Jackson County News

Move-in day is here for the new Clinton Community College Maquoketa Center, located at 501 West Washington St., Maquoketa.

Depending on who you ask, the statewide smoking ban that went into effect one year ago today was either a step forward for public health concerns, or a step back for restaurant and bar owners.

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors has approved an agreement to lease the county's welcome center in Sabula for $1 per year to the Jackson County Tourism Association.

Authorities have charged a 27-year-old Maquoketa man on several counts in connection with an April car crash that left a man dead.

June 26-27: Relay for Life, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Jackson County Fairgrounds, 212 E. Platt St.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 could not have come at a more crucial time for Iowa's aging transportation infrastructure, which is in desperate need of investment.

Silos and Smokestacks awarded a $2,040 grant to the Jackson County Historical Society for the restoration of the north entry of the Clinton Engines Museum in Maquoketa.

Two Madison parents were killed and their three children were injured after a car crash in Iowa during the weekend.

Etta Culver checks the gender of a baby chick at Schlecht Hatchery in Miles, Iowa, Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa -- On one side of the fence, boxes dominated the landscape and workers were not to be found.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa -- A two-vehicle accident north of Maquoketa on May 13 sent five people to the hospital with minor injuries.

People gather for a march in Postville, Iowa, on Tuesday, A march and prayer service were held on the anniversary of the immigration raid at the Agriprocessors kosher slaughterhouse.

The Jackson County Board of Supervisors will hold a public meeting today to consider a rezoning request for a biodiesel production facility.

MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Maquoketa police officer Jason Thomson testified this afternoon about pulling over the truck driven by Steven Dunn.

The Jackson County Republicans will host a legislative wrap-up luncheon Sunday at the Clinton Engines Museum Program Center in Maquoketa.

One-third of the death investigations conducted this fiscal year by Des Moines County medical examiner investigators were not required by the state of Iowa and cost county taxpayers about $2,000. That was the conclusion of county officials after meeting this week with a representative from the Iowa State Medical Examiner's office.

Nate Osterholz, 11, washes his hands with sanitizer Thursday at the Platteville Middle School.

The Johnston City Council gave a contractor a pass on coming up 80 cents short for a bid requirement and had to go as far as citing a decision of the Iowa Supreme Court to do it.

Jobs may now be the hottest commodity in the U.S. Economy. In Iowa, only one county in the central part of the state saw a decrease in unemployment.

Two Iowa men, both in their 20's have died in single car crashes during the weekend.