Top Stories

by Bob Beach

by Bob Beach

Three people who were part of a methamphetamine manufacturing ring operating in northeast Iowa were sentenced to a combined 26 years in federal prison.

In light of recent discussion and consideration of relocation and construction of a new fire station in Waukon, the Waukon Area Fire Protection District is hosting a series of open house events for the general public to witness, first-hand, the issues that have made a new station a matter of consideration.

by Bob Beach

by Kelli Boylen

Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff have announced that Kinsley Ann Bosley, daughter of Joyce and Reed Bosley of Waukon, is the winner of the First Baby of the Year Contest at Veterans Memorial Hospital.    
Kinsley Ann was born January 5 at 6:06 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Hospital.  Dr. Benjamin Nesseim was her physician. Kinsley weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 3/4 inches long when she arrived. She joins four older sisters at home, Holly, age 13, Caroline, age 10, Kylie, age 8, and Katie, age 6.

Ten Safe T Homes® made by Sukup Manufacturing Co. will be built in Kenya in January to help missionaries spread the word of God among nomadic herdsmen in the East African country.
The project is led by the Eagle Grove, Iowa-based Global Compassion Network in cooperation with African Inland Mission (AIM). Most of the 10 homes will be built between Wamba and Maralal in western Kenya, said Peter Goehring, director of African initiatives for GCN.

by Bob Beach

by B.J. Tomlinson