Community News

A grant totaling $15,000 was recently awarded to Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines. The grant is part of the FHLB Des Moines Rural Homeownership Fund (RHF) supporting homeownership opportunities for families and individuals in rural communities.

Plans are being made for the sixth annual Lighted Holiday Parade in downtown Waukon, scheduled for Monday, November 19, beginning at 6 p.m. The event coincides with extended Monday night business hours of Waukon retailers.
The theme for this year’s parade, “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas,” complements the traditional Christmas Fantasy hosted by Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation each year in Waukon, and will be featured throughout the parade. All entries must be lighted and cannot involve a live version of Santa Claus.

Northgate Care Center, owned and operated by ABCM Corporation of Hampton, has coordinated a food drive with the participation of other local medical health care organizations in the community and the surrounding area. The staff of Northgate Care Center, Veterans Memorial Hospital, Mayo Clinic, and Gundersen Lutheran Clinic will be contributing food items to be donated to the Allamakee County Relief Office Monday, November 19, prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Plans are being made for the sixth annual Lighted Holiday Parade in downtown Waukon, scheduled for Monday, November 19, beginning at 6 p.m. The event coincides with extended Monday night business hours of Waukon retailers.
The theme for this year’s parade, “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas,” complements the traditional Christmas Fantasy hosted by Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation each year in Waukon, and will be featured throughout the parade. All entries must be lighted and cannot involve a live version of Santa Claus.

by Dwight Jones

Volunteers working on the Robey Memorial Library Expansion Project and Capital Campaign recently submitted a Vision Iowa Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Grant application. Project volunteers believe a CAT Grant can provide the final funding needed for the library expansion project.

by Lissa Blake

Plans are being made for the sixth annual Lighted Holiday Parade in downtown Waukon, scheduled for Monday, November 19, beginning at 6 p.m. The event coincides with extended Monday night business hours of Waukon retailers.
The theme for this year’s parade, “Have a Holly Jolly Christmas,” complements the traditional Christmas Fantasy hosted by Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation each year in Waukon, and will be featured throughout the parade. All entries must be lighted and cannot involve a live version of Santa Claus.

A handful of local residents braved the chilly temperatures Saturday morning, October 27 for the ribbon-cutting event that officially dedicated the new trail system and other recent enhancements at the Waukon City Park. Pictured above, Waukon Mayor Loren Beneke cuts the ribbon as the attending crowd looks on, including Waukon City Councilman Joe Cunningham and Sara Berges of the Allamakee County Soil and Water Conservation District (left to right at far left behind Beneke in photo), both of whom were instrumental in bringing the enhancements to reality.

by Brianne Eilers