Organizers of the Steeple Square project had a chance to show off their accomplishments Sunday. The continuing project is transforming the former St. Mary’s Catholic Parish property at 15th and White streets into a campus offering a community/event center, 12...
Kids play at the Marita Theisen Childcare Center in Dubuque on August 26, 2019. (Allison Wong/KCRG) It’s tough for parents to find childcare for their kids due to fewer programs available across the state of Iowa, but one center opening in Dubuque is...
As many schools were welcoming their students back to class, the Marita Thesien Child Care Center opened its doors for the first time. The daycare center is operated by the non-profit, Steeple Square. The group renovated the former home of St. Mary’s Rectory to house...
People explore an infant room Tuesday at the Marita Theisen Childcare Center located in Steeple Square in Dubuque. A former Dubuque church rectory has found new life as a child care facility, reflecting community efforts to adapt historic structures to satisfy current...
The Marita Theisen Childcare Center will soon be opening its doors on the Steeple Square Campus. Many families across Eastern Iowa have struggled to find access to affordable child care. According to the Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral, almost a quarter of...
The family of Arnie Honkamp attended a private dedication ceremony in which Steeple Square officials named its community event center as Honkamp Hall. Officials with Steeple Square recently named the campus’ community event center for one of its “founding board...
A new child care center will open at Steeple Square in Dubuque later this year, creating more than a dozen jobs. The Marita Theisen Childcare Center will open Aug. 26 and will serve as many as 72 children in the tri-state area, according to a press release. The care...
When you work with talented and creative people, sometimes you get to do a project just for the fun of it. Such is the case with a video project we call, “A Steeple Story.” You can check it out on YouTube, here. TH Publisher Steve Fisher is a member of the Steeple...
Encompassing more than 100 feet of new copper, Steeple Square’s upper steeple has been restored through the craftsmanship of Durable Restoration. Read the full story...
This is Steeple Square’s unique story of the 225-foot steeple’s historic restoration, located on the former St. Mary’s Church campus in Dubuque, Iowa. Learn how the restoration supports our mission, neighborhood, partnerships and community while...
