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Wed
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Jan

Climate expert to discuss drought and other potential challenges for 2021

Climate and weather predictions are topics of webinar

Livestock producers and agribusiness professionals are invited to a webinar discussing climate and weather predictions for the 2021 growing season. The webinar, set for Wednesday, Jan. 20, from noon to 1 p.m., features Dennis Todey, director of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Climate Hub in Ames.

Beth Doran, beef specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said Todey will bring accurate and important information for those who work with livestock and crop production agriculture.

“Dennis Todey is known nationally for his knowledge and experience in weather forecasting and comes with distinction as the former president of the American Association of State Climatologists,” Doran said. “This is a timely presentation, given that currently more than half of Iowa is experiencing drought conditions ranging from abnormally dry to severe drought.”

Wed
13
Jan

What is the Miscanthus value for Iowa farmers?

Webinar will explore the opportunities and challenges of miscanthus

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group, is hosting a free wetland virtual field day on growing miscanthus in Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m.

Join for a live conversation with Emily Heaton, Iowa State University agronomy professor and extension biomass crop specialist.

Miscanthus has received widespread attention as a biomass crop for bioenergy in Europe, while bedding and bioproduct markets are developing faster than energy markets in the U.S.

Heaton’s team is exploring what it takes to successfully grow miscanthus in Iowa and measuring the impact on soil health and water quality. The team is also exploring converting areas of fields that produce low corn and soybean yields to miscanthus for improved long-term profitability.

Wed
13
Jan

County officials sworn in ...

Three Allamakee County officials were sworn into office by District Judge Alan Heavens Monday morning, January 4, all three of them being elected or re-elected to their respective offices in the general election this past November. Pictured above, left to right, in the photo are Judge Alan Heavens, newly-elected Allamakee County Board of Supervisors member Mark Reiser, re-elected Allamakee County Auditor Denise Beyer and re-elected Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick. Standard photo by Joe Moses.

Wed
13
Jan

County Compensation Board recommends three-percent wage increase for elected officials, Supervisors approve Iowa River Drive plan and canoe access land acquisition

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, January 11 to address a full agenda of items including Fiscal-Year 2022 funding requests for organizations, the consideration of changes to the Allamakee County employee handbook and a recommendation from the Allamakee County Compensation Board.

During Public Comment, Waukon City Manager Gary Boden discussed attending a recent meeting relating to funding options for a new ambulance. Boden said that there is a need for planning for this purchase and the purchase of a new fire truck as part of a capital equipment project with budgeting for 10 and 15 years into the future being necessary. Chairperson Larry Schellhammer and Supervisor Dan Byrnes advised of upcoming meetings with township trustees that will include discussion of the ambulance purchase among other matters.

Wed
13
Jan

Alyxzandr Runice is First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital


First Baby of the Year ... Pictured are Cody Runice and Chanda Halvorson of Waukon, holding their newborn son, Alyxzandr Mikkel Runice, the First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, January 3, 2021. The family will enjoy many gifts thanks to the local merchants who helped celebrate the First Baby of 2021 born at Veterans Memorial Hospital. Submitted photo.

Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff have announced that the First Baby of the Year born at the hospital was Alyxzandr Mikkel Runice, son of Chanda Halvorson and Cody Runice of Waukon.    He joins siblings Addysen, Karsyn, Kaydahlynn, Karvyr and Amiiyah at home.

Alyxzandr was born January 3, 2021 at 11:01 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 19-3/4 inches long. Dr. Dave Schwartz and Dr. Nicole Barbee assisted with the delivery.

This fortunate child and his family received the following generous gifts compliments of these area merchants:

Wed
13
Jan

Allamakee County reports lowest weekly number of confirmed COVID-19 cases again since late October, records first day of no new cases since October 12

The past week’s timeframe of Tuesday, January 5 through Monday, January 11 marks the third consecutive week that new COVID-19 case numbers in Allamakee County have been around 50 or below, those being the lowest weekly numbers since a late October weekly total of 39 cases. However, this past week is the only one of those three past lower case total weeks that did not involve a holiday that closed testing sites yet still yielded the lowest weekly total, 45 new cases, since those 39 cases were reported for the week of October 20-26 - which, at that point, was a new weekly high of reported cases for the county since the pandemic began.

