Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from April 2008:
Quitting cold turkey
Apr 01, 2008; ... Raw food diets 3 Instinctive eating: Fruit, vegetables, nuts,seeds and meat-typically excludes dairy 3 Fruitarianism: Fruit, nutsand seeds, and sometimes sprouted grains & legumes 3 Primal diet:Fatty meats, dairy and vegetable juices 3 Raw foodism: Food from allfood groups (unheated or ...
Put a lid on it
Apr 01, 2008; ... BUFFALO, N.Y. - Hey you - with the baseball cap. That hat's saying a lot about you. Is the visor curled or flat?Does it sit straight on, backward or is it cocked to the side? Doesit bear a classic team logo or something less traditional, maybe askull with wings? You can bet ...
Get tough with grave robbers/Letters to the editor
Apr 01, 2008 ... Gail Welp's letter, "Wisconsin lawmakers must act" (March 21),certainly was accurate. If a Wisconsin lawmaker's daughter had been the one taken fromher grave, instead of that of a young girl from Cassville, I wonderif the actions of those committing the crime would ...
What's happening
Apr 01, 2008 ... Today -- Senior citizen activities: 10:30-11:15 a.m., Low impactexercises with ManorCare Health Services; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,lunch; noon- -- p.m., open bridge; 12:30 p.m., Swedish weaving; 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., dominoes; 12:30- -- p.m. duplicate bridge; Hills & ...
School board, union exchange offers
Apr 01, 2008 ... Central Community School Board members have made an exchange ofinitial proposals with the Central Education Association. The association is asking for a 5.5 percent total packageincrease, while the board countered with a 1.72 percent increase.Negotiations between the two ...
City gets request to terminate contract
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Elkader City Council will respond to a request, submitted bySummer's Enterprise, of Masonville, to terminate a contract for awater relocation project. City Administrator Jennifer Cowsert received a letter fromSummer's lawyer requesting the termination based on the city ...
Change weapons-permit law/Letters to the Editor
Apr 01, 2008 ... Regarding "Sheriff opposes concealed-weapons changes" (Feb. 29):The article states, "A proposed bill in the Iowa House would changethe word "may" to "shall," effectively taking away the sheriff'sdiscretion as to whether a person is qualified." Sheriff Ken Runde hypothesized about a ...
Bernice Thole named woman of year
Apr 01, 2008 ... Bernice Thole was named the 2008 Dyersville Area Woman of theYear. Thole was honored at the 12th annual Women's Night Out event onMarch 25 at Total Fitness Rec Center. She is the 12th woman toreceive the award. Thole was nominated and chosen for the many ways she ...
Money raised with'Fun Fest Meltdown'
Apr 01, 2008 ... The new fundraiser is wrapping up for next year's Fun Fest inFennimore. "They're calling it the'Fun Fest Meltdown,'and with that is thecountdown to the meltdown of a glacier that we have going inFennimore," said Linda Parrish, Fennimore promotions coordinator. The so-called ...
Births
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Rauen - Dr. Matthew and Sara Rauen, North Liberty, Iowa, girl atUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. He is formerlyof Farley, Iowa, and she is formerly of Dubuque. Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Berntgen-Donahue - Becky Berntgen and ...
New TH comic 'Argyle Sweater' on the fast track
Apr 01, 2008; ... Some 6-8 times a year - as recently as Saturday, in fact - Ireceive inquiries from free-lance artists pitching their comicstrips. Already, there are many times more comics in syndication(contracted to multiple newspapers) than available slots on U.S.comics pages. It's ...
Funeral services
Apr 01, 2008 ... Compiled from tri-state area obituaries appearing previously inthe Telegraph Herald. Kathryn E. Barr, Manchester, Iowa - Services: 11 a.m. Saturday,April 5, Manchester United Methodist Church. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m.Friday, April 4, Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & ...
Brave Americans still fighting for freedom
Apr 01, 2008; ... BOSTON - Following Sept. 11, 2001, a day of infamy on whichnearly 3,000 died at the hands of terrorists, The New York Timesbegan publishing the names and pictures of the dead. I made adeliberate effort to look at those pictures and to read the namesand hometowns of each victim. I wanted ...
Retired teachers'organization to meet
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Jo Daviess County Unit of the Illinois RetiredTeachers'Association will meet on Wednesday, April 16, for the firstmeeting of the calendar year. The meeting will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 223 E.Front Ave., in Stockton. The cost for the luncheon is $12. The ...
