Although weather once again played a role in a week of Waukon baseball this past week, the Indians were able to play four games and put three of those in the win column to improve to an 8-3 season record that includes a 6-1 mark in Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) play at this point in the season. The diamond Tribe had a Monday, June 8 home doubleheader with North Fayette Valley postponed to two different dates, one game of which was made up this past Friday, June 12 and resulted in a 15-3 triumph, and the other now being part of a June 29 two-game set that will also involve MFL/MarMac.
In what turned out to be its only competition of this past week, the Waukon softball team ended up on the short end of a couple narrow battles in an Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) doubleheader played at MFL/MarMac Friday, June 12. Originally scheduled for Monday, June 8, that original date was rained out and rescheduled, as was a Wednesday, June 10 home doubleheader with Postville that had to be rescheduled to July 2 due to wet field conditions.
In Friday’s dramatic double-dip, the Indians seemed to have the upperhand in opportunities, out-hitting the host Bulldogs by a 15-8 result but not necessarily being able to capitalize on those chances in falling by scores of 2-0 in game one and by an 11-10 result in a marathon contest that lasted 10 innings. The diamond Tribe stranded a total of 27 runners on base in the two games combined, including 14 of those in scoring position and leaving the bases loaded in two different innings.
Standard photo by Julie Berg-Raymond. Additional photos are available with the full version of this article in the Wednesday, June 17, 2026 edition of the Standard.
Nearly six months after the Black Hawk Bridge at Lansing was demolished in mid-December of 2025 - and having to wait yet another day from its original schedule due to rainy weather, the new bridge being constructed across the Mississippi River at Lansing reached a new connection milestone in a day-long operation Friday, June 12. The center span of the bridge that had been constructed near the Lansing Marina during the past couple months was floated down the river and then lifted into place to be connected to the east and west spans of the new bridge.
Lansing native Martha Dunlevy Peters is the author of Lansing Locals: The Stories That Connect Us, a heartfelt tribute to the people, places, and memories that define the spirit of this beloved river town.
Writing and storytelling run deep in her family - for one hundred and seven years, the Dunlevy family recorded life and local history through weekly publications in the Allamakee Journal. Although Martha’s career led her into the dental field, she ultimately felt called back to writing - picking up the pen to continue a family legacy and, more importantly, to honor a promise she made to her late father, John Dunlevy.
Passionate about preserving the stories of Lansing and its surrounding communities, Martha follows in the footsteps of her father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. What began as a shared vision between a father and his daughter - to capture the voices and experiences of their hometown - became a deeply personal journey after his passing.
Midwest Veterans of America will be hosting an America 250 event Saturday, July 4 at the Waukon City Park to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. All area Veterans and their family and friends are invited to a cookout at the Sweeney Shelter near the Freedom Rock in the Waukon City Park, beginning at 11 a.m.
Those attending are asked to bring a salad or a dessert to pass, all other items for the cookout event will be provided. There will also be a live auction with proceeds from that auction being donated to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. The musical anthem for each branch of the U.S. military will be played as all Veterans will be honored for their service.
At 1 p.m., group photos of all Veterans in attendance will be taken, including photos grouped by branch of military service. These photos will then be hung in the Allamakee County Veterans Museum on Allamakee Street in Waukon.
Ric Zarwell of Lansing, chair of the Friends of Pool 9 “Turtle Conservation Project” committee, reports that compassion abounds in the community of New Albin for mother turtles and their offspring. He notes that a number of residents of New Albin have been busy placing screens over an abundance of recent turtle nests where eggs have been laid. The screens prevent raccoons, opossums, skunks, dogs and cats, etc. from destroying the eggs. This also allows new turtle hatchlings to be collected and returned to their preferred habitats.
In another recent demonstration of caring for turtles in the New Albin community, Wednesday, June 10, children at Grotegut’s Daycare in New Albin made sure that compassion and care for local turtles took a major leap forward.
Upon finding a severely injured Painted Turtle, the children took it upon themselves to rescue the turtle and provide it as much comfort as possible in a box.
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at the Postville Public Library as part of the board’s annual schedule of offsite meeting locations to include libraries within the county. The Supervisors addressed a full agenda of matters including the discussion and consideration of purchasing a patrol vehicle to include electronic equipment, the consideration of a Temporary Road Closure Resolution for the Bridge Replacement on Bigfoot Road, and the discussion and consideration of a County Courthouse flagpole purchase and installation.
The meeting was called to order by Board of Supervisors Chairperson Tom Clark with Supervisors Dan Byrnes and Dennis Keatley present. During Public Comment, Executive Director Val Reinke with Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) provided an update relating to recent and upcoming events within the county.
The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, June 15 to address a full agenda of matters including an informational update relating to the Waukon Forward group and potential project funding, discussion with Republic Services relating to Residential Waste Collection Services, and the review and consideration of the Year 1 Sidewalk Condition Assessment Program. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arvid Hatlan with council members present including Cassie Handke, John Lydon, Steve Wiedner, Nic Engrav and Tim Smedsrud.
During Public Comment, resident Clint Rethamel addressed the council and requested clarification and greater transparency relating to his variance request which has been remanded back to the Board of Adjustment.
The Lansing City Council met in a regular session delayed a couple days from its typical Monday meeting night due to schedule conflicts for both the mayor and mayor pro-tem with the Monday, June 1 regularly scheduled meeting date for the council. Instead, the meeting was held Wednesday, June 3, with Mayor Mike Verdon and Councilman Ben Ghelf not able to be in attendance, and Mike Manning serving as Mayor Pro-Tem.
The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting Monday night, June 15. Under the Consent Agenda, the board approved the following personnel matters: Katy Heldt as West Elementary Secretary; 2026-2027 teacher mentors; Kloe Hemmersbach as eighth grade volleyball coach; Frank Weymiller, Ross Weymiller and Tim Bulman as volunteer football coaches; a $10 increase in teacher substitute pay to $150 and a $10 increase in teacher long-term substitute pay to $200; and an increase in paraprofessional hours for Tyme Lidsay.
