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Caleb and Danielle Ferring of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Erin Ferring, born July 6, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 15 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth.

Grandparents are Becky Hackett-Leas and Ron Leas of Letts, and Mike and Linda Ferring of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Don and Trudy Hackett of Marquette, Frank and Sandy McMillin of McGregor, Bill and Karen Ferring of Waukon, and Verland and Ellen Lenth of Waukon.
 

Jason and Danielle Howe of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Drew Emmett Howe, born July 7, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 9 lbs. 9 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Dakota (14), Dallas (13), Dalton (10) and Dayne (almost 9).

Grandparents are Lloyd and Betty Welsh of Lansing and the late Emmett and Betty Howe.

Jeremy Nelson and Julian Miles of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Liam Quinn Nelson, born July 6, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 6 lbs. 4 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, Kinsley (2).

Grandparents are Sarah Miles and John Miles of La Crosse, WI and Kathy and Patrick Nelson of Waterville.

Jay and Leslie Elsbernd of Decorah announce the birth of their son, Francis Martin Elsbernd, born July 7, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 9 lbs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Claire (3) and Marian (2).

Grandparents are Steve and Patty Elsbernd of Ridgeway and Craig and Ellen Cutting of Decorah.

by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148

Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• UPDATED: September 1 - December 15: 2018 Margin Protection Program Sign-Up
• May 15 - August 1: Primary Nesting Season
• August 1: ARC/PLC Sign-up
• August 1: Last day to request a farm/tract reconstitution for 2017 crop year
• August 1: Final date to submit a nomination for the FSA Committee Election

Corn and soybean farmers can learn from fellow farmers how to improve cover crop seeding success, as well as seeding cover crops before planting corn the following spring at an education event on Monday, July 24, near Arlington.

The event is sponsored by the Fayette County Corn Growers, Iowa Corn, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship, Iowa Seed Association and Oregon Ryegrass Growers Commission.

WHEN: Monday, July 24 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

10 a.m. Arlington corn and seed corn grower Tim Recker and Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crops Initiative coordinator Shannon Moeller will talk about cost share for seed corn ground.

11 a.m. Waverly corn and soybean grower Mark Mueller, a Bremer County Corn Growers and Iowa Corn Growers Association board member, will discuss his experience with cover crops and the Soil Health Partnership.

More than half of Iowa farmland is rented. In some Iowa locations, as much as 70 percent of the land is farmed by farmers who don’t own the land.

In Northeast Iowa, the result is many conversations and negotiations between farmland owners and producer-tenants to determine what makes sense for farmland leases and cash rental rates - both fixed rent and flexible arrangements. Strong landlord/tenant relationships are important for the long-term viability of Iowa’s farming communities.

These are just a few reasons why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers workshops designed to answer questions that land owners and tenants have about farmland leasing and land values.

These workshops will be held across northeast Iowa counties starting August 7 through August 17.

Melissa O’Rourke, ISU Extension Farm & Agribusiness Management Specialist will present a wide range of topics related to farmland values and leasing.

Rising country music star Easton Corbin to headline Friday's grandstand with Decorah native's Cory Farley Band opening

This week, July 19-23,  the 164th Allamakee County Fair will be held for all to enjoy at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon. A wide variety of entertainment is in place to headline this year’s fair at the grandstand, along with a great deal of other activities for everyone to enjoy each and every day throughout the five-day event.

Grandstand To Feature Star Power And Horse Power

Kicking off this year’s grandstand entertainment line-up Wednesday, July 19 at 7 p.m. will be a Truck and Tractor Pull featuring local trucks and tractors as well as some powered-up regional competitors in a variety of high-revving classes.

Area therapists incorporate anticipation of annual bike ride arriving in late July into motivation for local health and wellness programs

by Julie Berg-Raymond

RAGBRAI® won’t be rolling through Allamakee County until late July; but for residents at three area nursing homes and assisted living facilities, the ride has been going on since early June.

The brainchild of physical therapy assistant Jessica Wilkins, “Residents Ride RAGBRAI” is a therapy program that mimics the official RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) route and the accumulation of miles toward completion of the ride. Physical therapists at Good Samaritan Society and Northgate Care Center in Waukon, and at Thornton Manor in Lansing, are working with residents at all three facilities on this program.

Amy Johnson of Waukon, an instructor at the Waukon Wellness Center, noted for the last several years while attending grandstand events at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon that each time she heard the National Anthem being played for an event and looked around to acknowledge the flag, there was no flag.

"It always bothered me that there was no flag when the National Anthem was playing," Johnson shared. "My father was a Vietnam veteran, so this was very important to me and dear to my heart."

After attending numerous events with no flag to acknowledge and this sort of "troubled" feeling concerning her, Johnson recalled a quote she tries to live by: "Be the change you want to see." She thought, "I'll just do it," and took action.