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27
Jul

2016 Allamakee County Fair Royalty ...


2016 Allamakee County Fair Royalty ...

The annual Allamakee County Fair Queen Pageant was held Tuesday, July 19 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon, kicking off the 163rd Allamakee County Fair last week. The seven area young ladies pictured at right were all vying for this year's Fair Queen crown, which was bestowed upon Leah Riese (center in photo), daughter of Richard and Sandy Riese of Waukon. Bethany Stock (third from left), daughter of Kent and Rhonda Stock of Waukon, was named the Allamakee County Fair Princess, and Erika Johnson (third from right) was named Miss Congeniality. All seven young ladies served as the Allamakee County Fair Royalty Team throughout this year's fair. Pictured, left to right, are Miranda Reinhardt, Kaylonna McKee, Bethany Stock, Leah Riese, Erika Johnson, MaKayla Manning and Lizzie Blake. Riese will now advance on to represent Allamakee County in the 2016 Iowa State Fair Queen competition to be held in August in Des Moines.

Wed
27
Jul

Public Safety Center beginning to take shape ...

Crews worked this past week to put the pre-cast panels in place for both the interior and exterior walls of the Allamakee County Public Safety Center under construction at the former Makee Manor location just north of Waukon along State Highway 9. Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick has reported that the pre-cast wall installation was expected to be completed early in this current week and will next be followed by placement of a course of block on all inside walls, as well as work beginning on the roof of the structure. The steel girders to be installed for the roof will complete the tie-in with the walls of the structure. Pouring of the concrete floors is expected to follow the initial course of block placement, which will then be finalized after the concrete floors have been poured and set.

Wed
27
Jul

Supervisors hear updates on Public Safety Center

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, July 25 with a full agenda including the consideration of creating a policy for appointing members of boards and commissions, payments and updates regarding the Allamakee County Public Safety Center, and a presentation about Nationwide's retirement savings plan for County employees. There were no comments either heard or read during the scheduled Public Comments portion of the meeting.

The first agenda item involved the plat approval for property owned by Clinton A. Miller. Allamakee County Zoning Administrator Tom Blake presented information on Miller's request of dividing property into separate lots, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors. The quarterly report for the Allamakee County Veterans Affairs Department was also accepted and placed on file.

Wed
27
Jul

Medicaid Privatization Listening Post slated to be held in Waukon August 3 - Legislators seeking public input on decision to privatize Medicaid in the state of Iowa

State Representative Patti Ruff of McGregor has organized a listening post for Iowans and health care providers who have concerns about Medicaid privatization. The listening post will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 3 at the Robey Memorial Library Community Room, located at 401 First Avenue NW in Waukon.

“I’ve heard from several Iowa families and health care providers who have issues with Medicaid privatization,” said Ruff. “Our goal is to gather more information from local citizens and provide more information and answers to those who are affected.”

Rep. Ruff will be joined by State Senator Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City, who is Vice Chair of the Senate Human Resources Committee. In addition to lawmakers, representatives from the Iowa Department of Human Services and the three managed care organizations have been invited to participate in the event.

Wed
27
Jul

Area group still working to save Camp Tahigwa as Council plans to vote on selling camp property

by Lissa Blake

A local group is hoping there is still time to save Camp Tahigwa in rural Allamakee County.

Camp Tahigwa, located near Dorchester, has been a working Girl Scout Camp for almost 50 years. Decorah native Brecka Putnam wants to see that work continue.
Putnam, a member of Friends of Camp Tahigwa, helped organize a meeting last week in response to recent property recommendations from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois’ (GSEIWI) property committee. Around six years ago, the GSEIWI started cutting back its programming at Tahigwa, an action they say was based on dwindling attendance figures at the camp.

GSEIWI reports losing approximately $92,000 in each of the past two years at the camp. The GSEIWI property committee recently recommended the Board sell the property on the condition that it be maintained for public use.

Wed
27
Jul

Citizenship Awards given to Allamakee County 4H'ers ...


Citizenship Awards given to Allamakee County 4H'ers ...

In partnership with Allamakee County 4-H, Waukon VFW Auxiliary #4117 distributed Citizenship Awards to 4-H members at the 2016 Allamakee County Fair Youth Showcase Tuesday, July 19. County Fair entries that honored veterans were eligible for recognition by the VFW Auxiliary. First place was awarded to Diana Davison (far right in above photo) for her participation in Quilts of Valor that are presented to Allamakee County veterans. Second place was given to Bailee Darnell (center in above photo) for her garden table recognizing America’s farming heritage and national spirit. Third place went to Emma Johnson (far left in above photo) for her red star wreath with the U.S. flag and red, white and blue decorations. Certificates and ribbons were presented to the winning entries along with a cash award. Submitted photo.
 

Wed
27
Jul

John Deere Foundation donates to Corner of Hope FRB Growing Project ...


John Deere Foundation donates to Corner of Hope FRB Growing Project ...

The John Deere Foundation, through Waukon Implement, recently made a $2,500 donation to the Corner of Hope Foods Resource Bank (FRB) Growing Project that has taken place in Allamakee County throughout the past 12 years. The donated funding is an incentive to continue improving the project, which the Corner of Hope committee and project participants have done each year by involving new members, individuals, businesses and organizations. The money will be used to help defray project expenses and maximize the local project's contribution to the Foods Resource Bank. Pictured above, left to right, at the donation presentation are Corner of Hope member Ron Snitker, Waukon Implement representative Trent Jacobs, and Corner of Hope members Dennis Byrnes, John Prestemon and Walter Halvorson. Photo courtesy of Lisa E. Moose of Moose Photography-Waukon.
 

Wed
20
Jul

JOIN The FUN AT THE Allamakee County Fair THIS WEEK


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Platinum country music group Lonestar to headline grandstand musical entertainment with Jared Blake this Friday

This week, July 20-24,  the 163rd Allamakee County Fair will be held for all to enjoy at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon. A wide variety of entertainment is in place to headline this year’s fair at the grandstand, along with a great deal of other activities for everyone to enjoy each and every day throughout the five-day event.

GRANDSTAND TO FEATURE STAR POWER AND HORSE POWER

Kicking off this year’s grandstand entertainment line-up Wednesday, July 20 at 7 p.m. will be a Truck and Tractor Pull featuring local trucks and tractors as well as some powered-up regional competitors in a variety of high-revving classes.

Wed
20
Jul

Overnight blaze claims dairy goat facility ...

The cause of a raging blaze that was reported Tuesday, July 12 just before midnight and consumed a dairy goat facility on the Richard and Elisha Marti farm about six miles southeast of Waukon on Jefferson Road remains under investigation nearly a week after the blaze took place, according to a report from the Waukon Area Fire Protection District. The Allamakee County Sheriff Dispatch Center received a call about the fire at approximately 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, and by that time the second floor of the two-story barn was already fully involved, according to the fire district report. The first floor of the barn was currently being used as a goat milking facility, with the milking parlor located on the south end of the building and a nursery and holding pens making up the rest of the barn's first floor.

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