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09/04/2026

An MFL MarMac School District school bus and 2010 Jeep Liberty were involved in an accident in rural Garnavillo this morning.

According to a press release, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at approximately 7:18 a.m. reporting a two-vehicle personal injury crash on King Road, near the intersection of Ivory Road.

A preliminary investigation of the crash indicates the driver of the Jeep Liberty drove left of center, causing a head-on collision with the school bus. Four students were aboard the bus at the time of the crash, according to the sheriff’s office. The driver of the school bus and students were medically evaluated on scene and released. The driver of the Jeep Liberty was transported to Guttenberg Municipal Hospital and ultimately airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic in Iowa City.

The crash remains under investigation by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, and further details will be released as they become available. Names of individuals involved are not being released at this time until the injury status is confirmed and family members have been notified.

The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Prairie du Chien Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, Guttenberg Ambulance Service, Garnavillo Fire Department, Garnavillo First Responders, McGregor Hook & Ladder Company No. 1, Mar-Mac Ambulance Service, MercyOne Ambulance Service, Milo’s Towing and Bud’s Towing.

Wandering Bear Antiques will open in downtown Marquette this Saturday, Sept. 5. A ribbon cutting is set for 11 a.m., to ...
09/04/2026

Wandering Bear Antiques will open in downtown Marquette this Saturday, Sept. 5. A ribbon cutting is set for 11 a.m., to celebrate the new venture for owners Hannah Bernal and Ryan Quinn.

The two relocated to the area from the northern suburbs of Chicago, where their love of antique and vintage items originated. “Overall, we want to have a good selection. Not just our personal interests, but things we find along the way that are interesting and fun,” Hannah said.

Read more about the new business here. 🐻
📰: https://claytoncountyianews.com/local-news/wandering-bear-antiques-finds-home-in-marquette/

Since taking over as Elkader Area Chamber of Commerce Coordinator earlier this summer, Liz Healy has enjoyed getting to ...
09/04/2026

Since taking over as Elkader Area Chamber of Commerce Coordinator earlier this summer, Liz Healy has enjoyed getting to know Elkader’s business community and promoting all the town has to offer.

She hopes to see current businesses grow and thrive, while helping to attract new entrepreneurs to empty spaces in town. She wants business members—and the community as a whole—to find value in the Elkader Area Chamber of Commerce. I want to build relationships, and I really want them to feel like being a chamber member is affecting them in a positive way,” she reflected.

Click to read more about what she's been up to and her current goals.
📰: https://claytoncountyianews.com/local-news/new-elkader-chamber-coordinator-is-making-connections/

09/03/2026

The best pool parties have puppies! 🐶

Check out some footage from the dog swim hosted by the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa and Friends of the Postville Library at the Monona Family Aquatic Center.

It was a doggone good time at the Monona Family Aquatic Center on Aug. 29, for the 17th annual dog swim presented by the...
09/03/2026

It was a doggone good time at the Monona Family Aquatic Center on Aug. 29, for the 17th annual dog swim presented by the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa and, this year, in partnership with the Friends of the Postville Library. Dogs of all breeds and sizes (and their owners) enjoyed swimming and splashing in the water for a good cause. 🐾

Downtown McGregor will transform into a land of magic and merriment this weekend, when The Left Bank Shop and Gallery ho...
09/03/2026

Downtown McGregor will transform into a land of magic and merriment this weekend, when The Left Bank Shop and Gallery hosts the Driftless Realm Renaissance Festival. Activities are planned from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 and 6, in the Triangle Park area.

The event builds on a renaissance fair-themed special exhibit The Left Bank organized last year. With the closest renaissance festivals several hours away, Camille Sweet, director of The Left Bank, feels McGregor is in a prime location to host an event.

“With such a growing festival circuit happening and with so many people interested in ren fests—so many people wanting the costuming, the cosplay aspects, the vendors who are making handmade things—why can’t we be the next big place?” Sweet said. “We have the backdrop. We have the community.”

Click here to learn more. ✨
📰: https://claytoncountyianews.com/local-news/driftless-realm-renaissance-festival-will-bring-magic-to-mcgregor/

After a year-and-a-half-long process that included multiple public hearings or meetings and a hydrogeologic investigatio...
09/03/2026

After a year-and-a-half-long process that included multiple public hearings or meetings and a hydrogeologic investigation by the Iowa Geological Survey, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an updated water use permit to Pattison Sand Company, LLC, after the company, in early 2025, requested to up its water usage from nearly 1 billion gallons per year to 3.7 billion.

As described by the DNR’s water use program at a June 9 public meeting in Garnavillo, the permit issued on Aug. 20 reflects several changes related to Pattison’s water permit modification request, most notably reducing the amount of water allocated from 3.7 billion to 2.27 billion from various sources. It also shortens the duration of the permit from the typical 10 to five years.

More details here.
📰: https://claytoncountyianews.com/local-news/dnr-issues-water-use-permit-to-pattison-sand/

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