The Allamakee Community School District School Board of Directors met Tuesday evening, March 25 for a public hearing regarding the 2025-2026 proposed property tax levy, followed by a special meeting. Board President Erik Helgerson and board member Beth Shafer were present for the public hearing.
ACSD Superintendent Jay Mathis opened the hearing by explaining that the board members would listen and take into consideration comments made, but would not be responding to comments. There were no written comments received.
Kristi Hager of Waukon will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Lenten Breakfast scheduled to be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon Friday, April 4. She will be sharing “The Weight of the Cross” and focus primarily on the last two weeks of the life of her late husband, Bob, and the spiritual message that she received during that time.
Bob and Kristi were married for 38 years before Bob’s passing February 5 of this year. They are the parents of three daughters, Aubree, Alyssa and Alaina, and two grandchildren, Kaden and Kinley.
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 schedule for the day. All area women are invited to attend.
The Waukon Police Department is hosting its annual open house Thursday, April 17 from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. at the Waukon Police Station, located at 104 1st Street NW in Waukon. The open house will allow attendees to tour the police station building, check out one of the department’s patrol vehicles, ask questions, and meet the Waukon Police Department staff.
During the open house, the Waukon Police Department is also hosting an American Red Cross community blood drive at its building. The theme of the blood drive is, “Battle of the Badges.” Donors can vote for one of the local emergency services - Waukon Fire Department, Waukon Emergency Medical Services (EMS), or Waukon Police Department. The winning agency will claim the honor of bragging rights.
Friends of Yellow River State Forest will be holding their annual 5K and 10K trail run/walk and half-marathon Saturday, May 10, in the State Forest, starting at 8 a.m. Again this year there will be an additional 5K run Friday night, May 9.
Join the Allamakee County Conservation Board (ACCB) for Earth Day at the Driftless Center Saturday, April 12 from 12-4 p.m. Celebrate a pre-Earth Day and partake in crafts centered around the planet. This is a free event that is open for all who walk in.
There is no registration required. For more information on this event call the ACCB at 563-538-0401. A full schedule of upcoming events hosted by the Allamakee County Conservation Board and the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center is available by following the ACCB on Facebook or on its website at https://www.allamakeecountyconservation.org/event-directory.
The Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center will host Conservation Cafe Wednesday, April 23, starting at 9:30 a.m. This is a new series started at the Driftless Area Education & Visitors Center to enjoy some social time with a hot beverage and a conservation-focused program following. The program will be free of charge, but advanced registration is encouraged.
The April 23 Conservation Cafe is all about Flowers. One of Assistant Naturalist Becca Hefflefinger’s favorite times of the year is spring wildflower season. Come to learn all about Iowa’s Spring Ephemerals, enjoy some conversation, and have a hot beverage.
Representatives of Vanguard Appraisals Inc., in conjunction with the Allamakee County Assessor’s Office, is conducting an exterior review of all residential properties in Allamakee County. The process is currently underway and will take place throughout the remainder of the year. Appraisers will be reviewing and photographing properties, and on occasion may deem it necessary to contact specific property owners for further information.
All law enforcement agencies, as well as the Allamakee County Assessor’s Office, will be apprised of the areas representatives will be working in. They will also have a list of names and license plate numbers of anyone involved in the project. Appraisers’ vehicles will be marked with blue and white magnetic signs typically displayed on the driver’s side door.
2025 Waukon boys golf team ... Left to right - Front row: Parker Knox, Brock Stortz, Landon Howe, Ethan Whalen, Issac Johanningmeier, Zeke Retallick; Middle row: Cayl Christensen, Blayzen Stewart, Kaden Mitchell, Seth Lloyd, Dylan Stegen, Trevor Peiffer; Back row: Dalton Ellickson, Hayden Palmer, Connor Stilwell, Vaughn Stegen. Not pictured: Reid Deeney, Michael Cushing, Drake Reisinger, James Stigler, Karsten Steege, Dylan Bieber.
2025 Waukon boys golf team returning letterwinners ... Left to right: Dalton Ellickson, Dylan Stegen, Trevor Peiffer. Not pictured: Reid Deeney.
The Waukon boys golf team will once again feature one of its largest recent squads, as 22 young men have reported for early-season duty this spring. Of those 22 Indian linksters, four of them return with varsity letterwinning experience from previous seasons.
Those four varsity veterans bringing back their experience on the links include senior Dalton Ellickson and the junior trio of Reid Deeney, Trevor Peiffer and Dylan Stegen. Ellickson is one of just two seniors on this season’s roster, as Seth Lloyd joins him as the other most upperclassman member of this spring’s squad.
2025 Waukon girls golf team ... Left to right - Front row: Megan Huinker, Faith Cooper, Eva Whalen; Back row: Adelynn Connelly, Tori Zezulka, Taylor Kiel, Alyssa Connelly, Maya Beneke. Not pictured: Halea Corwin.
The Waukon girls golf team of 2025 will field a squad of nine young ladies this spring, with just under half of those lady linksters returning with varsity letterwinning experience. Just over half of this season’s squad comes from a senior class that has helped rebuild the Waukon girls golf program into a full team for competition, as just three years ago there was only a single freshman golfer that made up the entire squad, current senior Alyssa Connelly, who is now this season’s most veteran golfer when it comes to high school competition.
Three senior classmates who have added their efforts to the squad in more recent years will again join Alyssa Connelly as this year’s letterwinning returnees, as Faith Cooper, Halea Corwin and Eva Whalen have all come back for one final season on the course as well. “I look for team leadership and student interaction,” Waukon girls golf coach Kathy McMillan said of her returning varsity letterwinners.
