Epworth News

In recognition of National Nontraditional Students Week, Nov. 2-6, Northeast Iowa Community College honored nontraditional students enrolled at the Calmar and Peosta campuses.

Write-in candidates were among the victors in municipal elections in Dubuque County.

EDITOR'S NOTE: In the Telegraph Herald's story, "Write-ins join challenger for council seat" on Page 5A Friday, write-in candidate Tom Gassman was listed as having declined comment.

Bishop Julius Trimble, head of the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, blesses the Global Goods fair trade store on Main Street in Dubuque on Thursday.

EPWORTH, Iowa -- Garry Gansen is glad he's not the only resident interested in a four-year term on the Epworth City Council.

The Brasil Guitar Duo will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Divine Word College, Epworth, Iowa.

Dyersville City Council candidates At large Molly Evers Age: 42 Occupation: Payroll clerk, Divine Word College, Epworth, Iowa Family: Husband, Jerry, one child Roger Gibbs Age: 54 Occupation: Retired Family: Wife, Lynne, five children Ward 1 Robert Platz Brian Cassidy Age: 29 Occupation: Enrollment Manager, Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta ...

Seventeen youth represented Iowa at the 2009 National Holstein Convention held in Sacramento, Calif., from June 24 to 30.

Katie Kotz feeds Lola her afternoon meal at the Kotz farm. For more on Lola, see THonline.com/weblinks She was alive, but barely.

Doug Nielson, of D&D Footlongs, has been selling hot dogs from a cart since the 1980s.

Horsfield Construction and the city of Dyersville are in a dispute about a downtown street project.

Zayden Steven, 4, of Peosta, Iowa, along with Addison Jones, 3, of Epworth, Iowa, and Zayden's mother, Shilo Steven, ride in a pirate ship float in Saturday's Kids Fun Day Parade in Peosta.

An Epworth, Iowa, woman was transported to the hospital after a three-car pile up in Dubuque Wednesday.

Police say Voss assaulted Peggy S. Duggan, 25, of Epworth, Iowa, and Lindsey K. Rose, 21, 2261 Chaney Road, causing minor injuries to both, between 1:40 and 1:55 a.m. Friday at Rose's home.

*Chris Johnston's name was misspelled in a business article on page 1B Sunday. *The phone number for MedOne Healthcare Systems is 563-588-8748 or 888-884-6331. Incorrect numbers were listed on page 13A Sunday, Aug.

Members of the Centralia Peosta Fire Department investigate on the roof of a home owned by Brian Recker, located at 8715 Royal Oaks Drive in Peosta, Iowa, after a report of a fire reportedly caused by a lightning strike Sunday night.

Priscilla Nachtmann knew smoking was damaging more than just her lungs. "My wallet was really taking a hit," the 38-year-old Epworth, Iowa, resident said.

Ask Donna Silker why she cares so much about underage drinking, and why she was disturbed by the recent news that seven 19-year-olds were charged with alcohol possession during a bonfire party at the home of the Iowa Supreme Court's chief justice.

Epworth, Ia. - An Epworth man died Saturday afternoon after his vehicle collided with a pickup truck, according to the Dubuque County sheriff's office.

An Epworth teenager has died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in east-central Iowa.