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Apr

Supervisors set bid letting date for Great River Road partial pavement rehab work

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, April 17 to address a full agenda of items, including setting a letting date for pavement rehabilitation on the Great River Road X52, a Fiscal-Year 2018 health insurance update and the consideration of vacating some excess right of way along Lycurgus Road X20. There were no public comments.

A Quarterly Report for the Allamakee County Relief Office was accepted and placed on file. Allamakee County Auditor Denise Beyer and the Supervisors discussed possible dates for the final meeting of Fiscal-Year 2017 with the approval of June 30 at 9 a.m. as the final meeting time. Beyer and the Supervisors also discussed possible dates and times for the Public Hearing for the Fiscal-Year 2017 budget amendment with May 15 at 9:40 a.m. being approved.

Wed
19
Apr

Order memorial bricks by May 1 for placement in Allamakee County Veterans Memorial by Memorial Day

With Memorial Day approaching, the Allamakee County Veterans Memorial Committee would like to remind those interested that orders for individual memorial bricks are still being taken for placement within the Allamakee County Veterans Memorial at the Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon. To date, there are 1,431 bricks in place bearing the names of 1,652 Allamakee County Veterans.

This year, those interested in ordering a memorial brick should place their order no later than May 1. Every effort will be made to have the bricks ordered by that date in place by Memorial Day this year. If possible, orders received after May 1 will be placed prior to Memorial Day, but most likely will be put in place at a later date.

Wed
12
Apr

Dr. Bill Withers is inaugural recipient of new award from Iowa Area Education Agencies


Dr. Bill Withers of Waukon celebrated his reception of the inaugural Dr. E. Robert Stephens Award from the Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEA) with most of his family in attendance at the AEA Boards of Directors Conference March 30 in Des Moines. Pictured above, left to right, are Dr. Withers' son, Dr. Jim Withers; Dr. Withers; his wife, Libby Withers; and his sons, Dr. William Withers and John Withers. His daughter, Jane, was unable to attend. Submitted photo.

Left to right in above photo, Keystone Area Education Association (AEA) Administrator Pat Heiderscheit speaks of the significance of the service of Dr. Bill Withers as a Keystone AEA Board Member and Board Vice President at the AEA Boards of Directors Conference in Des Moines March 30. Dr. Withers was the recipient of the inaugural Dr. E. Robert Stephens Award at the Conference for his dedication and years of service to Iowa's Area Education Agencies spanning four decades. Submitted photo.

Dr. Bill Withers of Waukon, board member at Keystone Area Education Agency (AEA), was recently honored as the recipient of the first-ever Dr. E. Robert Stephens Award from Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. Withers received the award during a presentation at the AEA Boards of Directors Conference held March 30 in Des Moines.

This is the first year for the award and it is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate outstanding candidates for their contributions to education and the AEA system. Withers was nominated for the award by fellow board member George Holland of Dubuque.

"It's very humbling and a great honor, especially when considering the legacy the award is named after, the man we call the 'founding father' of AEA, Dr. Bob Stephens," Dr. Withers remarked. "He was just a grand guy, and was pretty much single-handedly responsible for putting this all together before it was enacted by the State Legislature in 1974."

Wed
12
Apr

Main Street Lansing program, leaders honored at annual Main Street Iowa Award Celebration


Main Street Lansing was recognized as a Million Dollar Main Street District at the annual Main Street Iowa Awards Celebration held Friday, April 7 in Des Moines. The plaque above was presented to the Main Street Lansing program, signifying the achievement of the milestone of one million in private dollars invested in commercial district rehabilitation and property acquisition in Lansing's Main Street district since the program's inception. Submitted photo.

Main Street Iowa hosted the 31st annual Main Street Iowa Awards Celebration Friday, April 7 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. The program honored the efforts of those who work day in and day out in downtown revitalization in Iowa. The event was attended by approximately 550 individuals representing communities across the state.

Main Street Iowa has annually presented awards honoring outstanding accomplishments, activities and people that are making a difference in Iowa’s Main Street districts. Projects large and small are recognized and serve as outstanding examples of what historic commercial district revitalization is all about.

