Tonya and Alex Vagts of West Union announce the birth of their son, Banks Brian Vagts, born September 19, 2019 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and measured 20-3/4 inches in length at the time of his birth.
Grandparents are Tim and Penny Vagts of West Union and Brian and Bonnie Anderson of Calmar. Great-grandparents are Don and Rita Anderson of Postville, Art and Vivian Ihde of Eldorado, John and Mary Vagts of Eldorado and Ray and Dorothy Suckow.
Where you live may determine IF you live... This scary thought, becoming a familiar concern proposed to many rural EMS coverage areas, could be the future. What if there was no one available to respond to that ambulance call?
In Allamakee County there are 82 residents who are Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers registered as active with the Iowa Bureau of Emergency and Trauma Services. The population of Allamakee County, according to the 2010 census was 14,330 people. In Allamakee County, we are very proud to say we have six communities with ambulance services equipped to respond and transport; Harpers Ferry, Lansing, New Albin, Postville, Waterville and Waukon.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
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Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Payments
We will soon be issuing payments for the Conservation Reserve Program. CRP payments begin with those contracted prior to 2008. Barring no computer delays, those payments will begin being issued October 2. For CRP contracts that began after the 2008 Farm Bill, payments will be issued starting October 9. Remember that these take a few days to be deposited into your account.
The Iowa farm costs and returns report compares income and cost data for 600 Iowa producers
The “2018 Iowa Farm Costs and Returns” analysis is now available, and despite a slight increase in net farm income last year, farmers saw another year of tight margins and a decrease in total farm assets and net farm worth.
The average accrual net farm income (adjusted for inventory changes and accrued expenses) increased by 6% in 2018, to $58,832.
“It wasn’t a huge increase in income, but at least we didn’t see a decline,” said Alejandro Plastina, assistant professor and extension economist at Iowa State University. “However, the rate of return on assets remains very low, compared to historical averages.”
Photo 1 ... Corn earworm adult. Photo by Robert J. Bauernfeind, www.ipmimages.org.
Photo 2 ... Corn earworms are messy feeders, generally active at the ear tip. Photo by Ashley Dean, Iowa State University.
Photo 3 ... Corn earworm caterpillars are variable in color. Photo by Ashley Dean, Iowa State University.
by Dr. Erin Hodgson, Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist Specialist and ANR Crops Team Leader, Integrated Crop Management News and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Corn earworm (Photo 1) is common in Iowa corn. It is a migratory pest, migrating from the southern and southeastern U.S. every summer. There are two general fights to the Midwest every summer, but the first flight is not of economic concern. Iowa’s corn is more vulnerable to infestation of the second flight, arriving in late July. Yield losses can occur in late-planted cornfields, where caterpillars can infest >50% of plants. It is more common to see corn earworm issues in sweet corn, white corn, popcorn, and seed fields. Kernel injury can promote ear mycotoxins (e.g., fumonisins and aflatoxins) and further reduce grain quality. The frass (excrement) can also be a contaminant for corn processing.
Kee High School seniors Rachel Walleser (left) and Joey Snitker-Derespina (right) were crowned Kee High School's 2019 Homecoming Queen and King at the annual Homecoming pep rally held in the Kee High School gymnasium Friday afternoon, September 27. Additional photos of Kee High School's Homecoming festivities are featured on Page 16A of the 10/2/19 issue of The Standard, along with coverage of the Hawks' Homecoming game win over West Central featured on Page 15A inside this issue. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook.
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Students at Waukon High School have selected their Homecoming representatives for 2019, with the coronation of this year's Homecoming Queen and King set to take place at the traditional "Burning of the 'W'" pep rally scheduled for this Thursday evening, October 3, beginning at 7 p.m. at Waukon High School. Pictured in the photo above at right are this year's Waukon High School Homecoming Queen and King candidates from the 2019-2020 Senior class, including: Left to right - Front row: Queen candidates Hailey Regan, Carissa Bockman, Alison Sherman and Leah Bulman; Back row: King candidates Dawson Baures, Alyx Ede, Brock Hatlan and Reed Kelly. Pictured in the photo below, front to back and left to right, are Junior Class attendants Regan Griffith and Ibrahim Dabo, Sophomore Class attendants Morgan Stortz and Braden Hemann, and Freshman Class attendants Jasmine Schomacker and James Johanningmeier. The parade route for this Friday's Homecoming Parade at 2 p.m.
Students from Waukon High School will join thousands of other youth and any others who may be interested on athletic fields across the nation Wednesday, October 9 to share their Christian faith with fellow students and the general public. The local event is now in its eighth year and will start at 7 p.m. at the Waukon High School football field that Wednesday evening. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be held inside the Waukon High School gymnasium.
Featured speaker for this year’s event will be Michael De Jong, a resident of Iowa who is a husband and father to five children. He will share his message of how Jesus rescued and saved him during the darkest moments of his life.
Part of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) paving project of Highways 9 and 76 through Waukon has included a reduction in the number of traffic lanes on the hill approaching Waukon (photo above) and the hill exiting Waukon (photo below). Prior to the current project, each direction of traffic had two lanes of moving traffic, but the newly paved roadways (pictured above) will now have a single lane each of northbound and southbound moving traffic with a center turn lane (designated by painted arrows at various points). The decision was made after discussion by DOT and City of Waukon officials in an effort to enhance traffic safety within that stretch of roadway.