Wed
13
Jan

Robey Memorial Library hosting Adult Reading Challenge with 2021 theme of “Reading Colors Your World”

“Reading Colors Your World” is the theme of Robey Memorial Library’s 2021 Adult Reading Challenge, which began January 1 and continues through December 31 of this year. Robey Memorial Library challenges area individuals to read something new or different this year.

Receive a prize drawing entry for reading from one of each of 12 categories: Based on a true story; Book set in one of 49 states (not Iowa); Book that teaches you something; Book with a blue cover; Graphic novel or Picture book; Hobby-themed; Humorous; Listen to an audiobook; Science; Short Story or Essay; Set in another country; and Suspense.

Wed
13
Jan

Rain or Shine Treasures opens retail location on East Main Street in Waukon


Rain or Shine Treasures receives First Dollar visit ... Rain or Shine Treasures, newly opened at 5 East Main Street in Waukon, received a First Dollar Visit from the Waukon Chamber of Commerce recently. Pictured above at that First Dollar presentation are, left to right, business owners Daneela McKee and Brady Sorum. Photo by Waukon Chamber of Commerce.

A storefront with a mixture of antiques and new gifts has been opened at 5 East Main Street in Waukon since October of this past year. Rain or Shine Treasures was established at that location by Daneela McKee and Brady Sorum of Waukon in an effort to expand from an already established online sales arrangement (www.rainorshinetreasures.com) to a retail storefront location welcoming in-person customers. “We love working with people and meeting new people,” McKee and Sorum said.

McKee first moved to the Waukon area in 2003. She remained here after her husband passed away in 2012, and their now 12-year-old son is a seventh grader at Waukon Middle School. She and Waukon area native Brady Sorum began dating three years ago, and the two felt that starting their retail business in Waukon was a good fit.

Wed
13
Jan

Nicole Dietrich takes ownership of tanning salon, now called Nikki’s Ultimate Glow, LLC


Nikki’s Ultimate Glow, LLC receives First Dollar visit ... Nikki’s Ultimate Glow, LLC, the tanning salon now under new ownership at 14 Spring Avenue in Waukon, recently received a First Dollar Visit from the Waukon Chamber of Commerce. Pictured above at that First Dollar presentation is Nikki’s Ultimate Glow, LLC owner Nikki Dietrich. Photo courtesy of the Waukon Chamber of Commerce.

The tanning salon that has been established at 14 Spring Avenue in Waukon is under new ownership as of the fall of this past year. Nicole Dietrich of Waukon has opened Nikki’s Ultimate Glow, LLC as of September 28, offering a wide variety of tanning lotions and accessories in store in addition to tanning services with a “main focus on keeping things affordable and convenient for everyone,” she said.

Dietrich was born in Waukon but raised in Prairie du Chien, WI. She moved back to the area and married Waukon native Dillon Dietrich. The couple has two sons, six-year-old Dayton and three-year-old Dexter, and the flexibility of owning her own business allows Dietrich to care for her family in whatever manner they may need.

Wed
13
Jan

January proclaimed National Mentoring Month ...

At its Monday, January 4 regular session, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month. During that January 4 meeting, Helping Services for Youth and Families Mentoring Coordinator Kathy Schwartzhoff shared that currently there are 16 matches of mentors to youth from Allamakee County. During this past year, Helping Services provided mentors to 113 youth in Allamakee, Delaware, Howard and Winneshiek Counties, and 161 people served as volunteers during this past year in Youth Mentoring. Allowances are being made during this time of masking up and social distancing for mentors to meet with their mentees in other ways than in-person. The current need for mentors is actually more vital as many youth are struggling with balancing school schedules, adapting to online learning, and having challenges with families and friends.

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