Community News

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from community residents for Waukon’s “Person of the Year” honor.

The Allamakee County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a Hat & Mitten drive by placing containers in several locations around the county. According to Allamakee County Farm Bureau President Matthew Emerson, the goal is to collect many hats, mittens, snow pants and scarves that will be distributed to local schools in December, to be given to children in need of these items.

While everyone probably remembers Clark Kent emerging from a pay phone booth as Superman, it probably won’t be long until no one will remember seeing a pay phone booth on a sidewalk in their home town. Due to the increased usage of cell phones, pay phones and pay phone booths are becoming a thing of the past.

Waterville native and children’s author Mary Evanson Bleckwehl will be spending two days in her hometown area sharing her award-winning book and author journey with  students and shoppers December 15-16.

The spirit of the season was evident at the recent Holiday Parade in downtown Waukon, sponsored by the Waukon Chamber of Commerce Monday evening, November 21. Parade-goers and participants donated 140 pounds of food and $120, all of which was split between the Allamakee County Relief Office and the Allamakee County Food Shelf.

by Dwight Jones

The public is invited to an open meeting at the Allamakee County Farm Bureau meeting room in Waukon Tuesday, December 20 at 7 p.m. to visit with Representative Bob Hager. The meeting will be an opportunity to meet with Representative Hager prior to the upcoming legislative session.

The Allamakee County Attorney’s Office, with the collaborative efforts of the Fayette County Attorney’s Office, has hired Robyn Carey Dundee as its Victim Witness Coordinator. This position primarily works with victims and witnesses of crime.

Now open following the Thanksgiving holiday and ending Christmas Day, Holiday Lights Magical Nights is back again for 2011. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., visitors can enjoy the display every Thursday through Sunday night and every night Christmas week.
But why drive to Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah on a cold winter’s night? Visitors can experience these five things:

Starting December 1, the rural dumpster program in Allamakee County will see changes. The rural contracts for waste haulers have a duration of five years, with a new contract beginning December 1 of this year. With recessionary times and county budgets shrinking, the move to a more cost-effective system for the future will be put into place.