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Waukon High School Prom and Post Prom were held Saturday, April 29. This year's theme for the Prom dance held in the Waukon Middle School gym was "A Night Under the Stars" with Parker Lane providing the music. The Post Prom committee provided a photo booth and prizes every 15 minutes during the dance, with prizes including gift certificates to local restaurants, theaters and baseball organizations and a $100 cash drawing at 11 p.m. for students that were present through the entire dance, won by Waukon High School junior Landon Berns (pictured at right). Students also enjoyed an ice cream bar, a dance cam and board games in the cafeteria.

The Waukon boys golf team ended up with just one date of competition this past week, hosting Postville Tuesday, May 2. The Indians had a Monday, May 1 home date with Oelwein in Northeast Iowa Conference play postponed by cold, rainy weather to Tuesday, May 9.

The Indians posted a victory in last week’s lone competition, bettering the visiting Postville Pirates’ effort by a 185-224 final result. Freshman Logan Houg led the Indian effort with his medalist round of 43, with senior Logan Sullivan claiming runner-up medalist honors with his score of 45 strokes. Sophomore Michael Headington also ended up with a round under 50 with his 47, while junior Jess Kloke finished right at 50 strokes to complete the varsity team scoring for the golf Tribe in the victory.

Mitchell Snitker hurdles his way to NEIC championship in 400 meter lows

The Waukon boys track team brought its regular season schedule to a close this past week, having its final invitational meet of the season, Tuesday, May 2 at New Hampton, canceled due to cool, rainy weather before competing in the annual Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) Meet Thursday, May 4 at Waverly-Shell Rock. The Indians benefited from a lone NEIC championship won by junior Mitchell Snitker, along with four other runner-up event finishes at the meet, in racking up 81 team points to finish in the middle of the NEIC Meet’s seven-team final standings with a fourth-place team placing.

TEAM SCORES
Decorah 154; New Hampton 107; Waverly-Shell Rock 97; WAUKON 81; Charles City 65; Crestwood 46; Oelwein 39

Freshman Ellec Armstead soars to NEIC championship in the high jump

For the second consecutive week, the Waukon girls track team was limited to just a single meet and that lone competition marked an end to the Indians’ regular season. The track Tribe took part in the annual Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) Meet Thursday, May 4 at Waverly-Shell Rock High School, finishing sixth in the final team standings with a total of 58 team points.

TEAM SCORES
Decorah 180; Crestwood 91; Charles City 91; Waverly-Shell Rock 84; New Hampton 78; WAUKON 58; Oelwein 7

Kendra Cooper, Makayla Walleser win UIC titles - Cooper in record-breaking fashion, Katie Brennan claims own conference crown and anchors 4x400 relay crew to another new school record

On what may have been the most ideal day to compete, weather-wise, for the entire season so far, the Kee girls track team turned in some performances that shined brighter than that Thursday, May 4 sun at the annual Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) Meet hosted by Edgewood-Colesburg High School. Crowning three UIC champions and breaking three school records in the process, the Lady Hawks racked up 99 points to finish third in the final 11-team standings at the meet.

TEAM SCORES
North Fayette Valley 131; South Winneshiek 119; KEE 99; Edgewood-Colesburg 84; Central Elkader 79; Clayton Ridge 64; MFL/MarMac 50; Starmont 33.5; Turkey Valley 27; West Central 12; Postville 3.5

Flack is UIC discus champ

The Kee boys track team had its regular season brought to a close this past week in limited fashion, as the Hawks had a final invitational meet canceled Monday, May 1 at MFL/MarMac due to cold, rainy weather but were able to compete in the annual Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) Meet Thursday, May 4 at Edgewood-Colesburg. Behind four top-five finishes at the meet, the Kee tracksters tallied 37 team points to finish seventh in the final 11-team standings.

TEAM SCORES
North Fayette Valley 163; South Winneshiek 109; Turkey Valley 78; Starmont 76; Edgewood-Colesburg 68; Clayton Ridge 58.5; KEE 37; Central Elkader 31.5; MFL/MarMac 31; Postville 25; West Central 23

Caitlin Shelton, Carley Sweeney, Kylee Hager and Whitney Cota play to All-Conference honors

The Waukon girls golf team had just one date of competition last week, but opened this week with a third-place finish at the Northeast Iowa Conference Tournament hosted by Charles City Monday, May 8. The Indians were finally able to make up a postponed April 4 date at Charles City, but ended up competing against more than just the host Comets in what turned out to be a Tuesday, May 2 quadrangular event. The Indian lady linksters also had a Monday, May 1 road dual at Oelwein postponed to a make-up date of Thursday, May 11 to be played, instead, at Waverly-Shell Rock.

Idella J. Bresnahan, 87, of Waukon died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Monday, May 8 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial was at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery, rural Waukon.

Idella Julia Bresnahan was born October 12, 1929 in Hanover Township, the daughter of Maurice Francis and Estella (Dahlen) Gallagher. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Hanover Catholic Church, attended rural country schools, and graduated from St. Patrick High School in 1948. Idella also attended Luther College in Decorah, where she received her Teaching Certificate and began teaching in rural country schools in the Waukon area.

Herbert John "Herb" Bailey, Jr., age 61, of rural Wapello died Friday morning, May 5, 2017 at his home. As per his wishes, cremation will be fulfilled. A Celebration of Life will be held later.

The son of Herbert John and Mary Ellen Ellefson Bailey, he was born October 18, 1955 in La Crosse, WI. Herb married Janice Wykert December 3, 1976 in Oakville.  She preceded him in death March 8, 2011. He married Rhonda Lolling August 28, 2015 in Nashua.

Herb grew up and attended Kee High School in Lansing. He retired from JI Case in Burlington and was currently working for Sinclair Tractor in Sperry. He was a member of the UAW Local 807.

Herb enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. He had done commercial fishing and diving for clams. He had also played baseball in early years. He loved his grandkids.

Marie Helen (Beneke) Solberg, age 87, of New Albin died peacefully Saturday, April 29, 2017 at her home. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 4 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, Wheatland in rural New Albin. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Marie was born May 20, 1929 at home to Adolph and Emma (Meyer) Beneke. This home was where her grandparents settled in 1884, a year after coming to America; and where her father was born and died. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Wheatland. Marie attended the Gade Country School through the eighth grade.