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Tue
18
Sep

Northeast Iowa Farm Crawl will showcase diversity of area farms

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:38

Turkey Valley Farm, owned by Natasha Hegmann (shown here) and husband Pete Kerns, will be one of 11 Clayton County stops on the Northeast Iowa Farm Crawl, held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30.

The Froelich Museum, which will be hosting its annual Fall-der-All at the time of the farm crawl, will give people a glimpse into northeast Iowa’s agricultural history.

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

See how a variety of local foods are grown and produced during the Northeast Iowa Farm Crawl, held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30. Twenty-nine northeast Iowa “farms”—including 11 based in Clayton County—are slated to participate in the event.

The farm crawl was launched by the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative four years ago, said Clayton County Development Group Executive Director Darla Kelchen, but members of the seven-county northeast Iowa tourism group she is part of took over for the first time this year.

Tue
18
Sep

Catching more than insects, aquatic critters

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:25

Kensey Ball carefully cradles a snail she discovered at the Driftless Area Science after school program at the Driftless Area Wetlands Centre last week. The program will run for eight weeks, connecting kids with the unique biology, ecology and geology of the Driftless Area. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Wetlands Centre employee Jan Stavroplus explores the prairie plantings with some of the after school program participants.

Mason Hollar (left) and Oliver Ludvik build habitat for the critters who live in and near the Wetlands Centre prairie. Many of the activities, said Wetlands Centre Director Alicia Mullarkey, will touch on what kids are learning in the classroom: “They can see real-world examples and do more self-guided exploration.”

Sixty-five MFL MarMac students in kindergarten through third grade are signed up for the Tuesday program, while 25 fourth through sixth graders will participate on Thursdays.

“Here,” said Mullarkey, “they are naturalists in training. We’ll key in on the tools naturalists use and the skills they need to build on: observing, inquiring, asking questions.”

Some days will simply be unstructured play, based around what the students discover, what they find most exciting.

After school program helps kids catch moments in nature

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

The Driftless Area Wetlands Centre, in Marquette, will be a hub of nature discovery every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon over the next two months, for the Driftless Area Science after school program. 

Sixty-five MFL MarMac students in kindergarten through third grade are signed up for the Tuesday program, while 25 fourth through sixth graders will participate on Thursdays. 

Tue
18
Sep

Pikes Peak plans fall archery deer hunt

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:19

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

Pikes Peak State Park is planning a managed archery deer hunt this fall, in the hopes of culling its growing herd. 

“We realized we have too many deer in the park and in McGregor,” said Pikes Peak Park Manager Matt Tschirgi, who’s working with the Iowa DNR’s wildlife bureau and wildlife depredation biologist Ross Ellingson to organize the hunt. 

The hunt, which will run from Oct. 1 to Jan. 10, will be the park’s first since 2011. But unlike some previous hunts, Tschirgi said this one will be antlerless only. One hundred tags will be available to Iowa residents only. A small game hunting license and habitat fee is required.  

Tue
18
Sep

Pleasant Ridge Road drainage issues discussed

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:14

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

Marquette residents who live on Pleasant Ridge Road are hoping someone can provide a solution to drainage issues in their neighborhood. The problem was exacerbated earlier this month when several inches of rain fell in a short time, washing debris and rivers of water onto properties, causing damage.

“A lot of people up there are not very happy,” said councilwoman Eleanor Soulli at the city council’s Sept. 11 meeting. “I’ve contacted 13 homes who had problems.”

“It’s getting to be a safety issue,” added councilwoman Cindy Halvorson, who wondered if the road in the area is being compromised due to the drainage issues. 

Tue
18
Sep

Roys continues as school board president

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:13

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

Gina Roys was once again re-elected president of the MFL MarMac school board at the board’s annual meeting on Sept. 10. Long-time board member Brian Meyer was elected vice president.

Other board members include Jonathon Moser, Tonya Meyer, Sharon Greener, Josh Grau and Collin Stubbs.

The board agreed to continue meeting the second Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. All meetings will be held in the high school media center at the Monona Center, excluding the dates in January, May and October, when they will be held in the library at the McGregor Center.

Mon
17
Sep

Timothy William Mason

Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 11:56

Timothy William Mason, 67, of Marquette, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Tim was born on Oct. 8, 1950, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Charles J. and Cecelia Margaret (O’Brien) Mason. He graduated from Mar-Mac High School and went on to attend college at both NIACC in Mason City and the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Fri
14
Sep

Darlene Ann Westemeier

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:00

Darlene Ann Westemeier (Hallberg), 76, of Blue Eye, Mo., formally of Platteville/Cuba City, Wis., passed away on Sept. 3,  after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Nov. 6, 1941 in McGregor, to Otto and Merriel Hallberg (Johnson).

She leaves three children, Dave Westemeier, Janet (Mick) Pinkham and Bob (Erika)Westemeier, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Darlene is survived by her brothers Don (Cherie) Hallberg and Dean Hallberg and sister Elaine Phelps.

Tue
11
Sep

Collaborative program monitors bats at Effigy Mounds

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 10:34

University of Dubuque professor Gerald Zuercher shows people the bat calls he’s picked up during a recent presentation at Effigy Mounds National Monument. Acoustic monitoring is one of the ways Effigy Mounds staff, along with Zuercher and his students, have monitored the bat species in the park. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Effigy Mounds bio tech Tyler Self has helped with the collaborative bat monitoring effort which, since 2014, has detected seven different bat species in the park, some of which are now being decimated by white-nose syndrome.

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

A four-year monitoring effort between Effigy Mounds National Monument and the University of Dubuque has helped Effigy Mounds learn more about the park’s bats, some of which are being decimated by the spread of white-nose syndrome. 

When the collaborative program began in 2014, Effigy Mounds had never extensively studied the kinds of bat species in the park, said Tyler Self, an Effigy Mounds bio tech who spoke at a recent public event on bat monitoring. 

Tue
11
Sep

McGregor outlines goals for infrastructure, economic development, more

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 10:32

Representatives from the city of McGregor outlined goals in the areas of infrastructure, housing, economic development, culture and recreation, and services at a special meeting. One infrastructure priority includes restoring the historic brick street around Triangle Park. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

The McGregor Council gathered with new mayor Lyle Troester at a Sept. 5 special meeting to outline the city’s goals in the areas of infrastructure, housing, economic development, culture and recreation, and services.

“I’d like to talk about where we want to go, our priorities,” Troester said. “Let’s list some things we want to get on the radar to improve, fix or do away with.”

Infrastructure was one of the areas the group discussed most. Some goals city administrator Lynette Sander listed included storm sewer repairs and updates at the sewer plant.

Tue
11
Sep

McGregor and Monona Cub Scout packs combine

Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 10:30

Girls can join for the first time

By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times

Sept. 6 was “Join Night” for local Cub Scouts, and nearly 40 MFL MarMac students in kindergarten through fifth grade showed interest in joining the program.

“This is the biggest turnout we’ve had in years,” noted Larry Geisler, chair for Monona’s Pack 38.

Participation was boosted by transfers from Marquette-McGregor Pack 32, which, this year, will combine with Monona.

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