Kee football sophomore Cam Olson runs away from this Dunkerton defender in the Hawks’ 66-26 Homecoming loss to the Raiders Friday, September 22. Olson caught two passes for 26 yards and also carried the ball seven times in the contest while also wrapping up two solo tackles and assisting on one more defensive halt. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
For one half of football it was a happy Homecoming for the Kee football team, but a halftime lead of 26-22 was eroded away by turnovers and depleted squad numbers in the second half to ultimately play out to a 66-26 Kee defeat against Dunkerton Friday, September 22. The Hawks battled a ninth opponent on the Eight-Man football field, as the heat and humidity of Friday began to take its toll on the Hawks in the second half, where four of their six possessions of the half were ended by turnovers and they were outscored by a 44-0 result.
Waukon football senior Peyton Bieber drags down a Waterloo Columbus ballcarrier in the Indians’ 51-7 Homecoming win over the Sailors Friday, September 22. Bieber led the Indian defense with seven assisted tackles and wrapped up two solo tackles, including one for a loss of yardage. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
Friday, September 22 proved to be a happy Homecoming for the Waukon football team, as the Indians took out their frustrations from their season’s first loss a week earlier on a visiting Waterloo Columbus team with just one win to its credit so far this season. After playing to a 16-0 headstart through the first quarter, the grid Tribe took advantage of an abundance of golden opportunities to erupt for 35 points in the second frame on the way to a 51-0 halftime lead that would stand at a 51-7 Indian Homecoming victory after Columbus managed its lone tally late in the ballgame.
“Columbus is a school that had that one win against winless Oelwein, so that is the sort of game kids can overlook,” Waukon football coach Chad Beermann said. “Coming off last week’s tough loss, you add another concern. We had a good week of practice, and the kids did exactly what they needed to for a win.”
Germain "Jerry" Pins, age 87, of Asbury passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Mass of Christian burial for Jerry was held Saturday, September 23 at Church of the Resurrection in Dubuque. Rev. Donald Bakewell, Jerry's brother-in-law, was the celebrant of the mass with Rev. Joseph Hauer as co-celebrant. Burial was held at Resurrection Cemetery in Asbury with full military honors afforded by the Dubuque American Legion Post #6.
Jerry was born July 9, 1930 in Farley, son of Emil and Kathryn (Miller) Pins. He was a 1948 graduate of St. Clement High School in Bankston. He served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955 and graduated in 1959 from Indiana Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was united in marriage to Eileen Bakewell June 7, 1958 at St. Patrick’s Church in Waukon.
Joel R. Sires, 75, of New Albin, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his home in New Albin. Funeral services were held Monday, September 25 at the New Albin Community Center with Pastor Sedar Wembonyama officiating. Burial with military honors was at the New Albin City Cemetery.
Joel Raymond Sires was born August 27, 1942 in New Albin, the son of Raymond and Gladys (Zarwell) Sires. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Methodist Church in New Albin and graduated from New Albin High School in 1960. Joel served in the United States Army from 1968 until 1970 during Vietnam. July 27, 1968, he married Sharon Huntington at St. Luke’s Methodist Church in La Crosse, WI. Joel owned and operated Sires Oil Company in New Albin.
Brian Dee Zimmerman, 61, of Hiawatha passed away at home Tuesday, September 19, 2017 following a short battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 23 at Christ Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial took place immediately following the funeral services at Buffalo Cemetery in Hiawatha.
Brian was born October 23, 1955 in Waukon to Walter (Wally) and Sally (Sharp) Zimmerman. After graduating from Waukon Senior High School in 1973, Brian went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the University of Iowa in 1979. It was there that he met his future wife, Julie (Schilling) Zimmerman, whom he married October 3, 1981 in Charles City.
Richard Joseph Weber, Jr. died Thursday, September 7, 2017 in rural Allamakee County following a farming accident. A private graveside service was held at Mays Prairie Cemetery, rural Lansing.
Richard was born April 12, 1962 in Waukon to Richard, Sr. and Shelby (Alderman) Weber. He was a 1981 graduate of Kee High School in Lansing. Following high school, Richard attended Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar and completed the welding program.
Richard was united in marriage with Cynthia Redman at Freeman Lutheran Church in Ferryville, WI. Two children were born to this union. They later divorced. Richard worked for the railroad in his younger years, then worked at Northern Engraving in Lansing and Spring Grove, MN as a die setter and also farmed in the Mays Prairie area in Allamakee County.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• September 1 – December 15: 2018 Margin Protection Program Sign-Up
• September 30: End of fiscal year for FSA
• September 30: Last day to remove bales for those who requested managed haying on CRP grounds.
• December 15: Acreages intended to be used for forage and pasture in 2018 need to be reported
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybee, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency assistance to eligible livestock, honeybee, and farm-raised fish producers who have losses due to disease, adverse weather or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires, not covered by other agricultural disaster assistance programs.
Each year since 1944, the third week of September has been recognized as National Farm Safety & Health Week. This recognition has been an annual promotion initiated by the National Safety Council and over the years, the development and dissemination of National Farm Safety and Health Week materials has shifted to the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety. NECAS is the agricultural partner for NSC and has been serving the agricultural family and business community since 1997.
Analyzing odor samples ... Jacek Koziel, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, left, and Devin Maurer analyze odor samples from a swine farm. Sumitted photo.
Iowa State University researchers have literally, and figuratively, shed new light on the odor problems arising from livestock facilities.
Jacek Koziel, an associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, and his team are using black light to help neutralize the volatile components that make up objectionable odors. Shined on surfaces coated with a thin layer of titanium dioxide, the black light initiates photo-catalytic reactions that have been found to significantly reduce several odorous chemicals that are found downwind of livestock operations.
