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Jan

First Communion Sunday ...

First Communion Sunday was held December 29 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lansing. Pictured in back row: Pastor Laura Gentry and left to right, front row: Landry Lapel, Laine Lapel and Kenleigh Sizemore. Submitted photo.

Tue
31
Dec

Allamakee County Veterans Museum remembers USO shows in Vietnam Saturday, January 4

Saturday, January 4 at 10 a.m. the Allamakee County Veterans Museum will present a video including highlights of Bob Hope’s 1967 Christmas Show Tour of Vietnam entertaining troops stationed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.

Other videos from the museum’s Veterans History Project are also available to watch on request whenever the museum is open for tours or anytime by appointment. School, community and veterans organizations are encouraged to make appointments for tours and may also use the facility for special meetings.

The museum will also be open for tours January 4 from 9 a.m. until noon. There is no admission charge. The museum is handicapped accessible.
 

Tue
31
Dec

Veterans Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meets for final time in 2024; New board members sworn in, revenue bond approved for facility improvements


Newly-elected VMH Board of Trustees members sworn in ... Six of the seven members of the Veterans Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees newly elected to their positions in the November General Election were recently sworn into office by Allamakee County Auditor Denise Beyer (far right in the photo above). Left to right in the above photo of the swearing-in ceremony are Ron Osterholm, John Ellingson, Dawn Clark, Dennis Lyons, Larry Schellhammer and Patty Nordheim. Not pictured is fellow newly-elected board member Dennis Koenig. Submitted photo.

by Brianne Grimstad

The Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Board of Trustees met Tuesday, December 17 for its monthly meeting, and its final meeting for the year 2024. Outgoing board members Greg Lage, Kevin Hanson and Dave Weymiller were thanked for serving on the board and the work they’ve done for the hospital. Those three board members did not seek re-election in this past November’s election.

Six of the seven board members who were newly-elected in the November General Election, Ron Osterholm, John Ellingson, Dawn Clark, Dennis Lyons, Larry Schellhammer and Patty Nordheim, were sworn in at the meeting by Allamakee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Denise Beyer. Those newly-elected Board of Trustees members also include Dennis Koenig, but he was not able to be present for this swearing-in ceremony and will have that official action taken at a later date.

Tue
24
Dec

Solar array part of $184,500 of improvements made by Friends of Yellow River State Forest ...

Friends of Yellow River State Forest has recently had solar panels installed at the State Forest headquarters near Harpers Ferry. The panels were installed in September and started operation in October. Friends of Yellow River State Forest purchased the panels and donated them to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The panels were installed in an effort to significantly reduce the utility bills at Yellow River State Forest.

Friends of Yellow River State Forest President Kelli Boylen says, “Installation of the solar panels is the largest project the Friends group has done to date, and we hope to inspire others to move toward more sustainable energy options.” Friends of Yellow River State Forest hired Eagle Point Solar to install a 42-panel array (pictured in the submitted photo above) outside the forester’s office at the State Park.

Tue
24
Dec

Stock elected to American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors ...

Members of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) elected five candidates to its board of directors at the annual membership meeting held December 6 during the AGA National Convention in Kansas City, MO. Among the three newly-elected board members for this year is Mark Stock of Waukon, and he was joined in being newly elected to the board by Stuart Jarvis and John Shearer, both of Kansas. Re-elected to serve a second term on the board were Zach Butler of Tennessee and Gregg Hartman of Colorado.

The AGA board of directors also elected individuals to serve in leadership positions on the executive committee for 2025. Dan Warner of Nebraska was elected president, Stuart Jarvis of Kansas was elected vice president, Brent Overmiller of Kansas was re-elected secretary, and Tom Vehige of Missouri was elected treasurer. Retiring members of the 2024 AGA Board of Directors included Lori Maude of South Dakota, Gary Felger of Missouri, and Todd Bickett of Georgia.

Tue
24
Dec

Main Street Story Walk through month of December ...

Robey Memorial Library in Waukon and The Oneota Valley Literary Foundation (OVLF) are partnering to host Main Street Story Walk in Waukon featuring the children’s story, “How to catch a Yeti!” by Adam Wallace. During the month of December, families are encouraged to read this story in the windows of various business storefronts as they stroll the downtown area. For this and upcoming Story Walks in Waukon, the OVLF will be providing a free copy of the featured book to every family that stops by Robey Memorial Library with a photo of themselves completing the Story Walk, while supplies last.

Wed
18
Dec

Waukon Police Department adds “Scams” page to its website

The Waukon Police Department has launched a “Scams” page on its website to help citizens identify the various types of scams and what they should be aware of to hopefully protect themselves from becoming a victim of a scam or fraudulent act. Police Department officials say the department will continue to add to this page as they become aware of new scams.

The “Scams” page can be found on the Waukon Police Department website, at www.waukonpolice.com, by clicking on the “Scams” tab at the top of the homepage (circled in red in the submitted image accompanying this article). Scams are listed on that tabbed page under various headers, and clicking on those headers will lead to a description of what each scam has entailed, or may entail. There is also a list of “Ways to protect yourself” resources that can be clicked on for further informational assistance with prevention and/or follow-up measures.

Wed
18
Dec

Waukon Chamber of Commerce wraps up tourism project that establishes digital media library for future community promotion


Attractive examples ... Pictured at right and below are examples of photos in the new digital media library the Waukon Chamber of Commerce now has at its disposal to help with promoting the Waukon community and events taking place. These photos, taken during the Allamakee County Fair (above) and Waukon Corn Days (below), are just some of the photos and videos available in the media library made possible through an Iowa Tourism Grant received by the Chamber this past year in an effort to attract visitors and area residents to the Waukon community and all it has to offer. Submitted photos.

submitted by the Waukon Chamber of Commerce

As the year comes to an end, so does a tourism project for the Waukon Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber was awarded an Iowa Tourism Grant to help promote a series of events and simultaneously build a digital media library. Chamber staff worked with non-profit Northeast Iowa RC&D and local business partners to accomplish the project, which helped promote the town to a broader audience and created a digital content legacy that will continue to benefit the community for years.

The project featured five Waukon events throughout 2024 including the Cupid Shuffle, Spring Fling, Corn Days, Wine with the Witches, and the Holiday Hop.  The project brought together multiple organizations that coordinated events over five weekends throughout the year to demonstrate to tourists that they could fill their weekends with activities in the community.

Wed
18
Dec

Teaching area youth about Scouting ...

Scout Outreach has begun at the afterschool program for elementary schools in Waukon. Once a month at each school, including West Elementary, East Elementary and St. Patrick Schools, kids can take part in activities to learn about camping and Scouting. Scout Outreach is led by Scoutmaster Amy Russell and assisted by Troop 64 Scouts. Submitted photos.
 

Wed
18
Dec

Supervisors approve hiring of new Deputy Sheriff, in addition to bids for 2025 leasing of County Farm cropland and pasture

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, December 16 to address a full agenda of matters including the appointment of a full-time Sheriff’s Deputy, consideration of the County Highway Safety Pledge, and the opening and consideration of County Farm pasture and cropland bids. The meeting was called to order by Board of Supervisors Chairperson Dan Byrnes with Supervisors Dennis Keatley and Mark Reiser present.

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