Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from March 2009:
Letters to the editor
Mar 01, 2009 ... The Dubuque County Iowa State University Extension wants areafamilies to better understand spending and personal finances. Tohelp, the organization is offering a free course, "Budgeting Basics"from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Extension office inDubuque. "Families that ...
Luck running out for potluck moocher
Mar 01, 2009; ... Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 Davis - David and Angela Davis, Benton, Wis., girl at MercyMedical Center-Dubuque. Moore-Dukes - Latoya Moore and Cory Dukes, Dubuque, boy at Mercy. Johnson - Noah and ...
10 tips to deal with 'it'
Mar 01, 2009; ... Yankee Candle recently opened for business at Kennedy Mall in arenovated 1,321-square-foot space near center court.Yankee Candlehas more than 460 company-owned stores and more than 150 fragrancesin a wide variety of premium candles, home fragrance products, carfresheners and candle ...
Track gives away 2 Paris trips
Mar 01, 2009 ... WHAT: "Connecting with the Washington Neighborhood: An Exhibit ofService and Study." WHEN: Daily through Saturday, March 28. WHERE:National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.The informationalpanels ostensibly tell the story of a Dubuque neighborhood, but lookcloser and you see they ...
Electricity rate shocks Maquoketa
Mar 01, 2009; ... DENVER (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol is reconsidering thejaywalking ticket issued to a good Samaritan who was seriouslyinjured by a pickup after he pushed three people out of its path.Busdriver Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderly womencross a busy Denver street in a ...
Woman wins $10,000 Powerball prize
Mar 01, 2009 ... WHAT: Dubuque Boat & RV Show. More than 100 boats and RVs ondisplay. Fishing seminars scheduled. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.WHERE: Grand River Center. COST: $4 for adults, free for children12 and younger.Even though three more weeks of winter are left onthe calendar, the Grand River ...
Police
Mar 01, 2009 ... * Jesse A. Becker, 18, 2419 Central Ave., No. 14, was arrested at1 a.m. Saturday in the hallway of 2419 Central Ave. on charges ofdisorderly conduct, public intoxication, interference with officialacts and assault on a police officer. Police said Becker wasuncooperative and had to be ...
Funeral services
Mar 01, 2009 ... Kenneth J. Colsch, Waukon, Iowa - Services: 11 a.m. Monday, March2, Martin Funeral Home, Waukon. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Carol L. Eckelberg, Spragueville, Iowa - Services: 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, March 3, Miller-Law-Jones Funeral Home, ...
Geraldine D. Johnson
Mar 01, 2009 ... Mrs. Geraldine D. "Geri" Johnson, 84, of Dubuque, died Thursday,Feb. 26, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at WestminsterPresbyterian Church, where friends may call after noon Tuesday. TheEgelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral ...
Joseph L. Goldman
Mar 01, 2009 ... PEOSTA, Iowa - Joseph L. "Joe" Goldman, 67, of 546 Maple RidgeSt., Peosta, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at The Finley Hospital,Dubuque. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home,2659 Kennedy Road, Dubuque. Services will be 11 ...
Sylvia Judith Houselog
Mar 01, 2009 ... Sylvia Judith Houselog, infant daughter of Andy and BethHouselog, of Dubuque, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at theUniversity of Iowa ...
Doloris A. Giunta
Mar 01, 2009 ... Doloris A. Giunta, 74, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly ofDubuque, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, in Jacksonville. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, at Holy GhostCatholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friendsmay call from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at ...
Genevieve E. Healy
Mar 01, 2009 ... FARLEY, Iowa - Genevieve E. Healy, 91, of Farley, died Friday,Feb. 27, 2009, at Shady Rest ...
Dennis D. Leib
Mar 01, 2009 ... CASCADE, Iowa - Dennis D. Leib, 83, of 801 Fourth Ave. SE,Cascade, died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, The FinleyHospital, Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 ...
Margaret A. Meyer-Remsburg
Mar 01, 2009 ... Margaret A Meyer-Remsburg, 93, of Dubuque Nursing and Rehab, diedpeacefully at 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at Dubuque Nursing andRehab. Services will be at 10 ...
Clifford A. Dirks
Mar 01, 2009 ... WYOMING, Iowa - Clifford A. Dirks, 76, of Wyoming, died Thursday,Feb. 26, 2009, at Jackson County Regional Health Center, Maquoketa,after a brief illness. Services will be at 10:30 ...
Miles V. Wolhowe
Mar 01, 2009 ... CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities in California say a manwanted for a store robbery was arrested when he showed up to take atest to become a police officer. Chula Vista police spokesman Bernard Gonzales said investigatorshad identified Romeo Montillano as a suspect in a Dec. 8 ...
