Congratulations to Central Community School wrestlers Reese Berns and Mayleigh Medberry, who yesterday punched their tickets to the IGHSAU Girls State Wrestling Tournament. Both placed second in their respective brackets. Good luck, ladies! ❤️🖤
Tis the season! Our elves (Audrey and Willis) are busy typing up Santa letters from local elementary students for the Times-Register’s annual “Merry and Bright” section. Check it out in the Dec. 20 edition! 🎅#mflmarmac #centralelkader #santaletters #dearsanta
Editor Audrey had “snow” much fun making and decorating the Times-Register’s snowman-themed tree for Festival of Trees - McGregor, Iowa. Check out all the beautiful trees in the Backwoods Event Center on Friday and Saturday! ⛄️
The Bulldogs are headed to the Dome! They defeated Regina 22-7 in tonight’s Class 1A quarterfinal game. Congratulations, guys! We can’t wait to watch you in the semis next week! 🏈 #mflmarmac #mflmarmacfootball
⚾️WHAT A GAME! ⚾️
The Bulldogs defeated Waukon 7-6 in extra innings in tonight’s district semifinal game. They will play again Saturday.
Congratulations to Amanda Hanson and Alydia Abel, the latest winners in the Times-Register’s McGregor Construction Cash promotion! 🎉
Amanda was selected at Treats By Taylor and Alydia at By The Spoonful - two of the six participating businesses. Each winner will receive $25 in 🦺 CONSTRUCTION CASH 🦺 to spend at any of those businesses.
YOU CAN WIN TOO! Simply fill out a slip and drop it in the box when you shop local!
#mcgregoriowa #portsofdiscovery
🚧The Times-Register’s first McGregor Construction Cash winners have been selected! 🚧
Backwoods Bar and Grill selected Vicki Griffith of Dubuque and Paper Moon drew Karen Clark of McGregor! Each will receive $25 in “Construction Cash” to spend at any of the six businesses participating in the promotion.
YOU CAN WIN TOO!👇
🛍️ Make a purchase at Backwoods, Paper Moon, Sadie’s Sweet Shop, Pocket City Pub, Treats By Taylor or By The Spoonful.
🖊️ Fill out a slip and drop it in the box or bucket near the register.
The Times-Register will award winners from two businesses each month! 💵
😊 Thank you for supporting local! 😊
Canadian Pacific Railway has been busy raising the tracks to continue operating as the Mississippi River rises. This video was captured looking down from the Marquette overlook.
This is what it looks like on the Marquette riverfront at 22 feet - major flood level. According to the National Weather Service, the Mississippi River is expected to rise a little over two more feet, to 24.3 feet, by Saturday, April 29.
We will have more details in this week’s Times-Register.
Protection is currently being built up by the Marquette City Shop and Mar-Mac Police Station as the Mississippi River continues to rise.
The Mississippi River at McGregor is at 21.45 feet and will hit major flood stage of 22 feet by tomorrow. According to the NWS, it will reach 24.4 feet by next weekend.
These projections look to eclipse the second highest crest of 23.75 feet in 2001. The record is 25.38 in 1965.
Sandbags were filled in Marquette this morning, in preparation for what will be major flooding in the coming days. The Mississippi River hit 20 feet at McGregor this afternoon and will increase to 23.5 feet later next week. The National Weather Service projects the crest to reach from 24.3 to 25.3 feet between April 28 and 30.
Today's sandbag crew included city workers, firefighters, local and county law enforcement, Marquette residents, Luana Savings Bank employees, staff and students from New Frontier School in Prairie du Chien and around 100 students and staff from MFL MarMac.
According to Marquette Mayor Steve Weipert, the sandbags will largely be used for manhole covers and to reinforce the dikes.
