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The seventh annual local Fields of Faith event in Waukon was held Wednesday, October 10 inside the Waukon High School gymnasium due to colder temperatures and light rain that forced the event from its traditional venue of the Waukon High School football field. Neither the weather nor the change of venue did anything to dampen the impact of the messages offered by three Waukon High School students and two adult speakers on how faith has impacted their life. Those student speakers are pictured in the three photos in the center below and include, left to right, Waukon High School seniors Megan O’Neill, Emily Kolsrud and Maddie Ahlstrom. Featured adult speakers included Isaac Fruechte (pictured in photo at bottom of page) and Cedric James (pictured below).

Waukon High School seniors Thomas Byrnes (left) and Megan O’Neill (right) were crowned Waukon High School's 2018 Homecoming King and Queen at the traditional "Burning of the 'W'" pep rally Thursday, October 4 at the Waukon High School gym. Additional photos of Waukon High School's Homecoming events are featured on Page 2A inside this week's issue, as well as coverage of Waukon football's Homecoming victory over Waterloo Columbus featured on Page 15A this week.

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Kee High School seniors Makayla Walleser (left) and Tony Martin (right) were crowned Kee High School's 2018 Homecoming Queen and King at the annual Homecoming pep rally held in the Kee High School gymnasium Friday afternoon, October 5. Additional photos of Kee High School's Homecoming festivities are featured on Page 16A of this week's issue of The Standard, along with coverage of the Hawks' Homecoming game with Easton Valley featured on Page 10A inside this issue. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook.

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Students from Waukon High School will join thousands of other youth and any others who may be interested on athletic fields across the nation Wednesday, October 10 to share their Christian faith with fellow students and the general public during the 15th annual national Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ (FCA) Fields of Faith event. This interdenominational outreach event will be held at more than 500 locations throughout the nation.

The local event is now in its seventh year and will start at 7 p.m. at the Waukon High School football field that Wednesday evening. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be held inside the Waukon High School gymnasium.

by Kristin Kopperud-Stinn

George Ashbacher has one of the largest collections of memorabilia in northeast Iowa. Most of the items on display at his Grandpa George’s Barn of Memories are from a radius of 60 miles or less from Harpers Ferry where Ashbacher calls home. In total, there are six buildings, seven if you count the second floor of the main building.

Ashbacher credits 60 years of auctioneering for his impressive collection, which ranges from small souvenir spoons and plates to five vintage tractors. Originally, Ashbacher had 48 tractors in his collection. He also owns more than 200 pieces of chalk ware, 40 lamps and a host of commemorative items from towns such as Waterville, Waukon, Rossville, Elkader, Harpers Ferry, Marquette and McGregor.

by Lissa Blake

A Waukon man convicted of second degree murder last month has now filed an appeal on that verdict.

John Michael Quanrude, 32, filed the appeal Wednesday, October 3. The action came following his sentencing hearing held Monday, October 1 in the Allamakee County Courthouse in Waukon, where District Judge John Bauercamper sentenced Quanrude to 50 years in prison for the killing of his stepfather and roommate, 60-year-old Dean Russell of Waukon. At the time, Bauercamper instructed Quanrude that he had 30 days to appeal his case.

In a jury trial that took just four days in mid-September before a guilty verdict was handed down, Quanrude was convicted of the crime, a Class B felony, which took place April 16 of this year in the home he shared with Russell at 49 Jean Road in the Parkview Trailer Court in Waukon. At the time of sentencing,

Students at Waukon High School have selected their Homecoming representatives for 2018, with the coronation of this year's Homecoming Queen and King set to take place at the traditional "Burning of the 'W'" pep rally scheduled for this Thursday evening, October 4, beginning at 7 p.m. at Waukon High School. Pictured in the top photo above are this year's Waukon High School Homecoming Queen and King candidates from the 2018-2019 Senior class, including: Left to right - Front row: Queen candidates Megan O’Neill, Brigid Berns, Madisen Ahlstrom, McKenzie Cooper and Grace Howe. Back row: King candidates Michael Headington, Andrew Mellick, Pryce Hesse, Michael Sweeney and Thomas Byrnes. Pictured in the photo directly above, front to back and left to right, are Freshman Class attendants Alyssa Bublitz and Jordan Sletten, Sophomore Class attendants Madelyn Waters and Daniel Gruman, and Junior Class attendants Elizabeth McQuade and Zach Davison.

Members of the Kee High School Homecoming Court for 2018 include the King and Queen candidates from the Senior class pictured above, as well as the underclassman attendants pictured below. Pictured above are, left to right: Front row - Senior Class Homecoming Queen candidates Neve Goetzinger, Katie Brennan, Makayla Walleser, McKenzie Hawes and Macie Hill. Back row - Senior Class Homecoming King candidates Dylan Walleser, Anthony Martin, Jacob Berns, Josh Walleser and Micah Reinke. Pictured at left, front to back and left to right, are: Junior Class attendants Ashlyn Seitz and Joey Snitker, Sophomore Class attendants Jenessa Stussy and Ryan Conway, and Freshman Class attendants Haley Meyer and Nick Buege. Details of this week's Homecoming events at Kee High School, along with celebratory pages, can be found on Pages 8A-9A inside this issue. Photos courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook.
 

Waukon State Bank has made a donation of $10,000 to the Waukon Park, Recreation and Wellness Department Tennis Court Project. Pictured above at the check presentation are, left to right, Amy McCormick and Gail Prestemon of Waukon State Bank, Waukon Park & Recreation Wellness Director Jeremy Strub, and Dan Denk and Justin Sweeney of Waukon State Bank. The project will include two tennis courts that will be located near the soccer fields on the west edge of Waukon, close to the new concession stand/restroom building. The tennis courts will be open to the public so anyone can use these courts for tennis or pickle ball with no membership or other fees. The courts will be lighted and could also be used in the winter for ice skating. Prestemon stated, “Waukon State Bank is happy to support a project that can benefit a wide variety of people in our community.

by Lissa Blake

A Waukon man could spend the next 35 to 50 years behind bars for an April 16 fatal shooting.

Monday, October 1, District Judge John Bauercamper sentenced John Michael Quanrude, age 32, to 50 years in prison for the Second Degree Murder of his stepfather and roommate, 60-year-old Dean Russell of Waukon. Last month, Quanrude was found guilty in that fatal shooting incident by a 12-person jury in a case heard in the Allamakee County Courthouse. The crime took place April 16 of this year in the home the two shared at 49 Jean Road in the Parkview Trailer Court in Waukon.

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Before hearing from the attorneys Monday, Bauercamper acknowledged a letter he had received from Quanrude’s aunt, Dianne (Quanrude) Estes, asking for leniency in sentencing. Bauercamper noted Quanrude’s sentence was mandatory and he had no authority to change that.