketa at Nora Gymnasium. Afterward,Hawkins implored her players to go for the jugular, part of ...
Local/Area Roundup; Beckman, Cuba City volleyball notch sweeps
Sep 01, 2006; ... An efficient Beckman squad dispatched Monticello in a 25-18, 25-18, 25-19 sweep in a non-conference prep volleyball match on Thursdaynight in Dyersville, Iowa. Cassie Tegeler had 13 assists, Samantha Brown five kills andMaggie Rueter 11 digs for the Trailblazers. Clayton ...
FBI mined college aid files in terror probe; The goal was to determine if suspects used college aid to finance operations
Sep 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Searching for terrorists, the FBI and theEducation Department's investigative arm have secretly vetted peopleapplying for college aid, documents show. The goal of "Project Strike Back" was to determine if terrorismsuspects, through identity theft or other means, ...
Iowa Briefs
Sep 01, 2006; ... Lawsuit filed over closed-door meeting DES MOINES - A group created by the Legislature to examine teacherpay has been sued by six media organizations that claim it violatedthe state's open meeting law by holding a closed-door meeting lastmonth. The lawsuit against the ...
Terror attack fears remain, says poll; More than half of those who live in New York and Washington worry about more attacks
Sep 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Fears of another terrorist attack are intenselypersonal for those who live in the two cities struck Sept. 11, 2001 -New York and Washington. Well more than half of New Yorkers and Washingtonians are worriedtheir cities will be attacked again, an AP-Ipsos poll ...
Richard A. Ewing
Sep 01, 2006 ... FARLEY, Iowa - Richard A. Ewing, 68, formerly of Farley, diedSaturday, Aug. 5, 2006, in Georgia, following a long battle ...
Funeral services
Sep 01, 2006 ... Compiled from tri-state area obituaries appearing previously inthe Telegraph Herald. Clarence M. "Mickey" Gilligan, 801 Davis St., formerly of 320Valeria St. - Services: 10 a.m. today, St. Mary's Catholic Church. Russell A. Guenther, Bellevue, Iowa - Services: 10:30 a.m ....
Engagements; Allmann-Hohmann
Sep 01, 2006 ... Announcement is made of the engagement of Jessica Allmann to GaryHohmann, both of Dubuque. She is the daughter of Philip Allmann andJane Allmann, of Spring Valley, Minn. He is the son of Eugene Hohmannand Teresa Hohmann, of Dubuque. She graduated from Clarke College, Dubuque. He ...
Lab services facility marks 20th anniversary; Consolidation of 3 clinical lab services helps reduce costs to hospitals, patients
Sep 01, 2006; ... Two decades later, medical providers say the creation of UnitedClinical Laboratories still saves lives. "We can expedite care," said Dr. Thomas Edmonds, a pathologist andco-medical director for UCL. On Sept. 1, 1986, clinical laboratory services at The FinleyHospital and ...
New-look Trojans to test Mustangs in opener; Senior, Wahlert face tough foes on the road
Sep 01, 2006; ... We've all heard it before, usually while grappling with gremlinsin grammar school that tested our short attention spans. "Don't worry about your neighbor. Worry about yourself." In a weird sort of way, that's Hempstead's approach heading intotonight's home opener against Iowa ...
Former Illiniweks dismayed by Chief's demise
Sep 01, 2006; ... CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Former University of Illinois students whoportrayed Chief Illiniwek are concerned about a new report of thetradition's imminent demise and may pull out of discussions about theChief's future if it already is a "foregone conclusion," a formerChief said ...
Sports Briefs
Sep 01, 2006; ... Wells dealt back to the Padres SAN DIEGO - "Boomer" is back with his hometown San Diego Padres,and this time it's to try to get them back to the playoffs. David Wells was traded Thursday from the Boston Red Sox to thePadres, who believe the free-spirited lefty will provide the ...
Activists allege Ohio voting-rights violations
Sep 01, 2006; ... COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Activists filed a civil-rights lawsuitThursday claiming Secretary of State Ken Blackwell deprived people oftheir voting rights during the 2004 presidential election and seekingto have him removed from overseeing the general election in November. The ...
Fewer human cases of West Nile in state
Sep 01, 2006; ... DES MOINES (AP) - The number of people diagnosed with West Nilevirus is down substantially this year, but the risk remains high asthe peak season for mosquito-borne diseases begins, state healthofficials said Thursday. There have been nine human cases of West Nile so far this ...
Bush: Withdrawal from Iraq means enemies win; President compares the war to last century's fights against Nazis and communists
Sep 01, 2006; ... SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - President Bush said Thursday the war againstIslamic militants was like last century's fights against Nazis andcommunists and that a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would lead to itsconquest by America's worst enemies. "The security of the civilized world depends on ...
