Community News

Northgate Care Center, located at 960 4th Street NW, and Southcrest Manor II, located at 602 2nd Street SW, in Waukon will be hosting indoor trick-or-treating Thursday, October 31 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Residents at each of those facilities will have treats to hand out to trick-or-treaters who stop by during that time frame.
 

The 75th Anniversary of Effigy Mounds National Monument was celebrated Saturday, October 26 with a variety of events at the national monument site. Pictured above, Superintendent Susan Snow addresses the crowd in attendance. Additional photos and information will be provided in a future edition of The Standard. Photo by Brianne Grimstad.

Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

The American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students in recognition of their years of academic and professional excellence. This year over 4,800 American Degrees were awarded, with less than one percent of more than a million FFA members throughout the United States ever achieving the American FFA Degree.

Achievement signifies expertise in commercial real estate through extensive curriculum process

John Sweeney, CCIM, ALC, Broker Associate of Sweeney Real Estate of Waukon, was recently awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designation by The CCIM Institute, the leading commercial real estate association in the world. The Designation was awarded in early October at The CCIM Institute’s Annual Governance Meetings held in Houston, TX.

Wine with the Witches has become a celebratory downtown tradition in Waukon each October and  retailers, restaurateurs, and local vendors are gearing up for the 2024 event scheduled for this Thursday, October 24. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Attendees can expect giveaways, prize drawings, sales, dining specials, and of course, complimentary refreshments.

“As a business owner, I can vouch for the fact that this is a really fun night in downtown Waukon. We see groups of friends decked out in their witch gear having a good time. We love to have a busy night in the store, but more than that, we love to see Waukon bustling with good energy,” shared Brittany Horns, owner of Silver Laine Co., located on Main Street in Waukon.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (UMC) in Waukon will be hosting its “All Hallows Eve” event Thursday, October 31. The church is inviting trick-or-treaters to traverse a path through the church building to receive “treats” and a book from 5-7 p.m. that evening. Enter the front of the church at 27 2nd Ave NW and exit onto 1st Street NW at the side toward the rear of the church. Submitted photo.
 

by Jennifer Bissell

Providing a small-town feel for hearing health is something Waukon resident Brandi Neuzil is passionate about.

Neuzil recently opened Driftless Audiology, located at 27 1st Avenue NW in Waukon. It’s a goal years in the making for Neuzil, who hopes her local services will be able to fulfill a need for those in northeast Iowa.

FINDING HER PLACE
A native of Elkader, Neuzil originally intended to major in elementary education at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Growing up, she babysat for a boy who had cochlear implants, but she said she never knew what an audiologist did. After taking a course in communication science and disorders, she fell in love with the field, choosing to focus on audiology.

Waukon residents should have received a low-to-moderate income (LMI) survey within the past week, and they should complete and return that brief survey to the City of Waukon by Wednesday, October 23. The surveys can be brought into the Waukon City Hall offices at 101 Allamakee Street NW or left in the drop box near the side entrance door toward the back of the City Hall building. The survey can also be scanned in and emailed to cityclerk@cityofwaukon.com.
Waukon residents can also tape the completed survey to their exterior household door prior to 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 for collection by volunteers that evening. Anyone wishing to volunteer to collect the surveys is asked to call Waukon City Clerk Sarah Snitker at 563-568-3492 or email her at cityclerk@cityofwaukon.com.

The Waukon City Clerk’s office reports that it has confirmed with the Waukon Police Department that the official trick-or-treat times within the Waukon community will be from 4-8 p.m. Halloween evening, Thursday, October 31. Area residents are asked to leave porch lights on to welcome trick-or-treaters. Youngsters taking part in the evening’s events are reminded to keep safety in mind while making their rounds.

Staff from Drahos & Wilker P.C., located in Postville, donated various items related to emergency shelter amenities as part of their involvement in the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) Month of Service. This year, Drahos & Wilker P.C. worked with the Allamakee County Emergency Management Agency to enhance its current sheltering capabilities, including pet sheltering during times of emergency. Allamakee County Emergency Management is working to ensure it has a ready supply of cots, bedding, towels, and other items available for temporary sheltering for up to 50 people until the American Red Cross would be able to set up sustained operations, if needed. This includes the ability to ensure sheltering can be provided for pets with a stock of various sized pet cages available for use by pet owners who may not have them, as well as to have other similar items to ensure safety during sheltering.