My husband, Peter, doesn’t believe me, but I didn’t always dress up. I would dress up for the holidays and for a special occasion, but the definition of “special” was fairly strict. It involved ...

During the Bernard Picnic marked the grand opening of the new playground equipment, which was held, June 14. Sharon Meyer, the head of the Bernard Playground Project Committee, started the ceremony by ...

Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” focused on manners and goodness, two virtues sometimes forgotten today. Shortly before the novel was published, our Founding Fathers settled on the free exchange of ...

Later this month, four Cascade kids will get the opportunity of a lifetime to participate on a national stage. Johnnie Lynch, Caden Urbain, Colten Urbain and Nate Urbain will represent Cascade at the ...

When I was a newspaper editor, I sometimes told the staff they needed to run a belt sander across an article to remove rough spots before publication. So, it was with Donald Trump’s speech to 1,000 ...

For Edgewood area dairy farmer Dan Venteicher, what began in 2021 as a social media channel highlighting the benefits of dairy and educating viewers on the dairy industry has now transitioned to other ...

Next week marks the 100-year anniversary of Cascade’s darkest day, the Great Flood of 1925, which occurred on June 15, 1925. This devastating flash flood led to significant damage in town and killed ...

The event, a highlight in the community, has been a fixture for over 50 years. It’s held primarily at the Bernard Commercial Club, but also contains events across town. Vicki Noonan, vice president of ...

Mary E. Konrardy, 78, of Dubuque, peacefully passed away May 20, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics with loved ones. Mary was a devoted Catholic, cherished teacher, and loving mother ...

The Dubuque County Dairy Princess for 2025 is Taylor Hilkin, who lives on her family farm, Siegert’s Swiss, outside of Peosta.

The Iowa DOT recently presented the Iowa Transportation Commission with the draft Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program, an annually updated five-year plan pertaining to ...