NICC to host open house today
Apr 01, 2008 ... The University of Wisconsin-Platteville will be celebrating thegrand opening of the Confucius Institute on Saturday, April 12. The grand opening will begin with a reception at 2:15 p.m. Theceremony will commence at 3. Both activities will be held in theUniversity's Center for the ...
City panel might look into linking with trails, greenways
Apr 01, 2008 ... At a recent East Dubuque City Council meeting, Denise Sheehan, amember of the Jo Daviess County Greenways & Trails PlanningCommittee, asked the city to establish a committee to investigatethe possibilities of linking East Dubuque to greenways and trailsalready existing in the surrounding ...
Event to celebrate Grant's birthday
Apr 01, 2008 ... A three-day event in Galena this month will celebrate thebirthday weekend of Ulysses S. Grant. The Spirits of the Museum, a "friends" group of the Galena/JoDaviess County Historical Society, are putting together thecelebration, which will be held from Friday, April 18, ...
Police chief selects stun-gun model
Apr 01, 2008 ... Stinger Systems Inc., a producer of electro-stun technology,announced that Prairie du Chien Police Chief Michael King hasselected the Stinger S-200 projectile stun guns for deployment byhis department. King was on the state of Wisconsin's committeeassessing Electronic Control Device ...
Kathleen Scheffert
Apr 01, 2008 ... POSTVILLE, Iowa - Kathleen "Katie" (Meyer) Kerr Scheffert, 64, ofPostville, did Friday, March 28, 2008, at Franciscan-Skemp HealthCare Center, La Crosse, Wis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, ...
UW-P lecturer works with government
Apr 01, 2008 ... Aric Dutelle, a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, was tapped by the U.S. Department of Justice and itsInternational Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program forhis specific skill set in crime-scene investigation and processing. Dutelle was in Port Au ...
CARE Foundation to host raffle, auction
Apr 01, 2008 ... The CARE Foundation of Cascade will host a raffle and auction at4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 12, at Dagwood's Pub, 231 First Ave., inCascade. New bleachers costing $11,000 are needed for the Cascade HighSchool Webber Center. Used for sports practice, volleyball andbasketball games, ...
Florence Kunau
Apr 01, 2008 ... MILES, Iowa - Florence Kunau, 89, of Miles, died Sunday, March30, 2008, at Alverno Care ...
Information on dogs sought after child bitten
Apr 01, 2008 ... The city of Dubuque Health Services Department is seekinginformation regarding dogs involved in a biting incident atapproximately 6 p.m. Friday, March 28, near the intersection ofWinne Court and Hillcrest Road. Two dogs on leashes being walked by a woman allegedly bit a ...
Council lets police purchase 4 rifles
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Galena City Council recently approved a request by the chiefof the Galena Police Department for the purchase of four rifles. Chief Jerry Westemeier stated in his request for the funds thatthe ...
Olive St. Clair
Apr 01, 2008 ... CHADWICK, Ill. - Olive St. Clair, 93, of Chadwick, died Monday,March 31, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Mount Carroll. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at Ss. John ...
Nettie E. Lyman
Apr 01, 2008 ... CLINTON, Iowa - Nettie E. Lyman, 83, of Clinton, died Friday,March 28, 2008, at Alverno Nursing Home, Clinton. Services and visitation were ...
Fire department to replace 1973 truck
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Guttenberg Fire Department recently got the green light fromCity Council members to replace a 1973 rescue truck for $111,000. Fire Chief Fred Schaub and Assistant Chief Mike Radl presentedseparate bids for the chassis and body to be funded by generalobligation bonds. Slated to ...
Clara White
Apr 01, 2008 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Clara White, 96, of Maquoketa, died Sundayevening, March 30, 2008, at Jackson County Regional ...
Are new recycling rules also for rural residents?
Apr 01, 2008 ... QUESTION: While I applaud the city for recent changes made in itsrecycling program, it has not been made clear whether these changesalso apply to those of us who live outside the city inunincorporated county. So, may I now recycle my yogurt containers with paper andpreviously ...
Almanac
Apr 01, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, April 1, the 92nd day of 2008. There are 274days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day. History Highlight: On April 1, 1945, American forces launched the amphibiousinvasion of Okinawa during World War II. On this date: In 1853, Cincinnati ...
Teen finds fossilized megalodon tooth
Apr 01, 2008; ... PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - David Wentz was snorkeling in the St.Clair River last August when what he thought was an odd-looking rockcaught his eye. The 16-year-old's father, Craig, knew right away what it was dueto hours of watching the Discovery Channel. "It's petrified," he ...
Many activities set for Architecture Days
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dubuque Main Street will celebrate Architecture Days, April 7-12, with a slate of free activities and events showcasing thesignificance of architecture in the city. The events are made possible by cash sponsorship from AlliantEnergy, and collaboration with the Center for Dubuque ...