Steven Ressler
Sep 01, 2006 ... Steven Ressler, 78, of 2795 Hillcrest Road, died Thursday, Aug.31, 2006, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's CatholicChurch. Friends may ...
Engagements; Makovec-Haugen
Sep 01, 2006 ... Don and Diane Makovec, of Dubuque, announce the engagement oftheir daughter Katie to Alex Haugen, both of Davenport, Iowa. She graduated from Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa, andis a laboratory technician at Cross Medical Labs, Iowa City. He ismanager ...
Coordinated explosions overwhelm Baghdad; 47 are killed and 200 are wounded in 30 minutes
Sep 01, 2006; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A barrage of coordinated bomb and rocketattacks on eastern Baghdad neighborhoods killed at least 47 peopleand wounded more than 200 within half an hour on Thursday, police andhospital officials said. The Baghdad bombings - centered on neighborhoods controlled ...
Letters to the Editor; Declaration of Peace new effort
Sep 01, 2006; ... 36533 Nevada Road, Guttenberg, Iowa The Declaration of Peace is a new campaign uniting organizationsand individuals across the United States to take action to end theU.S. war in Iraq. The declaration is a pledge to make peaceful stepsfor the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops and ...
Scientists turn cells into tumor fighters; Treatment works in 2 of 17 subjects with advanced melanoma
Sep 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Government scientists turned regular blood cellsinto tumor attackers that wiped out all signs of cancer in two menwith advanced melanoma. The striking finding, unveiled Thursday,marks an important step in the quest for gene therapy for cancer. But the genetically ...
State plans to widen Galena's Spring Street; Project also will feature new curbs, storm sewers
Sep 01, 2006; ... GALENA, Ill. - Spring Street in Galena, the portion of U.S. 20that passes through the city, has long been a nuisance to home andbusiness owners along the stretch because of its tendency to flood. The inadequate drainage system leaves some residents usingsandbags to divert water ...
Hurricane threatens popular resort; 15,000 residents of Baja California are ordered to higher ground
Sep 01, 2006; ... CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) - Tourists fled hotels, desperatelyseeking flights home, and 15,000 residents of Baja California wereordered to higher ground Thursday as a slightly weakened HurricaneJohn bore down on the resort of Cabo San Lucas. The storm soaked beaches on the ...
James R. Haun
Sep 01, 2006 ... James R. "Jim" Haun, 72, of 1845 Glendale Court, died Thursday,Aug. 31, 2006, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at SummitCongregational United Church of Christ. Burial will be in LinwoodCemetery. There will be no visitation. The ...
Iranians defy U.N. deadline; Ahmadinejad calls U.S. 'tyrannical'
Sep 01, 2006; ... TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran defied a U.N. deadline Thursday to stopenriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but U.S. and otherofficials said no action would be sought before a key Europeandiplomat meets with Tehran's atomic chief next week to seek acompromise. Iran's ...
Wisconsin Briefs
Sep 01, 2006; ... Station owes $1,800 in gouging case MADISON - Dane County Circuit Court has ordered SpeedwaySuperAmerica LLC to pay the state more than $1,800 over allegationsof gas gouging. The gas station in question, in Madison, was accused of illegallyraising the posted prices of ...
Sheriffs help Sageville area to slow down
Sep 01, 2006; ... SAGEVILLE, Iowa - The Dubuque County Sheriff's Department issued40 citations and warnings to motorists during a school-zone trafficenforcement project in Sageville Wednesday morning. Between 6 and 10 a.m., sheriff's deputies issued 31 citations andnine warnings for a ...
NFL Roundup; Johnson looks good as Vikings tie Dallas
Sep 01, 2006; ... Terrell Owens received a standing ovation the first time hestepped on the field for the Dallas Cowboys and drew more cheers forcatching his first pass, for 6 yards. But the most memorable part Thursday night in Irving, Texas, wasthe final score: a 10-10 tie with the Minnesota ...
Sept. 2 opening planned for Art on the River
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dubuque area art lovers will be able to get up close and personalwith outdoor sculpture along the river for a year, beginning thisweekend. The sculptures of four area artists are among nine on display,selected by a jury in a blind competition, for Dubuque's Art on ...
Prep Football Capsules
Sep 01, 2006; ... Iowa City West (0-0) at Dubuque Hempstead (0-0) Kickoff - 7:30 p.m. Radio - KDTH-AM 1370 TV - Mediacom Connections cable channel 22 will rebroadcast thegame at 4 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Thursday. Last year - Did not play Summary - It's ...
Ernesto nears hurricane status; Carolinas, Virginia prepare for flooding
Sep 01, 2006; ... WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Tropical Storm Ernesto picked up steamwith surprising speed in the warm waters of the Atlantic and builttoward hurricane strength Thursday as it swirled toward theCarolinas, forcing the closing of ports and campgrounds. Virginia's governor declared a state ...
