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3 weeks ago | 
bellevueheraldleader.com | David Namanny |Bellevue Herald-Leader
The Bellevue Community Club, which officially received its non-profit status in 1991, has donated more than $560,000 to local projects and programs over the past three and a half decades, with the most recent being a $5,000 donation toward the permanent restroom project at the Ensign Memorial Park youth ball field.
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2 months ago | 
bellevueheraldleader.com | David Namanny |Bellevue Herald-Leader
For the past 150 to 170 years Bellevue, Maquoketa and Preston have (and continue to have) strong community newspapers. But many may not know that several smaller Jackson County towns had their own newspapers back in the day as well. For example both Andrew and La Motte has their own newspapers for a time; and in fact, Andrew had one of the earliest newspapers in Jackson County, The Western Democrat, which was first published in 1851 by J.B. Dorr.
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2 months ago | 
maqnews.com | David Namanny
The series of lawsuits, dismissals, filings and appeals continue this month as the family of the late Angela Prichard of Bellevue say they intend to appeal their original lawsuit against the city to a higher court. This comes just weeks after a federal judge dismissed their claims against the Bellevue Police Department.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
bellevueheraldleader.com | David Namanny
A century of service to the community has come to an end for the Schneider family of Bellevue Sand and Gravel, but the longtime business will continue under new ownership. Bard Materials of Dubuque officially purchased Bellevue Sand and Gravel as of January 1, 2025 upon the retirement of John Schneider. Bard is of a leading supplier of ready-mix concrete and aggregate in eastern Iowa since 1946 with locations in Dubuque Dyersville and Plattville, Wisconsin.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
maqnews.com | David Namanny
After originally being dismissed in its entirety last fall, a recent attempt by the family of the late Angela Prichard to file an amended lawsuit against the Bellevue Police Department now also has been denied. In a judgment filed Jan. 23, C.J. Williams, chief justice for the U.S. District Court, officially struck down a motion in the plaintiff’s attempted amended refiling of the lawsuit against the Bellevue Police Department.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
southernminn.com | David Namanny
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
maqnews.com | David Namanny
Proposed pipeline would follow Riverview StreetBy DAVID NAMANNYStaff WriterSOO Green representatives hosted a public meeting recently at Horizon Hall in Bellevue to provide information and solicit input from Bellevue residents regarding the proposed installation of the underground electric transmission line along Riverview Street (Highway 52).
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
maqnews.com | David Namanny
Attorneys representing Colton Hancock and Joshua Close (sons of the late Angela Prichard of Bellevue), have filed an appeal in federal court after a previous ruling dismissed a civil suit against the Bellevue Police Department. The motion asks to “alter or amend judgment” in the case. Christopher E. Prichard, the estranged husband, was convicted of murdering Angela Prichard on Oct. 8, 2022 and was sentenced to life in prison.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
southernminn.com | David Namanny
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
bellevueheraldleader.com | David Namanny
Mill Valley Care Center of Bellevue is celebrating 50 years of service to the community this month. The longtime facility will mark its milestone with a public Open House on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m., serving light refreshments, with music and door prizes. The 68-bed facility serves a wide area, with many residents from the Bellevue, Springbrook, Preston and St. Donatus areas living here.