Iowa/Illinois/Wisconsin briefs
Mar 01, 2009; ... Todayn Senior citizens activities:1 p.m., needlework/drop in,Salvation Army, 1099 Iowa St.n Senior citizens activities: 9-11a.m., line dancing with Country Steppers; 10-11 a.m., senior fitnessfriends exercise; 11:30 a.m., lunch; 12:30-4:30 p.m., ACBL duplicatebridge; and 6-9 p.m., ...
Health briefs
Mar 02, 2009 ... Incontinence forum targets treatments Dubuque urologist Dr. Sanjeev Gupta will present a free programon the effective treatments for stress urinary incontinence, acondition that can affect many women. The program will be at noon, Tuesday, March 3, at the BabkaWellness Center, ...
Costly carpets raise spending questions
Mar 02, 2009 ... Hard times According to a 2008 survey by the National League ofCities, the three factors most influencing city budgets are: Healthcare costs, pension and wages. 60 percent of city finance officersin cities with populations below 50,000 reported being less able tomeet needs. 58 percent ...
Housing program at NICC Town Clock
Mar 02, 2009 ... Discussions at the Galena City Council meeting on Feb. 22 swirledaround the topic of the planned awarding of over $400,000 of cityfunds to a new, private tourism-focused corporation without theproject going out for competitive bid. What is more disturbing is that this new, ...
Workshop to provide grant-seeking tips
Mar 02, 2009 ... Housed at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, theMcCarthy Center for Nonprofits will host a free workshop on grant-seeking basics for nonprofit organizations at1 p.m. Thursday, March5.Kief Schladweiler, coordinator of Cooperating Collections with thecenter, will offer tips on ...
NICC polishes tech plan
Mar 02, 2009; ... A public hearing on the final plans for the IndustrialTechnologies Building at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peostawill be held at noon Tuesday, March 3, in the board room, 10250Sundown Road.PEOSTA, Iowa - A grassy piece of land on the campus ofNortheast Iowa Community College ...
Wisconsin pulls plug on Grant County welcome center
Mar 02, 2009; ... For more information about how you can attend the RiverviewCenter's first support group for male sexual assault survivors, call815-777-8155. Classes will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondaynights starting on a thus far undetermined date in March. There isno cost to attend.GALENA, Ill ....
Local detours
Mar 02, 2009 ... Eighth Street between Locust and Main streets is closed for theRoshek Building (Dubuque Building) restoration project. The ...
Cody A. Lyght
Mar 02, 2009 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Cody Allen Lyght, 22, of Waterloo, formerlyof Platteville, died suddenly Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Private family services will be held Thursday, March 5, at Melby-Bendorf Funeral Home, Platteville, with the Rev. Jeff Pedersenofficiating. Burial will be in Lima ...
Births
Mar 02, 2009 ... Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 Hamilton-Runde - Shania Hamilton and Kenny Runde, Du- buque, boy at The Finley Hos-pital, Dubuque. Sunday, March 1, ...
Extension cuts budget, reorganizes
Mar 02, 2009; ... -- Michael J. Maus, 50, 2738 Jackson St., was arrested on chargesof possession of methamphetamine and driving while revoked after atraffic stop Saturday afternoon. -- Merle J. Ostrander, 65, 390 Maplewood Court, reported $1,000in damage to his vehicle sometime between Jan. 18 and ...
Funeral services
Mar 02, 2009 ... Kenneth J. Colsch, Waukon, Iowa - Services: 11 a.m. today, MartinFuneral Home, Waukon. Clifford A. Dirks, Wyoming, Iowa - Services: 10:30 a.m. today,Zion American Lutheran Church, Wyoming. Carol L. Eckelberg, Spragueville, Iowa - Services: 10:30 a.m.Tuesday, March 3, ...
Margaret A. Meyer-Remsburg
Mar 02, 2009 ... Margaret A Meyer-Remsburg, 93, of Dubuque Nursing and RehabCenter, died peacefully at 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at DubuqueNursing and Rehab. Services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, at St. Raph-ael'sCathedral. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Mausoleum. Friends maycall ...
Is President Obama right to order closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison? Please remember, we are still talking about terrorists
Mar 01, 2009; ... In an arguably bizarre coincidence, a Dubuque woman discoveredhuman cremated remains tucked away in a shed on Ash Wednesday.Butthere is an explanation behind how the ashes of a woman who died inCalifornia eight years ago ended up in a shed at the Terrace Heightsmobile home park in ...
Budgeting class slated
Mar 01, 2009 ... The Dubuque County Iowa State University Extension wants areafamilies to better understand spending and personal finances. Tohelp, the organization is offering a free course, "Budgeting Basics"from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Extension office inDubuque. "Families that ...
