Community News

Robey Memorial Library in Waukon now has a reading challenge just for its 18 and older patrons.
To participate, simply read a book from one category during the month and note the book title on an entry form, available on library's website or at the front desk.

Mosaic of Northeast Iowa cordially invites area residents to tour its facilities and learn about its mission and the people it serves in the Waukon and Decorah communities.
Upcoming "Discover the Possibilities" events at Mosaic's main offices at 12 E. Main Street in Waukon include Thursday, January 10 and Thursday, January 24 at 12 noon on both days. The events last 30-45 minutes and food and beverages will be provided.

by Dwight Jones

The Robey Memorial Library Campaign Leadership wants to remind everyone that giving to the fundraising campaign for the library expansion project before the year 2013 get underway can be beneficial to both the campaign and the contributor.

The latest winner of the popular television series "Survivor" has ties reaching back to the Waukon area. Denise McCormick Stapley, age 41, of Cedar Rapids was voted as the "Survivor: Philippines" million dollar winner in the series' final episode broadcast Sunday evening, December 16.
The former Denise McCormick, Stapley is the daughter of Lois Clark McCormick of Marion and the granddaughter of the late Horace and Bernice Clark of Waukon. She is currently a licensed mental health counselor and certified sex therapist in Cedar Rapids.

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce's First Annual Holiday Merchant Madness Punch Card Promotion is underway to promote local shopping. The theme of the promotion is “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas.”

Epic Wear is a newly-opened business located at 11 West Main Street in Waukon. Tyler and Mandy Halverson and John Seibert established Epic Wear August 1 of this year.
Epic Wear specializes in embroidering and screen-printing everything from t-shirts and tank tops to koozies and backpacks. They offer competitive pricing, quick turnaround, and friendly service.

by Brianne Eilers

Effigy Mounds National Monument announces its 50th Annual Film Festival. To celebrate the 50th anniversary January 5-7, the film "Love Those Trains," which was used for the 25th anniversary, will be the featured film.
It is the story of how trains have helped “to settle new lands and unite distant cultures.” In the following weekends there will be a variety of nature films and historic films that explore the 1960s, when the film festival began.

Area entrepreneurs are being offered a unique opportunity to help improve downtown Waukon and own a significant Main Street property for just a $1 price tag.