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08
Jun

Board of Supervisors addresses variety of items during two regular sessions held this past week due to Memorial Day holiday

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in a pair of regular sessions this past week due to the Memorial Day holiday falling on the Board's usual Monday meeting day, May 3. Coverage of both the Board's May 31 and June 6 regular sessions appears below.

TUESDAY, MAY 31
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in a delayed regular session Tuesday, May 31 due to the Memorial Day holiday falling on the Board's usual Monday meeting day. The Board discussed such items as the use of the Allamakee County Courthouse grounds for a Bible reading marathon, the Wennes Communications tower lease agreement and applying dust control on gravel roads that have added traffic due to road closures on pavements.

Tue
07
Jun

Koenig edges Reiser for Republican Supervisor nomination; Hager defeats Engle in Iowa House 56 race

Unofficial final results for the June 7 Primary Election in Allamakee County show incumbent Supervisor Dennis Koenig of Postville edging out challenger Mark Reiser of Lansing by just 57 votes in their battle for the Republican nomination for the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors seat up for election this year. Koenig's unofficial total was 709 votes, with Reiser tallying 652 votes. In the race for Iowa House District 56, which also includes a portion of Clayton County, Kristi Hager of Dorchester compiled 942 votes to easily win the Republican favor over Lowell Engle, who managed 390 votes among Allamakee County voters. That trend continued overall among District 56 voters for an overall margin of 1,223-497 in favor of Hager.

Thu
02
Jun

Disturbance call leads to arrest on multiple charges

Thursday, June 2, just after midnight, the Waukon Police Department received a report of a disturbance at 5 Clinton Street in Waukon. As a result of the investigation, 35-year-old Ramon Sepulveda of Postville was arrested and charged with a violation of a no-contact order (as a result of a previous domestic assault), possession of a controlled substance (Methamphetamine), and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sepulveda was arrested and booked into the Allamakee County Jail in Waukon. The Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene of the incident. A criminal charge is merely an accusation and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Wed
01
Jun

Candidates in area contested Primary races express views prior to June 7 election

Tuesday, June 7 will be the Primary Election to determine which candidates will be representing their respective political parties in the 2016 General Election in November of this year. A sample ballot of the respective races in each of the Republican and Democratic parties was published in the May 25 issue of this newspaper, listing races at the federal, state and county levels for voters to make their selections in.

A listing of polling sites for all 11 of the county's precincts was also published in that May 25 issue. Election polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.

INFORMED CHOICES
In an effort to help inform voters prior to their venture to the polls June 7, The Standard issued a questionnaire to each of the candidates in the local races being contested on this year’s Primary ballot. The series of questions asked and each candidate’s responses are published in the June 1 edition of The Standard.

Wed
01
Jun

Dairy Days Parade in Lansing Monday

The Allamakee County Dairy Promotion Board would like to invite the public to its Annual Dairy Days Parade, which will be held in Lansing Monday, June 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The parade will start at Kee High School, travel through downtown on Main Street, south on Second Street and back west on John and Center Streets to end up at the school.

Those wishing to have an entry in this year’s parade should line up at Kee High School in Lansing between 7-7:15 p.m. Monday. For more information about the parade, call Jeremy Peake at 563-568-4120.
 

Wed
01
Jun

Airsoft guns confiscated at Postville school during May 23 student incident

Monday, May 23, the Postville Police Department investigated an incident at the Postville Community School involving two sixth grade juveniles with plastic spring-loaded airsoft guns on school grounds. The incident happened around lunch time, in which approximately five students were shot with plastic BBs. No serious injuries were reported. The two students involved were removed and school operated as scheduled for the remainder of the school year.

Wed
25
May

"He just wanted to be a soldier and serve his country" Marine killed in Vietnam will have name engraved on Allamakee County Veterans Memorial after recent local discovery

Cpl. Curtis Snitker ...
Cpl. Curtis Snitker ...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the official observance of Memorial Day nationwide. On the more local level, this year's Memorial Day observance will also mark the addition of a new name engraved on the central monument of the Allamakee County Veterans Memorial located in front of the Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon.

The name to be added is that of U.S. Marine Corporal Curtis Dean Snitker, and his will be the fifth name listed under the Vietnam section on the Memorial's central monument. A native-born son of Waukon, Snitker was killed in action in Vietnam in 1968, but this fact only recently became known to members of the local Veterans Memorial Committee. His story is shared below:

by Maury Gallagher

Wed
25
May

State American Legion Veterans Service Officer to present Waukon Memorial Day program address

Richard Anderson...
Richard Anderson...

Richard Anderson, State American Legion Veterans Service Officer, will serve as featured speaker at the 2016 Memorial Day Observance Program being held at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon Monday, May 30. Working out of Des Moines, Anderson represents veterans and their dependents from across the entire state when filing for veterans benefits and appeals against the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Wed
25
May

Board of Supervisors hears updates on Driftless Area Center, proposed changes to ATV ordinance

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, May 23 to discuss a variety of issues, including the Wennes Communications tower lease, approval of the Postville Trail property sale and Northeast Iowa Community College's (NICC) 50th year proclamation. There were no comments made during the public comments portion of the meeting.

The first regular business agenda item involved the consideration of the NICC 50th year proclamation. Erica Nosbisch, NICC Waukon Center Director, addressed the Board with details regarding NICC's positive impact on Allamakee County, claiming one in 10 residents in the county has been served by NICC and that the community college has saved area families an estimated $1,339,213 in tuition costs.

Wed
25
May

Parade for Dairy Days in Lansing June 6

The Allamakee County Dairy Promotion Board would like to invite the public to its Annual Dairy Days Parade, which will be held in Lansing Monday, June 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The parade will start at Kee High School, travel through downtown on Main Street and end up back at the high school.

Those wishing to have an entry in this year’s parade should line up at Kee High School in Lansing between 7-7:15 p.m. For more information about the parade, call Jeremy Peake at 563-568-4120.
 

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