Saturday, December 29 at approximately 1 p.m., the Waukon Police Department and Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a subject at The Stoney Creek Inn in Waukon. While attempting to make contact, the subject fled from a second-story window of the building. He was apprehended a short time later at a residence on Second Street SW in Waukon and the public was not at risk.
As a result, 37-year-old Jonathan A. Steele of Farmersburg was arrested for a Wisconsin-issued arrest warrant on a probation violation. He was also charged with interference with official acts and violation of a no-contact order in Allamakee County. A criminal charge is merely an accusation and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Fizz? Bubble? Goo? That’s the perfect recipe for some hands-on learning! Iowa State University Extension and Outreach recently joined the St. Patrick School Kindergarten class to offer Fizz, Bubble and Goo, a science-based program which requires students to get messy and sparks their natural curiosity for learning. A few of the activities (some of which are pictured in the two photos at right) included making homemade bubbles with bubble blowers and cola with ingredients right out of the cupboard. The kindergarten students learned what makes Alka-Seltzer fizz and what gas blew up their balloon when they mixed baking soda and vinegar.
Prior to the recent holiday break, Waukon High School and Middle School Art students under the instruction of Carlyn Lechtenberg invited classrooms at West Elementary School in Waukon over to view their art room, artwork and a life-size gingerbread house (pictured above) that students in sixth-12th grades collaboratively built in the last weeks of the first semester in their free time as they finished projects early. The students were also invited to create a small, festive art project with high school students as their helpers (pictured in the photos at center and below).
Sunday, December 2 the Waukon High School Vocal Music Department participated in its annual Tour of Churches. Over $1,700 in donations were collected at St. John’s Lutheran, Old West Lutheran, First Presbyterian, St. Patrick Catholic, First Baptist and Zalmona Presbyterian churches in the Waukon area and distributed to the Allamakee County Relief Office, the Allamakee County Food Shelf, the Allamakee Community School District Backpack Program, the Allamakee Giving Tree and the Waukon Community Meal program. Several Waukon businesses donated items for the students to enjoy on their tour as well; Fareway donated granola bars, Quillin’s supplied cookies and Culligan offered bottled water for each performer.
The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, January 7 for the first meeting of 2019 to address a variety of organizational matters and agenda items. The Public Hearing on the proposed plans and specifications for the 2019 Street and Sidewalk Improvement Project was opened and closed without written or verbal comment. There was no Public Comment.
Under Departmental Reports, Street Superintendent Keith Burrett advised that the Street Department will be taking down Christmas decorations. Park and Rec Wellness Director Jeremy Strub indicated that Youth Basketball and Adult Volleyball have begun and that the Waukon Wellness Center is off to a good start for the year. Strub provided an update on the tennis court project, indicating that final approval from the United States Tennis Association regarding the tennis court grant has yet to be given with engineering for the project being completed and fundraising having gone well.
The Lansing Knights of Columbus, Council 12244, presented TASC, Inc. with a check raised through the Council’s Tootsie Roll Drive held this past fall. The donation will benefit individuals with disabilities served by TASC. Pictured above, left to right, is Bob Teff of Council 12244 presenting the donation to TASC Executive Director Sheila Schulte. Submitted photo.
The children and youth of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church presented their annual Sunday School Christmas Pageant December 23. The production, entitled “Are We There Yet?”, was written by Pastor Laura Gentry. Through narration and song, the pageant followed the epic journey of the three wise people who made their way on camelback to worship the newborn king. It featured unique camel-riding costumes, a dancing star, angels, sheep and a live baby Jesus played by Kaysley Creasman. Retired drama teacher Susan Cantine-Maxson co-directed the pageant with Pastor Gentry. The barn set was constructed by Dr. Mike Schweitzer. A solo of “Mary, Did You Know?” was sung by Leslie Halvorson. The entire cast is pictured above and includes the following: Left to right - Back row: Kai Timmerman, Isabella Hammell, Tyrone Rosas, Isla Henkes, Adrian Weipert, Zoey Timmerman, Ashlyn Henkes holding Kaysley Creasman, Hailey Gonzalez, Emilio Rathbun, Austin Weipert. Front row: Amanda Romie holding Sienna St.
The regular Lansing City Council meeting was held Monday, January 7. Discussion centered around the adoption of the consent agenda, appointing a Fire Chief, a semi-final project payment, a parks report update, approving the resignation of a council member and a motion to appoint a new member.
The council appointed Tony Becker to the position of Fire Chief once again. Contract payment #9, a semi-final payment, was approved to be made in the amount of $11,415.22 for the South Road Bridge Project.
A Parks Board member was present at the meeting and explained that a piece of concrete that was approximately one foot by six feet in size has fallen away in the shallow end of the City swimming pool. The board has a preliminary $10,000 raised that will be used to resolve that problem as well as any other minor fixes that need to be done before the pool opens later this year.
Harpers Ferry Deer Management Zone open to hunt ... The area outlined within the wide gray lines in the map above is the Harpers Ferry Deer Management Zone open to extended hunting through January 27. The zone has a northern border of Lansing and State Highway 9 and extends down to Monona and Marquette in the south, with Pleasant Ridge Road as its southern border. The Mississippi River obviously represents the eastern border, with a series of County gravel and paved roads creating the western border from Highway 9 to Monona. Submitted image.
Iowa hunters looking to continue their time in the field can purchase a license specific to the Harpers Ferry or Elkader deer management zone being offered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Those deer management zones are included in the special January antlerless season that runs January 11-27.
This opportunity is for antlerless deer only and hunters who purchase one of these licenses are required to hunt within the zone boundary and provide a tissue sample if a deer is taken. The bulk of the land within the zones is privately owned. Hunters must secure permission from the landowner before entering private property. More information, including zone maps, is available at www.iowadnr.gov/cwd.
Helping the cause with 350 and above series totals ... The Waukon boys bowling pair of junior Logan Van Ruler (above) and sophomore Noah Schellsmidt (below) each rolled series totals of 350 pins or more to help the Indians to their 2698-2638 home win over North Fayette Valley Friday, January 4. Van Ruler bowled games of 207 and 187 for a 394 series, with Schellsmidt adding games of 185 and 165 for a 350-pin series. Standard photos by Joe Moses. View and find out how to purchase these photos and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Waukon bowling teams returned to competition following the holiday break, playing host to North Fayette Valley Friday, January 4. That return proved to be a sweeping success, as both the girls and boys teams recorded victories over the visiting TigerHawks, the Indian ladies posting their second win of the season in five competition tries, 2121-1158, and the Waukon bowling boys holding on for a 2698-2638 victory for their fourth win of the season against just one defeat.
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