Republicans claim to be the party of working-class Americans, but not a single one voted for the American Rescue Plan. This plan provides significant funding for vaccine distribution, a key to economic recovery, and is expected to reduce the number of Americans living in poverty by a third, according to the Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy February 2021.
The Democratic Party is, in fact, the party for working-class Americans. They just proved that by passing the American Rescue Plan.
Timely guide helps growers plan weed management strategies
Following a year that included both drought and derecho, Iowa’s crop producers may face some unique challenges in 2021 related to weed management.
The recently updated 2021 Herbicide Guide for Iowa Corn and Soybean Production, published by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, offers some timely information and guidance.
The guide is updated every year, but this year’s version gives special attention to the issue of volunteer corn, which could be more severe in 2021 following the germination of storm-damaged corn from last year’s derecho.
Millions of acres of mature corn across Iowa were flattened or badly damaged, and the potential for volunteer seed germination remains high.
Learn about fly control strategies for dairy cattle
The I-29 Moo University 2021 Dairy Webinar Series continues Friday, March 26 from Noon to 1 p.m. This month’s topic is fly control strategies.
Roger Moon, retired veterinary entomology expert from the University of Minnesota, will identify common pest flies and how to manage them on confinement dairies.
“Different kinds of flies can bother your cows, workers and neighbors,” said Fred Hall, dairy specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Stable flies bite, cause cows to bunch, reduce milk production, breed mainly in soiled cow and calf bedding, and pretty much stay on the premise. House flies breed in wetter manure, annoy people and spread off premise to bother neighbors.”
The streets of Waukon were lined with Irish spirit for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday, March 14 in Waukon. Under a bit chilly weather conditions with overcast skies, a cool breeze and temperatures hovering in the 40s, the event took approximately 45 minutes to display the wide variety of this year’s nearly 130 parade entries. Additional photos from this year’s parade can be found on Page 17 of the March 17, 2021 print edition and e-edition of The Standard. Standard photos by Joe Moses. All of the parade photos found in this issue, along with many more from Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, are available for viewing/purchase by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage. A video of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade can be found on The Standard Newspaper’s Facebook page.
Newly renovated, inside and out ... The Waukon Police Station renovation project has come to completion, with Police Department staff moving back into the newly remodeled facility within the past couple weeks after being located in its much smaller previous location under City Hall for the past five months while renovations took place. The project began in September of 2020 and included upgrades to both the interior and exterior of the building, addressing some much-needed improvements for safety, health and functionality considerations. Standard photos by Joe Moses.
Renovated office areas ...
More efficient and functional garage area ...
New individual work stations for officers ...
Wider hallways and more secure doors ...
Secure evidence storage access ...
Additional secure storage ...
by Joe Moses
The Waukon Police Station remodeling project was recently completed with the Waukon Police Department transitioning its operations back into its building on the 100 block of First Street NW, a location that has been home for the Waukon Police Department since the early 1990s.
In preparation for the remodeling project, the Waukon Police Department’s office space was temporarily relocated to its one-time former location in the lower level of Waukon City Hall. Last fall, Police Chief Paul Wagner shared with The Standard that the temporary office space was previously used by the Waukon Police Department prior to the early 1990s purchase of the current Police Station structure.
Iowa’s Severe Weather Awareness Week for 2021 is scheduled to be observed from Monday, March 22 through Friday, March 26 and will include a statewide Tornado Drill to be conducted Wednesday morning, March 24 at 11 a.m. This drill will include Allamakee County sounding its warning sirens in all six cities of the county at that time.
It is the current understanding of Allamakee County Emergency Management that the National Weather Service will not issue any type of Watch or Warning prior to 11 a.m. as it has done in the past but will announce the drill as part of its weekly NOAA weather radio test that day.
During this time, Allamakee County Emergency Management urges everybody within the county, at a minimum, to make sure they have a plan for what they would do if an actual tornado warning were to be implemented, making sure that everyone within their family also understands what to do both at home and away in the event of a tornado.
The Waukon City Council met in a special session Thursday, March 11 for discussion with the Allamakee County Fair Board relating to a proposed property purchase and Monday, March 15 for a special closed session prior to its regular session that night. Coverage of both meeting dates is included below.
MARCH 11 SPECIAL SESSION
The council met Thursday, March 11 with members of the Allamakee County Fair Board including Treasurer Bobbi Baxter and Adam Bieber to discuss a potential transfer or sale of property to the Fair Board within the Allamakee County Fairgrounds. Bieber and Baxter said that the Fair Board is interested in constructing a new show barn at the Fairgrounds with property ownership being necessary for financing the project. Continued maintenance of other structures was also discussed.
The City of Waukon has filed a Municipal Infraction Civil Citation against Aveka Group, Inc., doing business as Aveka Nutra Processing in Waukon, for what is described in Allamakee County District Court documents as 58 violations of the municipal infraction of Noncompliance with Pretreatment Standard or Requirement by an Industrial User. The infraction citation stems from documented continual wastewater discharges from the Aveka facility in northern Waukon that have measured outside of the acceptable 5-10 pH range of acidity and alkalinity as established in the Wastewater Industrial User Agreement between the City of Waukon and Aveka Nutra Processing.
“Reading Colors Your World” is the theme of Robey Memorial Library’s 2021 Adult Reading Challenge, which continues through December 31 of this year. Robey Memorial Library challenges area individuals to read something new or different this year with the library offering an abundance of items.
Receive a prize drawing entry for reading from one of each of 12 categories: Based on a true story; Book set in one of 49 states (not Iowa); Book that teaches you something; Book with a blue cover; Graphic novel or Picture book; Hobby-themed; Humorous; Listen to an audiobook; Science; Short Story or Essay; Set in another country; and Suspense.
