Cascade Pioneer

2 weeks ago | cpioneer.com | Benjamin Fisher

Dubuque County officials voiced interest in requiring more investment from small, rural cities for services that county tax dollars fund — rural road improvements and animal control. The discussion during last week’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors followed similar debates during budget-building sessions this year, in which supervisors — all three, around various budgetary considerations — lamented small cities levying little or no property taxes while receiving significant county funds.

2 weeks ago | cpioneer.com | Mike Putz

Western Dubuque School Board members heard from Special Education Director Amber Blum at the June 9 board meeting. Blum reviewed special education services over the past school year, noting 469 students receive special education services throughout the district, with 294 in elementary schools and 175 in high schools. kAmp E@E2= @7 ``a DEF56?ED 6I:E65 @FE @7 D6CG:46D[ H:E9 @G6C g_ @7 E96> C6EFC?:?8 E@ 86?6C2= 65F42E:@? 4=2DD6D[ H9:=6 2?@E96C a_ 8C25F2E65]k^AmkAmq=F> :56?E:7:65 46=63C2E:@?D H:E9:?

3 weeks ago | cpioneer.com | Don Zieser

Cascade is off to a solid start as the 2025 softball season heads to the month of June. The Cougars picked up a big sweep of Northeast in a River Valley Conference doubleheader and earned an impressive non-conference win over Class 1A, No. 6 Edgewood-Colesburg after opening the season with a 4-2 loss to West Delaware. kAm}@CE962DE :D E96 5676?5:?8 #'r }@CE9 s:G:D:@? r92>A:@?[ 3FE :E H2D r2D4256 >2<:?8 2? 62C=J >@G6 :? E96 4@?76C6?46[ H:??:?8 82>6 @?6 h\g :?

3 weeks ago | cpioneer.com | Don Zieser

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3 weeks ago | cpioneer.com | Don Zieser

Expect another year of terrific River Valley Conference baseball, with Cascade in the thick of things as the Cougars look to compete for a league title and make a deep run at tournament time. Coach Roamn Hummel returns an intact pitching staff and that depth on the mound will pay dividends during a rugged schedule. kAmt=: uC:EK H2D a\b :? 6:89E DE2CED[ y24<D@? vC66? b\a :? D6G6? DE2CED[ }2E6 $49@4<6>@69= b\` :? 7@FC DE2CED[ r@@A6C wF>>6= a\a :? E9C66 DE2CED 2?5 |:4< w@77>2?