Bellevue News

Jean Lange , of Dubuque, and Barb Tupper, of Cedar Rapids, staple decorations to a float as Claire Tupper, 13, of Cedar Rapids, and Theresa Koos, 14, of La Motte, paint.

A brief update of area players in Minor League Baseball, through Friday's games: Nic Ungs Height: 6-1. Weight: 220.

His quest for love continues. A 2- to 3-year-old American black bear has continued northward looking for a mate.

A local medical technologist recently spotted an error in AARP magazine, and decided to take it upon herself to fix it.

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a chance on towering Bellevue, Iowa, native Chris Handke, who has made just 17 appearances and owns a career ERA of 10.12 at Cornell College .

Just snapped a few photos of some damage around our neighborhood from the recent storm.

Keegan Kite, of Montfort, Wis., rides in the bareback competition Thursday at the 22nd Annual Jackson County Pro Rodeo in Bellevue, Iowa.

Eastern Iowa has bear mania. For the past week, reports of a 400 pound black bear surfaced in six area counties.

The Iowa landscape seems to be at its best in mid to late May, not to mention late May also contains the birthday of someone close to my heart, and Mont Rest gave the impression of the perfect escape.

Sue Becker, of Bellevue, Iowa, grows more than 30 types of fruit and vegetables in her garden.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Bellevue, Iowa, native Chris Handke in the 41st round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Thursday.

Ed Dunn, of Bellevue, Iowa, flew a B-17 bomber over Europe during WWII. He also flew two bombing missions on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the invasion of France.

Pech walks into the recently converted goat barn that houses the chickens. Sister Sherry Pech enjoys the soft chirping, incessant scratching and endless exploring of the two dozen hens newly in her care at Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey, nestled among hills south of Dubuque.

An Alton, Iowa woman is dead after a high gust of wind blew a door off of a machine shed and hit her in the head.

Dealerships throughout the tri-states anxiously awaited Fed Ex trucks on Friday.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Jury selection for the Steven Dunn trial is continuing. Five prospective jurors were excused Monday morning because they knew the defendant personally.

A steer wrestler competes during a past Jackson County Pro Rodeo at the Bellevue Horsemen's Club.

Dubuque-area residents who followed Vice President Joe Biden's career over the years are probably familiar with the tragedy he encountered in 1972, in the days shortly after his first election to the U.S. Senate.

Don May is interviewed by Hoff Productions at the Hilton Garden Inn in Dubuque for the TV show "Extreme Forensics." A summer episode will discuss the 2001 murder of May's father, Greg.

The Bellevue Public Library's Friends of the Library organization will host its annual dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the Spruce Harbor Inn.