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Robert Lacewell

Robert L. Lacewell, 90, of Waukon passed away Monday, July 11, 2022 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services were held Friday, July 15 at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon with Pastor Grant VanderVelden officiating. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Robert Lee Lacewell was born October 4, 1931 in Sidonia, TN, the son of John and Bessie (Davis) Lacewell. When Robert was five years old, his family moved to Chicago, IL, and he attended grade school and graduated from high school in the Chicagoland area; here he also met his future wife and lifelong partner, Joy Pennell. From 1951-1954, Robert served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged.

He enjoyed fishing on the Mississippi River and wintering in Texas with Joy. He also cherished his time with his friends at the S&D Café morning coffee club.

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Five vying for crown of 2022 Allamakee County Fair Queen

Maycie Curtin ...
Maycie Curtin ...
Rhianna Jones ...
Rhianna Jones ...
Mackenzie Kaeser ...
Mackenzie Kaeser ...
Claire Opperman ...
Claire Opperman ...
Cheyanne Troendle ...
Cheyanne Troendle ...

July 19 coronation event and Youth Showcase will kick off the 169th Allamakee County Fair
 

Five Allamakee County young ladies are vying for the title of 2022 Allamakee County Fair Queen. Those five candidates for this year’s crown include Maycie Curtin, Mckenzie Kaeser and Claire Opperman, all students at Waukon High School, and Rhianna Jones and Cheyanne Troendle, both students at Kee High School in Lansing.

Each candidate participated in an individual and group interview held Wednesday, July 6 at Veterans Memorial Hospital where they were judged on their professionalism, personality and poise. The Fair Queen Coronation will be held Tuesday, July 19 at the Allamakee Fairgrounds Pavilion following the Youth Showcase that starts at 7 p.m. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Photos and biographies of the candidates seeking this year’s Allamakee County Fair Queen crown are printed here:

Maycie Curtin

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ISL College Planning Tool helps families estimate total cost of higher education

A free online college planning tool that helps families estimate the total cost of a college education has been redesigned to make it simpler to use.

The College Funding Forecaster allows students to input estimated costs, expected financial aid, savings and earnings to project total out-of-pocket expenses and potential student loan amounts for four to six years, the time it typically takes to earn an undergraduate degree, at the college or university of their choice.

Iowa Student Loan (ISL) Liquidity Corporation, a nonprofit organization which offers college financing products as Iowa Student Loan Education Lending, provides the mobile friendly College Funding Forecaster free at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Forecaster.

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Iowa Student Loan program encourages pursuit of scholarships for college students

For families that will have a new college freshman next year, this is a great time to look for scholarships that will help offset the cost of an education. Scholarships are considered “gift aid,” meaning that they do not need to be repaid later. Some are one-time awards that can be used while a family’s college savings continues to grow; others are renewable as long as the student remains eligible.

While we hear a lot about athletic scholarships or awards for high academic achievement, no student should overlook the possibility of earning some scholarships. Many different types of organizations offer scholarships, so casting a wide net will help students locate the opportunities they are most eligible for.

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Program at Lansing Library

Intimate Strangers: The Amazing Hidden World of Microorganisms is the July program at Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Steve Knabel  worked 10 years at the Dubuque packing plant as their microbiologist and went on to get his masters and PHD from Iowa State in food science and microbiology. Steve spent 30 years at Penn State as a professor working in the area of food born pathogens. He also has knowledge of viruses, like COVID-19 and hospital acquired infections. He is an expert in safe food handing and home food preservation. Bring your questions and ask the expert. Contact the library at 563-538-4693 for further information.
 

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New all-species livestock show barn, other improvements ready for “Building New Traditions” at this year’s Allamakee County Fair


Aerial view of what is new ... Aerial view above the southeast portion of the Allamakee County Fairgrounds shows the new all-species livestock show barn (center of above photo) being constructed in time for use at the upcoming Allamakee County Fair scheduled for July 19-24 this year. The new facility is designed to be more centrally located than the original show barn, which is pictured at far left in the above photo, as well as being more spacious, as the new 80’ x 180’ structure houses a show ring measuring 56’ x 118’. Photo courtesy of the Allamakee County Fair Board.

