Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from January 2009:
A & E Briefs
Jan 01, 2009 ... Wood sculptor'swork on displayPLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The Harry andLaura Nohr Gallery at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville ishosting an exhibit by Madison-based wood sculptor Adrian DrakeDuszynski, Monday, Jan. 5-Friday, Jan. 30.Duszynski is a dentist andwas an associate clinical ...
Slam dunk It's more than just basketball
Jan 01, 2009; ... News You can use Who: Harlem Globetrotters "Spinning the Globe"world tour Where: Five Flags Center, Dubuque When: 7 p.m., Monday,Jan. 12 Tickets: $19, $25, $60. Available through the Five Flags boxoffice or through Ticketmaster.com.Tri-state basketball enthusiastswill be in for a slam ...
'Phantom' sequel in the works
Jan 01, 2009; ... LONDON (AP) - Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says the long-awaitedsequel to "Phantom of the Opera" should be ready at the end of 2009,with a possible simultaneous opening on three continents.LloydWebber told The Times of London that he hopes the new musical, to becalled "Phantom: Love ...
A look at everyday joys and struggles of high school
Jan 01, 2009; ... News You can use What: "Voices from the High School," drama Who:Dubuque Wahlert High School students When: 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9(after-school special); 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10; and 2 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 11 Where: R.C. & Celeste Wahlert Theatre Cost: $6; $5for the after-school ...
What's Happening
Jan 01, 2009 ... Thursdayn Knights of Columbus 510 Bingo, 5 p.m., 781 Locust St.Early games start at 6:10 p.m., regular games start at 7 p.m.,refreshments, cold beer and mixed drinks, free popcornFridayn Seniorcitizens activities: 10-11 a.m., Senior Fitness Friends exercise;11:30 a.m. lunch, Hills & ...
Nightlife
Jan 01, 2009 ... Thursdayn Denny's Lux Club, 3050 Asbury Road, big band/oldies, 5-8 p.m.n Rainbow Lounge, the Canfield Hotel, 36 W. Fourth St.,karaoke, 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m.n Chestnut Mountain Resort, Galena, Ill.,Premier Entertainment, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.n The Cornerstone, Galena, Ill.,Shawn Healy & Guest ...
Cold, snow chill end of 2008
Jan 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Winter storm warnings and plummeting temperaturesput a chill on New Year's Eve plans for hundreds of thousands ofrevelers.Thousands of homes and businesses in the Midwest had noelectric lights for the holiday because of wind damage.Temperaturesin the teens - with wind ...
Saudi foreign minister criticizes Palestinians
Jan 01, 2009; ... CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Wednesdayblamed Palestinian divisions for Israel's onslaught on Gaza, areflection of U.S.-allied Arab governments' anger at the Hamasmilitant group.Saud al-Faisal made the comments at the opening of anemergency meeting of Arab ...
Auto sector endured rough road in 2008
Jan 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK (AP) - For the auto sector - and many of its stocks -2008 was nearly the end of the road.First came the record-breakingrise of gas prices this summer. Next came the end of leasing. Then,the credit markets froze and consumer confidence plunged. The storyreached dramatic heights ...
Almanac
Jan 01, 2009; ... Today is Thursday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2009. There are 364days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: Fifty years ago, on Jan. 1, 1959, Fidel Castro and hisrevolutionaries overthrew Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, who fledto the Dominican Republic. On ...
Sacia ponders impeachment of Blagojevich
Jan 01, 2009; ... As the nation speculates the fate of Illinois' governor, stateRep. Jim Sacia, R-Pecatonica, has secured a seat in the room whereRod Blagojevich's future will be determined.The former FederalBureau of Investigation agent was recently named to the House ofRepresentatives Impeachment ...
Dean plans 'party with a purpose"
Jan 01, 2009; ... News You can use The public is invited to a gathering to watch abroadcast of the presidential inauguration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the Clarke College Student Activity Center. Thetheme of the "party with a purpose" is "Change: From Inspiration toExpectations." Local ...
