The Aure family reunion is scheduled for 12 p.m. Sunday, June 18 at the Sweeney Shelter in the Waukon City Park. Coffee will be provided and those attending are requested to bring their own table service.
Katelyn Gilman and Wayne Tuecke of Luana announce the birth of their son, Emmett Louis Tuecke, born May 31, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 11.6 ozs. and measured 20-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Maci (5) and Bentley (2).
Grandparents are Kay Stussy of Lansing, Mike and Liz Gilman of McGregor and Bob and Brenda Tuecke of Monona. Great-grandparents are Kathy Strub of Lansing, Louis and Velma Tuecke of Garnavillo and Sharon Stussy of La Crosse, WI.
by Jeremy Leitz, Allamakee County Executive Director (563) 568-2148
Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates
• May 15 – August 1: Primary Nesting Season
• July 15 – 2017 Crop Reports (FSA 578)
• July 1 – Sept. 30: Sign up for the 2018 MPP Dairy Program
• August 1 - ARC/PLC Sign-up
The photos above show the cover crop that was seeded at a rate of 60 lbs/ac PLS on October 11, 2016. The cover crop was chemically terminated May 4 and the corn was planted May 6. The photo (top) of the growing corn was taken June 3. Submitted photos.
Submitted by Sara Berges, Allamakee Soil and Water Conservation District
In order to have a successful prairie planting, it is important to manage the weeds so that they don’t outcompete the prairie seedlings. You will need to scout your CRP fields often during the establishment years to keep ahead of weeds. One of the best ways to manage weeds in a new CRP planting with native species (CP2, CP25, CP33, CP42) is through mowing. New plantings should be mowed several times during the first, and possibly the second year, to ensure establishment of adequate cover. You don’t need to get permission from FSA to mow during the first two years of a new planting. The best results are usually obtained by mowing three to five times during the first year and often one to two times during the second year.
Iowa State University Extension will host a series of field days in June designed to help farmers understand how nitrogen research is conducted with goals to improve both farm profitability and water quality. The field days are part of ISU Extension’s “Nitrogen and Water Week”, which runs from June 27-29. June 28 is the date for the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm at Nashua.
Five field days will be held throughout the state at Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms to view university research facilities and field trials that evaluate nitrogen management. Participants will tour research trials for crop rotations, N application timing and rate, cover crops, manure use, nitrification inhibitors, bioreactor and more. Topics for indoor discussion will include how the research data being collected is used to calculate N fertilizer recommendations, and help define best management practices to improve water quality.
A very small sampling of what's to come in late July ... Approximately three dozen riders associated with the RAGBRAI® organization (a small sampling of which are pictured above coming down the hill of West Main Street in Waukon) made their way into Waukon Friday afternoon, June 9 as part of the RAGBRAI Pre-Ride route inspection that took place this past week across the state along the route RAGBRAI XLV will be traveling July 23-29. Along with inspecting the route, the riders were also treated to a small sampling of the hospitality and amenities that will be available to riders as they travel Allamakee County Friday, July 28 through Saturday, July 29, making their way from Postville to Waukon for the Friday overnight stop before heading through Waterville and Harpers Ferry to this year's official ride ending destination in Lansing. In her blog about the pre-ride inspection event (available at www.ragbrai.com), RAGBRAI marketing and media manager Andrea Parrott described the final day route of 44.9 miles and 3,200 feet of climb through the hills and valleys of Allamakee County as "a lovely but challenging ride," further describing the final day's route as "perhaps the most beautiful ride ever on RAGBRAI." Further blog posts and photo galleries of the RAGBRAI Pre-Ride through Allamakee County and along this year's route can also be found at www.ragbrai.com. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
Waukon RAGBRAI seeking volunteers to host riders in homes or yards overnight
The 2017 Allamakee County Dairy Parade traveled the streets of Waukon Monday, June 5, with a number of area businesses, families and organizations providing entries to pay tribute to the dairy industry. The annual celebration brings together those representing the industry in whatever way they can, such as the Allamakee County Dairy Ambassadors pictured above who walked the parade route promoting the industry they intend to continue to be a part of in the future, or local business owners who know the value of the dairy industry within their own business and were "spotted" acknowledging that benefit and thanking industry producers in their own unique way. View these photos and more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
Members of the 322nd Engineer Company based in Decorah stand at attention while officers case their Company flag in preparation for the unit's move to Sloane, NV and the closing of the Army Reserve Center in Decorah. The "Casing of the Colors" is an important aspect of a Company's move. Photo by Lissa Blake.
SPC Michael Roth, Jr. (right), a 2011 Waukon High School graduate, along with his fiancée Jordyn Enyart, who is holding their daughter, Gabriella Roth, attended the June 4 closing ceremony of the PFC Lloyd C. Wohlford, Jr. Army Reserve Center in Decorah. Roth was stationed at the Center with the 322nd Engineering Company that is now moving to Sloane, NV and says he is "sad to see it closing." Photo by Lissa Blake.
Gabe Feuerhelm (far right), a 1996 graduate of Waukon High School, is pictured with his parents, Ross and Regina Feuerhelm of Decorah, and his daughter, Chloe (far left), a 2015 MFL/MarMac graduate who was leaving for the Air Force last week. The family attended the June 4 closing ceremony of the PFC Lloyd C. Wohlford, Jr. Army Reserve Center in Decorah, where Gabe Feuerhelm served out of with the 322nd Engineering Company that is now moving to Sloane, NV. Photo by Lissa Blake.
Christine Bolson (left) of Lansing and her sister, Margaret Walter (right) of Decorah, attended the June 4 closing ceremony for the PFC Lloyd C. Wohlford, Jr. United States Army Reserve Center, which is named for their younger brother. PFC Wohlford was the first Winneshiek County fatality during the Vietnam conflict. Photo by Lissa Blake.
by Lissa Blake
It was with mixed emotions many area residents bid farewell to the 322nd Engineer Company Sunday morning, June 4.
Over 100 people attended a special ceremony marking the closing of the PFC Lloyd C. Wohlford, Jr. United States Army Reserve Center in Decorah, which is closing due to the fact the Company is relocating to Sloan, NV located near Las Vegas. The unit received its orders earlier this year; the majority of Company members have been reassigned to new units, according to Commander Captain Douglas O’ Brien of Darlington, WI.
Soldiers assigned to the 322nd Engineer Company had the options of transferring to another unit in the area, changing their military occupation in order to transfer to a unit that may be closer, or transferring to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).
David Martin of Martin Funeral Home was honored for his 40 years of service to the funeral profession Tuesday, May 16 during the 137th Annual Iowa Funeral Directors Association (IFDA) Convention. Pictured above at his honoring are, left to right, David Martin and IFDA President Patrick Leonard. Submitted photo.
David Martin of Martin Funeral Home in Waukon was honored for 40 years of dedication to the funeral service industry during the 137th Annual Iowa Funeral Directors Association (IFDA) Convention held May 16-18 at the Prairie Meadows Hotel & Conference Center in Altoona. Martin was one of 10 funeral directors from around the state to receive recognition by peers and colleagues for 40 years of service to Iowa communities.
Martin was born and raised in Waukon, and is a fourth generation funeral service professional. He attended Oklahoma State University and the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in Dallas, TX. Martin has a great sense of humor and shared that he was inspired to become a funeral director during his junior year of college due to his poor putting skills on the golf course. He has been a funeral director at Martin Funeral Home since 1976.
