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DeWitt childhood cancer survivor giving back through golf outing fundraiser
DEWITT, Iowa (KWQC) - Raising money for a great cause. That is what one local woman who beat childhood cancer is doing. When Jadwin Williams was 3, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor the size of a tennis ball. After multiple surgeries, she overcame the odds of survival and during recovery, her surgeon nominated her for a wish through Make-A-Wish America.
Iowa district names new superintendent
DEWITT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Central DeWitt School District has a new superintendent. The board of education named Stephanie Mishler as superintendent. She’ll begin July 1, pending board approval. Mishler is interim superintendent of the Fairfield Community School District. “I am deeply honored and grateful for the opportunity to...
Preston Growth & Development Golf Outing Was a Success!
The Preston Growth and Development Committee hosted its Annual Golf Fundraiser at the Preston Valley Golf Course on Saturday May 4th. Nineteen teams participated in the fundraising event and enjoyed a round of golf, beverages, lunch, 50/50 drawings and special challenges. The proceeds for the event will be used for the final items for this summer’s completion of Peppermint Park. The committee thanks all that assisted in the event and especially the hole sponsors, grillers, bakers and of course, the Fiers, owner/operators of the golf course and the teams of golfers.
Easton Valley Girls Track Team Competed at Edgewood-Colesburg (Iowa – Tri-Rivers) May 9, 2024
Kilburg, Maria, Tebbe, Lexie, Marburger, Aviera, Bierman, Abby, Sullivan, Bailey 10 Moeller, Bridgette, Gruver, Sarah, Vargas, Leire. Marburger, Aviera, Gruver, Sarah, Tebbe, Lexie, Moeller, Bridgette, Sullivan, Bailey, Bierman, Abby, Kilburg, Maria Meyer, Ashley. Girls 800 Meter Run. Sullivan, Bailey 2:54.68. Girls High Jump. Gruver, Sarah 4-04.00. Girls Discus Throw. Beck,...
The Monticello Express
A car versus deer accident took place on April 28 at 4:29 a.m. on Highway 151 North. Lloyd A. Gronner, Jr., 65, of East Dubuque, Ill., was driving a 2001 Chevy G20 cargo van when he encountered a deer in the roadway. No injuries were reported. Damage to Gronner’s vehicle was estimated at $1,500.
Deputies respond to Jo Daviess County crash with injuries, deputies say
JO DAVIESS Co., Ill. (KWQC) - One woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Rural Galena. Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 4 a.m. Saturday to a crash in rural Galena at Blackhawk Trace in the area of Sorrel Court, according to a crash report. Deputies said...
Softball Game Preview: East Dubuque Leaves Home
The East Dubuque Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Galena Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Dubuque knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Galena likes a good challenge.
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