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Tue
24
Jan

Composting project - Students raise cash for worms

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 14:27

Central Global Science students work on their worm bin, which will bring greater efficiency to the school’s current composting efforts.

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

 

S

ix Central students recently used an online fund-raising site to solicit donations for an unusual product. They wanted to buy worms—lots and lots of worms.

Tue
24
Jan

CREWS CHALLENGED BY ICY ROADS

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 14:26

By Pat McTaggart

Freelance Writer

 

As Clayton County residents have learned in the past, winter ice storms and rural gravel roads don’t mix.  

“Ice on gravel is really challenging to take care of,” Clayton County Engineer Rafe Koopman said. “We have been putting in a lot of overtime after last Monday’s ice storm. For the first three days, we were running motor graders 12 hours a day.”

Tue
24
Jan

Thor Fisko

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 14:25

Thor Fikso Jr. of Elkader, IA moved on from this life on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at age 91.

Thor was born September 10, 1925, in Garber, IA as the second of two children born to Thor and Ruth (Wathen) Fisko. Following an active childhood as the ever-irritating younger brother to his sister Helen, Thor enlisted in the Army. He arrived in Europe on August 11, 1944, exactly 33 years, to the day, that his father, Thor Fisko Sr., arrived in the United States from Norway. He worked as a Field Lineman in Northern France and Central Europe during the war. 

Tue
24
Jan

Stanley Erickson

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 14:24

Stanley Wayne Erickson, 80, of Elkader, died Monday, January 16, 2017, at the Elkader Care Center.  He was born July 14, 1936, in Highland Township, to Albert and Ida (Wilson) Erickson. Stan attended country school then went on to Elgin High School where he graduated.

Following graduation, he worked briefly at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar Rapids, and farmed with his brothers for a time. Stanley was united in marriage to Viola West on July 3, 1959. The couple was blessed with three children.

Tue
24
Jan

Jane Elizabeth Griffith

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 14:23

Jane Elizabeth (Paa) Griffith was born March 23, 1945, to Joseph J. Paa and Catherine Leola  (Murphy) Paa in Sioux Falls, SD. She graduated from Sioux Falls O’Gorman High School, class of 1963.Jane then completed degrees in Child Development and Family Relations and Home Economics Education from South Dakota State University in 1968.

Tue
24
Jan

Dennis Dee Millard

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 14:21

Dennis Dee Millard, 67, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, died on January 23, 2017, at his home.  He was born in Oelwein on December 3, 1949, to Lloyd and Blanche (Walker) Millard. He grew up in Pony Hollow near Elkader and graduated from Central High School in 1968. Dennis served honorably in the United States Navy.

Dennis was united in marriage to Diane Mixon. Two sons were born to this union. They were later divorced. On December 1, 1979, Dennis married Jill Sedgwick at St. Sebald Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point. Three sons were born to this union.

Tue
17
Jan

Working with technology - Photography reaches new heights

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 14:37

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

Remember the early 1960s when computers were first introduced? Many people were worried that they would be used primarily in surveillance or to snoop on the general population. The phrase “Big Brother’s watching” was tossed around a lot back then.

Tue
17
Jan

CARBON MONOXIDE: THE SILENT KILLER

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 14:35

By Audrey Posten

North Iowa Times Editor

 

On Christmas Eve, Monona resident Donna Krambeer was busy preparing her home for Christmas with her family. Around 10:30 a.m., while working in the kitchen, she heard the carbon monoxide detector go off in the basement.

Tue
10
Jan

Sons and Daughters - Buchholz back in Iowa for two shows

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 11:28

Elkader native Teresa Buchholz is back in Iowa rehearsing for a Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre production. The mezzo soprano makes her home in New York.

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

 

A Central graduate who has earned a place on some of New York City’s biggest stages is back in Iowa this week preparing for a much smaller role than she’s accustomed to. 

Tue
10
Jan

SCHOOL FORUMS ON IMPROVEMENTS

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 11:25

By Pam Reinig

Register Editor

 

A number of forums are being held this week to share an updated remodeling plan for Central Schools. The plan is the result of several months’ work by a facilities committee.

The Register asked Superintendent Nick Trenkamp several questions about the updated plan. Our questions and his answer follow:

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