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Members of Council 1570 Waukon Knights of Columbus presented donations to TASC, Inc. and Mosaic in Northern Iowa at the Knights of Columbus Christmas party held during the recent holiday season. Funds were raised from donations for Tootsie Rolls at local businesses and church drives. TASC, Inc. and Mosaic in Northern Iowa use the funds to help mentally and physically challenged individuals in the local area realize their fullest potential. The Knights of Columbus appreciate the businesses that have been supporting the KC Tootsie Roll drives and the members of the public for their generosity. Pictured above at the Tootsie Roll drive donation presentation are: Left to right - Front row: Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes of Knights of Columbus Council 1570, Sheila Schulte of TASC, Inc., Ryland Benzing of Knights of Columbus Council 1570, and Samantha Scholtes, Nicole Leiran and Patrick Costigan of Mosaic in Northern Iowa; Back row: Knights of Columbus Council 1570 members Fr.

Say Now!, a new retail business with a variety of reclaimed, repurposed, handcrafted and new items now open at 101 West Street SW in Waukon, recently received a First Dollar Visit from the Waukon Chamber of Commerce. Pictured above, left to right, at that First Dollar Visit presentation are Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors members Reid Mahoney and Erica Nosbisch, Say Now! owner Kasha Larson, and Waukon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors members Sherrie Hunstad and Tony Smith. Submitted photo.

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from community residents for awards to be distributed at the Chamber's annual meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 7. Those awards include Business of the Year and Person of the Year honors within the Waukon community. The Chamber will bestow those honors upon the best nominated candidate fitting the following award criteria:

by Joe Moses

The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, February 3 to address a full agenda of items including the Public Hearing for a Proposed Tax Levy, discussion of restructuring administrative functions at City Hall and an offer from the City to buy and accept the former Tierney building.

There was no Public Comment and the meeting moved into Department Reports with Police Chief Paul Wagner providing an update. Wagner indicated that 65 job applications were received prior to the submission deadline for the administrative assistant position in the Waukon Police Department.

Assistant Police Chief Luke Inglett discussed crosswalk safety for children with motorists being required by State law to yield to anyone within the crosswalk. Inglett reported that the public has raised concerns about children waiting at the curb at crosswalks with vehicles not stopping and that education on the matter with the school district is being planned.

The Waukon Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from community residents for awards to be distributed at the Chamber's annual meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 7. Those awards include Business of the Year and Person of the Year honors within the Waukon community. The Chamber will bestow those honors upon the best nominated candidate fitting the following award criteria:

Business of the Year
The Business of the Year Award, presented by the Waukon Chamber of Commerce, is given each year to a business that offers high-quality products or services, demonstrates strong ethical standards, exhibits leadership with its employees and clients and within its industry, and is active in the community. The award winner must be in business for at least five years, locally owned or a locally-owned franchise, and an active member of the community.

Robey Memorial Library in Waukon is hosting a matinee movie “The Million-Dollar Duck” Saturday, February 8 at 1:30 p.m. Wildlife artists enter the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, the winner of which is decided by the U.S. government. Only one entrant can win the prestigious event. (Not Rated). Contact Robey Memorial Library for more information at 563-568-4424, robeymemorial@waukon.lib.ia.us or www.waukon.lib.ia.us. Submitted image.
 

For over 100 years, Mosaic has supported people with disabilities and other challenges to live a full life at home and in their communities. Mosaic is a whole-person care organization reaching across 10 states and providing supports to more than 3,700 people.
Mosaic has had a footprint in Allamakee and Winneshiek counties for 34 years. In 1986, Martin Luther Homes was established in Waukon supporting eight people. In 2003, Martin Luther Homes and Bethpage, both of which were dedicated to supporting those with disabilities, merged their Lutheran-based organizations, renaming themselves Mosaic.

City of Waukon Water Department crews worked with Skyline Construction to address an issue with a water service line in the 500 block of Rossville Road in the southeast portion of Waukon Thursday, January 23. Waukon City Manager Gary Boden said Thursday that Casey’s General Store on the east side of the Rossville Road location had noticed a considerable drop in water pressure and chlorinated water was also discovered in the City’s storm sewer running south from that location that Thursday morning - both indicators of a leak. City of Waukon Water Superintendent Jim Cooper said the issue was not a break or any other issue with the City’s main water line, but that main line still had to be accessed in the west boulevard (as pictured above) to address the problem. The issue, instead, turned out to be a leak within a connecting water service line to Casey’s.

“Imagine Your Story” is the theme of Robey Memorial Library’s 2020 Adult Reading Challenge which began January 1 and will end December 31. Robey Memorial Library challenges area residents to read something new or different this year.

Receive a prize drawing entry for reading from one of each of 12 categories: fantasy fiction; myth or legend (F/NF); based on a true story (F/NF); biography; letter or journal (F/NF); reader’s choice; recommended; bestseller; graphic novel or picture book; award-winning; non-fiction; and book a participant has been meaning to read.

by Lissa Blake

The professionals at Waukon Dental in Waukon realize there can be a number of reasons children don’t receive regular dental care.

In honor of Children’s Dental Health Month, Waukon Dental is hosting its 30th Annual Have A Heart Day Saturday, February 8, an opportunity for area youth ages four to 18, who may not have regular dental care as accessible as they may need or prefer, to receive such care at no cost.

“We realize there are a number of obstacles families can face when seeking dental care. We want everyone to have access. That’s one of the reasons no financial proof is needed to be seen,” said Kristen Wilke, public relations and marketing director for Waukon Dental, Family Dentistry Associates of Monona and Dental Associates of Prairie du Chien, P.C. in Wisconsin.