Aaron Thomas, son of slain legendary Iowa high school football coach Ed Thomas of Aplington-Parkersburg High School, will speak to Waukon Middle School and Waukon High School students Tuesday, March 13 at 2 p.m. and to the community members of the school district later that same evening, at 7 p.m. Both presentations will be held in the Waukon High School gymnasium and are open to the general public to attend at no charge.
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) will hold a public information meeting in Waukon Thursday, March 8 to discuss the proposed improvements of Iowa 9 from the south junction of Iowa 76 to the north corporate limit of Waukon (including Rossville Road on up to the stoplight intersection and up Allamakee Street) and on Iowa 76 from the north junction of Iowa 9 to West Ninth Street (West Main Street in Waukon). That project is slated to take place in 2019.
All interested persons are invited to attend this meeting anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. at the Waukon Wellness Center Senior Citizens Room #101, located at 1220 Third Avenue NW in Waukon. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT and consultant staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvements.
The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors has made a verbal offer of the district's Superintendent position to area native Jay Mathis following a recommendation offered to the board by the district's Superintendent Search Committee at a Monday evening, March 5 special session of the board. Mathis has reportedly verbally accepted the position, but his official hiring is still pending a background check and formal board approval.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds addresses crowd at S&D Café ... Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg addressed a capacity crowd assembled at S&D Café in Waukon Friday morning, March 2 as part of their "Unleashing Opportunity" Tour taking place across the state of Iowa since the new year began. Reynolds and Gregg both spoke to the crowd regarding developments within the past nine months since they were sworn into their respective offices following the appointment of former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the U.S. Ambassador to China, as well as future plans for their administration. Those in attendance were also able to ask questions that were fielded by the pair. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
by Joe Moses
As part of their Unleashing Opportunity Tour, an opportunity to hear directly from Iowans on how to build a better Iowa and how to increase opportunities throughout the state, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg hosted a capacity crowd at the S&D Café in Waukon Friday morning, March 2. The visit had not been well publicized, a question posed to Governor Reynolds' media relations office but not yet having an answer provided as of press time Tuesday morning, March 6.
The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, March 5 to address a full agenda of items. Mayor Pat Stone called the meeting to order and advised that the meeting agenda will need to be amended due to absences from weather-related road conditions. Stone indicated that the City Manager’s Report would need to be removed from the agenda with City Manager Dean Hilgerson not being in attendance, and that the Public Art Project design and contractual agreement would need to be tabled. The Council approved the amended agenda.
The Public Hearing for the Fiscal-Year 2019 Budget was opened and closed with City Clerk Al Lyon indicating that no written or verbal comments have been received on the matter. There was also no Public Comment during that portion of the meeting.
The regular meeting of the Lansing City Council was held Monday evening, March 5. Discussion centered around the renewal of the People Service contract, more rocks and concrete being placed near the Lansing Marina and a new position for a Lansing Police Officer being available.
Dennis White, regional manager for People Service, Inc., was at the meeting to ask the council to consider the renewal of the contract with People Service, Inc. for water and wastewater services provided for the City of Lansing. After further discussion by the council, a motion was made and seconded to approve the 2018 renewal of the contract with People Service, Inc.
John Norris, Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor, will be in Lansing this Sunday, March 11 at 12 noon at Milty’s Restaurant located at 200 Main Street. The public is invited to meet John Norris and learn more about his candidacy for governor and his vision for Iowa.
Norris has worked for Senator Tom Harkin and Governor Tom Vilsack as his chief of staff. When Tom Vilsack was appointed as the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Norris continued to work for Secretary Vilsack.
For more information about the event, contact Karen Pratte at 563-535-7254, Lori Egan at 563-568-1290 or Chris Applegate at 515-368-4084.
Tuesday, March 13, the public is invited to join State Historical Museum of Iowa Museum Educator Jessica Rundlett to learn about Iowa Culture, a new way to explore over 3,500 Iowa arts, history and culture sites across all 99 counties. Following a short presentation, attendees will play Iowa Trivia to learn about unique sites in the area and all across the state. The free program will be held from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library.
Retiring Allamakee Community School District Superintendent of Schools Dave Herold will be among three school administrators honored by the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) later this week with the Bernie Saggau Award of Merit at the Iowa High School Boys State Basketball Tournament being held at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The award presentation will take place during halftime of the Class 4A State Championship game, which is scheduled to begin at 8:15 p.m. Friday, March 9.
Named after the former Executive Director of the IHSAA following his retirement in 2004 after a 41-year career leading the governing body of Iowa high school male athletics, the Bernie Saggau Award of Merit is the highest honor the IHSAA bestows. It is awarded by the Board of Control to individuals for their service to interscholastic athletics and support of education-based activities for students.
The United States Air Force (USAF) Band of Mid-America’s Shades of Blue jazz ensemble (pictured at right) will present a joint concert in collaboration with the Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) bands in the Waukon High School gymnasium Monday, March 12, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This is a family-friendly, all-ages event. The Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble will perform immediately following the Allamakee Community School District Parade of Bands Concert, at approximately 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Submitted photo.
