On Sundays when Trish McDonald was with her dad, her mornings were the same. She sat in awe, staring at intricate designs and red, painted ceilings embellished with gold inside St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Each detail was memorizing, and she found herself easily lost...
Sometimes opportunity knocks. Other times, it slides in through the windows. When a Dubuque parish moved out of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in 2010, the community turned the cluster of church buildings into a community center known as Steeple Square. In the process,...
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...