Letters to the editor
Mar 01, 2009 ... Transparent. That's what Barack Obama said his presidency wouldbe. I guess he was right. There are a lot of things about hispresidency that are very transparent to me. And, I'm not real happy about them: * My tax dollars going to pay for abortions in other countries. * ...
Recession poses much greater threat of scams
Mar 01, 2009 ... Check out offers Wondering if that offer is too good to be true?Have it checked out. Contact your state attorney general or theBetter Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org/ and enter your zipcode. Illinois: Lisa Madigan, 312-814-3000 http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/ Iowa: Tom Miller, ...
Is President Obama right to order closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison? Closing Gitmo prison camp promotes democratic values
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Guantanamo Bay military prison camp undermines U.S.legitimacy as a champion of democratic values, human rights and therule of law. Operated as a U.S. naval base since 1903 in Cuba, theGuantanamo prison camp opened after the 9/11 attacks in January 2002and now houses about 245 ...
Another reprieve for Central
Mar 01, 2009 ... Central Alternative High School will remain open for another yearat the school's current Bluff Street location. On Monday, the Dubuque Community School Board voted 6-0 to acceptthe seven recommendations presented by the Dropout Prevention/Graduation Rate Improvement Task ...
Almanac
Mar 01, 2009; ... Today is Sunday, March 1, the 60th day of 2009. There are 305days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 1, 1932, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old sonof Charles and Anne Lindbergh, was kidnapped from the family homenear Hopewell, N.J. On ...
Grassley: Media shows double-standard on deficit talk
Mar 01, 2009; ... Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, isn't saying President Obama'sgoal to cut the federal deficit in half by 2013 is unrealistic, butthe senator says things will have to go just right to get itaccomplished. The reduction could be possible if the recession is over in twoyears and ...
Births
Mar 01, 2009 ... Friday, Feb. 27, 2009 Davis - David and Angela Davis, Benton, Wis., girl at MercyMedical Center-Dubuque. Moore-Dukes - Latoya Moore and Cory Dukes, Dubuque, boy at Mercy. Johnson - Noah and ...
What to do if you don't get your W-2
Mar 01, 2009 ... QUESTION: What happens if you do not receive your W-2 by Jan. 31?What penalties do employers face? How does the employee handle it ifthey are not getting any answers as to where their W-2 is? ANSWER: The Internal Revenue Service has a Web site directlyrelating to these questions ....
Small town burden
Mar 01, 2009; ... Hard times According to a 2008 survey by the National League ofCities, the three factors most influencing city budgets are: Healthcare costs, pension and wages. 60 percent of city finance officersin cities with populations below 50,000 reported being less able tomeet needs. 58 percent ...
What's Happening
Mar 01, 2009 ... Today -- Bernard Firemen's Breakfast, 7:30-11:30 a.m., St. Patrick'sGarryowen Parish Hall, Bernard, Iowa. Cost: $6 adults, $3 children 5-12, free 4 and younger. -- Show Your Wares Fair and Boy Scout Troop 25 Breakfast, 8 a.m.-noon, Holy Ghost Church, 2921 Central Ave. Free ...
New stores open at Kennedy Mall
Mar 01, 2009 ... Yankee Candle recently opened for business at Kennedy Mall in arenovated 1,321-square-foot space near center court. Yankee Candle has more than 460 company-owned stores and morethan 150 fragrances in a wide variety of premium candles, homefragrance products, car fresheners and ...
Exhibit unravels neighborhood
Mar 01, 2009; ... WHAT: "Connecting with the Washington Neighborhood: An Exhibit ofService and Study." WHEN: Daily through Saturday, March 28. WHERE:National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. The informational panels ostensibly tell the story of a Dubuqueneighborhood, but look closer and you see ...
Center looks for room to grow
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Dubuque City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at theHistoric Federal Building, 350 W. Sixth St. There is a light at the end of the tunnel for Dubuque'sMulticultural Family Center. Monday night, the Dubuque City Council is expected to set inmotion a renovation of the ...
Samaritan might not be ticketed
Mar 01, 2009 ... DENVER (AP) - The Colorado State Patrol is reconsidering thejaywalking ticket issued to a good Samaritan who was seriouslyinjured by a pickup after he pushed three people out of its path. Bus driver Jim Moffett and another man were helping two elderlywomen cross a busy Denver ...
Talk-radio pioneer Paul Harvey dies
Mar 01, 2009; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radiopioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's mostfamiliar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC RadioNetworks. He was 90. Harvey died surrounded by family at a hospital in Phoenix, wherehe ...
War deaths
Mar 01, 2009; ... As of Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at least 4,253 members of the U.S.military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003,according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. Atleast 3,416 military personnel died as a result ...
No to big vacation; yes to boating
Mar 01, 2009; ... WHAT: Dubuque Boat & RV Show. More than 100 boats and RVs ondisplay. Fishing seminars scheduled. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.WHERE: Grand River Center. COST: $4 for adults, free for children12 and younger. Even though three more weeks of winter are left on the calendar,the ...