Dog chases deer into nursing home
Apr 01, 2008; ... KAUKUANA, Wis. (AP) - A witness told police a black dog waschasing six to seven deer when a deer jumped through a nursing homeresident's closed window at St. Paul Home Friday afternoon. "All of a sudden ... there's a deer standing about three, fourfeet away from me, and I just, ...
Man wakes up inside garbage truck
Apr 01, 2008; ... MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - William M. Bowen woke up after a night ofdrinking with friends and realized he was inside a commercial trash-collection truck full of waste. The driver had just emptied a commercial trash bin into his truckand was about to activate its compactor when he heard ...
Corrections
Apr 01, 2008 ... -- After exiting a city bus on Wednesday, Paula Weddington, 28,of 1561 Jackson St., was struck by a vehicle driven by 34-year-oldRachel Ledlow, of 1949 Pierce St. A story on Page 3A Saturday incorrectly stated that Weddingtonwas struck by the bus and incorrectly identified Ledlow ...
Kick Butts Day to snuff out litter
Apr 01, 2008; ... Quitline calls jump The Quitline Iowa program has seen a dramaticincrease in calls so far this year compared to last year's total.The state tobacco cessation phone line fielded more than 10,000calls during the first 11 weeks of 2008, compared to the 2007 totalof 8,760 calls. Any Iowan ...
Kathleen A. Weigel
Apr 01, 2008 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Kathleen A. (Hartnett) Weigel, 79, ofPlatteville, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Southwest HealthCenter, Platteville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at ...
Thomas M. Glass Jr.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MARION, Iowa - Thomas M. "Shorty" Glass Jr., 46, died suddenlySunday, March 30, 2008, at home in Marion. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Leonard-Muller Funeral ...
Louis B. Thuman
Apr 01, 2008 ... To read the entire USDA report, go to www.nass.usda.gov and lookfor "Prospective Plantings." News You can use A report of American farmers'2008 planting intentions shows Iowafarmers plan to plant about 1 million fewer acres of corn than theydid in 2007 and 1.25 million more soybean ...
Owner says he will keep Bittersweet open
Apr 01, 2008 ... EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. - A bank has issued a foreclosure notice forthe Bittersweet on the Bluff in East Dubuque, but owner KennyLeGrand said he plans to refinance its loans and keep the businessrunning as usual. The restaurant is open ...
2 CPR training sessions scheduled
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Jackson County Regional Health Center, 700 W. Grove St., inMaquoketa, will host two CPR training sessions at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m.Thursday, April 17. A $6 fee provides 90 minutes of basic CPR training and emergencyresponse information approved by the American Heart ...
UD to present American Indian program
Apr 01, 2008 ... The University of Dubuque Education Department and Wendt Centerfor Character Education will present Valerian Three Irons at 4:30p.m. today in the Hadley Auditorium at the Jackaline Baldwin DunlapTechnology Center. Three Irons is the ...
Christina Y. Bracamonte
Apr 01, 2008 ... DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Christina Y. Bracamonte, 67, of Dyersville,died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 4, at St. Francis XavierBasilica, Dyersville, with the Rev. Donald Hertges officiating.Burial will be in the church ...
Susan L. Adam
Apr 01, 2008 ... VINTON, Iowa - Susan L. Church Buchanan Adam, 61, of 403 East 8thSt., Vinton, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital,following a long illness. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 4, at Cedar MemorialPark Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. William ...
Eleanor M. Schuster
Apr 01, 2008 ... Eleanor Mae Schuster, 82, of 3165 Foothill Court, died at 9:13p.m. Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Saint Joseph the WorkerCatholic Church, with the Rev. Mark Ressler officiating. Burial willbe in Mount Olivet Cemetery, ...
Barbara A. Borgen
Apr 01, 2008 ... PATCH GROVE, Wis. - Barbara A. Borgen, 68, of Patch Grove, diedMonday, March 31, ...
Beth M. Stivarius
Apr 01, 2008 ... LANCASTER, Wis. - Beth M. Stivarius, 90, of Lancaster, diedMonday, March 31, 2008, at ...
Schools seeking new administrator
Apr 01, 2008 ... A search is under way for a new district administrator for theFennimore School District. Dick Feutz, who has served the district for five years, willretire at the end of the current school year. Bill Urban, a formerCooperative ...
Auction of antiques to benefit facility
Apr 01, 2008; ... News You can use Mount Pleasant Home will host an auction ofantiques to support its operation as an independent living center at7:30 p.m. April 11 at the Grand River Center (doors open at 6.) Cost is $20 per person or $35 per couple. Advance reservations arepreferred, but tickets will be ...
