Deb Kunkle

22 hours ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Deb Kunkle

SCHEDULED TRAFFIC:Speeding:Faith A. Sabin, 28, Decorah, Adam D. High, 35, Waterloo, Brian K. Sekafetz, 55, Iowa City, Bruce A. Ling, 61, Dyersville, Baylee G. Rue, 18, West Union, Tucker J. Lyons, 20, West Union, Richard L. Hayes, 65, Decorah, Mark T. Theis, 57, Ossian, Kathleen M. Lenth, 79, Oelwein, Richard H. Janson, 79, Decorah, Juan C. Manzano, 43, Hawkeye, Jennifer L. Vsetecka, 40, West Union, Elsie A. Van Daele, 22, Fairbank. Others:Faith A.

1 day ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Deb Kunkle

At a time when more Iowans than ever are turning to food banks and food pantries, a bill in Congress threatens to slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $300 billion over the next decade. As Executive Director of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, I can tell you firsthand: this would be devastating. SNAP is a critical lifeline for children, seniors, and working families who are doing their best to get by.

1 day ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Deb Kunkle

CALMAR — Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) announces its spring dean’s list. Area students earning academic excellence with inclusion on the dean’s list are given alphabetically by their hometowns.

1 day ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Deb Kunkle

There was a bloc of voters no one ever wanted to mention. We have, according to the government, at least 150 hate organizations in the United States. Each group advocates for the elimination of their particular nemesis — Jews, Gays, Blacks, etc. Do these groups represent 1% of the population? That would be 3+ million voters!When the Proud Boys marched chanting, “Jews will not replace us,” I did not hear the anti-Semitism outrage that we now have.

1 day ago | communitynewspapergroup.com | Deb Kunkle

1. Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Approve Agenda. 3. Read and approve the minutes from the Monday, June 2, 2025 meeting. 4. Meet with Joel Fantz, County Engineer, for a Secondary Roads Update. a. Consider approval of the low bid from Matt Construction, Inc. for $1,120,000 for the Alpha Shop construction project. 5. 9:45 A.M. Discussion and possible approval of temporary closure on Jasper Road. 6. Annual Performance Review for County Engineer possible closed session. 7. Update on IT Audit. 8.