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Feb

February proclaimed Effigy Mounds National Monument Awareness Month by Board of Supervisors ...

At its Monday, February 6 regular session, the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors signed a resolution proclaiming February 2017 as Effigy Mounds National Monument Awareness Month. The proclamation coincides with the U.S. Mint releasing a new Iowa quarter February 7 which includes a design featuring Effigy Mounds National Monument. Pictured above following the signing of the resolution are, left to right, Allamakee County Economic Development Executive Director Val Reinke, Effigy Mounds National Monument Superintendent Jim Nepstad, and Allamakee County Board of Supervisors members Dan Byrnes and Larry Schellhammer. Standard photo by Joe Moses.
 

Wed
08
Feb

Nominations sought for Allamakee County Dairy Banquet scheduled for March 25 in Waukon

Award nomination deadline March 1; Dairy Princess applications due March 1

The 2017 Allamakee County Dairy Banquet will be held Saturday, March 25 at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. The meal will be served from 7-8:30 p.m., with the program starting at 8 p.m. The annual celebration recognizes the importance of the dairy industry in Allamakee County and the contributions dairy families make to the industry.

Wed
08
Feb

New commemorative postmark now available at local Post Office …

The U.S. Post Office in Waukon will be offering a pictorial postmark (pictured above) in honor of the new Iowa quarter design featuring Effigy Mounds National Monument being released into circulation this week. Dustin Green, Postmaster at the Waukon Post Office, says his Waukon facility will have the new postmark available for the next 30 days and that anyone wanting this new commemorative postmark can bring in any item to have the postmark stamped on it, as long as that item has an uncanceled postage stamp on it. Green said the Waukon Post Office also has stamps and envelopes for purchase that can then have the new postmark stamped on them. He also said the Harpers Ferry Post Office will have a similar postmark commemorating the new coin release featuring Effigy Mounds. Submitted image.
 

Wed
08
Feb

RAGBRAI® in Allamakee County

A consistent update of local information for RAGBRAI® XLV

RAGBRAI® Director T.J. Juskiewicz and Assistant Director Scott Garner met officially Wednesday, February 1 with available members of the Advisory Boards and Executive Committees for the local RAGBRAI communities in both Waukon and Lansing for the first time since the announcement was made that Lansing would be this year's final RAGBRAI destination, Saturday, July 29, and Waukon would be the final overnight stop, Friday, July 28, for this year's annual ride. The RAGBRAI staff provided a general overview of what designated route communities can expect and should prepare for during the next few months prior to the annual event.

Wed
01
Feb

Official launch ceremony February 7 part of several events promoting new Iowa quarter featuring Effigy Mounds

Message from Iowa native and current International Space Station astronaut Peggy Whitson part of February 7 event

Area residents and coin enthusiasts will get their first in-person look at the new quarter honoring Effigy Mounds National Monument and the state of Iowa - and many will get to take at least one of those quarters home with them at a special event Tuesday, February 7. At a launch ceremony open to the public and scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Waukon High School, the United States Mint is releasing the Effigy Mounds quarter into circulation as the first quarter released in 2017 under the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters® Program.

Wed
01
Feb

Passing of CAFO resolution by Board of Supervisors hopes to lead to review of Master Matrix by DNR and others

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution at its January 9 regular meeting in support of suspending the issuance of Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) construction permits. This measure is, in essence, a non-binding stance to open up discussion and a review, on a statewide level, of the Master Matrix, a scoring system used in the siting of CAFOs by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Wed
01
Feb

Iowa DNR to purchase Camp Tahigwa

by Lissa Blake

The sale of Camp Tahigwa to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) should maintain the integrity of the Girl Scout camp property for years to come.

That is the message from the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (GSEIWI) and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), who are working together on the recently-announced transaction. The GSEIWI Board recently voted to sell the camp property located near Dorchester to the DNR, with the stipulation that the land be permanently maintained as a natural space for public use.

Wed
01
Feb

Supervisors approve CAFO construction permit, hear funding requests and set public hearing for budget amendment to reflect flooding disaster declaration

by Joe Moses

The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, January 30 to address various topics. Among the items discussed were a funding request from the Mississippi River Parkway Commission, the appointment of an alternate voter on behalf of the Supervisors for the Northeast Iowa Response Group, Plat Approvals and Manure Management Plan updates.

Thu
26
Jan

UNSAFE ICE: Ice Fishing Clinic at Harpers Ferry cancelled for January 29

The Harpers Ferry Youth Ice Fishing Clinic scheduled to be held this Sunday, January 29 at Nobles Island Boat Landing has been cancelled due to unsafe ice conditions.
All ice fishermen are asked to use extreme caution if going ice fishing in northeast Iowa at this time.
Anyone with questions regarding the Youth Ice Fishing Clinic may contact Ross Geerdes with the Allamakee County Conservation Board at 563-580-2642.

Thu
26
Jan

Waukon's Terrell Baumler to be featured on KWWL after referee's online post

Waukon High School junior Terrell Baumler and his Waukon Indian junior varsity boys basketball teammates will be featured on KWWL TV Channel 7's morning news broadcast Friday, January 27 following an inspired online post by an area basketball official (see accompanying image). KWWL's Brad Hansen interviewed Baumler and some of his teammates after a Facebook post by basketball referee Rob Ratchford of Independence. Terrell's mother, Jan Baumler of Waukon, said KWWL has told her the featured piece will be aired Friday morning, January 27 within the first few minutes of every half hour of the KWWL's Today in Iowa morning news segments, including shortly after 5 a.m., 5:30 a.m., 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.

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