April 2016

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Apr

Winneshiek County Dairy Banquet winners announced

 

A new group of royalty were crowned Saturday night at the 2016 Winneshiek County Dairy Banquet, including (l-r) Little Mr. Herdsman Mitchell Vagts, Dairy Princess Josie Buddenberg, Little Miss Squirt Abigail Schmitt, and Little Miss Squirt Addison Wemark. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Winneshiek County Dairy Banquet winners announced

 

 

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Apr

Weidemann to take charge of NFV transportation

Kevin Weidemann will be serving as transportation and grounds director for North Fayette, with 20 percent of this position to be shared with the Valley district. (Amanda Reiling-Pasket photo)

 

Weidemann to take charge of NFV transportation

 

 

Brian Smith
Contributing Writer
bsmith@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

In an effort to consolidate the leadership of the transportation department of the Valley and North Fayette districts, Kevin Weidemann will be serving as transportation and grounds director for North Fayette, with 20 percent of this position to be shared with the Valley district.

  Shared Superintendent Duane Willhite believes that this will be a good way to begin putting more services together for the two districts as they look ahead to reorganization.

Wed
13
Apr

Clermont selected for Iowa DNR study

Clermont selected for Iowa DNR study

 

 

By LeAnn Larson
lanews@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Clermont City Council approved the March 21 minutes, disbursements, monthly budget and various building permits for Everett Rowland, Robert Tillman and Bruce Lehmann during the opening of the council meeting on Monday, April 4.

Wed
13
Apr

Blue Devils' golf season underway

 

Junior Brady Forsyth chips onto the green at Big Rock Country Club in Fayette, where he shot a 45 against Edgewood-Colesburg in a losing effort on Thursday, April 7.

 

Blue Devils' golf season underway

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

The West Central boys’ and girls’ golf teams opened their season at home on Thursday, April 7, when they took on Edgewood-Colesburg at Big Rock Country Club in Fayette.

Neither team walked away victorious against the visiting Vikings; however, both teams showed signs of promise for the season.

Wed
13
Apr

Trapshooting here for NFV athletes

 

The newly formed Echo Valley Trap Team (EVTT) will be holding a couple of meets later this spring. Right now, the six club members are practicing at the Volga Conservation Center just west of Fayette. The charter members of the EVTT, with their shotguns, trap machine and hundreds of clay targets, include (l-r) Ben Fettkether, Regan Pleggenkuhle, Ethan Menne, Morgan Lauer, Joshua Boleyn, and Dillon Lee. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Trapshooting here for NFV athletes

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley students now have another activities outlet: trapshooting.

The Echo Valley Trap Team (EVTT) is starting its first season this spring.

The creation of Blake Gamm and Bob Sadler EVTT is available for all high school students, male and female, who are in good academic standing.

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13
Apr

Rachel Kirchhoff

Rachel Kirchhoff

 

 

Rachel A. Kirchhoff, 90, of Sumner, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at her rural Sumner home.

 

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2016, at Union United Methodist Church of rural Sumner with Rev. Julie Ahrens officiating.  Interment will follow at the Church Cemetery.  Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 10th , at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and for one hour preceding services at the church on Monday. Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.

 

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13
Apr

Ruth Haw

Ruth Haw

 

 

Ruth M. Haw, 92, of Cresco and formerly of Sumner, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Regional Health Services-Howard County in Cresco.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the United Methodist Church in Sumner, Iowa with Rev. Mike Christie officiating.  Interment will follow at Union Mound Cemetery in Sumner. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 11th at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and for one hour preceding services at the church on Tuesday. A  P.E.O.  prayer service will be held at the funeral home at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Memorials may be given to the family for designation to a charity to be determined later.

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13
Apr

Fayette man seeking to get home back

Fayette man seeking to get home back

 

 

A Fayette man is asking a Fayette County District Court judge to vacate the order that allowed the City of Fayette to take possession of his home at the corner of King and West Water streets.

Attorney Bruce Stoltze, on behalf of his client Gary Goodell, asks the court to vacate a decision from May 2015 in which the City alleged Goodell had abandoned his property when he says he was, in fact, living in the home.

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13
Apr

'Murder's in the Heir'

 

Bailey Bergman’s character, Minerva, brings some excitement to the play as she confronts Jordan Starkwether, played by Alexander Hepperle, with a knife in hand!  (Regina Hoffman photo)

 

'Murder's in the Heir'

 

 

Several West Central High School students are dedicating their time after school to practice for their spring plan, “Murder’s in the Heir.”  English teacher and drama/speech coach Matthew Molumby serves as the director.  He says that finding time to practice with the entire cast is challenging, as many students are involved in golf and track as well and meets take up a lot of afternoons and evenings.

The students will continue to practice and memorize lines in the next couple of weeks before their evening performances on April 22-23.  “Murder’s in the Heir” will commence at 7 p.m. in the West Central Auditorium.  Admission will be $6 for adults and $5 for students.  

 
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13
Apr

Fantz outlines needed asphalt improvements

Fantz outlines needed asphalt improvements

 

 

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

 

 

He’s only seven months into the job, but Fayette County Engineer Joel Fantz said he hopes to begin focusing on improving the asphalt pavement in the county over the next five to 10 years, if funding allows.

Fantz said he and employee Kevin Coons drove every asphalt pavement in the county, making note of the road conditions. Together, they prioritized improvements based on existing failures and pavement history.

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