Headlines Thursday November 20 Great American Smokeout Today Farm Bureau Awards Community Grants Thanksgiving Celebration at Seed Savers Exchange NICC Wins Grant for Outdoor Learning Lab Today's Obituaries Wednesday November 19 The Power Team To Hold Exhibitions Business Consulting Available in Edgewood Tuesday November 18 Local Teens Charged in Burglaries Freund Trial Rescheduled Production Stops at Agriprocessors State Democrats Re-Elect Leadership Osborne Program on Reptiles, Amphibians Bullying Workshop in Edgewood Monday November 17 Kehoe Released From Hospital, Arrested Jury To Decide Iowa Turkey Lawsuit Outcome Vet Employment Specialist at Library NICC Online Programs Earn Accreditation State Patrol Begins Early Reporting to 511 Iowa Hosts National Symposium on Climate Change Thursday November 13 Elkader Council Okays Ordinance Postville FD Eyes New Pumper Starmont Presents Fall Musical Guttenberg Embraces New Subdivision River Documentary To Be Shown Saturday Tuesday November 11 We Owe Veterans Our Appreciation VA Honors All Generations of Veterans City, County Offices Closed Today Eligibility for Purple Heart Expanded About Veterans - Did You Know? Monday November 10 UMGC to Award Annual Grants All Vets Day Set in Guttenberg Annual 1888 Dinner This Saturday Cattlemen Banquet This Saturday Trial Date Set for Agriprocessor Owner, Employees Friday November 7 Keystone Chorus Presents Fall Concert Monona Seeks Grant to Refurbish Homes Luckett to Perform at Sherrill's Black Horse Inn Goodbye Warm Spell, Hello Snow Thursday November 6 Fun Run/Walk to Benefit Elkader Guttenberg to Seek Grant for New Well NICC Receives Alliant Energy Grant High Voter Turnout in Iowa, May Top Record Iowa To Receive $6.6M for Disaster Response Efforts Wednesday November 5 Obama Wins Local Election Results - Clayton County Iowa's Senator Harkin Easily Defeats Reed Braley Elected to Second Term Voters OK New Constitution Language Investors Could Save Agriprocessors Good Investment for Iowa Businesses, Employers Use Caution on Roadways - Deer on the Move Tuesday November 4 Remember to Vote Today Plans Underway for Annual 1888 Dinner Salute to Songbirds Exhibit 'Green' Programs Offered at NICC Thursday Warm Temperatures Good for Harvest E. coli Cases Increase in Eastern Iowa Monday November 3 Clayton County Voter Guide More Troubles for Postville's Agriprocessor Plant Free Seminar on Engineering Careers Nov. 5 Comments Sought to Evaluate NICC Thursday October 30 Kehoe Says Man With Knife Attacked Family Gov. Culver Announces General Dardis To Retire American Red Cross Offers "Trick" to a Safe Halloween Wednesday October 29 Child's Autopsy Indicates Murder FEMA: More Than $400 Million to Iowa for Aid Tuesday October 28 Grant Supports Adult Literacy Programs Fall Trout Spawn is Underway Monday October 27 Work Progresses on New Fairgrounds Arena Blood Drive Today in Garnavillo Iowa Red Ribbon Week Thursday October 23 Flu Clinics Help Prepare for Emergencies As Harvest Continues, Farmers Asked to Keep Watch Wednesday October 22 Downtown Chicago Shopping Trip Planned Iowa Tourism Growth Outpaces National Average State Unemployment Rate Drops Tuesday October 21 Monona Monster Mash Costume Party Tonight Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs Fire Departments to Host Safety House NICC Offers Electrical Grounding, Bonding Training Discuss Proposed Rule Changes for Public Lands Monday October 20 Wanted Guttenberg Man Apprehended Coffee with the Candidates in Strawberry Point Author of 'Dreaming the Mississippi' to Speak Gas Prices Holding Steady Friday October 16 Used Auto Dealers Refresher Course at NICC Keystone AEA Board to elect officers Monday Economic Recession Creates Challenges, Opportunities Thursday October 16 Fall Harvest Slowed by Rains - Be Safe this Season Heat Homes Safely After Floods

Osborne Program on Reptiles, Amphibians Posted 18 November 2008 This month's O.W.L.S. (Older Wiser Livelier Souls) program at Clayton County's Osborne Nature Center will feature reptiles and amphibians of Northeast Iowa with Terry VandeWalle. Learn more about reptiles and amphibians this Thursday, Nov. 20, by participating in a program from 11 a.m. until 12 noon. VandeWalle is with Natural Resources Consulting in Independence. Cost for the program is $1 and an optional lunch will follow for a cost of $6. Reservations are required. Call 563.245.1516 for additional details or to register. The Osborne Nature Center is located just south of Elkader on Highway 13. (Photo courtesy of Clayton County Conservation website) UMGC to Award Annual Grants Posted 10 November 2008 Executive Director of the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation Sindee Gohde has announced that the UMGC will be going to a once a year granting period. This information was made public at the 2008 Fall Grant Awards night held recently on Oct. 27. Grant award applications will now be due in the office by the last business day of August each year. A Grant Review meeting will be held the fourth Monday in September. Awards will be presented at a Grant Award Night, generally scheduled for the fourth Monday in October. Those receiving funding will have one year to complete their project. Grant audit forms must be completed and returned to UMGC by Nov. 1st of the following year. The Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation is a non-profit organization that grants money to other non-profits to encourage economic development, community betterment, improved cultural and recreational activity facilities, programs or activities that foster enhanced educational experiences for our youth, or improve the overall quality of life for residents of Clayton County. For more information about UMGC or the granting changes you may phone 563-873-2102 or e-mail Sindee Gohde at umgcgrants@alpinecom.net The Information Source for Elkader Clayton County, Iowa is a great place to live work and raise a family.  Located in Northeast Iowa, Clayton County features rollings hills and classic Iowa Small towns. Elkader 24/7 is the premiere news and information for Clayton County.  We provide daily local news stories, local community calendar and local night life information. Thank you for visiting, stop back often! Updated Everyday If you like this site try our other 24/7 sites Buchanan 24/7 Dyersville 24/7 Manchester 24/7 Marion 24/7 Monti 24/7 Oelwein 24/7 Waukon 24/7

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