The Postville Herald

News

01/19/2022 - 9:25am

30 Years of Dollars for Scholars: “A Win Win in Both Directions”

For the past 30 years the Postville Dollars for Scholars program has distributed scholarships to each and every graduating senior who applied. Receiving ‘free money for continuing education’ was not always so easy. According to Dave Koopman, one of...

Allamakee County Board of Adjustments Orders Land Owners to Stop Blufflands Destruction

5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count Initiative Being put Into Action

Grand Opening of Kosher Gratzia Pizza, January 16

Postville Seeing Rash of Vandalism

Postville Library Transparent Language Usage Highest in the State

Opinion

01/19/2022 - 9:37am

Letter to the Editor

I was very moved by Melissa’s editorial in the January 12 edition of the Postville Herald. To read about her abiding by the Yahrzeit, and her commitment to her religion was very touching. To think that she has uttered a special prayer (Mourners...

From Collum's Corner of the World

Letter to the Editor

Sports

Postville’s Jasmine Marroquin looks for an open teammate in a game earlier this season. (John Jensen/Herald Sports photo)

01/19/2022 - 9:32am

Pirates Drop Pair of Close Games

MABEL, Minn. – Mabel-Canton outscored Postville 6-2 in overtime Thursday, sending the Pirates to a 30-25 loss in Mabel, Minn. The Pirates also fell to South Winneshiek 30-25 Tuesday. Friday’s scheduled game against North Fayette Valley was postponed...

Pirates Win One of Three at Triangular

Pirates Fall to South Winn., Mabel-Canton

Pirates Second at UIC Duals, Sixth at Central Invite

Hoppe Takes Title as Girls’ Wrestlers Battle in Elkader

Pirates Pick Up First Victory

Obituaries

01/20/2022 - 11:09am

Mary (Dresser) Wallin

Thousand Oaks, CA – Mary Wallin passed away on November 15, 2021 in Thousand Oaks, California at the age of 86 years, after several years of declining health. Mary Elinor Dresser was born in Postville, Iowa on May 2, 1935 to Lawrence E. and Felicia...

Nell Regina Preuss

Robert Brandt

Sharon DeSotel

Michael J. Penrod

Marilyn Kay (Bunny) Fox