Community News

by Lissa Blake

by Dwight Jones

Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) has announced that Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) intends to award the City of Waukon a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $324,000. These funds will be used for the rehabilitation of eight owner-occupied single family homes.
Funding for the CDBG program was very competitive this year, with only 17 of 53 CDBG applications funded. The City of Waukon, along with Waukon State Bank, Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank and Fidelity Bank, all contributed match dollars to make this award possible.

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce will be holding its final "Music on Main" event of the 2012 summer season Monday, August 13 at 5 p.m. The Guttenberg German Band of Guttenberg will perform in the Visitor Center and Area Development office courtyard at 101 West Main Street in Waukon.
The Guttenberg German Band plays authentic German music including marches, polkas and waltzes. Seating is limited, so participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair. The Chamber will be selling hot dogs, chips and soda, with serving to start at 5 p.m.

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa will be hosting a free 24-hour victim counselor training in Postville during the first full week in August. The training will be held Monday through Wednesday, August 6, 7 and 8, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 417 Lawler Street in Postville. There will be a break for attendees to have lunch on their own.

This year’s Waukon Corn Days celebration is taking place this week, culminating in a Saturday, August 4 performance of area favorite, El Caminos. Prior to that climactic event, a variety of other events have been and currently are taking place for anyone and everyone to enjoy.

CORN HUSKERS NEEDED
The Waukon Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help husk corn Wednesday, August 1, beginning at 3 p.m., at the Adam and Julie Quandahl farm, 1510 West Ridge Road, rural Waukon. Call Waukon Chamber of Commerce Director Stephanie Dugan at 563-568-4110 for more information.

The Waukon Chamber will be holding another "Music on Main" event Monday, August 6 at 5 p.m. The Homeward Bound Band of Winneshiek County will perform in the Visitor Center and Area Development office courtyard at 101 West Main Street in Waukon.
The Homeward Bound Band uses acoustic string instruments and shared vocals in a style that is a pleasant blend of upbeat country, folk and gospel music. Seating is limited, so participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair. The Chamber will be selling hot dogs, chips and soda.

by Brianne Eilers

The Waukon Police Department responded to this unusual accident at Quillin's Food Ranch in Waukon at approximately 10:24 a.m. Tuesday, July 17. The report indicates that the above vehicle, driven by 79-year-old Jean Lamb of Waukon, crashed into the Quillin's Food Ranch storefront after Lamb reportedly was rendered temporarily helpless by an unreported medical condition.

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce, along with Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank in Waukon, will be hosting the "Music on Main" event Monday, July 30 at 5 p.m. The downtown event will take place prior to the Heritage Parade that will help kick off Waukon's annual Corn Days celebration being held throughout next week.
Mike McAbee of Decorah will perform in the Visitor Center and Area Development office courtyard at 101 West Main Street. Seating in the courtyard is limited, so participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair.