Robey Memorial Library in Waukon is hosting the ISBA People’s Law School series through April 21. The library is partnering with the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) to bring free high-quality adult programming to the local community.
Tuesday, January 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the ISBA will live-stream a free educational event focused on the basics of buying and selling a home in Iowa. Topics to be discussed include:
• An overview of real estate law for home owners
• Abstracts and mortgages
• Neighbors, property lines and easements.
Lansing Fire Department ... The Driftless Half Marathon donated a portion of the proceeds from its 2019 event held in October to the Lansing Fire Department. Pictured above at the donation presentation, left to right, are: Lansing Fire Department members Jamie Rasque, Josh Mohn, Ben Verdon, Troy Hill and Tony Becker, and Driftless Half Marathon committee members Amanda Hess, Rebecca Manning, Becky Rea and Maryann Baldwin. Submitted photo.
Lansing EMS ... The Driftless Half Marathon donated a portion of the proceeds from its 2019 event held in October to Lansing Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Pictured above at the donation presentation, left to right, are: Mike Brennan and Brittany Darling of Lansing EMS, Driftless Half Marathon founder and race coordinator Amanda Hess and Ben Ghelf of Lansing EMS. Submitted photo.
Lansing Police Department Kindness Campaign ... The Driftless Half Marathon donated a portion of the proceeds from its 2019 event held in October to the Lansing Police Department’s Kindness Campaign. Pictured above at the donation presentation, left to right, are: Driftless Half Marathon founder and race coordinator Amanda Hess, Lansing Police Chief Conrad Rosendahl, and Driftless Half Marathon committee member Maryann Baldwin. Submitted photo.
Harpers Ferry EMS ... The Driftless Half Marathon donated a portion of the proceeds from its 2019 event held in October to Harpers Ferry Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Pictured above at the donation presentation, left to right, are: Driftless Half Marathon founder and race coordinator Amanda Hess, Becky Benzing of Harpers Ferry EMS, and Driftless Half Marathon committee member Maryann Baldwin. Submitted photo.
Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department K9 Fund ... The Driftless Half Marathon donated a portion of the proceeds from its 2019 event held in October to the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department K9 Fund. Pictured above at the donation presentation, left to right, are: Allamakee County Sheriff’s Deputy Ross Kolsrud, Driftless Half Marathon founder and race coordinator Amanda Hess, and Allamakee County Sheriff Clark Mellick. Submitted photo.
The Driftless Half Marathon committee, coming off a second successful event, spent the holiday season distributing event proceeds to area emergency response agencies and law enforcement. Through efforts of sponsors, volunteers and runners, the Driftless Half Marathon has been able to give back to its host community to the tune of over $8,000 in donated funding. Proceeds from the 2019 event produced donations to the Lansing and Harpers Ferry Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Departments, the Lansing Police Department’s Kindness Campaign, a scholarship to Kee High School, and the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Department K9 Fund, all of which are pictured in the photos surrounding this article.
The Lansing City Council held its first meeting of the new year Monday, January 6. Discussion centered around the consent agenda, building permit approval and appointment of a new fire chief.
The consent agenda consisted of council meeting minutes from December 16, payment of claims, library board minutes from December 17, utility reconciliation from November 2019, and utility reconciliation from December 2019. A motion was made and seconded with minimal discussion to approve the consent agenda.
A motion was made and seconded with unanimous approval of a building permit at 1091 North Front Street with stipulations. Constructed improvements, including the deck, must be 15 feet from the front property line, and the wrap-around deck must adhere to setback rules on all sides.
The Harpers Ferry Booster Club and the Allamakee County Conservation Board will be hosting the Harpers Ferry Youth Ice Fishing Clinic at Nobles Island Boat Access at 645 Hwy. 364, Harpers Ferry Sunday, January 26. Registration for youth aged 15 and under will begin at 11 a.m. and fishing will go until 2 p.m.
Youth participating in the clinic may use their own equipment, but ice fishing equipment will also be available to youth who do not have their own. Food and drink will be available for those participating in the clinic. Prizes will be awarded to participants in each of three age groups.
In case of inclement weather, all cancellations and delays will be posted on the Allamakee County Conservation Board Facebook page the day of the event. For more information on this program or any program offered by the Allamakee County Conservation Board contact the office at 563-538-0403 or follow Allamakee County Conservation on social media.
