Postville News

Wilhelm and Charlotte (Meyer) Koenig purchased a farm in Bloomfield Township in 1884. The couple had eight living children including Louise Koenig Kaiser, Louis Koenig, Minnie Koenig Rose Poesch, Mary Koenig Schroeder, Rosina Koenig Ruckdaschel, William Koenig, Lena Koenig Christofferson and Frederick Koenig.

Do you know someone who takes things to the extreme? Challenge them with this: 100 days of eating only foods that are produced, grown, and sold within 100 miles of their home. It seems extreme, but it wasn't oh so many decades ago that this was just the "way it was." Eating local can open our eyes to just how bountiful your own (100 sq. mile) backyard can be.

Last weekend the Upstaged Theater group of Kerris and Mike Dillon, and actors Art Heitland and Christine Enyart, all of Postville, presented the first play at historic Turner Hall in many decades.

A new face will be greeting patrons as they enter HiWay Lanes Bowling Center and lounge this fall. Denise Friederich, who has been hired as the manager of HiWay Lanes, is no stranger to the area or the bowling alley. A Postville area native Denise brings much experience to her new position.

Joyous emotions emanated from St. Paul Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Thursday, July 30 as six CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) students graduated from training classes held this summer at Postville Good Samaritan Center through a program sponsored by Barnabas Uplift. The sixty-plus people who attended the ceremonies heard speakers from several local sponsoring organizations praise the graduates for their dedication and hard work and offer them the hopeful support they might need as they continue their healthcare journey.

Last Tuesday, July 28, U. S. District Judge Linda Reade denied Agriprocessors, Inc.'s motion to suppress evidence seized in the immigration raid of May 12, 2008. In her ruling, Reade said the information was obtained legally and could be used during the trial. Agriprocessors had, however, argued that the government had used an administrative search warrant during the raid, which cannot be used for a criminal prosecution. She said the search was not improper as the government had obtained a criminal warrant as well as the administrative warrant.

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Meetings announced for Postville high school and youth football parents

High School Parent Meeting for Football Friday, August 7th 8:00 p.m. Fine Arts Center.

Youth Football Parent Meeting and Equipment hand-out for the 5th and 6th grade team will be held this Thursday, August 6 at 8 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center.

Register children for 2009-10 school year now

et in special session July 20 to discuss staffing needs due to the resignation last month of high school principal and activities director Brian Gravel.

In order to fill the vacancy, the following motion was approved:

Matt Leeman, who currently teaches in Cora B. Darling Elementary School and is working toward his administration credentials, was hired as Dean of Students. Leeman will retain his current teaching contract and will received an addendum of $7,500 for 20 extra days and additional supervising duties.

The Postville City Council, meeting in regular session Monday evening, had an abbreviated agenda. Council person Jeff Reinhardt was absent.

•Five Years Ago

•Darla DeWitte, who retired recently from the Allamakee- Clayton Rural Electric Cooperative, was presented with an award from the Clayton County Development Group at their meeting this past week as she also retired from the group's Board of Directors.

•Jennifer Lubka and Breanna Althouse are participating in the Miss Teen Cedar Rapids Pageant on July 25. The girls will compete in several categories