‘What human beings are capable of when everything else falls away’: As the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001 approaches, Lansing native reflects on what she learned about humanity after witnessing events from that fateful dayby Julie Berg-Raymond In a famous line from Alice Walker’s 1982 novel, The Color Purple - which won the Pulitzer Prize the following year, a character writes her sister a letter, in which she observes: “Time moves slowly, but passes... + continue reading
Iowa and Wisconsin DOTs announce early November opening for new Mississippi River bridge at LansingThe Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced Thursday, September 3 that the Iowa 9/WIS 82 Mississippi River Crossing that has replaced the Black Hawk Bridge at Lansing is proceeding... + continue reading
Lansing to host POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony on Mt. Hosmer September 18; Public invited to attend noon eventFriday, September 18, at 12 noon, the Lansing VFW Post and Auxiliary, along with Lansing American Legion Post #50, will host a special ceremony on Mt. Hosmer to mark National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The program will be held on the Ralph Bartels... + continue reading
Ninth Annual Pat Sandry Memorial Fishing Derby set for this SaturdaySaturday, September 12, family and friends of lifelong resident and local “River Rat” Pat Sandry will be honoring his memory with the Ninth Annual Pat Sandry Memorial Fishing Derby and Friends of Pool 9 Fundraiser held on the Mississippi... + continue reading
Niah and Allisha Merrill in concert at First Baptist Church in WaukonFirst Baptist Church, 614 Rossville Road in Waukon, will be hosting Rock Hill, SC based musicians Niah and Allisha Merrill in concert Sunday, September 13 at 10 a.m.Niah and Allisha Merrill are classically trained musicians with a passion to see... + continue reading
Waukon football team begins home schedule with 80-0 win over OelweinThe Waukon football team opened its home schedule for this season with what is believed to be a bit of history, as the grid Tribe hosted Oelwein Friday, September 4 in non-district play and ended up scoring what is believed to be its highest single-... + continue reading
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