Consumers spend freely; Analysts see August data as a sign that growth will outpace expectations
Sep 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers increased their spending in July bythe largest amount in six months and the back-to-school shoppingseason got off to a strong start in August, boosting hopes that theeconomy will not stumble into a recession this year. The Commerce Department reported ...
Norwegian police recover 'The Scream'; Many feared the stolen Munch masterpiece had been destroyed
Sep 01, 2006; ... OSLO, Norway (AP) - Art lovers had feared the worst. Brazenthieves had made off with the Edvard Munch masterpieces "The Scream"and "Madonna," and there was speculation that the gang burned thepaintings to escape the police search. On Thursday, police relieved those worries by ...
Charlotte Neenan
Sep 01, 2006 ... Mrs. Robert (Charlotte Trannel) Neenan, 83, who resided with herdaughter Kris Neenan of 1830 W. Third St., formerly of East Dubuque,Ill., died at 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 at home. Services will be at 10 ...
Child labor decreasing in Asia; 122 millions kids still are on the job
Sep 01, 2006; ... BUSAN, South Korea (AP) - The good news is that child labor inAsia is decreasing. The bad news? It's not declining fast enough. Despite a drop of about 5 million since 2000, working childrennumber an estimated 122 million in Asia, or 64 percent of theworldwide total, according to ...
Boy says he is world's shortest
Sep 01, 2006; ... KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's shortest boy is waiting for wordfrom the Guinness World Records, where he has applied to be named theshortest in the world, his supporters said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, 14, is only 20 inches (50 centimeters) talland weights 4.5 kilograms (10 ...
Father accuses Army of stalling; Man questions whether his son was properly trained before his death
Sep 01, 2006; ... MADISON - The father of a Wisconsin National Guard soldier killedin Iraq said Thursday he's concerned the Army is trying to block aninvestigation into the training received by members of his son's unitbefore it deployed. Stephen Castner, of Cedarburg, said Army leaders blocked a ...
Engagements; Gudenkauf-Fagan
Sep 01, 2006 ... Doug and Debbie Gudenkauf, of Dyersville, Iowa, announce theengagement of their daughter Carmen to Tony Fagan, both ofDyersville. He is the son of Ron and Monica Fagan, of Onslow, Iowa. She graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, andworks in activities and data ...
Plenty of room to improve; Kick return unit ranked 115 in '05; kickers solid
Sep 01, 2006; ... Iowa's special teams were overall pretty special last season, buteven lowly Buffalo wouldn't have traded kickoff return teams with theHawkeyes. The Hawkeyes finished 115th of 117 NCAA Division I-A teams inkickoff returns - two spots behind 1-10 Buffalo - with an average of16.2 ...
Working overtime; Cyclones outlast gritty Toledo
Sep 01, 2006; ... AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State coach Dan McCarney wanted his playersto approach overtime as "our time." For the first time in Cyclones history, they did. Todd Blythe caught a pair of touchdown passes in OT and Iowa Stateheld on for a 45-43 win in triple overtime Thursday night ...
Former official says new technology could have prevented crash
Sep 01, 2006; ... LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A cockpit warning system used by only a fewcommercial airlines might have prevented the deadly Comair jet crashlast weekend if the plane had been equipped with the $18,000 piece oftechnology, a former top federal safety official says. "To have 49 people burned ...
Weather Data
Sep 01, 2006; ... Temperatures High/low Thursday *75/52 High/low a year ago 81/54 Record high 9/1 97 in 1913 Record low 9/1 42 in 1967 Cooling degree days Wed 3 Total since Jan. 1, 2006 665 (*As of 4 p.m.) Precipitation Precipitation Thursday ...
A twisted 'tail': Squirrels euthanized
Sep 01, 2006; ... HOLMEN, Wis. (AP) - Some twine that squirrels used to build a nesttangled the tails of five young squirrels so tightly that theycouldn't be unraveled and the animals had to be killed, a statewildlife biologist said Wednesday. "Basically, they were all rear-end to rear-end, tied up ...
What's Happening
Sep 01, 2006; ... Today * Senior citizens activity, 1 p.m., square dancing with Rose'sRamblers; Senior Citizen Center, Salvation Army Building, 1099 IowaSt. * Social Connections for Singles, 4:30-8 p.m., 3100 Club at theMidway Hotel, 3100 Dodge St. * Dubuque ... and All That Jazz, ...
Alleged confessions central to case
Sep 01, 2006; ... CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - Alleged confessions appear to formthe crux of the government's case against seven Marines and a Navycorpsman charged with murder, kidnapping and other crimes in an Iraqiman's slaying last April. Defense attorneys challenge the validity of the ...