Correction
Jan 01, 2009 ... A story on Page 3A Tuesday incorrectly stated that the St.Francis Community Center is scheduled to be demolished ....
2008 rough year for your money
Jan 01, 2009; ... Good riddance, 2008.That's how plenty of tri-staters view thepassing of a year that began shakily and ended dismally amid globaleconomic downturn, government bailouts, depleted retirement fundsand uncertainty on Wall Street.But as the economic crisis wears on,tri-state-area leaders ...
A Man for All Seasons
Jan 01, 2009; ... The Rev. Monsignor Francis Friedl 3 Born in Waterloo, Iowa, in1917, raised in Waverly, Iowa, one of nine children. 3 Ordained in1943, named as a monsignor in 1956. 3 Earned degrees at LorasCollege and Catholic University of America. 3 Worked at Loras from1947-77, the last six years as ...
City workers given ring of approval
Jan 01, 2009 ... QUESTION: Are city of Dubuque employees allowed to use cellphones while working, especially driving? I have observed city snowplow drivers and city police officers talking on cell phones whileon duty.ANSWER: Yes, city of Dubuque employees are allowed to usecell phones while they are ...
Haiku event set
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Winter Solstice: Haiku for the Soul event that was postponedin December has been rescheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, ...
Della A. Womack
Jan 01, 2009 ... BELMONT, Wis. - Della A. Womack, 67, of Belmont, died Tuesday,Dec. 30, 2008, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at LutheranChurch of Peace, Platteville ....
Births
Jan 01, 2009 ... Sunday, Dec. 29, 2008 Markham-Baker - Teri Markham and Alex Baker, Strawberry Point,Iowa, boy at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. True-Rogerson - ...
Alice O. Burmahl
Jan 01, 2009 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Alice O. Burmahl, 69, of Maquoketa, diedsuddenly Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Genesis Medical Center, EastCampus, Davenport. Services will be at 11 a.m ....
Worker jailed after chasing robber
Jan 01, 2009; ... PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A car wash attendant chased off a would-berobber with a power washer - and for his trouble got thrown in jailon an old warrant.A gunman wearing a skeleton mask strolled intoWashman Carwash in Portland on Dec. 13 and confronted employee ChrisB. Truax."Give me your ...
Funeral services
Jan 01, 2009 ... Compiled from tri-state area obituaries appearing previously inthe Telegraph Herald. Claude L. Andrews, Delhi, Iowa - Memorial services: 11:30 a.m.Friday, Jan. 2, Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,Manchester. Visitation: After 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral ...
Meredith Mohlenhoff
Jan 01, 2009 ... ANDREW, Iowa - Meredith "Mae" Mohlenhoff, 92, of Andrew, diedMonday evening, Dec. 29, 2008, at the Jackson County Regional HealthCenter, Maquoketa. Services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 2, at Carson & SonFuneral and Cremation Services, Maquoketa, where friends may callafter 9 ...
Matthew C. Hefel
Jan 01, 2009 ... NORTH BUENA VISTA, Iowa - Matthew Celeste Hefel, 83, of 42611Heiderscheit Road, North Buena Vista, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday,Dec. 29, 2008, in the loving arms of Stella, his wife of 60 years,at the home of his son, M. Terry Hefel, at 13627 Surrey Lane,Dubuque. Services will be at ...
Dubuque woman faces drug charges
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Dubuque woman has been charged with three counts of deliveringillegal drugs to undercover agents last spring, according to courtdocuments. Vickie L. Cornelius, 47, of 453 Almond St., was charged on Dec.12 with two counts of delivery of Oxycontin and one count ofconspiracy to ...
Inner-city school gets $365,000 from Winfrey
Jan 01, 2009; ... ATLANTA (AP) - A letter from Oprah Winfrey last week seemed likethe world's best Christmas present - until teacher Ron Clark noticedan extra piece of paper flutter out of the envelope.That's when theAtlanta educator saw the $365,000 check for the innovative privateschool he opened in one ...
