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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT BUSINESS HALL OF FAME

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	2022--[[GIESE, James\|James GIESE]], [[SPAHN, David W.\|David W. SPAHN]], Jeff Theis		2022--[[GIESE, James\|James GIESE]], [[SPAHN, David W.\|David W. SPAHN]], Jeff Theis

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			2024--Jeff Mozena of [[PREMIER BANK]], Michael and Stasia Brannon of [[BRANNON MONUMENT COMPANY]], Jim Edwards of [[EDWARDS CAST STONE COMPANY]]

			2025--[[DICKINSON, Richard E. (Rick)\|Richard E. (Rick) DICKINSON]], Tim and Julie Kane, James Kennedy,

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KUNNERT, Sharon

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	KUNNERT, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 9, 1950--Oak Brook, IL, Mar. 9, 2026) Sharon Melita “Deetsy” Kunnert was the second of ten children. She graduated from [[WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL]] in 1968. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in Food and Nutrition Dietetics and became a registered dietitian. While at Iowa she played on the ~~Women’s Tennis Team~~. She began her professional career at University Hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin. Se practiced dietetics with care and dedication.		KUNNERT, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 9, 1950--Oak Brook, IL, Mar. 9, 2026) Sharon Melita “Deetsy” Kunnert was the second of ten children. She graduated from [[WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL]] in 1968. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in Food and Nutrition Dietetics and became a registered dietitian. While at Iowa, she played on the women’s tennis team. She began her professional career at University Hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin. Se practiced dietetics with care and dedication.

	Sharon later followed her passion for tennis and became a tennis professional, teaching for many years at The Woodlands in Huston, Texas. >a strong interest in interior design, working for several high-end furniture retailers, most notably Marshall Field’s in Chicago, where she combined her eye for beauty with her warm personality.		Sharon later followed her passion for tennis and became a tennis professional, teaching for many years at The Woodlands in Huston, Texas. >a strong interest in interior design, working for several high-end furniture retailers, most notably Marshall Field’s in Chicago, where she combined her eye for beauty with her warm personality.

	Sharon had a deep appreciation for the arts, sports, travel, gardening, and flowers. She was an intellectual and an avid, passionate reader, with a particular love for history. One of the most cherished experiences of her life was traveling to Europe with her beloved mother, Letty, where they explored their family heritage. Along the way, they were guided by her mother’s dear brother, Elmer May, (US Army stationed in Germany)~~, creating memories that Sharon treasured always~~.		Sharon had a deep appreciation for the arts, sports, travel, gardening, and flowers. She was an intellectual and an avid, passionate reader, with a particular love for history. One of the most cherished experiences of her life was traveling to Europe with her beloved mother, Letty, where they explored their family heritage. Along the way, they were guided by her mother’s dear brother, Elmer May, (US Army stationed in Germany).

	In her later years, Sharon continued to give back to her community by driving disabled children in the Oak Brook and greater Chicago area, a role she carried out with kindness and compassion ~~up until the end of her life~~.		In her later years, Sharon continued to give back to her community by driving disabled children in the Oak Brook and greater Chicago area, a role she carried out with kindness and compassion.

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KUNNERT, Sharon

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KUNNERT, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA, Feb. 9, 1950--Oak Brook, IL, Mar. 9, 2026) Sharon Melita “Deetsy” Kunnert was the second of ten children. She graduated from [[WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL]] in 1968. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in Food and Nutrition Dietetics and became a registered dietitian. While at Iowa she played on the Women’s Tennis Team. She began her professional career at University Hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin. Se practiced dietetics with care and dedication.

Sharon later followed her passion for tennis and became a tennis professional, teaching for many years at The Woodlands in Huston, Texas. >a strong interest in interior design, working for several high-end furniture retailers, most notably Marshall Field’s in Chicago, where she combined her eye for beauty with her warm personality.

Sharon had a deep appreciation for the arts, sports, travel, gardening, and flowers. She was an intellectual and an avid, passionate reader, with a particular love for history. One of the most cherished experiences of her life was traveling to Europe with her beloved mother, Letty, where they explored their family heritage. Along the way, they were guided by her mother’s dear brother, Elmer May, (US Army stationed in Germany), creating memories that Sharon treasured always.

In her later years, Sharon continued to give back to her community by driving disabled children in the Oak Brook and greater Chicago area, a role she carried out with kindness and compassion up until the end of her life.

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HAPP, Robert

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	[[Image:~~Images~~\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Obituaries]]HAPP, Robert. (Rochester, NY, Nov. 4, 1941--Asbury, IA, April 5, 2026). The oldest of five children of Earl and Ruth (Vick) Happ, Robert was a 1959 graduate of the former Webster Central School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Ottawa University in Kansas in 1963 and after completing a Master’s Degree at the University of Iowa and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, he began on a 59-year teaching career in Iowa. He earned an Education Specialist (Ed.S) degree from Western Illinois University. Settling in Dubuque area in 1971, he was the Chair of the English Department of [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH for 59 years and then taught at the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] until 2022.		[[Image:Happ.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Obituaries]]HAPP, Robert. (Rochester, NY, Nov. 4, 1941--Asbury, IA, April 5, 2026). The oldest of five children of Earl and Ruth (Vick) Happ, Robert was a 1959 graduate of the former Webster Central School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Ottawa University in Kansas in 1963 and after completing a Master’s Degree at the University of Iowa and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, he began on a 59-year teaching career in Iowa. He earned an Education Specialist (Ed.S) degree from Western Illinois University. Settling in Dubuque area in 1971, he was the Chair of the English Department of [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]]for 59 years and then taught at the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] until 2022.

