Community News

The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade held in Waukon has been scheduled for Sunday, March 18. Further details about the parade will be released as they become available.

The doctors and staff of Waukon Dental, Dental Associates of Decorah, P.C., Family Dentistry Associates of Monona, and Dental Associates of Prairie du Chien (celebrating 18 years) will be hosting their “Have a Heart” day again this year. Area residents are encouraged to participate in the annual “Have a Heart” day scheduled by area health care providers Saturday, February 11.

Library patrons have anytime, anywhere access to a dynamic collection of digital audio books and eBooks through the library service NEIBORS, the North Eastern Iowa Bridge to Online Resource Sharing.
Robey Memorial Library in Waukon will be offering two NEIBORS Training sessions Thursday, January 26, at 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. Area patrons are invited to come and learn how to checkout audio books and eBooks on their own eBook or audio device using their Robey Memorial Library card!

Downtown business owners and property owners are invited to participate in a discussion about the future of downtown Waukon.
Allamakee County Economic Development, the Waukon Chamber of Commerce and Waukon Economic Development Corporation are hosting a downtown forum Tuesday, January 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the community room at Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank in Waukon. Light refreshments will be served.

by Kelli Boylen

Bernard Welsh, Treasurer of the Waukon Area Fire Protection District that includes the City of Waukon and all or parts of eight townships around Waukon, gave an annual financial report to the District Board Wednesday evening, January 4 during its monthly meeting. The District Board of Directors is comprised of four city representatives, Loren Beneke, Trent Mitchell, Joe Kroack and Joe Cunningham, and four township trustees, Bob Larkin, Bernard Welsh, Greg Kerndt and Tony Baxter.

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce recently presented a First Dollar certificate to Shamrock Styles, newly opened at 7 Allamakee Street in Waukon. Pictured above at the First Dollar presentation are, left to right, Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors President Dave Herold, Kayla Miller of Shamrock Styles, Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member Sherrie Hunstad, and Waukon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lissa Blake. The new business can be reached at 563-568-4566.

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce recently presented a First Dollar certificate to Dawn Lawson (center) of Parrots at Dawn, newly opened at 4 Spring Avenue in downtown Waukon. Presenting the certificate are Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors President Dave Herold (left) and Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors member Sherrie Hunstad (right). The new business can be reached at 563-568-0059

Jens Kallevang, CPA pf Hagen & Kallevang, Waukon, and John E. Leschensky, CLU of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Waukon have joined the Robey Memorial Library Capital Campaign as Honorary Co-Chairs. They join Ken Olson and Will Ament, who are the Campaign Co-Chairs, and approximately 25 other area volunteers. Together, these volunteers will conduct the Robey Memorial Library Capital Campaign to fund the library expansion project.

Library patrons have anytime, anywhere access to a dynamic collection of digital audio books and eBooks through the library service NEIBORS, the North Eastern Iowa Bridge to Online Resource Sharing.
Robey Memorial Library in Waukon will be offering two NEIBORS Training sessions Thursday, January 26, at 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. Area patrons are invited to come and learn how to checkout audio books and eBooks on their own eBook or audio device using their Robey Memorial Library card!