Pulls his team within three points ... Waukon wrestling 170-pound sophomore Caleb Block controls his Oelwein opponent in the Indians’ home double dual with the Huskies and Crestwood Thursday, January 9. Block wrestled his way to a fall in a time of 3:36 to pull the Tribe within just a 21-24 team score deficit. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The present welcomes the future ... Members of the Waukon wrestling team line up to slap hands with the future of the program at the Indians’ home double dual with Oelwein and Crestwood Thursday, January 9. Members of the Waukon Junior Wrestling youth program were recognized during the event, making their way around the gym in front of the hometown crowd. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Waukon wrestling team returned from the holiday break to get the 2020 portion of this season’s schedule underway, the mat Tribe wrestling in a pair of double duals in its first week back on the mat, as well as competing in its first weekend tournament of the new year. The Indians first wrestled a pair of non-conference squads at South Winneshiek Friday, January 3, falling to both Fillmore Central out of Minnesota, 55-24, and the host squad, South Winneshiek, by a 60-9 final result. After nearly a week away from competition, the wrestling Indians hosted a pair of Northeast Iowa Conference opponents Thursday, January 9, falling to Oelwein by a 48-27 final count before suffering a 74-0 loss to Crestwood. Following those double duals, the Indians then traveled to Cresco Saturday, January 10 to compete in the Crestwood Tournament, placing seventh.
The Waukon basketball team played three games within a week’s time this past week, coming up just a few points short of pulling off an undefeated series of those three contests. The Indians handled a single-win Jesup team, 74-54, as part of a basketball showcase at Upper Iowa University in Fayette Saturday, January 4 before also pulling out a 66-65 win at Prairie du Chien, WI Tuesday, January 7. The Indians returned to Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) action Friday, January 10, coming close to handing that Comet squad its first NEIC loss of the season, but coming up just shy of doing so, 67-64.
Team-high board work ... Kee girls basketball sophomore Haley Meyer fights a West Central defender for a loose ball in the Hawks’ 54-21 home win over the Blue Devils Tuesday, January 7. Meyer scored four points, grabbed a team-high five rebounds, swiped three steals and blocked one shot in the victory. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Kee girls basketball team returned from the holiday break to play three games within a week’s time, posting two of those three games to the win column. That win streak did not come right away, as the Hawks opened the new year extending a losing streak by another game with a 45-28 home loss Friday, January 3 to North Fayette Valley before tallying back-to-back home wins each by around a 30-point margin, 54-21 Tuesday, January 7 over West Central and 64-35 Friday, January 10 over South Winneshiek.
Holding an 8-4 season record that includes a 5-4 Upper Iowa Conference mark, the Kee girls were next scheduled to play at Postville Tuesday, January 14 before traveling to Turkey Valley Friday, January 17. The Hawks will then host Clayton Ridge Tuesday, January 21 before making up an early-season rescheduled contest at Waukon Thursday, January 23.
First-ever varsity points ... Kee boys basketball senior Peter Boland launches a shot in the Hawks’ 66-34 home win over West Central Tuesday, January 7. Boland converted a pair of free throws in the ballgame for his first-ever varsity points for the basketball Hawks. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
The Kee boys basketball team returned from the recent holiday break to a busy schedule of five games within just over a week’s time. The Hawks put just one of those five games in the win column, tallying a 66-34 victory at home over West Central Tuesday, January 7. Prior to that win, Kee’s boys dropped back-to-back games to begin the new year, 42-34 at home against North Fayette Valley Friday, January 3 and 71-46 to Waterloo Columbus in a basketball showcase hosted by Upper Iowa University in Fayette Saturday, January 4. The Hawks capped off that busy week with a 62-52 home loss to South Winneshiek Friday, January 10 before falling at Seneca, WI Saturday, January 11 by a 61-39 final result.
The next LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Monday, February 3, from 12-5 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon. Blood drives are held every month in Waukon. The LifeServe Blood Center of Iowa supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with its blood and blood products.
The LifeServe Blood Center of Iowa is seeking donors to ensure a safe and plentiful blood supply in Iowa. Because there is no substitute for human blood, the need for donors is continuous. Many Iowans are encouraged to make donating blood on a regular basis their New Year’s resolution this year.
The next Caregiver Support Group meeting will be held Monday, January 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the Meditation Room in the front entrance of Veterans Memorial Hospital.
When a person is diagnosed with a chronic illness, a lot of focus and attention is put on how to keep that person as independent and as healthy as possible. When a person loses some of their abilities to care for themselves the burden of care is often assumed by the spouse, a child (or children), or sometimes friends and neighbors. While everyone who becomes a caregiver handles the added responsibility with different skill sets, attitudes and understanding levels, there is no question that there is a very real strain associated with care giving.
Recent studies have estimated that the stress caused just by becoming the caregiver of an adult with a chronic illness or disability will take seven years off of a person’s life. With more and more Iowans aging, this is a real concern in the local community.