	During his 55 years of membership in the [[FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH]], he was a served on the leadership Board with nearly half of that time as Financial Secretary. He was a three-time Worshipful Master of his Masonic Lodge, Mosaic #125, and took great care in stewarding its scholarship program.		During his 55 years of membership in the [[FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH]], he was a served on the leadership Board with nearly half of that time as Financial Secretary. He was a three-time Worshipful Master of his Masonic Lodge, Mosaic #125, and took great care in stewarding its scholarship program.

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HAPP, Robert

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	HAPP, Robert. (Rochester, NY, Nov. 4, 1941--Asbury, IA, April 5, 2026). The oldest of five children of Earl and Ruth (Vick) Happ, Robert was a 1959 graduate of the former Webster Central School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Ottawa University in Kansas in 1963 and after completing a Master’s Degree at the University of Iowa and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, he began on a 59-year teaching career in Iowa. He earned an Education Specialist (Ed.S) degree from Western Illinois University. Settling in Dubuque area in 1971, he was the Chair of the English Department of [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH for 59 years and then taught at the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] until 2022.		[[Image:Images\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo courtesy: Dubuque Obituaries]]HAPP, Robert. (Rochester, NY, Nov. 4, 1941--Asbury, IA, April 5, 2026). The oldest of five children of Earl and Ruth (Vick) Happ, Robert was a 1959 graduate of the former Webster Central School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Ottawa University in Kansas in 1963 and after completing a Master’s Degree at the University of Iowa and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, he began on a 59-year teaching career in Iowa. He earned an Education Specialist (Ed.S) degree from Western Illinois University. Settling in Dubuque area in 1971, he was the Chair of the English Department of [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH for 59 years and then taught at the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] until 2022.

	During his 55 years of membership in the [[FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH]], he was a served on the leadership Board with nearly half of that time as Financial Secretary. He was a three-time Worshipful Master of his Masonic Lodge, Mosaic #125, and took great care in stewarding its scholarship program.		During his 55 years of membership in the [[FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH]], he was a served on the leadership Board with nearly half of that time as Financial Secretary. He was a three-time Worshipful Master of his Masonic Lodge, Mosaic #125, and took great care in stewarding its scholarship program.
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HAPP, Robert

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HAPP, Robert. (Rochester, NY, Nov. 4, 1941--Asbury, IA, April 5, 2026). The oldest of five children of Earl and Ruth (Vick) Happ, Robert was a 1959 graduate of the former Webster Central School. He earned his undergraduate degree at Ottawa University in Kansas in 1963 and after completing a Master’s Degree at the University of Iowa and the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport, he began on a 59-year teaching career in Iowa. He earned an Education Specialist (Ed.S) degree from Western Illinois University. Settling in Dubuque area in 1971, he was the Chair of the English Department of [[STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH for 59 years and then taught at the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] until 2022.

During his 55 years of membership in the [[FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH]], he was a served on the leadership Board with nearly half of that time as Financial Secretary. He was a three-time Worshipful Master of his Masonic Lodge, Mosaic #125, and took great care in stewarding its scholarship program.

Bob’s definition of “community” also extended beyond his immediate surroundings to people he had never met. In the mid 1960s, he was arrested and jailed in the heart of Mississippi for protesting against efforts to keep African Americans from voting. He and a handful of friends had originally traveled south with thousands of books to establish a “freedom library” for black citizens prevented from entering the local libraries.

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TRAFFIC CAMERAS

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	TRAFFIC CAMERAS. By a 6-1 vote, members of the Dubuque City Council voted to approve forward with the use of cameras to track license plates on vehicles moving around the city.		TRAFFIC CAMERAS. By a 6-1 vote, members of the Dubuque City Council in 2023 voted to approve forward with the use of cameras to track license plates on vehicles moving around the city.

	The license plate reader system would include twenty-two cameras distributed throughout the community at nine major intersections and entrances into the city. These cameras would record and track the license plate data but would not have the ability to detect vehicle speed. Police would be able to this this information in criminal investigations to run searches of license plates through the system and partially track when and where a vehicle moved through the city. The council had previous approved $73,000 for the implementation of the system, but wanted more information on how the readers would operate.		The license plate reader system would include twenty-two cameras distributed throughout the community at nine major intersections and entrances into the city. These cameras would record and track the license plate data but would not have the ability to detect vehicle speed. Police would be able to this this information in criminal investigations to run searches of license plates through the system and partially track when and where a vehicle moved through the city. The council had previous approved $73,000 for the implementation of the system, but wanted more information on how the readers would operate.
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	On roads with a speed limit less than 45 miles per hour and undivided highways with a 45 mph speed liits, fines began for vehicles detected traveling at least 11 mph over the speed limit. Pm divided highways when a speed limit of 45 mph or higher, fines started after vehicles had exceeded the limit by at least 16 mph. (2)		On roads with a speed limit less than 45 miles per hour and undivided highways with a 45 mph speed liits, fines began for vehicles detected traveling at least 11 mph over the speed limit. Pm divided highways when a speed limit of 45 mph or higher, fines started after vehicles had exceeded the limit by at least 16 mph. (2)

			In 2026 Dubuque Engineering Department began installing message boards to give motorists information about traffic across the city. These "smart boards" were a small and low-tech part of an effort to create a smart grid with traffic cameras, signals, and computer monitoring to optimize traffic flow especially heavily-traffic corridors including Dodge Street. Boards were placed on U.S. 20 entering Dubuque from the west and at the foot of the [[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]]. An additional ten boards were to be placed at intersections that were heavily used.

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	2. "Biggest Local News Stories of 2023," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 2, 2024, p. 1A		2. "Biggest Local News Stories of 2023," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 2, 2024, p. 1A

			3. Gray, Chris, "Dubuque's Smart Grid Moves Ahead Despite Setbacks," ''Telegraph Herald'', March 20, 2026, p. 1


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