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Wed
04
Feb

Clayton Ridge Drill Team to celebrate season at showcase

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 02/04/2026 - 08:04

Clayton Ridge Drill Team members pictured (sitting, left to right) Lainey Hansel, Britany Arce-Sanchez, Kailey Dempter, Coach Kaitlyn Kuehl-Berns, Allysa Sadewasser, Erika Sarazua, Claire Brandy, Caylee Rohner; (standing) Jackie Dodgen, Zoey Rice, Olivia Chambers, Paige Thomas, Delaney Brown, Kaja Johnson and Ellie Bries. (Photo submitted)

The Clayton Ridge Drill Team will present their annual Season Showcase on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m., in the Guttenberg Gym. The show will feature over a dozen performances by the team as well as guest performances by the Clayton Ridge Cheer Team and soloists from Expressions Dance Studio. Family, friends and the public are invited to attend and celebrate the hard work the team has put in this season. Admission to the show is $5 and limited concessions will be available.

Wed
04
Feb

Sand delivers sweet awards to Public Innovations and Efficiencies winners

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 02/04/2026 - 08:03

The city of Guttenberg was a recipient of a 2026 Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) award. Pictured with Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand and a pie that came from Rausch’s Cafe in Guttenberg are Fred Schaub - mayor, Michelle Geuder - city council member and city office employees, Michelle Meyer and Jessica Bittner. (Photo submitted)

State Auditor Rob Sand launched his 2026 Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) awards tour on Jan. 29, hand-delivering pies and certificates to four winners in Northeast Iowa.

“Congratulations to this year’s PIE winners, and a big thanks to all the participants. You’ve shown that saving taxpayers money can be sweet,” said Sand. “Recognizing community leaders for their efforts with a pie is just the cherry on top. Taxpayers are the real winners.”

Wed
04
Feb

For Ostrander, first year as sheriff was one of learning

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 02/04/2026 - 08:02

Clayton County Sheriff Brent Ostrander

By Audrey Posten

Brent Ostrander’s first year as Clayton County Sheriff was one of learning.

“Year one was learning for everybody—learning how I operate, learning how they operate and how we operate as a group. Learning what the expectations are, what the responsibilities are. It takes time for an agency of this size to blend itself together. But I feel good about where we’re at,” he said.

Wed
28
Jan

Members of St. Mary’s Parish make presentation of Indianapolis trip

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/28/2026 - 08:32

Youth and adult chaperones detailed their experience at the National Catholic Youth Conference. The presentation took place on Sunday, Jan. 18, after church services. The conference was held from Nov. 20-22 this past year. Rashell Westhoff, Amy Bly, Kiera Willet-Gau, Katey Simon and Connor Errthum spoke during the presentation in Brinkmann Hall. (Press photo by Steve Van Kooten)

By Steve Van Kooten

Several youth and adults from the local Catholic parish made the six-hour trek to Indianapolis for the National Catholic Youth Conference that took place from Thursday, Nov. 20, to Saturday, Nov. 22. Now, the participants are telling us all about it.

Wed
28
Jan

Book traces immigrant family’s journey from Germany to Iowa

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/28/2026 - 08:31

Through “Bold as a Bear: The German Quest for the Iowa Prairie,” John Heithoff traces his ancestors’ journey across the Atlantic to Guttenberg, and later the prairies of Carroll County. (Photo submitted)

By Audrey Posten

A man with ancestral ties to Guttenberg has written a book detailing the German immigrant experience of coming to—and making a home in—the mid-19th century United States.

Through “Bold as a Bear: The German Quest for the Iowa Prairie,” John Heithoff traces his ancestors’ journey across the Atlantic to Guttenberg, and later the prairies of Carroll County.

Wed
28
Jan

Clayton County Supervisors vote against live streaming meetings

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/28/2026 - 08:30

By Kaitlyn Kuehl-Berns

The Clayton County Board of Supervisors voted 2–1 against live streaming or recording their meetings during their Jan. 13 meeting.

The consideration was added to the agenda following suggestions received in a recent stakeholder survey conducted as part of the county’s strategic planning efforts.

Wed
21
Jan

Library remains important space for community resources, connection

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/21/2026 - 15:26

The Guttenberg Public Library hosts children’s programming on Mondays to coincide with Clayton Ridge’s four-day school week. Last week, youth enjoyed a program about popcorn. (Photo courtesy of Guttenberg Public Library)

By Audrey Posten

Although needs and use continue to evolve, the Guttenberg Public Library remains an important place for community resources and connection.

Wed
21
Jan

Clayton County Conservation Board hiring new executive director

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/21/2026 - 15:25

Jenna Van Meeteren

The Clayton County Conservation Board is accepting applications for the executive director position. Current executive director Jenna Van Meeteren, who has served the county since April 2015, provided the conservation board notice of her upcoming resignation at their November 2025 meeting. Van Meeteren will serve the county through the end of the current fiscal year, June 30. 

Wed
21
Jan

Council awards contract for storm sewer project

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/21/2026 - 15:24

 t its first meeting of the new year, the Guttenberg city council accepted the low bid for a storm sewer improvement project, reviewed the budget timeline and gave final approval for a zoning change for commercial buildings in a C-2 district.  

At the start of the meeting Mayor Fred Schaub welcomed new council member Brian Rodenberg.

Storm sewer project

Wed
14
Jan

Roger D. Guyer

Submitted by agreve on Wed, 01/14/2026 - 09:21

Funeral services for longtime area farmer, Roger Donald Guyer, 82, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Garnavillo.

As a young boy of five, he could reach the foot pedals on his Dad's WD if he stood up to drive, to help with the hay raking and farm chores. Not long after, his Uncle Don Kregel taught him how to plant corn in rows so perfect it was very difficult to find the spacings if you cultivated or were harvesting the crops. He loved farming and life as a grain farmer. Christmas time gatherings were always about the farming life with company that he loved so much.

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