$2.5 million marked for Lake Delhi
Jan 01, 2009; ... DELHI, Iowa - The Lake Delhi Recreation Association's persistenceafter last summer's historic flooding could pay off in the comingmonths.More than $2.5 million in federal and state funding has beendirected toward Lake Delhi infrastructure recovery, according to anews release from the ...
Mural of the story: Use the stairs
Jan 01, 2009; ... Three artists spent Wednesday painting a mural in a stairwell atThe Finley Hospital.Stefan Baumann, of Dubuque, is working on theproject with her daughter, Kristen Bukowski, and Angie Koch.Themural's whimsical exercise theme isn't just for show."The goal is tomake the stairwell more ...
TH First Citizen Award winners
Jan 01, 2009 ... 1970: Roger Rhomberg1971: Gilbert Chavenelle1972: Gerald "Red"McAleece1973: Wayne Norman1974: The Rev. Thomas Rhomberg1975:Jackson "Mac"Marshall1976: Paul Hemmer1977: Leo Frommelt1978:Jacqueline Merritt1979: Louis Fautsch Sr.1980: Auleen Eberhardt1981:Mary Hickey1982: George and Gloria ...
Marjorie Erne Saeugling
Jan 01, 2009 ... Marjorie 'Sally' Erne Saeugling, 82, formerly of Dubuque andDavenport, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at the Bettendorf HealthCare Center, Bettendorf, ...
Francis A. Westemeier
Jan 01, 2009 ... GALENA, Ill. - Francis A. "Fran" Westemeier, 94, formerly ofGalena, died at 12:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at Ennoble ManorCare Center, Dubuque. In keeping with her wishes, there will be no visitation. Familymemorial services will be held at a later date. The Behr FuneralHome, ...
Police
Jan 01, 2009 ... -- Robert T. Benn, 44, 2684 New Haven St., reported someone firedpaint balls at his house and several nearby homes sometime between 6and 7:40 p.m. Tuesday. Benn reported $215 in damage. -- Steven D. Tye, 35, 2577 Jackson St., Apt. 2, was arrested on acharge of domestic assault with ...
Rita A. Harle
Jan 01, 2009 ... GALENA, Ill. - Rita Agnes (Weis) Harle, 84, of Galena, Ill. diedTuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, after a long illness. Services will be at 9 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, at St. Mary'sCatholic Church, Galena. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, ...
Man hospitalized after brawl at store
Jan 01, 2009 ... A four-person brawl at a Dubuque convenience store late Tuesdaycaused more than $1,000 in damage and sent a man to the hospital. Around 11:30 p.m., Marlon A. Snead, 27, of Chicago, walked intothe Oky Doky at 1256 Iowa St., and three people inside the storejumped him, police said ....
Police bust meth lab in Prairie du Chien
Jan 01, 2009 ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Police on Tuesday busted amethamphetamine lab working out of a partially abandoned warehousein Prairie du Chien. A 26-year-old Prairie du Chien resident was arrested on a chargeof possession of meth with intent to manufacture. Authorities arenot releasing ...
Mortgage rates fall to another record low
Jan 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to a record lowfor the third straight week and borrowers took advantage of thedrop, sending new applications soaring.With the Federal Reserve onthe verge of pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into thedevastated U.S. housing market, ...
White House: Cease-fire now depends on Hamas
Jan 01, 2009; ... CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - President George W. Bush believes thefirst steps in any cease-fire in the ongoing violence in the Mideastwill require the Islamic militant group Hamas to agree to stopfiring rockets into Israel now and in the future, the White Housesaid Wednesday.From his ranch in ...
Dolora C. Bausch
Jan 01, 2009 ... LANCASTER, Wis. - Dolora C. Bausch, 90, of Lancaster, diedWednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at the Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at St. Clement'sCatholic ...
Budget woes challenge states
Jan 01, 2009; ... Worsening budget shortfalls will prompt many state lawmakers toask a basic question when they return to work in January: What mustgovernment provide its citizens?In all but a handful of states, thatlist is already growing shorter, resulting in fewer health benefitsfor the poor, the ...
