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Robert Allen Hager, 63, of Waukon passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 3:20 p.m. at his home in Waukon surrounded by his loving family and friends. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, February 11 at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Friends may greet the family from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the church.

The family invites you to join them at Bob’s Celebration of Life following, at Green Valley Getaway in Waukon from 4:30-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the family will be used for causes close to Bob’s heart. For the full obituary please go to the Martin-Grau Funeral Home website: https://www.martinfunerals.com/.
 

Jean M. Lamb, 91, of Waukon died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Graveside services were held Saturday, February 8 at St. Mary’s Lycurgus Cemetery in rural Waukon with Conrad Rosendahl officiating.

Geraldine “Jean” Marcella Lamb was born March 29, 1933, in Lansing, the daughter of Anton Peter and Lenora May (Spores) Nierling. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon and attended Waukon schools. April 16, 1968, she married Alfred Lamb at the Silver Bells Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, NV.

Jean worked for Keebler Cookies in Denver, CO, packing cookies, from where she retired. Over the years, she lived in Waterloo, Dade City, FL, and Thorton, CO, before moving back to Waukon in 1990.

Jean was an avid Denver Broncos fan. She enjoyed several elk hunting and fishing trips with her husband and children.

As the three-year anniversary approaches of the February 13, 2022 fire that destroyed two business buildings in the initial eastside block of Allamakee Street in Waukon and forced upstairs apartment residents to flee for their safety, the woman ruled to be responsible for the blaze has now been ordered to serve a 25-year prison sentence on a charge of first degree arson and two years on a charge of animal abuse associated with the incident.

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has announced that Dan Weber as been named a 2024 Master Pork Partner. The award winners embody the diversity of Iowa’s pig farms and the dedicated individuals who support pork producers. Nominated by their peers and neighbors, these honorees reflect the strength and collaboration within the pork industry, and they were honored at the Iowa Pork Congress banquet held January 22 in Des Moines.

Dan Weber currently serves as the Assistant General Manager at Waukon Feed Ranch (WFR) in Waukon. As part of his role Weber oversees and collaborates with the swine department, guiding and mentoring both direct reports and other team members. His daily responsibilities range from handling day-to-day production issues to big-picture planning and financial forecasting for each sow unit. He is dedicated to the growth of WFR and the promotion of their pork products.

Award nominations due by February 17, Dairy Princess applications due February 28; Dairy Banquet scheduled for March 22

The Allamakee County Dairy Promotion Board is asking for assistance from the general public in identifying worthy candidates to be recognized as this year’s top dairy producers in Allamakee County at the 2025 Allamakee County Dairy Banquet scheduled to take place March 22 this year at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. Every year, top producers and several other awards are nominated from members within the county. The Allamakee Dairy Promotion Board and the Allamakee County Extension office are accepting nominations for the following awards:

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, February 3 to address a full agenda of matters including an update from Veterans Memorial Hospital, the consideration of an appointment to the Board of Adjustment, and the consideration of a motor grader purchase for the Secondary Roads Department. The meeting was called to order by Board of Supervisors Chairperson Dan Byrnes with Supervisors Dennis Keatley and Tom Clark present.

The 28th annual Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour (NIAST Inc.) applications to exhibit are now available to area artists. For an application to download and print, go to www.iowaarttour.com and click on the events/news tab, or contact Darla Ellickson at darla@earloops.com or 563-382-2295.

The 2025 Tour takes place October 10-12. Studios are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each of those days.

Media considered is limited to Fine Art and Fine Craft. Items include: painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, clay/ceramics, wood, glass, metal, printmaking, mixed media, handmade paper, fiber, etc. as appropriate at Fine Art Fairs. All works must be original in concept and design and must have been executed by the applicant: works from molds or kits, commercial or manufactured items, and buy/sell are not permitted.

Art Outside of the Box was the theme for a recent after school program in New Albin. Elementary students made bleeding tissue paper canvases by layering tissue paper over a canvas, spraying with water and watching the colors run and mix to create a unique design. They also became color scientists (photo at far left) when mixing the three primary colors, red, blue and yellow, to make new colors. They were able to name their new colors and use jelly crystals to save them.

Bleeding injuries can happen anytime, anywhere. If let uncontrolled, severe bleeding injuries could claim a person’s life in as little as five minutes.

With that in mind, Emplify Health by Gundersen will be offering a STOP THE BLEED® training event Tuesday, March 25 at Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library, located at 515 Main Street in Lansing, from 5-6 p.m. Anyone may participate in this training, which is being offered free of charge to the first 10 participants to register by the March 24 at 12 noon registration deadline.

Join the Allamakee County Conservation Board (ACCB) and the Friends of Yellow River State Forest for a Moonlight Snowshoe Hike Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. Meet at the Yellow River State Forest Headquarters and hike or snowshoe to the only fire tower in the state of Iowa.

If snowshoes are needed, the ACCB will provide them and trekking poles free of charge. For more information call the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center at 563-538-0403.

The Moonlight Snowshoe will be a guided trail hike taking place after dark to enable the participants to see the stars and moon like they have never seen before. The event requires preregistration for those wishing to use snowshoes provided by the ACCB and is open to all ages. However, anyone under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. In the case of inclement weather or poor snow conditions, the Moonlight Snowshoe may be postponed or canceled, and that will be announced via the ACCB’s Facebook page.