Wed
12
Apr

Supervisors hear update on Public Safety Center, discuss ordinance for ATVs/UTVs

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, April 10 to address a full agenda of items, including the discussion of amendments to the ATV/UTV ordinance, multiple Public Safety Center items and setting a public hearing date for vacating a dead end road off of Timber Road. There were no public comments.

Allamakee County Auditor Denise Beyer presented the Quarterly Reports for Planning and Zoning, and the Auditor and Recorder offices, which were all accepted and place on file by the Supervisors. Transfers to the Secondary Roads Department for $528,347.82 from Rural Services and $44,616.89 from the General Fund were approved. A manure management plan update from Red Ink Ranch was accepted and placed on file.

Wed
05
Apr

Veterans Memorial Hospital purchases dental clinic building in Monona, plans to open family medical clinic


The Veterans Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees at its March 28 monthly meeting approved the purchase of the Family Dental Associates of Monona dental clinic building (pictured above) located at the intersection of Franklin Street and South Main Street in Monona for the purpose of establishing a family medical clinic through Veterans Memorial Hospital. Family Dental Associates of Monona has moved to a new building on Tower Street in Monona this spring and the hospital is putting plans in place, including negotiating with health care providers, to have the clinic opened in August of this year and staffed five days a week. Standard photo by Joe Moses.

Move hopes to address provider shortage; August is goal date

Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon has announced that at its Tuesday, March 28 meeting the hospital's Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the former dental clinic building in Monona with  intent to begin the process of contracting providers to establish a family medical clinic in Monona. Family Dentistry Associates of Monona, formerly located at 101 Franklin Street at its intersection with South Main Street in Monona, has completed its move to its new office location on Tower Street in Monona and opened for business there April 3, providing the opportunity for Veterans Memorial Hospital.

Wed
05
Apr

Country music rising star Easton Corbin to headline musical grandstand event at 2017 Allamakee County Fair

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The Allamakee County Fair Board has announced that this year’s Allamakee County Fair grandstand musical attraction will be country music sensation Easton Corbin. His performance is slated for Friday, July 21, beginning at 7 p.m.

Corbin’s self-titled debut album was released in 2010 and resulted in back-to-back chart-topping hits “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It,” making him the first country music male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1.

He’s also known for top-five hits “Lovin’ You Is Fun” and “All Over The Road,” as well as recent hits “Baby, Be My Love Song” and “Are You With Me?”. Further details will be released when they become available.

Wed
05
Apr

Has Bigfoot ever been found? Local authorities share their insight following recent Animal Planet broadcast of television series segment filmed locally in Yellow River State Forest

by David M. Johnson

Extreme northeast Iowa, especially Allamakee County, is famous for its deep valleys and high ridges. Meandering streams working their way into the smaller rivers that cross the county into the “Mother of all waters,” the Mississippi, add that essence and aura of a land as it might have been decades and centuries ago. Deer, raccoon, eagles and wild turkey are among the abundance of wildlife that crisscrosses the deep country and are now joined by black bear and the straying cougar or mountain lion.

The airing of a recent television show suggests that a legendary creature that has stirred the imagination of many may have also established roots in local timber tracts and hills that have made Allamakee County famous. The legendary Bigfoot has corralled a following of a group of individuals who believe the creature is real and is making its presence known here in the county.

Wed
05
Apr

Supervisors hear input on countywide vendor fees for RAGBRAI, approve motor grader purchases

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, April 3 to address a full agenda of items, including a zoning change request, manure management plan updates and the consideration of motor grader quotes. Board chairperson Larry Schellhammer called the meeting to order with the current agenda and the minutes of March 27, 2017 being approved.

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01
Apr

Lansing man loses his life at Genoa Dam

A Lansing man lost his life after getting caught in the roller gates of the Genoa Dam on the Mississippi River early Friday evening, March 31. According to reports issued by the Vernon County, WI Sheriff’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), James Kenneth Freeman, age 52, of Lansing was killed Friday around 4:45 p.m. when his boat was pulled into the dam after being anchored in a restricted area. Freeman’s body was recovered from the water around 6 p.m. that same evening.

Further details of the incident will appear in the April 5 edition of The Standard. You can subscribe to The Standard's print edition or e-edition by clicking here.

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