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  • 07/10/2024 - 4:07pm

  • The members of the Frankville Presbyterian Women’s organization all dressed in Pirate gear as they hosted the community Trunk or Treat.
    07/03/2024 - 12:56pm

  • A Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputy investigates a vehicle in a flooded ditch on 190th Street near P Avenue during storms over the weekend. (Photo courtesy Fayette County Sheriff’s Department)
    07/03/2024 - 12:55pm

  • Tenley Deering showed the Reserve Champion Market Heifer at the Big Four Fair’s Beef Show. (John Jensen/Mid-America Publishing photos)
    06/25/2024 - 1:31pm

  • Claire Martins, center, receives the Harriet Mott Award from Jayne Rose and Gayle Hager.
    06/25/2024 - 1:30pm

  • The Class of 1974, who graduated from Postville High School 50 years ago, were honored at the Alumni Banquet Saturday night. Class members pictured here are (front, left to right) Jim Zieman, Jayne Rose Dickens, Craig Converse, Robert Kleve and Michael Koenig. In row two are Sally Tehel Brommelkamp, Sherry Reilly, Marcia Doerring Solem, David Harris, Roxanne Schlein Kerr Lindsey, Jane Moser Anderson, Deb Flage Timmerman, Jackie Schroeder Lechtenberg, Susan Roffman, and Laura Walby Geno. In row three are Alan Anderson, Karla Anderson Schrader, Cathy Enyart White, Lynn Cook Hangartner, Karen Speece Marks, Gayle Hager Olson, Sharon Snitker Feickert, Nancy Snitker Turner, Loren Brozeit and Don Troester. In the back are Eric Gunderson, Alan Blumhagen, Dale Lenth, Richard Schara, Kim Schutte, Rick Friederich, Janice Brandt Koenig, Julie Miene Mostek, Elaine Poesch Walker, Kedric Groth and David Wheeler.
    06/25/2024 - 1:29pm

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    06/12/2024 - 12:44pm

  • Big Four Fair • June 14, 15, & 16 Good luck to all of the Fair Participants and the Little Mister and Miss Postville contestants! Don't miss the annual Little Mister and Miss Postville contest that will be held at the Big Four Fairgrounds in Postville tonight, Friday, June 14, following the Hometown Celebration Parade.
    06/12/2024 - 12:40pm

  • Postville Community Heart and Soul project coordinator Crystal Duffy speaks to those gathered for the debut of the Heart and Soul film. (John Jensen/Mid-America Publishing photo)
    06/12/2024 - 12:36pm

  • Laura Lubka’s son, Drew Lubka (center) and daughter, Jennifer Olsen (right) accept Postville’s Honorary Thespian Award from Drama Director Derek Friederich during the May 29 Speech and Drama Awards Ceremony. (John Jensen/Mid-America Publishing photo)
    06/12/2024 - 12:35pm

  • The Postville Quilters for Veterans, who have made nearly 300 Quilts of Valor, presented five quilts to area veterans at the annual Memorial Day program May 27. Receiving quilts (left to right) were Jeff Olson, Kevin Loomis, Julie Schnuelle, Arvin Koopman and Charles Levendusky. Members of the Quilters for Veterans, who presented the quilts, are Sandy Koenig, Barb Duwe-Peterson, Cindy Berns, Jane Blumhagen, Linda Hughes, Rita Anderson, Mary Althouse and Betty Foels.
    06/05/2024 - 1:57pm

  • The Arthur F. Brandt American Legion Post 518 presented the Colors at the beginning of the Memorial Day Program and also retired the Colors at the conclusion of the program and participated in a 21-Gun Salute as the assembly was dismissed to the parking lot. The program concluded with high school students playing “Taps” and the echo. Pictured here are Dennis Koenig, Mike Krambeer, Bill Christofferson, Roger Engelhardt, Dick Helgerson, Gary Hooper, Loren Eberling, Harlan White, Dick Berns, Leigh Rekow. In back are Gary Lechtenberg and Terry McNally. Buglers are Yovani Loera and Josiah Minikwu.
    06/05/2024 - 1:56pm

  • (Alexis Vega/Postville Herald photo)
    06/05/2024 - 12:08pm

  • Senior defender Elmer Lopez drives the ball out of harm’s way during Wednesday’s substate final. Also pictured are goalie Will Linderbaum and defending Rudy Chilel. (Nadine Brock/Postville Herald photo)
    05/28/2024 - 2:15pm
  • 05/28/2024 - 2:09pm

News

07/11/2024 - 9:38am
WAUKON – The Pork Tornadoes will headline Allamakee County Fair entertainment when the Fair begins its five-day run Wednesday (July 17) at the Fairgrounds in Waukon. The Tornadoes will play Friday at the grandstand. Based out of eastern Iowa, the...

Opinion

07/11/2024 - 9:40am
The final episode of the hit television series M*A*S*H was titled “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.” That title came to my mind over the weekend as I debated what to write in this, my final column as editor of “The Outlook” and as a regular writer for...

Sports


Koby Bohr thew a complete game and held Waukon to a single earned run in Saturday’s 4-0 decision in the first round of substate play.
07/11/2024 - 10:23am
POSTVILLE — Postville senior Koby Bohr held Waukon to a single earned run though it was not enough for the Pirates as they dropped their Class 2A, Substate 3 opener, 4-0, Saturday in Waukon. Bohr scattered 10 hits but walked just one. He struck out...

Obituaries

07/02/2024 - 2:19pm
Phyllis Ann Bork, 78, of Postville, Iowa died on Friday, June, 28, 2024 at her home in Postville, Iowa surrounded by her family. Phyllis Ann was born on October 21, 1945 in Preston, Minnesota to Harvey and Olga (Barber) Bugenhagen. On November 6,...

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