A surprise party celebrating the 80th birthday of Gale (Buggs) Burroughs will be held Saturday, March 17 from 1-4 p.m. at the Waukon City Club Party Room.
Kayla Waters and James Doughty of Decorah announce the birth of their son, Breck Marshall Doughty, born March 2, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 19-1/4 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, Capri Saddler (5).
Grandparents are Loran Waters of Waukon, the late Kelly Deeney, Chuck Doughty of Washington and Cynthia Ballard of Decorah. Great-grandparents are Sandra McCoy of Waukon, the late Ron Smerud, Iris and the late Earl Waters of Waukon, and Arlo Doughty and Evelyn Doughty of Washington.
Lars and Jen Palmer of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Henry Wayne Palmer, born March 2, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of his birth.
Grandparents are Mark and Debra Palmer of Waukon and Chuck and Lois Votsmier of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Wayne and Sandra Fish of Waukon and Rita Votsmier, also of Waukon.
Proposed plans for improvement to Highways 9 and 76 through Waukon unveiled to public at March 8 meeting ... The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted approximately 60 area residents and/or business owners at a Thursday evening, March 8 open house informational meeting held at the Waukon Wellness Center to discuss plans and answer questions in regard to the proposed street and sidewalk improvements project along and involving Iowa Highways 9 and 76 through the town of Waukon. Those in attendance, such as the city officials pictured in the foreground of the photo above, were able to look over aerial maps of the proposed project area (such as the one section of map printed below that shows an aerial view of the stoplight intersection in downtown Waukon and proposed sidewalk improvements defined by various colors in the accompanying map legend), along with the opportunity to talk with DOT officials about any further questions they may have. The project involves resurfacing and/or patching of the highways from their junction south of Waukon (near Bodensteiner Implement) north to the stoplight intersection in downtown Waukon, with improvements to Highway 9 continuing north along Allamakee Street past its intersection with 10th Avenue NW (entrance to Northgate) and improvements to Highway 76 continuing west from that stoplight intersection up West Main Street to its intersection with Ninth Street N/SW (the four-way stop sign intersection near Quillin's). Along with improvements to the roadway, improvements will also be made to sidewalks and curb ramps to make them handicap accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The project will be done in segments throughout what DOT officials described as the "construction season," typically April through November, with traffic being able to be maintained during the project with single-lane traffic being guided by flaggers and a pilot car through the segmented work zones. Image below courtesy of the Iowa DOT. Photo above taken by The Standard Assistant Editor Joe Moses.
by Joe Moses
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) held an informational meeting Thursday, March 8 at the Waukon Wellness Center to answer questions from the general public, residents and business owners that will be affected by the 2019 DOT street project involving two of the main thoroughfares entering and traveling through Waukon.
Field Service Coordinator Pete Hjelmstad, one of several DOT representatives in attendance at the event, provided answers on the specifics relating to the street project and the six project map displays illustrating, from an aerial perspective, the work to be done (such as the image below accompanying this article). The map displays were laid out on tables for those in attendance to view, with most of the colored markings on the map displays (explained further in the legend on each map) showing where sidewalk and curb work will be done in order to meet the project's overall objective.
The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Waukon has been scheduled for this Sunday, March 18 and will begin at 1 p.m. with many of the same festivities taking place as in years past throughout the community.
The parade route will be the same as in past years, beginning from the southeast edge of town and heading up Rossville Road and Spring Avenue to the stoplight intersection with Main Street. Turning left on to West Main Street, the parade will venture up to Second Street SW, where the entries will turn left at the Post Office intersection, travel one block south to First Avenue SW, and then east back to Spring Avenue, turning right at Kwik Star to head back south to its point of origin.
Iowa Senator Michael Breitbach and Representative Kristi Hager will be hosting a legislative forum Saturday, March 17 at the Allamakee County Farm Bureau building located at 14 First Avenue NE in Waukon. The forum is scheduled to be held from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and will offer the public an opportunity for discussion with State of Iowa legislators representing their area.
Allamakee County Treasurer Lori Hesse would like to remind property owners the second installment of property taxes is due by the end of this month (March 2018). Being the end of March falls on a weekend, property owners will have until Monday, April 2 to pay their taxes without penalty. It should also be noted that the Allamakee County Courthouse will be closed Friday, March 30 this year in observance of Good Friday.
Property owners may pay their taxes at the Allamakee County Treasurer's office in the Allamakee County Courthouse located at 110 Allamakee Street in Waukon, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those paying taxes are reminded to bring their tax stubs with their payment to insure proper credit. To avoid penalty on the second installment, payment must be received in the Treasurer’s Office by Monday, April 2. Penalty begins Tuesday, April 3.
An all-inclusive welcome ... The Sunday school and confirmation students at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lansing have painted this welcoming mural made out of reclaimed doors. Pictured above, left to right, are: Austin Weipert, Isla Henkes, Adrian Weipert, Ashlyn Henkes, Pastor Laura Gentry, Laurel Scott, Emilio Rathbun and Fuji the dog. Submitted photo.
At its recent annual meeting, Our Savior's Lutheran Church congregation in Lansing supported two important additions to the church's mission statement to promote inclusion of all individuals in Lansing and surrounding communities. To that end, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church has adopted a new welcome statement and new belief statements. The impetus behind the changes centers around the thought that at a time where there is so much division in the nation Our Savior's Lutheran Church wants everyone to understand God’s inclusive grace and love.
The church's new welcome statement declares: "We welcome all because God welcomes all. Whatever your age, gender, race, ethnicity, political perspective, religious background, economic situation, citizenship, mental or physical ability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity - there’s a place here for you."
The congregation backs this welcome statement up with belief statements. These belief statements include:
A scene not so familiar to Main Street in Waukon played out as pictured above Thursday morning, March 8 just before 8 a.m. near East Main Street's intersection with First Street SE in Waukon. According to an accident report filed by the Waukon Police Department, the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse seen on its top in the above photo was being driven westbound down East Main by Donald Denk, age 72, of Waukon when he experienced a medical situation that caused him to lose control of his vehicle and veer to the right into the rear of an unoccupied 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck (center of the photo in background) parked along the north side of East Main Street and owned by Marc Otting of Waukon. The impact forced Denk's vehicle to overturn and also further forced Otting's vehicle into the back end of an unoccupied 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck (pictured at left in the above photo) also parked along East Main Street and owned by Marilyn Clark of Waukon.
