Waukon to be featured on KCRG TV's "Our Town" series August 19

Waukon will be featured in an “Our Town” segment hosted by the KCRG television news station (Channel 9 locally) Friday, August 19. "Our Town" is a featured series each summer by the KCRG station which typically airs during the early evening news broadcasts with live television spots.

According to information received by the Waukon Chamber of Commerce, the "Our Town" broadcast in Waukon will be featuring segments on WW Homestead Dairy and Steel Cow. KCRG is also working on featuring a story about Waukon Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the former Tierney's building on the corner of Main Street and Spring Avenue in downtown Waukon. KCRG television news anchor Beth Malicki will also be doing a segment on this year’s Toilet Bowl Races being held Friday, August 19 during the annual Waukon Corn Days event.

The "Our Town" series typically runs during the summer months of June, July and August. This year's "Our Town" series has included stops in Manchester, Dubuque, the Amanas, Cedar Falls, Independence, North Liberty, Solon, Monticello, Washington, Atkins and Cedar Rapids, as well as the final installment in Waukon.