Camanche News

The "Tin Man" is out. The "Two Headed Trojan Ducky" is in. Dubuque's Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission will host the opening reception of 2009 "Art on the River" exhibit, Wednesday, July 15, at the Grand River Center.

During the Camanche City Council's meeting on Tuesday night, Mayor Jim Robertson presented an e-mail communication concerning funding for emergency generators for Camanche secured by U.S. Rep.

More discussion on the new Camanche city ordinance dealing with water systems and wells in the western section of Camanche was sparked with comments by resident Doug Murphy during the Camanche City Council meeting Tuesday evening.

The Camanche Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce that Brooke Asmussen, a third-grade student at Camanche Elementary School, was selected as the second-place winner in the Iowa Fireman's Association Annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest.

Under the title of emergency business, the DeWitt City Council has approved hiring ACCO Unlimited Corporation of Johnston to investigate a leak at the DeWitt Aquatic Center.

At different times in our lives, we meet people who, for whatever reason, we never forget.

Because Clinton County voters voted to tax themselves 1312 cents per $1,000 of property valuation in 2006, an array of programs for youths and families will continue here, despite funding cuts at Iowa State University.

One death and three injuries were the result of a three-vehicle crash near Camanche on Thursday.

STATE TROOPERS SAY 47-YEAR OLD THERESA HYNOUS REAR-ENDED A CAR ON HIGHWAY 67 NEAR 9TH STREET AROUND 3 O'CLOCK. HYNOUS DIED AT THE SCENE.

A 47-year-old woman died on while driving south on U.S. Highway 67 near Ninth Street in Camanche on Thursday afternoon, according to an Iowa State Patrol report.

Commander Tim Petersen and the Camanche Memorial Day Celebration Steering Committee have announced the Camanche VFW Post 9664 with the American Legion Post 734 will host their annual Memorial Day Observance Ceremony at 10 a.m., Monday, May 25, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Camanche.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Clinton County is just around the corner.

Clinton County authorities are asking for the public's help into the investigation of the death of a woman last fall.

Jordan Maher's performance at the 100th Drake Relays on Thursday was good enough to erase a bad memory from the year before.

The Camanche City Council discussed issues surrounding the formulation of a private well ordinance at its regular meeting Tuesday.

For the second month in a row, the lack of a representative from Clinton hampered action on issues before the Clinton County Area Solid Waste Agency.

Army combat medic and Clinton native, Spc. Andrew Carbajal, is eagerly awaiting his homecoming this month.

IMPEACHED AND OUSTED ILL. GOV. ROD BLAGOJEVICH HAS BEEN INDICTED ON CHARGES HE ENGAGED IN A "WIDE-RANGING SCHEME TO DEPRIVE THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS OF HONEST GOVERNMENT.'' A FEDERAL GRAND JURY HANDED DOWN THE 19-COUNT INDICTMENT AGAINST BLAGOJEVICH, HIS BROTHER, TWO FORMER AIDES AND TWO BUSINESSMEN.

The BUS-eum, a museum on wheels, from the TRACES Center for History and Culture, made a stop at the Camanche Historical Society on Monday.

Mississippi River Pools 9 to 15: Water levels are stable to slightly rising on the upper Mississippi River.