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The Great Outdoors
The passing of time slows down as you enter nature, compelling you to stop and truly notice your surroundings. Trees sway gently in the wind, songbirds call out, squirrels scurry about, and the sound of water flows persistently in the current. Everything within you seems to settle and slow down. The worries and frustrations of life, the relentless chase of daily living, suddenly fade away. Even your breathing seems to slow. It may seem cliché, but you become one with the environment. Nature, a perfect embodiment of balance, instills a similar balance within you.
Pirates drop two to West Central
POSTVILLE – West Central used seven-run rallies in both games to pull away to an Upper Iowa Conference sweep Monday in Postville. PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!
Look! Iowa Is Home To The World’s Smallest Church
Located a few miles west of Festina Iowa you'll find something small. So small in fact that it is a record holders. Welcome to the world's Smallest Church. Travel Iowa went on to say,. If you go to the St. Anthony of Padua Chapel with a large group, you’ll have...
WinnMed Pharmacy Expands to Deliver in Ossian
DECORAH — WinnMed Pharmacy's delivery has expanded. To further serve the community, WinnMed Pharmacy has expanded its delivery service to the Ossian community. With prior arrangement, prescriptions can be delivered to the Ossian clinic on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. Patients can then stop in at their convenience to pick up their medications. The Ossian clinic is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Brooklyn M. 'Brook' Scherf
Brooklyn “Brook” Marie Scherf, age 41, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at University of Iowa Hospital. Brook was born Feb. 18, 1983, in Elkader, to William Robert Scherf III and Michelle Marie (French) Scherf. Following high school, she lived in Dubuque, under the care of Hills and Dales, who were considered to be her second family. She worked at a variety of companies and had recently started her new job at Captured on Canvas. Brook was excited about working there.
Mary Esther Zittergruen
Mary Esther Zittergruen of Monona, went peacefully to her forever home surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 29, 2024. She was 67 years old. She was born Aug. 31, 1956 in Guttenberg to Allen and Esther (Brase) Werges. Mary’s faith was nourished at Saint Peter Lutheran Church in Garnavillo where she was baptized on Sept. 16, 1956 and confirmed on May 24, 1970. Mary graduated from Garnavillo Community School in 1974.
Anna Mae Meyer
Anna Mae Meyer, 90, of Garnavillo, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Elkader Care Center. Anna Mae was born on July 29, 1933, on her parents’ family farm in Garnavillo, the daughter of George and Georgianna (Brown) Beckett. She married Leroy H. Meyer in June of 1952. Anna...
James A. Walter
Amazing Grace has called Dad home. James Allyn Walter was born on March 28, 1939 to Glen and Emma (Huckstadt) Walter at the Postville Hospital. He was baptized on May 7, 1939 and confirmed in 1953 at St. John Lutheran Church in Farmersburg. He attended grade school at the Eno school just north of his home farm. He finished high school in ‘57 at Luana, where he played basketball and baseball. He took over the farm at a very early age.
Earl W. Crary
Earl W. Crary, 66, of Garnavillo, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a 10-year battle with cancer. Earl was born on Dec. 8, 1957, and was raised in St. Olaf on the Crary Farmstead. Earl married JoAnn (Fangman) on Aug. 28, 1982, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elkader. Together, they raised five children.
Warriors Win UIC Championship
Victories early in the week put the South Winneshiek Warriors into position to compete for the Upper Iowa Conference championship. That all came to fruition Monday as the Warriors earned the UIC title outright after a crushing victory 11-0 over Postville's Pirates. Now, the Warriors will seek to finish out...
Joel E. Conderman
Joel E. Conderman, 71, of Waukon, IA, passed on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Monday, July 8, at the Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon. Burial will be held in Greenfield Cemetery in Knierim, IA. Joel...
Crawford County Water Rescue
Area Law Enforcement along with firefighters and EMS responded Sunday Evening for two missing kyakers-just west of Wauzeka. Both subjects were located safe with one found near Millville Landing and the second at Bridgeport Landing. One kayak was found overturned. Authorities were initially called out around 720 pm. The Wauzeka Fire Department was assisted by Wauzeka First Responders, Boscobel Fire and EMS, Bridgeport Fire, Eastman Fire, Gunderson EMS and West Grant EMS.
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