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With both the Christmas and New Year's holidays falling on The Standard's biggest print day, Tuesday, this holiday season, printing for both The Standard and The Northeast Iowa Extra is being forced to move to an earlier date, resulting in earlier advertising and news deadlines for both the December 26 and January 2 editions of both publications.
The news and advertising deadline for the December 26 publications has been moved up to Tuesday, December 18 by 5 p.m., and those same deadlines for the January 2 publications have been moved up to Wednesday, December 26 at 12 noon.

A historical re-enactment set for next summer at the Waukon City Park has received additional support.
In early December, the Allamakee County Historical Society presented the Thunder in the Park committee with a second check for $1,000 to help with planning of the two-day event, which will take place in the Waukon City Park Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, 2013.
Other sponsors include Waukon State Bank, the Waukon Lions Club, Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, Veterans Memorial Hospital, Allamakee County Economic Development, Fidelity Bank and the City of Waukon.

by Lissa Blake

by Bob Beach

The race for the Iowa District 28 Senate seat ended officially Monday, December 10 after the Iowa Secretary of State’s office canvassed the results of a recount requested by Democrat John Beard following a narrow loss election day to Republican Mike Breitbach by 43 votes (14,791 to 14,748). Breitbach was also declared the winner of the election following the recount, though his margin of victory narrowed to just 17 votes (14,868 to to 14,851).

With both the Christmas and New Year's holidays falling on The Standard's biggest print day, Tuesday, this holiday season, printing for both The Standard and The Northeast Iowa Extra is being forced to move to an earlier date, resulting in earlier advertising and news deadlines for both the December 26 and January 2 editions of both publications.
The news and advertising deadline for the December 26 publications has been moved up to Tuesday, December 18 by 5 p.m., and those same deadlines for the January 2 publications have been moved up to Wednesday, December 26 at 12 noon.

Non-profit organizations can apply for grants from the Allamakee Community Foundation (ACCF) for projects or programs that address significant community issues and benefit a broad spectrum of the community. Projects must be in Allamakee County and the maximum grant awarded will be $20,000.

The Allamakee Community School District will be sponsoring a number of retreats for its students during the month of January that will focus on bringing back respect to school hallways.

by Lissa Blake

The Allamakee Ecumenical Choir will present "A Christmas Festival" service this Sunday, December 9 at 7 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 101 Second Street SW in Waukon. Featured in this year's concert will be the choir's performance of Benjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" with soloists Nicole Gaunitz, Sarah Hagen, Sarah Holmes and Vickie Larson and accompanied by Emily Wonder, principal harpist with the Luther College Symphony Orchestra.