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FreedomBank contributes to NEIRHTF’s Home Rehabilitation and First-Time Homebuyer Program ...

The Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund (NEIRHTF) program is designed to provide financial assistance to income-qualifying individuals, families, and senior citizens who live in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek Counties. This program aims to help them with necessary home repairs so that they can continue living in a safe and affordable environment. Additionally, this fund offers support to first-time home buyers to help them with their down payment.

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13
Mar

Earliest known plat map of Lansing donated to Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library


Map of Lansing from 1854 donated to library collection ... Left to right in the above photo, Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library Director Derva Burke, Lansing resident Ellen Modersohn and Lansing history buff Bill Burke display an 1854 lithographic print map of Lansing that will join the library’s local history collection. Burke knew of the map through some of his other historical research and Modersohn had discovered it available for sale online, also during her research of Lansing history. Bill Burke then purchased the map and recently donated it to the library. Photo by Bob Modersohn.

An 1854 plat map of Lansing, which played a pivotal role in the early development of the city, has been donated to the Meehan Memorial Lansing Public Library by Lansing resident Bill Burke.

While Ellen Modersohn, also of Lansing, was talking with Burke one day last fall he mentioned that he knew of the map’s existence but did not know where it was. Modersohn later realized she had found the map listed for sale online while researching Lansing history. The tab for the site with the map was still open on her computer, so she passed the information along to Bill and Derva Burke.

“My interest in the map was spurred when I came across the will of Charles Clifton Aird when looking for another document in the Allamakee County Recorder’s Office several years ago,” Burke said.

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13
Mar

Supervisors set April 1 as public hearing date for establishing LOSST following special election, discuss use of courthouse parking lot during upcoming project

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, March 11 to address a full agenda of matters including the Canvass of the March 5 LOSST Special Election, discussion of the use of the Allamakee County Courthouse parking lot during the resurfacing of the municipal parking lot in Waukon and an overview of the County’s insurance policy renewal.

The meeting was called to order by Supervisors Chairperson Dan Byrnes with Supervisor Mark Reiser present. Supervisor Dennis Keatley was not present at the meeting due to a scheduled absence.

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13
Mar

Easter Egg Hunt set for March 30 in Waukon City Park; Volunteers needed

The Waukon Easter Egg Hunt has been scheduled for Saturday, March 30 and will be held at a new location than in the past several years. This year’s event is being held at the Waukon City Park, with registration at 10 a.m. and the Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Those attending will register as they drive into the park and then be directed to their appropriate age locations. Those age groupings will include 5 and under, 6-8 years old, and 9-11 years old. There will be bicycles, cash and other prizes available to win through registering for the event. In case of inclement weather, a make-up date has been scheduled for the following Saturday, April 6.

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06
Mar

Allamakee Energy District hosts workshop for non-taxable entities to discuss energy planning options and funding currently available


Presentation by Allamakee Energy District ... Area non-taxable entities, including school districts, municipalities and other such entities, were invited to attend a workshop Friday, February 23 hosted by the Allamakee Energy District at AJ Bar & Grill in Waukon. Allamakee Energy District Outreach and Engagement Coordinator Jim Martin-Schramm (standing in center of photo) and Energy Planner Paul Cutting (seated at far right) presented information to those in attendance regarding energy planning examples and grant funding available to finance such energy plans, in addition to answering questions asked by those attending. Standard photo by Joe Moses.

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee Energy District (AED) held a workshop Friday afternoon, February 23 for non-taxable entities with representatives of city, county, and school district leadership, among other stakeholders, in attendance at AJ Bar & Grill, formerly AJ Steakhouse in Waukon.

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06
Mar

St. Patrick Catholic Church to begin Women’s and Men’s Lenten Breakfasts this week

Lois Votsmier ...
Lois Votsmier ...

