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Lansing Iowa Food Trust (LIFT), the food bank in Lansing, will be closed indefinitely because of the rising flood waters of the Mississippi River. As evident in the photos above and below, volunteers evacuated all items from the building this past weekend. LIFT personnel will not restock the food bank until after the flood danger has passed and the building has been cleaned of any flood residue that may be left behind.

Clients are encouraged to seek out other area food banks in order to serve any of their food needs in the near future, and they can search for nearby food banks on https://www.neifb.org or https://www.foodpantries.org. Clients may also want to check with  the Allamakee County Food Shelf located at 1125 West Main Street, Lot #39 in Waukon. The Allamakee County Food Shelf can be reached by telephone at 563-568-3994. Submitted photos.
 

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, April 24 to address a full agenda of matters including Quarterly Reports from Environmental Health and Veterans Affairs, consideration of submitting a grant application relating to County Substance Abuse Programs, and consideration of the contract and bond for the Yellow River Drive asphalt project. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Byrnes with Supervisors Mark Reiser and Dennis Keatley present.

There was no Public Comment during the time allotted for that agenda item.

The meeting moved into plat requests with Allamakee County Zoning Administrator Stephanie Runkle providing an overview of the Daric Wayne and Lacey Jo Steiber and Joseph C. and Carol A. Stammeyer plat request and the Stephen E., Michele M. and Chase S. Pladsen plat request. Both requests were individually approved.

The Waukon boys track team ended up with just one full team competition this past week, as its Monday, April 17 Decorah Invitational was called off due to weather conditions. Several Indians were able to compete in a handful of events at the Tipton Invitational Tuesday, April 18, compiling enough team points to finish seventh in that nine-team field, and the track Tribe then hosted its own Indian Relays home invitational Friday, April 21, finishing in second place.

The Indians were next scheduled to compete in the Crestwood Invitational at Cresco Thursday, April 27. The track Tribe is then slated to compete at New Hampton Monday, May 1 before competing in the Northeast Iowa Conference Track Meet upon returning to New Hampton Thursday, May 4.

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What was anticipated to be an extremely busy week of three meets in four nights for the Waukon girls track team had the last of those meets trimmed from the schedule by Mother Nature Friday, April 21 as the North Fayette Valley Invitational was called off. The Lady Indians did compete in two other meets earlier in the week and fared quite well in each of them, finishing second at the Crestwood Invitational in Cresco Tuesday, April 18 before winning the Gary Bottorff Invitational hosted by Kee in Lansing Thursday, April 20.

The Lady Indians were next scheduled to host their own Indian Relays Tuesday, April 25 before competing at MFL/MarMac Thursday, April 27, with further details of the Indian Relays being printed in a shaded box elsewhere on this week’s Sports pages. The track Tribe is then slated to compete at Edgewood-Colesburg Monday, May 1 before competing in the Northeast Iowa Conference Track Meet in New Hampton Thursday, May 4.

The Kee girls track team was able to get both of its meets in this past week, both in less than ideal weather conditions. The Lady Hawks finished sixth at the Crestwood Invitational in Cresco Tuesday, April 18 before finishing in second place at their own Gary Bottorff Invitational Thursday, April 20.

The Hawk track girls were next scheduled to travel to Clayton Ridge Tuesday, April 25 before returning to MFL/MarMac Thursday, April 27. The Lady Hawks will then travel to Edgewood-Colesburg Monday, May 1 before returning to Clayton Ridge Thursday, May 4 for the Upper Iowa Conference Meet.

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In its only meet of this past week, the Kee boys track team finished fourth in what is also its only home meet of this season Thursday, April 20. The Hawks recorded one event win and claimed three runner-up finishes to pace their way to 55 team points.

The Hawks were next scheduled to compete in the Clayton Ridge Invitational Tuesday, April 25 before traveling to MFL/MarMac Monday, May 1. The Kee boys will return to Clayton Ridge May 4 for the Upper Iowa Conference Meet.

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The Occupational Therapy Department at Veterans Memorial Hospital has had a pelvic floor rehabilitation program for over 11 years.  Staff member Melissa Clarke, Occupational Therapist, has been providing this treatment and has seen very positive results.

More people than one may think are impacted by bladder and bowel dysfunction. On average, 25-30% of adults 25-55 years old have experienced bowel or bladder problems. An average of 35-40% of individuals over 65 who live in the community have bladder and bowel problems, and 10-15% of children 8-16 years old have nighttime wetting. The good news is 61% of people using the Beyond Kegels program were dry in three-and-a-half weeks.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital’s “Family Wellness Fair” will be held Wednesday, May 10, from 3:30-6 p.m.  Free health testing, exhibits and interactive activities will all be providing a complete evening of entertainment and education for families of all ages. All those attending the fair are asked to enter through the Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic entrance, then proceed through the various booths and displays throughout the hospital (such as those pictured in the submitted photo above), traveling over to the Gundersen Clinic and exiting the event at the main hospital entrance. Parking will be available at both the clinic and hospital main entrance parking lots.

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Laboratory continues to provide community wellness testing at a low upfront cost, offering this service to help accommodate individuals that may forgo important tests due to the cost of high health insurance premiums and deductibles. Individuals can select from a menu of wellness tests during select hours. While these tests do not take the place of regular medical care, they are a tool for patients to monitor their own health and wellness.

Anyone can call the Lab to set up an appointment. Appointments are available between the hours of 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday. A physician’s order is not required for these tests. Results are then mailed to the individual within five business days.

The following blood tests are offered at a low, individual, out-of-pocket rate:  Cholesterol, Blood Sugar/Diabetes, Thyroid, Kidney Function, Uric Acid, Hemoglobin, Calcium, Liver Function, Vitamin D, Prostate Health, Potassium and Sodium.

by Dr. Kristina Thompson, Podiatrist