Community News

During the Allamakee County Fair, July 20-24, 4-H County Council Ambassadors will escort potential 4-H families on a 30-minute walking tour of the Allamakee County Fairgrounds. Tours will be offered Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24, beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the 4-H Building or by appointment.

by Dwight Jones

Tissue samples collected from more than 4,700 Iowa deer in 2010 and 2011 have all tested negative for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The majority of the samples were collected during the fall firearms season from seven counties in northeast Iowa, which is the area nearest to the CWD outbreaks in Wisconsin and Illinois.
The DNR also focused on collecting samples in south central Iowa, north of the area where the positive CWD deer was found in the captive facility in Missouri. Since 2003, Iowa has tested 38,031 wild deer and 1,350 captive deer and elk.  All tests have been negative.

The 2011 Allamakee County Fair is scheduled for July 20-24. As the Allamakee County Fair gets underway, many 4-H'ers are thinking about livestock shows, grandstand events, showcasing their 4-H projects, and other fair activities. In addition to all the usual fanfare, there is another display 4-H’ers are preparing.

Dollars for Scholars chapters in Allamakee County will be hosting “Breakfast at the Fair” for the 2011 Allamakee County “All American" Fair. Breakfast will be available Thursday, July 21, Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23, beginning at 6:30 a.m. and serving until 9 a.m. Breakfast will be served in the Appreciation Center Building (located behind the Fair Office near the middle of the fairgrounds). A main meal will be served for a set fee, along with rolls, fruit and beverages available for purchase ala carte.

by Dwight Jones

The Waukon Police Department reports the finding of an unresponsive male in the 800 block of Fifth Avenue SW around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. The unresponsive male was determined to have died from unconfirmed causes at this time.
The ongoing investigation awaits autopsy results and the incident is not considered to involve foul play. The victim was identified as Carl F. Bartkowiak, age 64, of Waukon, formerly of Lansing.

The third annual I-Ride scheduled for Saturday, July 16 offers motorcycle enthusiasts an opportunity to trek across northeast Iowa and western Wisconsin while raising money for Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, Postville, and West Union. This year’s event has a new twist, as the ride proceeds will go toward the bucket list wishes of residents: aspirations and dreams that residents might not otherwise have the opportunity to do.

Micah Lynn Photography opened for business June 13 at 34 West Main Street in Waukon. Owner Micah Miller is a 2007 graduate of Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo with a degree in Professional Photography.

Heading into the close of its current fiscal year, Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) in Waukon experienced a slight financial loss of $3,755 for the month of May, but reports coming out of the Tuesday, June 28 meeting of the hospitals Board of Trustees weren't all as negative as that monthly bottom line figure.