St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon will be hosting its weekly Lenten Breakfast events again this year in the basement of the church. Both a weekly Women’s Lenten Breakfast and a Men’s Lenten Breakfast are scheduled to be held near the end of each week throughout the Lenten Season, beginning this Friday and Saturday.

Lois Votsmier will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Lenten Breakfast scheduled to be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon this Friday, March 8. Coffee, rolls and fruit will be served starting at 6:30 a.m. with the program starting at 7 a.m., hopefully allowing women to attend before starting their work schedule for the day.

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06
Mar

American Medical Association honors Waukon native Dr. Michael Osterholm with Government Service Award


Honored with AMA Government Service Award ... Dr. Michael Osterholm, a 1971 graduate of Waukon High School, was recently honored by the American Medical Association (AMA) with an Award for Outstanding Government Service. He is pictured above during his award acceptance speech at the AMA National Advocacy Conference held in Washington, D.C. February 12-14. Submitted photo by Ted Grudzinski.

The American Medical Association (AMA) presented Michael Osterholm, Ph.D., MPH, with the AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service at its National Advocacy Conference held in Washington, D.C. February 12-14. The director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, Osterholm is a renowned epidemiologist who warned for years that the United States was ill-prepared for a pandemic. He was appointed to President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 transition advisory board, and previously served as science envoy for health security on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.

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28
Feb

Allamakee County Veterans Museum program to focus on Civil War era this Saturday

This Saturday, March 2, at 10 a.m., the Allamakee County Veterans Museum will present another program from its Veterans History Project at its museum located at 105 Allamakee Street in Waukon.

February 15, 1862, Private John Stillman, Co. B, 12th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army, became the first soldier from Allamakee County to die in battle during the Civil War. Stillman served under the command of General U. S. Grant in his campaign against Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee.

This was the first combined arms operation including U.S. Navy ironclad ships and U.S. Army land forces, which paved the way for Grant’s victory in April 1862 at the Battle of Shiloh. A video will be shown explaining the Battles for Forts Henry and Donelson, along with their importance to the Shiloh Battle and eventual control of the Mississippi River.

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28
Feb

“Murder in the Knife Room” to be presented March 8-9 ...

Empty Nest Winery and Allamakee Community Players, Inc. will be presenting a dinner theater production of “Murder in the Knife Room” Friday and Saturday, March 8-9, at 6 p.m. each evening, at the Empty Nest Winery. This comedy has one murder, with 10 suspects. Who did it? Was it a wealthy dowager, a respected general... maybe it was Santa Claus? The mystery unfolds on the most thrilling and baffling murder case in the history of thrilling and baffling murder cases.

Cast members for the production are pictured in the submitted photo above during a recent dress rehearsal. Left to right - Front row: Barb Hagen, Cheri Turner, Kim Gates, Gwen Schroedel, Karla Lubahn; Back row: Vickie Larsen, Karen DeBuhr, Barry Mueller, Cameron Berges, Jonathan Buhl, Russ Hagen, Zach Troendle, Rick Gramlich. Not pictured: Joeann Tesar and director Sarah Hagen.

Wed
28
Feb

ACED Executive Director among travel and hospitality leaders who advance leadership skills ...

Iowa Travel Industry Partners (iTIP) gathered statewide partners to host the iLEAD Leadership Symposium February 8-9. Sessions taking place at Eagle Point Park Lodge in Clinton focused on the growth of leadership skills for Iowa’s tourism organizations. Among those attending the symposium was Val Reinke (pictured second from left in seated front row), executive director of Allamakee County Economic Development and Tourism.

The group learned that leadership is about taking risks and challenging the status quo, and that leaders motivate others to achieve something new and better. The last few years have proven that tourism leaders need to innovate and collaborate in order to grow their organizations. The goal of the iLEAD Leadership Symposium is to allow anyone in Iowa’s tourism industry to advance growth of leadership skills. Attendees ranged from someone only a few months into their position to individuals who have been leading their organizations for years.

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