Annual event is being held by virtual webinar this year
Industry professionals and beef producers who are finishing and marketing dairy beef are invited to virtually attend the I-29 Dairy Beef Short Course. The webinar, offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is set for March 23.
It features a morning session from 10 a.m. to noon and an afternoon session from 1-3 p.m. Participants may choose to attend one or both sessions.
The morning session focuses on factors affecting dairy beef performance. Tara Felix, extension beef specialist at Pennsylvania State University, will present information on the role of nutrition and implants in dairy beef health and animal performance. Following her is Phil Durst, field-based educator with Michigan State University with over 30 years of experience working with farmers. He will share how dairy beef employees influence animal health and performance.
Chief Master Sergeant Andrea Scheving... Submitted photo.
Waukon High School 2003 graduate Andrea (Blocker) Scheving promoted to Chief Master Sergeant
by David M. Johnson
Women of today continue to smash glass ceilings, whether in business and industry, sports, politics, science, the military, and many other realms. Some of these accomplishments are monumental, like being awarded a Nobel Prize in Science or most recently, being elected as Vice President of the United States. Others may not ever make the nightly news, but are still well beyond worthy of all the honor and recognition their achievements may provide.
Those awaiting second COVID vaccine dose will be called ... Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) and Allamakee County Public Health (ACPH) would like to alert the public that they will receive a phone call to schedule an appointment for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine approximately two to seven days before they are due to receive that second dose. VMH and ACPH’s telephone numbers come up as “Unknown” on a Caller-ID system, and they are asking those who are waiting to be contacted regarding their second COVID-19 vaccination to answer their phones if they receive a telephone call identified as “Unknown”. Pictured above is Amy Sweeney, RN, who helps to administer the vaccines at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Submitted photo.
For those 65 years of age and older who want to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Veterans Memorial Hospital has an online sign-up option to join a waiting list. When vaccine is available, those on the list will be called to schedule an appointment. Specific directions will be given as to the location of the vaccination clinic, as well as an appointment time.
FOR SECOND DOSES
Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) and Allamakee County Public Health (ACPH) would also like to alert the public that they will receive a phone call to schedule an appointment for their second dose approximately two to seven days before they are due to have that second inoculation. Those awaiting their second dose are reminded that they do not have to sign-up online, which is different than what they may have done for their first dose.
Superintendents from two local school districts in Allamakee County are opposed to Senate File (SF) 159, often referred to as the “school voucher bill.”
Passed by the Iowa Senate January 28, 2021, the bill is currently under consideration in the Iowa House of Representatives, initially being reviewed by the House Education Committee. If passed by the House and signed by Governor Kim Reynolds, the greatest portion of the bill would provide public funds to enable some students to attend private schools if they are currently attending one of 34 school districts in Iowa designated as under-performing schools and currently receiving certain federal support as a result of that under-performing status.
Tentative plans are still in place to hold the 2021 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Waukon Sunday, March 14 at 1 p.m., depending on what guidelines may be in effect regarding the COVID-19 pandemic at that time. Should the parade be held, it will follow its traditional route of years past. For additional information, contact the Sweeney family at Village Farm & Home in Waukon at 563-568-4577.
Following the Thursday, February 25 press conference held by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Allamakee County Emergency Management Coordinator Corey Snitker shared COVID-19 vaccination information made available by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). The information was presented by Governor Reynolds and is represented in more visual format in the images above this article pertaining to a projected vaccination timeline in the state of Iowa and a new vaccination information website recently launched by IDPH.
Clover Kids turned roboticists after learning about robots and how they can do all kinds of jobs for people. They can go places people can’t, like Mars, or don’t want to, like a sewer. Robots don’t need to take lunch breaks or sleep so they can work 24 hours a day, unlike humans. Robots also do everyday things that humans don’t always have time for, like vacuum.
Clover Kids were challenged to be a roboticist and make an art-bot. The robot would be made out of a hexbug, markers, cup and rubber bands. The goal was to make it color without touching it. This challenge took a lot of trial and error. Clover Kids learned the robot needed to be balanced so it didn’t fall over and the size of the hexbug made a difference. They also had some fun letting the hexbug scurry around in paint and create its own masterpiece, such as pictured above.
The Kee High School Speech and Drama Department had one Large Group Speech performance achieve All-State honors following its State Contest held in Postville February 6. The Reader’s Theatre performance entitled “Power Play” was chosen for the honor. Students performing that All-State selection are pictured above and include, left to right, Owen Henkes, Michael Mattson, Daniel Wagner, Jada Mitchell, Alexis Johnson and Macy Manning. The piece they performed was a dramatic selection about stereotyping students in school and how judging others can destroy relationships and each other. The story has a lesson about self worth and who has the power to make a difference.
Even though there were several types of State Contest events held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those contests each still had to have three qualified judges who rated the performances that day. Those judges then went online to make their All-State nominations.
submitted by the Allamakee Community Education Association
Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) experienced its highly anticipated first snow day January 15 of this year, followed by three more during February. With all of the technology now available, the school district decided to approach snow days a bit differently this year, utilizing Zoom video conferencing with older students and an online program called Seesaw for younger students.
Teachers began preparing and planning weeks in advance when the district first informed them of online learning plans for weather disrupted days. Elementary schools prepared educational packets to send home and posted digital activities for their students on Seesaw and Google classroom. Students could complete their packets and activities throughout the day and interact with their teacher through email or Seesaw messages. Students then turned their packets in when they returned to in-person learning.
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Business and Community Solutions is offering “Find Your Inner Artist: A Guided Painting Experience” Tuesday, March 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the NICC Waukon Center, located at 1220 Third Avenue NW in Waukon.
Even if students have never painted before, they will find their inner artist through step-by-step instruction. By the end of the evening, class attendees will have created a canvas masterpiece and perhaps even made some new friends.
To register online for “Find Your Inner Artist: A Guided Painting Experience” (#80348) or for more information, visit www.nicc.edu/solutions/80348, or call 844-642-2338, ext. 6700. Registration deadline is March 9.
