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Tue

Apr

National Donate Life Month: Donor mom advocates for organ, eye and tissue donation

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:54

Misty Troester’s 5-year-old son, Jarren, was killed in an accident in 2005. His corneas were donated to two individuals.

Crystal (right) was one of the recipients, and Misty Troester (left) considers her “like a family member” after Crystal connected with the family in 2010. The two are active with the Iowa Donor Network and Team Iowa.

As a donor mom and recipient aunt—her now teenage nephew, Dylan Troester, received a kidney in 2009—Misty Troester works to raise awareness and educate people. “If you’ve never had to deal with a family member in need, or a close friend, you don’t know the importance. So we try to stress that,” she said.

By Audrey Posten | Times-Register

Tue

Apr

World's Largest Strawberry returns home after weeks of restoration

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:43

On Feb. 25, crews took down the iconic strawberry outside Strawberry Point’s city hall, as part of a restoration project to repair and repaint the structure. (Photos courtesy of Deno J. Andrews)

The Strawberry Point strawberry showed its age and noticeable damage while sitting in the K&W Coatings shop in Elkader.

On April 15, crews reinstall the World’s Largest Strawberry outside Strawberry Point City Hall.

The World’s Largest Strawberry returned home, looking refreshed and colorful after several weeks of repair.

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

Tue

Apr

Oboe solo earns Landt a prestigious ‘outstanding performance’

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:31

A solo of Paul Hindemith’s “Oboe Sonata” earned MFL MarMac sophomore Layla Landt one of the prestigious “outstanding performances” at solo/ensemble contest. She’s pictured here performing at MFL MarMac’s FOTA Showcase. (Photo by Audrey Posten)

By Audrey Posten | Times-Register

Tue

Apr

Jayco Fish and Cheese opens in McGregor

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:25

On April 18, representatives from the McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce and city of McGregor and other community members joined Jayco Fish and Cheese for a ribbon cutting at the new business in downtown McGregor. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Chawna Loper, pictured here greeting a customer, and Brooks Niedziejko own Jayco Fish and Cheese. The store has been a long-time goal of theirs, and features seafood and locally caught and smoked fish, as well as cheese, meats, jams and jellies, honey, syrup and more.

By Audrey Posten | Times-Register

Tue

Apr

Berns learns skills, finds friends while earning Iowa FFA Degree

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:20

Reese Berns received her Iowa FFA Degree at the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 16. The degree is given to just 5 percent of all Iowa FFA members each year. (Photo courtesy of Central Community School)

By Willis Patenaude | Times-Register

Tue

Apr

McGregor-Marquette will be focus of Mending/Bridging Our Town project

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 15:08

By Audrey Posten | Times-Register

Tue

Apr

MFL MarMac golfers continue to top leaderboard

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 14:55

Senior Ben Krambeer was the medalist in each of MFL MarMac’s three meets last week. The Bulldogs also won all three meets as a team. (Photos by Audrey Posten)

Quinn McGeough was the runner-up in two meets last week and placed third in another.

By Audrey Posten | Times-Register

Tue

Apr

Bulldog boys runners-up at MFL MarMac Coed Invite

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2025 - 14:48

After grabbing the baton from Blake Schutte, Adian Reynolds starts his leg of the 4x800 relay at the MFL MarMac Coed Invite. The Bulldogs finished third. (Photos by Audrey Posten)