Robert R. Schultz
Jan 01, 2009 ... DELHI, Iowa - Robert R. Schultz, 85, of Delhi, died Tuesday, Dec.30, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a shortillness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Our SaviorLutheran Church, Manchester. Burial ...
International briefs
Jan 01, 2009; ... Russia to cut gas supplies to UkraineMOSCOW - Russia's state gasmonopoly Gazprom said it will cut off all gas supplies to Ukraine onThursday morning after the two sides failed to reach a deal.GazpromCEO Alexei Miller said the decision was made after Wednesday's talksended with no ...
Israel rejects call for truce, resumes bombing Gaza
Jan 01, 2009; ... GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel resisted mountinginternational pressure Wednesday to suspend its devastating airoffensive against militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza, sending more troopsand tanks to the border as signs of an impending ground invasionmultiplied.A long column of tanks and ...
Pakistani confesses to Mumbai attacks
Jan 01, 2009; ... ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A militant arrested in Pakistan hasconfessed involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks and is givinginvestigators details of the plot, a senior Pakistani governmentofficial said Wednesday.The revelation could add to pressure onIslamabad to either bring Zarar ...
2-vehicle crash briefly shuts down bridge
Jan 01, 2009 ... EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. - The Julien Dubuque Bridge closed for about45 minutes Tuesday afternoon after a crash blocked the middle of thebridge, East Dubuque Police Chief Steve O'Connell said. Around 3 p.m., a car travelling toward East Dubuque crossed thecenter line and sideswiped a ...
Police arrest Shiite cult leader
Jan 01, 2009; ... BAGHDAD (AP) - Police on Wednesday announced the arrest of aleading figure in a messianic Shiite cult that has battled withIraqi and U.S. forces, possibly thwarting plans by the group tocarry out attacks against hundreds of thousands of pilgrims thatwill gather next week at one of Iraq's ...
Blagojevich surprises many with Senate appointment
Jan 01, 2009; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich created a newdistraction for his state by making an appointment to the U.S.Senate even while he faces federal corruption charges for, in part,allegedly trying to sell the very seat he now is trying tofill.Blagojevich tapped former state ...
NASA chief's wife: Don't fire him
Jan 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Late on Christmas Eve, one last wish was sent,by e-mail: Please let NASA Administrator Michael Griffin keep hisjob. It was from his wife.Rebecca Griffin, who works in marketing,sent her message with the subject line "Campaign for Mike" tofriends and family. It asked ...
Illinois/Iowa/Wisconsin briefs
Jan 01, 2009; ... Official rejects Burris appointmentCHICAGO - Illinois Secretaryof State Jesse White's office has rejected Gov. Rod Blagojevich'sofficial proclamation naming Roland Burris to Barack Obama's formerSenate seat.White spokesman David Druker says the proclamation wasrejected Wednesday.White ...
Officials apparently identify man's body
Jan 01, 2009 ... BELLEVUE, Iowa - State officials have apparently, though notofficially, determined the identity of the man whose body was foundafter a fire in Bellevue more than two weeks ago.According to abrief obituary notice from Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory,Clayton T. Orcutt, 42, died on ...
Veterinarian warns of problems at dog track
Jan 01, 2009; ... KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The state veterinarian on duty at DairylandGreyhound Track in Kenosha called Wednesday for improvements to thetrack after several greyhounds were injured.Veterinarian JeniferBarker told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel she believes somethinghas put the track out of ...
'Caretaker' to fill Senate seat?
Jan 01, 2009; ... ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Sen. Bill Clinton? Sen. Mario Cuomo? Don'tcompletely rule it out.The former president and the former New Yorkgovernor are among several boldface names being touted as possible"caretakers" for New York's Senate seat - people who would serveuntil the 2010 elections but ...
Survey: Fewer Iowans smoking
Jan 01, 2009; ... DES MOINES (AP) - A new report from the Iowa Department of PublicHealth shows the number of adult Iowans who smoke cigarettes hasdropped 22 percent since 2006.Preliminary results released Wednesdayshow that 14 percent of adult Iowans, or about 327,000 people, saythey smoke cigarettes ....
