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by Brianne Eilers

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met Monday evening, November 16 for its regular monthly meeting. As its last item of business for the meeting, the board approved mandatory mask usage by students and staff throughout the district on a split, 3-2 vote.

by Joe Moses

The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, November 16 to address an agenda of items including a Public Hearing relating to the CDBG Housing Grant, discussion of group health insurance options for City employees and updates from various City departments.

With no Public Comment, the council moved into Department Reports with Park, Recreation and Wellness Director Jeremy Strub providing an update relating to the Waukon Wellness Center. Strub advised that the Center’s heating system is operating well following recent maintenance and that membership at the Wellness Center has increased as people are getting back into fall and winter routines. Strub also discussed the recent COVID-19 related proclamation by Governor Kim Reynolds which has temporarily banned group exercise until December 10, and will also impact Adult Volleyball and Youth Basketball which are now also postponed until December 10.

Julie Ann Christensen, 56, of Lansing died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be held Friday, November 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Hanover Cemetery in rural Waukon.

In consideration of concerns regarding COVID-19, social distancing and wearing of masks is encouraged. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is in charge of arrangements. Please join the family at 11 a.m. on the Martin-Grau Funeral Home Facebook page for live streaming of the service. In lieu of flowers and gifts, the family asks that you make donations to Allamakee County 4-H, St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Lymphoma Leukemia Society, or UIHC Holden’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Doris Ann Berns, 79, of Harpers Ferry passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. A private mass will be held at St. Ann-St. Joseph Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry. A private burial will be held at St. Joseph - Paint Rock Cemetery, Harpers Ferry. Cards or notes of condolences can be sent to: 1479 Dalby Hollow Road, Waterville, IA 52170.

Doris was born in New Albin July 26, 1941 to Bernard and Lucille (Troendle) Mauss. She attended New Albin Grade School and graduated from New Albin High School in 1959. Doris attended Wisconsin Technology College for accounting and data entry in La Crosse, WI after graduating from high school.

Doris met her husband, Charles Cletus Berns, in 1959 and they were married November 15, 1960. Charles and Doris owned and operated the family farm near Harpers Ferry, where they raised their family.

A group of volunteers painted the inside of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #5981 meeting hall this past month in Lansing. With the fiscal help of a mini grant from the Allamakee County Community Foundation (ACCF), the volunteers were able to accomplish their goal to be done before Veterans Day, November 11 of this year.

Pictured above following completion of the project are, left to right, Krista Rasque of the Allamakee County Community Foundation (ACCF) Board of Directors, volunteers Bruce ReVoir of Friends of Pool 9, Dick Roeder of VFW Post #5981, Mary Roeder of VFW Post #5981 Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post #5981 Commander Dan Hanson, Mary Morarend of VFW Post #5981 Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post #5981 Ladies Auxiliary President Barbara Fore, Kim Timmerman of Lansing Girl Scouts and Jerry Aperans of Lansing Boy Scouts. Submitted photo.
 

by Alexis Johnson

The regular meeting of the Lansing City Council was held Monday, November 16. Discussion centered around the Askelson/Peters complaint, consent agenda, citizen concern, Parks report, Police report and Clerk’s report.

The Askelson/Peters complaint consisted of considering council action on legal claims made by property owner Les Askelson against the City regarding 691 South Front Street and 661 South Front Street. The council entered into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(l)(c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation. The closed session took place from 7:04-8:35 p.m. Upon entering the open session, the council decided to impose the nuisance violation regarding a fence at 661 South Front Street, requiring removal of six fence panels.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that the Highway 35 project between Genoa and Stoddard has now been completed, and within its scheduled timeframe. The 6.8-mile segment of that highway was closed beginning in April of this year.

The DOT said the $14.4 million project involved resurfacing the highway, replacing four bridges, and extensive road work within the community of Stoddard, resulting in lengthy detours. While the road is now open to traffic, Wisconsin DOT officials say there are still a few days left of clean-up work and equipment removal by workers. Drivers are urged to be aware of their presence around the highway and to travel the roadway safely.
 

Waukon football team earns return to State Championship game with 38-21 win over PCM-Monroe, will face CL/G-LR this Friday in title tilt

Anyone looking for the true definition of a team win would have certainly found it at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Saturday, November 14 in the Waukon football Indians’ Class 2A State Semifinals victory, 38-21, over undefeated and third-seeded PCM-Monroe.

Competition cheer squad finishes as Class 2A Runner-Up at State Championships

The year 2020 has brought an abundance of change with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the high school cheerleading season has not been immune to that. But, even with the limitations and adjustments that have had to be made throughout this fall season, one thing that has not changed is the fact that the Waukon High School cheerleading squad continues to be one of the best among its peers.

A 2020 campaign that started off so strong for the Waukon volleyball team with three straight match wins and four victories in the season’s first five matches eroded away to just a single win in the net Tribe’s final 14 matches, but carried even greater concern in the final two weeks of this fall’s 5-14 overall record. That concern went far beyond just volleyball and a win-loss record when a positive COVID-19 test from one of this season’s varsity players put the entire varsity team in quarantine for the final two weeks of the season, although all of those impacted came through that health scare with little more than just missed matches and school attendance.