The southbound lane of traffic on Iowa Highway 9/Allamakee Street (left lane in photo above) heading into the north edge of Waukon will be temporarily closed for a construction project being completed at the Aveka Nutra Processing facility in north Waukon, across from the Allamakee County Fairgrounds.
The Waukon Police Department has deployed four new Lifepak CR2 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), pictured above, in its patrol vehicles, offering life saving benefits for the local community. The department received the AEDs through a grant awarded to the Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Emergency and Trauma Services from the Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Pictured above the AED units is a wall-mounted replica of the patch worn on the uniforms of the Waukon Police Department, received as a donation from Lee Winer and fabricated by Lucky 7 Design of Waukon. Submitted photo.
The circus is coming to town ... The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus will be coming to Waukon this Thursday and Friday, August 12-13 for a pair of evening shows at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. each day. Sponsored by Waukon Park & Recreation, additional ticket and event information can be found in the advertisement on Page 10 of this week’s issue of The Standard. Submitted photo.
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Waukon Park & Recreation Department, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is coming to Waukon this Thursday and Friday, August 12-13. The big top circus tent will be located at the Waukon Softball Complex near the Allamakee County Fairgrounds at 835 Allamakee Street NW.
Now in its 36th edition, Culpepper & Merriweather (C&M) Circus has become internationally known for quality family entertainment. This authentic One-Ring, Big Top Circus has been featured on National Geographic’s Explorer TV series, Entertainment Tonight, A&E Special: Under the Big Top and most recently, On the Road with Circus Kids, a Nickelodeon special featured on the Nick News Program.
The Iowa Governor’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Advisory Council has announced that the Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) has been awarded a STEM BEST Grant. BEST stands for Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers.
The grant supports school-business partnerships on curriculum and projects. There were 22 grants awarded statewide. The district will receive up to $25,000 to support that initiative. The program will initially partner with Main Street Lansing, the Lansing Works organization headed by MaryAnn Baldwin, the Rural Iowa Business Association, Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC), Allamakee County Economic Development(ACED) and Keystone Area Education Agency (AEA).
Two Allamakee County 4-H’ers were among the recipients of the more than 85 Iowa 4-H scholarships valued at over $127,000 awarded as part of the Iowa 4-H Foundation’s scholarship recognition ceremony held Sunday, July 11 in the Scheman Building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. Over 300 applications were submitted and scholarships were awarded to recipients from 49 counties across the state of Iowa with a wide variety of 4-H experiences.
“Iowa 4-H Foundation scholarships acknowledge the hard work and dedication of young people who have used their 4-H skills and experiences to ‘make the best better’ for others,” said Emily Saveraid, Executive Director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation. “We also are thankful for the many scholarship donors who fund these important opportunities for Iowa 4-H’ers.”
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Business and Community Solutions is offering High School Drivers Education August 26-September 30. The course will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during that time frame at the NICC Waukon Center, located at 1220 Third Avenue NW in Waukon.
To satisfy the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements, students must attend 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of Behind the Wheel (BTW) driving experience. Attendance is required at all sessions. Students must have an Iowa driver’s permit before the first class.
The deadline for paid registration is August 19 (free and reduced lunch students should contact the school office). To register, call NICC Waukon center at 844-642-2338, ext. 6700.
The staff members of Thornton Manor and Thornton Heights Assisted Living in Lansing are hosting a quilt raffle to benefit the Lansing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Ambulance Fund. The EMS-themed quilt (pictured above) was pieced and stitched by Eileen Smith and Arlis Myhre, and it will be on display at this weekend’s Lansing Fish Days in the Lansing Fire Station. All raffle donations will go toward the purchase of the new Lansing EMS ambulance, with the raffle drawing scheduled to be held December 17 of this year. Multiple opportunities to view the quilt and purchase tickets will be made over the next five months. For more information on raffle tickets, call Thornton Manor at 563-538-4236.
The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center will host two Building Better Birders workshops Thursday, August 19 from 6-8:30 p.m. The presentations will be presented by Kelly McKay, Mark Roberts and Brian Ritter. The programs will be free of charge, but advance registration is encouraged and attendees will be asked to fill out a quick survey to help the presenters.
At 6 p.m., the Summary and Results of the Milan Bottoms Bald Eagle Night Roost will be presented. The Milan Bottoms is an area along the Mississippi River similar to areas in Allamakee County. Those who have ever wondered where eagles go at night or how they prepare for the winter will want to attend this presentation.
At 7:30 p.m., the Assessment of Human Activity on Bald Eagle Nesting will be presented. This study took place in the Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge including areas around Allamakee County.
The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center in Lansing will host live rattlesnake programs Saturday, August 14 during the Lansing Fish Days celebration. Programs will be held at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Each program will last approximately 20 minutes and will include time for attendees to ask questions about Timber Rattlesnakes in the Driftless Area.
For more information on this program or any program, contact the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center at 563-538-0403 or follow Allamakee County Conservation on Facebook.
The Waukon softball team played to a 12-19 overall season record during its 2021 campaign, those 12 wins representing the second-most wins the diamond Tribe has recorded in a season in the past nine summers, second only to a 14-19 effort two seasons ago. The Lady Indians recorded their first wins since that 2019 season, including their first Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) victories in two seasons, as the Tribe diamond dwellers played to a 3-15 result in NEIC competition to finish seventh in this season’s final league standings.