Bird’s-eye view ... View from high above the eastern portion of the Allamakee County Fairgrounds shows the new, larger all-species livestock show barn that has been constructed during this past year in anticipation of usage at the 2022 Allamakee County Fair. The newly-constructed facility sits in the same area where the building most commonly known as the beef cattle barn once stood, with that beef barn having been picked up and moved to its new location just to the north (just below in the above photo) of the new show barn to now serve as the new home for sheep and goats. The former dairy cattle barn (which would have been located just to the right where the beef barn is now located in the above photo) was dismantled and eliminated due to its aging structure and need of extensive repairs, with dairy cattle now being housed in the former show barn immediately to the left of the new show barn and all beef cattle being housed in the barn in the bottom left corner of the above photo. Photo courtesy of the Allamakee County Fair Board.

More room to show, and grow ... A view from the elevated spectator balcony above the office area on the north end of the new all-species livestock show barn being constructed at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in time for this year’s fair shows the larger show ring area, along with some of the accompanying bleacher seating and access points to the building and the show ring. The new building is a product of the “Building New Traditions” campaign implemented by the Allamakee County Fair Board within the past year to accommodate the growth trend within several livestock showing areas by local 4-H and FFA youth. Photo by Abigail Waters.

Office space ... One of the amenities of the new livestock show barn at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds is the office area located within the new facility that allows for more room to conduct the 4-H, FFA and other business during the Allamakee County Fair. The new show barn was constructed through the “Building New Traditions” fundraising campaign conducted by the Allamakee County Fair Board throughout this past year. Photo by Abigail Waters.

by Abigail Waters

Over the last few years, a trend of increasing participation in goat, swine and dairy showing exhibits has made the Allamakee County Fair Board take a good look at the facilities at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds and think about what improvements the board could make for the future.

That assessment has resulted in the construction of a new, larger all-species livestock show barn through a “Building New Traditions” campaign that has taken place throughout this past year. That new show barn is currently being completed in time for use during this year’s Allamakee County Fair in just a couple weeks.

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Allamakee 4-H County Council to host School Supplies Drive at Allamakee County Fair to benefit County Relief Office

The Allamakee County 4-H Council is sponsoring a school supply drive to benefit the Allamakee County Relief Office at the 2022 Allamakee County Fair. The council encourages all 4-H clubs and community members to participate by purchasing school supplies and donating them to this drive.

There will be a special community service booth in the 4-H exhibit building to display the donations during the Fair. Donations can be made anytime throughout the Fair, which is scheduled for July 20-24.

For further information about the Allamakee County 4-H Program, contact Marissa Foels, Allamakee County Youth Coordinator at the Allamakee County Extension and Outreach office in Waukon at 563-568-6345.
 

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Lansing City Council to write letter of support for Upper Explorerland proposal to complete Vision Plan for Highway 9-Main Street corridor; UERPC to be fiscal agent on project

by Julie Berg-Raymond

The Lansing City Council has agreed to write a letter of support for Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission’s (UERPC) proposal to complete a Highway 9/Main Street Vision Plan for the City of Lansing, and to allow UERPC to be fiscal agent for the project.

The project/vision plan will be funded with a $20,000 grant, for which the City Council approved a $5,000 match earlier this year. The estimated total project cost is $25,325. The City of Lansing will not be billed over the maximum local match of $5,000.

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Waukon City Council meets to discuss variety of matters July 5

New officer joins Waukon PD ...
New officer joins Waukon PD ... Officer Kole Northland, pictured above at left, is sworn in by Waukonk Mayor Pat Stone, pictured at right, at the Tuesday, July 5 Waukon City Council meeting. Northland, a certified officer with eight years of experience, started with the Waukon Police Department the week prior to the July 5 City Council meeting. Submitted photo.

by Joe Moses

The Waukon City Council met in regular session Tuesday, July 5, 2022 following the closure of City Hall in observance of the Independence Day holiday Monday, July 4.

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Waukon Mayor Pat Stone arrested on child endangerment charges

Patrick O’Shannon Stone, age 42 and currently serving as Mayor of Waukon, was taken into custody and booked into Winneshiek County Jail late Friday afternoon, July 1 on an arrest warrant for two counts of Felony Child Endangerment (Physical Abuse Causing Bodily Injury) involving two of his minor children on two separate occasions in March and May of this year. The warrant was issued by First Judicial District Court Judge Thomas Bitter that day following an investigation that has been going on since March of this year.

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