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By Kaitlyn Kuehl-Berns

Gerald Frye grew up along the Mississippi River in Clayton, the son of John and Lucille Frye. “There were nine of us,” he said, describing his childhood in the small river town.

Frye’s father worked for the railroad and later as a commercial fisherman. Frye and his brothers spent their days on the banks fishing, trout-lining and climbing the hillsides surrounding the town.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kay Francis Miller Livingston, who left us peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, after her battle with kidney cancer.

Visitation was Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Morris Funeral Home in Guttenberg and before services at the church.

Funeral mass was Thursday, Oct. 30, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Guttenberg, conducted by Rev. Paul Ameyaw and Rev. Paul Baldwin.

By Audrey Posten

Clayton Ridge students will take the stage in Garnavillo this weekend for a pair of comedic one-act plays.

“This is a Test” by Stephen Gregg shows a student who has a neurodivergent mind in the midst of a big test. 

Since 2011, over 3,000 Iowa veterans have been honored for their service with a special trip to Washington, D.C., courtesy of Sullivan-Hartogh-Davis Cedar Valley Honor Flight. 

In 2010, what began as a simple conversation between local media mogul Jim Coloff and Black Hawk County Supervisor Craig White soon became an effort to establish Waterloo as an Honor Flight hub. Less than a year later, the first group of eastern Iowa veterans arrived in Washington, D.C. for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to visit the national monuments and memorials erected in their honor.