Chili Cook-Off winners ...

The Seventh Annual Official Allamakee County Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by Main Street Lansing, KNEI Radio and The Copy Shoppe/JaDecc’S, was held Saturday, February 29 at TJ Hunter’s Banquet Hall in Lansing. Over 60 people came to taste the chili, listen to live music by JR Brink and select the winners.

For the business division, first place went to Kerndt Brothers Bank. Representing the bank, Julie Papp (left in above photo) received the business trophy to display for the next year. In the individual division, first place ($200) went to Owen Buckmaster (right in above photo), second place ($75) went to Kevin Hall and third place ($25) went to Monica and Jennifer Davis. Submitted photo.