Fallon denies independent bid
Apr 01, 2008; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Democratic congressional candidate Ed Fallonsaid Monday he never considered making an independent run forgovernor after losing a spirited primary two years ago, though hiscampaign told state ethics regulators at the time that he might makesuch a move. Supporters ...
Lois A. Reed
Apr 01, 2008 ... HAZEL GREEN, Wis. - Lois A. Reed, 87, of 2910 Percival St., HazelGreen, died at 1:57 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Southwest HealthCenter, Platteville. Private family services will be at ...
Butler, Gableman make final push before vote
Apr 01, 2008; ... MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Justice Louis Butler thanked supportersMonday for "standing up against the slime" while his opponent,Burnett County Circuit Judge Michael Gableman, defended his campaignand said he feels "comfortable and confident" heading into theelection. Today's contest ...
Governmental Meetings
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dubuque Cable TV Teleprogramming Commission - 4 p.m., City HallAnnex Conference Room III, 1300 Main St. Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency - 4:30 p.m., CountySupervisors Boardroom, fourth floor, courthouse. Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency - ...
Police Beat
Apr 01, 2008 ... -- Rosalyn Henry, 29, 28 E. 15th St., was arrested on charges ofchild endangerment at 5:40 a.m. Monday at the Dubuque LawEnforcement Center. Investigators from the Department of Human Services had beencalled to the nurse's office at Washington Middle School after a 14-year-old ...
Iowa Briefs
Apr 01, 2008; ... Sheep farmer slaying trial set to start BOONE - The trial of a man accused in the shooting death of asheep farmer in central Iowa is set for May 28. Aron Moss is charged with first-degree murder in the May 28,2007, death of Michael "Shane" Hill, of Boone. He was shot to ...
Company guilty of fraud in airplane sale
Apr 01, 2008; ... CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - A Waterloo company has been found guilty offraud and breach of contract in the sale of an airplane in 2002. Eugene and Gail Friedman, of Chicago, were awarded $26,000 inactual damages and $50,000 in punitive damages in U.S. DistrictCourt. The Friedmans ...
Rising food prices bring shock
Apr 01, 2008; ... Steadily rising food costs aren't just causing grocery shoppersto do a double-take at the checkout line - they're also changing thevery ways we feed our families. The worst case of food inflation in nearly 20 years has moreAmericans giving up restaurant meals to eat at home. We're ...
Fire department launches Web site
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Epworth Fire Department has announced the launch of its newWeb site, which can accessed at www.epworthiowafire.org. The Web site will feature many aspects of the organization,including a members area, where members can collaborate throughannouncements, calendar, discussion ...
HUD chief leaves under dark cloud
Apr 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson, his tenuretarnished by allegations of political favoritism and a criminalinvestigation, announced his resignation Monday amid the wreckage ofthe national housing crisis. He leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions about whether ...
Wall Street
Apr 01, 2008; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street closed a dismal first quarter with amoderate gain Monday, rising after a reading on regionalmanufacturing came in better than expected. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, considered a precursor tothe Institute for Supply Management manufacturing ...
Business briefs
Apr 01, 2008; ... Fareway Stores heads to Minnesota DES MOINES - Fareway Stores Inc. is expanding to Minnesota. The Boone-based grocery store chain has announced plans to openits first store in Minnesota in Stewartville by the end of the year. It will be the company's largest store, with ...
Witness admits drug parties
Apr 01, 2008; ... CHICAGO (AP) - The star witness at political fundraiser Antoin"Tony" Rezko's corruption trial confessed Monday that he had all-day drug parties with male companions at a suburban spot known as"the purple hotel," among other locations. Millionaire attorney Stuart P. Levine testified ...
Aide: Vote sought through hire
Apr 01, 2008; ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's legislative aidetold colleagues he might get a favorable vote from a senator if theadministration hired the lawmaker's secretary, according to adocument obtained by The Associated Press. The November 2003 ...
Sister Cleonica Meier, BVM
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sister Cleonica Meier, BVM, of Marian Hall, 1050 Carmel Drive,Dubuque, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2008, at Mercy MedicalCenter-Dubuque. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at Marian HallChapel. Friends may call from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 2,at the ...
Linda K. Grobstick
Apr 01, 2008 ... Linda K. Grobstick, 64, of 6512 Dayton Road, died Sunday, March30, 2008. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, at St.Catherine's Catholic Church, St. Catherine, Iowa. Burial will be inMount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday,April 2, at ...