Elkader NewsLocal news for Elkader, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Old jail is home, sweet home- June 30, 2008 Tim Kane, along with his wife Julie Carlisle-Kane, converted an old jail into a bed and breakfast.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/old-jail-is-home-sweet-home?fromrss=1 Flooded hatcheries fight back- June 29, 2008 On a sunny morning at Big Spring, everything appears normal. The big wooden sign welcomes visitors to the Department of Natural Resources trout rearing station along the Turkey River near Elkader.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/flooded-hatcheries-fight-back?fromrss=1 Elkader Council looks to hike water rates- June 28, 2008 The Elkader City Council met Monday and approved the second reading of an ordinance amendment that will increase the city water rate by 5 percent in August of next year.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/elkader-council-looks-to-hike-water-rates?fro... Clayton County flood toll: $9 million- June 27, 2008 Preliminary damage estimates from this month's rain and flooding in Clayton County put the figure at nearly $9.2 million, officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/clayton-county-flood-toll-9-million?fromrss=1 FEMA Meeting Scheduled in Elkader- June 26, 2008 FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Administration, will hold an informational meeting for all business owners who experienced damage to their property during the recent storms and flood.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/fema-meeting-scheduled-in-elkader?fromrss=1 For Eastern Iowans, floods not end of world- June 25, 2008 Making the best use of water flowing from a sump pump in Olin, Dalton Hawker, 6, of Viola and his cousin, Dillon LaKose, 12, of Olin apply childhood ingenuity to building miniature dikes.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/for-eastern-iowans-floods-not-end-of-world?fr... Tri-State Week in Review- June 24, 2008 As water levels in northeast Iowa rivers fell, conditions were favorable for cleanup crews as some long-awaited nice weather occurred for most of last week.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/tri-state-week-in-review?fromrss=1 Flooding roundup from around the state- June 22, 2008 CHARLES CITY: The flooding dealt a symbolic blow to the town when it washed away a 102-year-old suspension bridge Sunday night.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/flooding-roundup-from-around-the-state?fromrs... Elkader Flood Information- June 21, 2008 Dumpsters are available for burnable trash. When the dumpsters are full, stack trash in one area.http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/elkader-flood-information?fromrss=1 Elkader Works to Clean-up, Move On- June 20, 2008 The mold, the devastation, the horror of it all. It's more than Krista Fischer can bear to re-live. Fischer said, "We really don't want to come back and live here with the mold growing and knowing it's flooded ...http://www.topix.net/city/elkader-ia/2008/06/elkader-works-to-clean-up-move-on?fromrss=1 |