Servina J. Stecher
Mar 01, 2009 ... Servina J. Stecher, 94, of 1766 Rosemont St., died Friday, Feb.27, 2009, at the home of her daughter Carol. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, at St. Anthony'sCatholic Church. Entombment will be in Resurrection GardensMausoleum, Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call ...
Bernard A. Hughes
Mar 01, 2009 ... PEOSTA, Iowa - Bernard Arthur "Art" Hughes, 63, of 7995 NewMelleray Road, Peosta, formerly of Texas and Canada, died at 3:30p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, at home. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday, March 2, at Leonard FuneralHome & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, with the Rev ....
Suspect tries to become cop
Mar 01, 2009 ... CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Authorities in California say a manwanted for a store robbery was arrested when he showed up to take atest to become a police officer. Chula Vista police spokesman Bernard Gonzales said investigatorshad identified Romeo Montillano as a suspect in a Dec. 8 ...
James H. Ehrler
Mar 01, 2009 ... GALENA, Ill. - James H. "Jim" Ehrler, of Galena, died at 7 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals andClinics, Iowa City, surrounded by his family. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 2, at Shepherd of theHills Lutheran Church, Schapville, with the ...
Harkin: Stimulus contains $600 million for education
Mar 01, 2009; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Iowa will get more than $600 million foreducation as part of the federal stimulus package, Sen. Tom Harkin,D-Iowa, told a group of educators Saturday. In addition to quickly creating thousands of jobs for road andbridge construction projects, he said President ...
Man arrested after self-immolation threat
Mar 02, 2009 ... A Dubuque man was arrested Saturday after he doused himself withlighter fluid and threatened to set himself ablaze, police said. Darnell E. Smith, 28, no permanent address, was arrested oncharges of child endangerment and possession of marijuana. Smith didnot start himself on fire, ...
Sylvia Judith Houselog
Mar 02, 2009 ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Walter C. Schlaugat Jr., 86, a prominentPrairie du Chien businessman, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, atDove Healthcare, Eau Claire. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5, at UnitedMethodist Church, ...
Bernard K. Freymiller Arlene R. Freymiller
Mar 02, 2009 ... EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. - Robert J. "Bob" Spahn, 71, of 233 WisconsinAve., East Dubuque, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, atMercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at ...
Miles V. Wolhowe
Mar 02, 2009 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Mildred M. Vehrs, 102, of Maquoketa, diedSaturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at Crestridge Nursing ...
Clifford E. Steinhoff
Mar 02, 2009 ... CUBA CITY, Wis. - Clifford "Kick" Edwards Steinhoff, 85, ofBaraboo, formerly of Cuba City, went to find peace with his LordFriday, Feb. 27, 2009, at St. Clare Meadows Care Center. Arrangements for a memorial service to be held at St. Rose ofLima Catholic Church, Cuba City, are ...
Iowa briefs
Mar 02, 2009; ... Dubuque police said they took a man into custody after hethreatened police with a gun during a 20-minute standoff Sunday. Around 8:15 p.m., a Dubuque man called police and said he had agun in the Five Points area on the North End. Police met himoutside, where they tried to ...
National briefs
Mar 02, 2009; ... Tired of her pink bathroom countertops but short on cash for aremodel, Rachel Alemany decided to get the work done the old-fashioned way: through bartering.Bartering - the trading of goods orservices without using cash - is making a comeback in a troubledeconomy. It can be as simple as ...
Letters to the editor
Mar 02, 2009 ... Mr. Obama's stimulus tax break for the middle class, whereby wewill receive an extra $13 per week, is a farce. What Obama has givenus is nothing. This reduced payroll deduction will only cause more hardship comeSpring 2010 when taxpayers make out their 2009 taxes. As far as Ihave ...
We don't know what 'hard' is
Mar 02, 2009; ... Lately, every conversation seems to end with " ... in these hardtimes." I'd buy a new coat, but I'm lucky to even have a job inthese hard times. We were going on vacation, but who can afford todo that in these hard times? Last week someone even said, "Can you believe we're going to ...
Students of note
Mar 02, 2009 ... Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, Iowa - 2008 Fall Dean'sList: Andrew - Chad Weirup. Bellevue - Julie Davis and Jennifer Michels. Bernard - Stacy Meyer, Kristin O'Connell and Brittany Smith. Cascade - Alex Hosch, Tressa Menster and Thomas ...
Astrology
Mar 02, 2009 ... If your birthday is today: Because you are likely to be far moreengaged in commercial endeavors than usual in the year ahead, yourpossibilities for financial success appear better. You will giveyour customers a fair shot. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - You possess two sides: first, ...