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The 6th Annual Allamakee County Chili Cook-Off is scheduled to be held Saturday, March 16 in Lansing at TJ Hunter’s Banquet Hall. Sponsored by Main Street Lansing and KNEI 103.5 Bluff Country, the event will run from 4-6 p.m.

There are two entry divisions: business and individual. Registration forms are available at Main Street Lansing and at Red Geranium Floral and Gifts in Lansing.

Prizes include $300 in cash prizes for the individual winners and a traveling business trophy. There is no charge to enter a dish, and it’s only $5 to taste the chili. New this year is live music by Tom Carpenter. For more information, call 563-538-9229.
 

Defeats Crestwood, 48-37, falls to runner-up North Polk, 65-49; Headington chosen All-Tournament

The old saying goes that all good things must come to an end, but for the Waukon girls basketball team that good thing came to an end at a great place where 60 of this season’s other 63 Class 3A teams would love to have been. Playing their way to the State Tournament for the first time since the program’s Class 3A State Runner-Up finish to cap off the 2009-2010 season, the basketball Lady Indians played their way to Class 3A’s “final four” teams at this season’s grand finale held at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines February 25-March 2, splitting the two games they were able to play before bowing out in the semifinal round of the Class 3A eight-team bracket.

Allamakee Community School District resident Nancy Reiser (far right in photo above) waves to the Waukon fan base as she was announced as Waukon High School’s representative for the Sportsmanship Award presented by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and the Iowa Farm Bureau prior to the start of the Waukon girls basketball team’s first-round Class 3A State Tournament game against fellow Northeast Iowa Conference squad Crestwood Monday, February 25 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Prior to the start of each first-round game at the Iowa High School Girls State Basketball Tournament, a fan supporting each participating team is honored after being nominated by their respective school. Along with each honored fan receiving a certificate, each represented high school also receives a $250 award to its scholarship fund in the name of the honored fan.

Waukon wrestling 145-pound senior Miles Hansmeier will be among the top senior wrestlers from northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota who will face off in the 18th annual Iowa-Minnesota All-Star Border Battle dual meet at 7 p.m. this Friday, March 8 at Crestwood High School in Cresco. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame housed in Cresco and tickets for the event will be sold at the door at Crestwood High School.

Dennis Meirick, president of the hosting Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, notes that wrestlers from Crestwood, New Hampton, South Winneshiek, MFL/MarMac, Riceville, North Fayette Valley and Wapsie Valley will also wrestle for the Iowa squad against some of the state of Minnesota’s top matmen from the southeast portion of the state. The Iowa squad won last year’s Border Battle to take a 9-8 lead in the interstate mat series.

Jerry Norman Monroe, 70, of Castalia died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Celebration of Life was held Monday, March 4 at Ossian Lutheran Church, Ossian with Rev. David Lenth as the officiant. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Greenwood Cemetery in Ossian.

Jerry was born March 24, 1948 to Rueben and June (Allen) Monroe in Decorah. He graduated from South Winneshiek High School. Jerry was united in marriage with Patricia Reckward October 8, 1966 at The Little Brown Church in Nashua. He worked as a mechanic at Decorah Implement for many years and then started farming in 1977 full time.

Thomas Hitchins, 86, of New Albin died Thursday evening, February 28, 2019 at Hillview Health Center in La Crosse, WI after battling cancer for three years. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, New Albin with a visitation two hours before Mass from 9-11 a.m. at the church Saturday. Rev. John Moser will be the Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, New Albin.

Thomas was born November 4, 1932 in New Albin to James L. and Margaret (Reburn) Hitchins. Thomas joined the United States Army in April of 1954. After basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX he completed Medical Corps Training for Quarters Masters at Fort Sam Houstin in San Antonio, TX. Tom was then assigned to Letterman Hospital in San Francisco, CA, where he worked in the Medical Supply Unit of the Hospital. In April of 1956, Tom was honorably discharged from the Army as Private 1st Class.

Linda Lee Lyon, 57, of Waukon passed away February 28, 2019 in her home following a two-year battle with stage 4 lung cancer. A celebration of life will be held in the spring with family and friends. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Linda was born January 5, 1962 in Inglewood, CA, the daughter of Lester and Lockie (Hildebrand) Sass, and she graduated from Waukon High School in 1980. December 27, 1980, she married Allen D. Lyon at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon.

While Allen was serving in the Army, Linda managed the base floral shop in Schweinfurt, Germany for three years. They then moved to Ft. Lewis, WA for five years and later to Mackenbach, Germany for another three years before settling back in Waukon. Linda worked at the Dari-O in Waukon, Northern Engraving in Lansing and CVG Monona Wire.

She enjoyed gardening, sewing, re-enacting living history, and was really looking forward to spending time with her granddaughter.

Marjorie Eileen (Bakkum) Moe died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral services were held Monday, March 4 at the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah with Rev. Jenny Edinger presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Marjorie was born September 11, 1919, the daughter of Eilert and Irene (Barthell) Bakkum, near Waukon. She was baptized October 5, 1919 and confirmed October 30, 1932 at the Old West Paint Creek Church, rural Waukon. Marjorie graduated from Waukon High School and received her teaching certificate from Waukon Junior College.

She taught for two years in a rural one-room school house, Bakkum School Center #4, before marrying Earl Moe June 9, 1943 at the Old West Paint Creek Church. Together, they had six children, Marilyn, JoAn, Sharon, Donna, Dale and Arlyn. Marjorie and Earl farmed together in rural Decorah before retiring and moving to town in 1977.

Richard Ray Schneider, age 70, of Dubuque passed away December 31, 2018 at his home from a major heart attack. Graveside services will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon Saturday, April 13, beginning at 1 p.m.
 

Carter Steven Howe, 19-month-old son of Jacob and Carissa Howe of Waukon, died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 7 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Wayne and Irmgard Ellingson officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, rural Waukon. A visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.

Carter Steven Howe was born July 3, 2017 in La Crosse, WI. Carter was the happiest little boy with the sweetest smiles. He loved playing with his favorite toys, playing catch with his dad and big brother, and blowing kisses to everyone that stopped by. Carter especially loved snuggles, taking baths, and helping his mom.