Appeals court upholds cemetery slaying conviction
Jan 01, 2009; ... DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheldthe first-degree murder conviction of a Des Moines man found guiltyin the case of a man whose body was found in a cemetery.Robert JoeMyers II and several other people lured Matthew Stegman to a DesMoines cemetery on Sept. 2, ...
School upgrade plan to spur student achievement?
Jan 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama probably cannot fix every leakyroof and busted boiler in the nation's schools. But educators sayhis sweeping school modernization program - if he spends enough -could jump-start student achievement.More kids than ever are crammedinto aging, run-down schools ...
Iowa cracks down on employee misclassification
Jan 01, 2009; ... DES MOINES (AP) - The state is implementing new ways to trackdown employers who misclassify workers to avoid paying taxes andbenefits, Gov. Chet Culver said Tuesday.During a news conference atthe Capitol, Culver received a final report from a task force hecreated last summer to examine ...
Obamas will move into Washington hotel
Jan 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - An exclusive hotel just yards from the WhiteHouse will become a temporary home "suite" home for President-electBarack Obama and his family when they move to the capital thisweekend.With daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, beginning classesMonday at the private Sidwell ...
Smoking ban leads to sharp decline in heart attacks
Jan 01, 2009; ... ATLANTA (AP) - A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to adramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, asign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is,government researchers said Wednesday.The study, the longest-running of its kind, showed the rate of ...
Trial looms as Jefferson loses bid for delay
Jan 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. William Jefferson is running out ofoptions.The Louisiana Democrat, in his final days in office, lost alongshot bid Monday to delay his trial on bribery charges.Jeffersonhas been trying to get the charges thrown out, but a federal judgerefused and the 4th U.S ....
Stocks extend advance in year's final session
Jan 01, 2009; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful yearWednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a largeadvance.According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jonesindustrials rose 108 points to 8,776 - but plunged nearly 34 percentover the course of the year as ...
National briefs
Jan 01, 2009; ... Ex-Marine entersnot guilty pleasRENO, Nev. - A former Marineaccused of killing a college student in Reno, Nev., and sexuallyassaulting her and two others has pleaded not guilty to thecrimes.James Biela, 27, of Sparks, entered his pleas Wednesdaybefore Washoe District Judge Robert Perry ....
Governor promises greater oversight of ash ponds
Jan 01, 2009; ... KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's governor promised greateroversight of coal ash retention ponds Wednesday after viewing damagefrom a spill that released more than a billion gallons of ashysludge.Gov. Phil Bredesen said he had no complaints with the cleanupprocess by Tennessee Valley ...
Warner refreshed by return to playoffs
Jan 01, 2009; ... TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Seven years after his "Greatest Show on Turf"made its second Super Bowl appearance, Kurt Warner is back in theplayoffs.All of his struggles since those heady days in St. Louishave made the 37-year-old quarterback from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,relish this experience and put ...
Orton will have to earn job
Jan 01, 2009; ... LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - If Kyle Orton wants to start for theChicago Bears next season, he'll have to earn the job.Generalmanager Jerry Angelo made it clear Tuesday he's in the market for aquarterback after his team went 9-7 and missed the playoffs for thesecond straight year, although ...
Sports briefs
Jan 01, 2009; ... Pennington nets Comeback PlayerNEW YORK - Chad Pennington hasmastered NFL quarterbacking. And personal comebacks.For the secondtime in three years, Pennington is The Associated Press 2008 NFLComeback Player of the Year. The Miami Dolphins star is the firstplayer in the 11 seasons of the ...
Vandy ends drought
Jan 01, 2009; ... Vanderbilt won a bowl game for the first time in exactly 53years, with Bryant Hahnfeldt kicking a 45-yard field goal with 3:26left Wednesday for a 16-14 win over Boston College in the Music CityBowl.Vanderbilt hadn't even played in a bowl since 1982 and thevictory gave the Commodores ...