Elkader News

ELKADER, Iowa -- The Clayton County Enterprise Commission Board recommended that the Iowa Department of Economic Development approve enterprise zone benefits for Agri Star Meat & Poultry LLC.

Picture a stretch of one of Iowa's meandering creeks or rivers. That's not hard to do because of the abundance of waterways between the Missouri and Mississippi.

GUTTENBERG, Iowa -- Former mayor and police chief Gerald "Red" Block ousted incumbent Jim Solomon for the city's mayoral seat with 67 percent of the votes cast.

Orchestra Iowa will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Elkader Opera House.

Anticipated reopening: 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Iowa 13 , from Strawberry Point to Elkader, is restricted to one lane for repair work and concrete patching.

LUANA, Iowa -- A shooting Sunday morning sent a Clayton County Sheriff's Department deputy and a 35-year-old man to the hospital.

The Vision Iowa Board's Community Attraction and Tourism Board has approved a $225,000 grant for the construction of 4.8 miles of trail along the Turkey River from Clermont to Elgin running along the River Bluffs Scenic Byway.

A public meeting regarding the city of Guttenberg's revised Flood Insurance Rate Map will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at the Clayton County Health and Zoning office in Elkader.

The Clayton County Board of Supervisors has approved a request by Sheriff Mike Tschirgi to charge for services not previously covered by sheriff department fees.

ELKADER, Iowa -- Elkader City Council members on Monday voted to make offers for all properties included in the buyout grant application based on the FEMA-recommended formula of 110 percent of the pre-flood value minus flood insurance or other FEMA compensation.

Clarke College senior Angela Horst smells a shirt Tuesday during an animal behavior lab at Clarke College.

Iowa Preps has scoured the State and got input from readers as well to put together our top performers list from week three of the 2009 football season.

Iowa's bill for going to the movies could be a blockbuster: Up to $300 million in coming years, says an Iowa lawmaker.

Iowans impacted by the record floods of 2008 will received a valuable update Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Five Eastern Iowa communities will learn more about flood recovery efforts on Wednesday.

Posted on Sep 14, 2009 by Gregg Hennigan . Several Iowa communities, including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, are exploring whether they can relocate flood-damaged homes that otherwise are to be demolished.

Central Elkader quarterback Tyler Sylvester has logged a lot of time at the varsity level over the past few years.

Friday a special day of rememberance, making the anniversary of September 11th, 2001.

Holding a dying man's hand. A murdered Dubuque man's family meets one of the last people who saw their son alive.

ELKADER, Iowa -- The Clayton County Board of Supervisors and County Engineer Rafe Koopman recently met with a group of livestock producers to discuss ways to help keep the secondary-road system viable.