Five young ladies vying for crown of 2026 Allamakee County Fair Queen; Four girls taking part in this year’s Little Miss ContestJuly 15 coronation event for both groups will help kick off the 173rd Allamakee County FairThe pageantry of the Allamakee County Fair will kick off this year’s event once again, as the traditional Allamakee County Fair Queen Contest will... + continue reading
Final beams put in place on new Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing...The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that crews from contractor Kraemer North America installed the final steel beams that connect the top of the center span of the new Mississippi River bridge at Lansing, completing the structural... + continue reading
Local 4-H members take part in Intermediate 4-H Trip to western IowaSeventh and eighth grade 4-H members from across Allamakee, Chickasaw, Howard and Winneshiek counties recently participated in an Intermediate 4-H Trip that combined hands-on learning, history, and summer fun.The group’s first stop was Jones... + continue reading
Local youth place well in Dairy Quiz Bowl ...Thirty-four youth from across northeast Iowa gathered at the Starmont Community Schools in Arlington June 9 for the 2026 Iowa 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest. Representing Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette and Allamakee counties, 4-H members showcased their... + continue reading
New Postville Clinic physician Dr. Olaitan Akinboboye begins next weekThe new family practice physician, Dr. Olaitan Akinboboye, will begin seeing patients next week at the Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Postville Clinic. He will begin caring for patients Tuesday, July 14. Dr. Akinboboye will join nurse... + continue reading
Word for Word 7/8/26“All Men are Created Equal” “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit... + continue reading
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