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Robert (Bob) Calvin Krousie, 81, of Waterville passed away peacefully Sunday, March 8, 2026 surrounded by family and friends, following a brief battle with cancer. A private family inurnment will be held at the Rossville Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Robert was born May 29, 1944, to Robert and Mildred (Martens) Krousie of rural Postville. Bob attended school in the Monona School District. Through his years of employment, Bob held positions with the Volney and Anamosa Creameries, before moving to Cedar Rapids, working various jobs at local manufacturing companies. In 2007, he retired after 20-plus years with PMX Industries.

In retirement, Bob and his fiancée, Helen, built a home in the Waterville area where they enjoyed gardening and taking care of their expansive property. Bob enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, foraging for morels in the spring, and anything involving the outdoors.

by Jennifer Bissell

Laurie Moody is a breast cancer survivor and an advocate. She’s a representative on the Postville City Council and the Environmental Health Coordinator for Allamakee County.

And, as of February 11 of this year, she is an honorary member of “The Circle” for the University of Iowa (UI) women’s basketball team. Laurie and four other ladies were selected to honor breast cancer survivors during the Hawkeyes’ annual Pink Out game, played Wednesday, February 11, against the University of Washington at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

As a part of the experience, Laurie and this year’s other honorees toured Carver Hawkeye Arena, met the University of Iowa players and staff, spent time with Head Coach Jan Jensen, were part of the legendary Circle during shoot-around, and were also introduced with one of the Iowa starters and to the crowd during the game.

The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Waukon will be held Sunday, March 22 (postponed from the originally scheduled date of Sunday, March 15 due to anticipated weather conditions), beginning at 1 p.m. All are invited to participate in this year’s parade with an Irish-themed entry at no cost.

Any businesses, organizations, families or individuals wishing to have an entry are asked to be lined up by 12 noon Sunday, with float entries lining up in the parking lot of WW Homestead Dairy and the former Northern Engraving plant, tractors unloading and lining up at the Sweeney Auction Service parking lot and horse units gathering at the Croell Redi-Mix plant on the southeast edge of Waukon.

Waukon High School welcomed the newest members into its local chapter of National Honor Society at an annual induction ceremony held Tuesday, March 3 at Waukon High School. Starting in January of their junior year, eligible students are invited to complete the application process to gain membership into National Honor Society. Membership is based on the four pillars that National Honor Society represents: Scholarship, Character, Leadership and Service. Pictured above are this year’s new inductees.

The Allamakee County Fair Board will be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, March 15 from 8 a.m.-12 noon at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon, prior to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Waukon.

The local group Driftless Dark Sky will meet Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Yellow River State Forest foresters’ office, located at 729 State Forest Road, Harpers Ferry. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend.

An organizational meeting will be held and then program topics for the remainder of the meeting will include the impact of light pollution on wildlife, how it affects human health, wasted energy cost and things people can do to mitigate these impacts. In addition, there will be a demonstration of newly installed Dark Sky compliant outdoor lighting (pictured above) recently installed in the forest.

Discussion will also take place about the impact of Artificial Light At Night (or ALAN) becoming more prominent in society and many cities and communities implementing dark sky friendly policies to protect the night sky. For more information about the meeting or the Dark Sky initiative, call 563-535-7100. Submitted photo.
 

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, March 9 to address a full agenda of matters including the consideration of changing ownership of the Medical Examiner vehicle from Veterans Memorial Hospital to Allamakee County, consideration of the detour route for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Waukon, and consideration of the contract and bond for the bridge replacement project on Big Foot Road. The meeting was called to order by Board of Supervisors Chairperson Tom Clark with Supervisor Dan Byrnes present. Supervisor Dennis Keatley was not in attendance due to a scheduled absence.

by Joshua Sharpe

The Lansing City Council met in regular session Monday, March 2, addressing a variety of matters. Among those was the scheduling of a public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) property tax levy, decisions on a public works vehicle purchase and demolition of the former city hall building, and a citizen concern about water service.

The meeting commenced with a brief community recognition prior to addressing the scheduled agenda items. Mayor ProTem Mike Manning acknowledged the recent success of the Kee High School girls basketball team and the team’s upcoming participation in the State Tournament scheduled for Wednesday, March 4. Manning recognized this achievement as both an honor for the team and the community, stating, “Congratulations to the Kee High basketball team on their date with State. They’re going down Wednesday. This is a big honor for them.”

Business, industry, higher education, non-profit, and government organizations are invited to exhibit at the Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival Thursday, April 9 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Waukon High School in Waukon.

This fun, high-energy community event will bring the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to life for students and families across northeast Iowa - and organizers of the event are looking for exhibitors to help make it happen.

Exhibitors are asked to provide a hands-on, interactive STEM activity that engages families while showcasing the value of STEM learning and the wide range of STEM-related careers and educational opportunities available in northeast Iowa.

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Business and Community Solutions is offering a Little Bakers’ Delight: Cupcake Decorating class for youth Wednesday, April 1. The class will run from 3:30-5 p.m. at NICC Waukon Center, 1220 Third Avenue NW.

This hands-on cupcake decorating class is designed specifically for young chefs (ages 7-12) who love getting creative (and a little messy). In this workshop, kids don’t just decorate; they learn the basic techniques of piping, coloring and crafting edible designs.

The deadline for paid registration is March 25. To register, visit www.nicc.edu/waukon or call the NICC Waukon Center at 563-562-3263, ext. 6700.