James J. Hill
Sep 01, 2006 ... FARLEY, Iowa - James "Jim" Joseph Hill, 80, of Catlett, Va.,formerly of Farley, died suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, inCatlett. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's CatholicChurch, Farley, where he was baptized nearly 81 years ago, with theRev. Dennis Cain ...
Tax renewal critical to maintaining schools; Continuing the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy a wise investment
Sep 01, 2006; ... Do you get your car's oil changed? Sure you do. You have to. Your vehicle represents a biginvestment. It wouldn't run very well, very long or very economicallywithout upkeep. Routine maintenance is critical. Remember the TV commercial depicting the auto mechanic ...
Benton plans special Labor Day events; Village will show newly- discovered film of Benton life in 1940
Sep 01, 2006; ... BENTON, Wis. - Benton villagers past and present will be able toview a slice of village life from more than half a century ago duringBenton's 110th annual Labor Day Celebration. The weekend celebration will include showings of a 1940 film, agolf tournament, chicken barbecue, street ...
Engagements; Bodily-Zirker
Sep 01, 2006 ... Jolene and Samuel Bodily, of Charlottesville, Va., announce theengagement of their daughter Diana to Ryan Zirker, both of Provo,Utah. He is the son of Eugene and Janice Zirker, of 1920 St. AnneCourt. She graduated from Brigham Young University, Provo, and receivedher doctorate ...
T-Birds eye tests; Dubuque will play host to Peoria tonight at Five Flags
Sep 01, 2006; ... Joe Coombs will learn a lot more about his Dubuque ThunderBirdsthis weekend than he did during their first three exhibition games. Dubuque plays host to Central States Hockey League rival Peoriatonight and Saturday night. The North Iowa Outlaws, of the NorthAmerican Hockey League, ...
Accused woman to be arraigned
Sep 01, 2006; ... A woman accused of stabbing her friend's husband on Dubuque's HillStreet will be arraigned next week. Serena D. Jenkins, 37, 650 University Ave., was charged with goingarmed with intent after Scion Ben Amin Dunwoody, 28, 364 Hill St.,was stabbed twice Aug. 20. Jenkins' ...
'Apprentice' co-star Kepcher gets the ax
Sep 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Carolyn Kepcher, who sat by while her boss DonaldTrump dismissed one would-be apprentice after another, now has feltthe full force of his iconic phrase: "You're fired." Kepcher, a co-star with Trump from the start of "The Apprentice"in 2004 and chief operating ...
Police probe development in Gosch case; Johnny Gosch's mother receives photograph of missing boy depicting him bound and gaged
Sep 01, 2006; ... WEST DES MOINES (AP) - Noreen Gosch never imagined that anenvelope left at her front door could be so painful. No name, no address - but inside are two photographs that bringback memories of her son's disappearance 24 years ago during a paperroute in West Des Moines. One ...
Local Detours
Sep 01, 2006; ... University Avenue is closed to through traffic from the newUniversity Avenue connector for 300 feet west toward Kennedy Road.Anticipated reopening: today. Bonson Road between Asbury Road and Meggan Street is closed tothrough traffic. Anticipated reopening: today. Alta Vista ...
Charles D. Robinson
Sep 01, 2006 ... Charles D. "Charlie" Robinson, 57, of 892 Cleveland Ave., diedpeacefully Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at the Veterans Affairs MedicalCenter, Iowa City, surrounded by his family. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Hoffmann-Schneider FuneralHome, 1640 Main St. Burial will be in ...
Ernestine E. Krapfl
Sep 01, 2006 ... DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Ernestine E. Krapfl, 93, of Dyersville, diedWednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, following abrief illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis XavierBasilica, Dyersville, with the Rev. Phil Kruse officiating. Burialwill be ...
GOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS
Sep 01, 2006; ... Dubuque Civil Service Commission - 11 a.m., City Hall, ConferenceRoom A, ...
Diana admirers mark anniversary
Sep 01, 2006; ... LONDON (AP) - Ardent admirers of Princess Diana left flowers atthe gates of her former home Thursday, the ninth anniversary of herdeath in a car crash in Paris. "I loved Diana and I come here every year," said Kathleen Edmonds,62, one of the first to arrive outside Kensington ...
Engagements; Mohr-Wand
Sep 01, 2006 ... Jim and Judy Mohr, of Dubuque, announce the engagement of theirdaughter Jennifer to Chris Wand, both of Waterloo, Iowa. He is theson of Steve and Linda Wand, of Dickeyville, Wis. She is sales manager at U.S. Cellular, Waterloo. He is ...
MLB Roundup; Another opportunity missed by White Sox
Sep 01, 2006; ... The Chicago White Sox keep wasting opportunities. Jorge Cantu hit a two-run single in the 10th inning, and the TampaBay Devil Rays beat the White Sox, 5-3, on Thursday in Chicago tokeep the White Sox from pulling within 31/2 games of first-placeDetroit in the AL Central. "We ...