Tracking down a fly ball ... Waukon baseball senior left fielder Caden Cahoon latches on to a fly ball for an out in the Indians’ 5-4 home loss to Denver in the Class 2A District 5 championship game Saturday, July 11. Cahoon smacked a single and scored a run, while tracking down two fly balls for outs in the final game of his career in a Waukon uniform. View and find out how to purchase this photo and more by clicking on the Photos link on this webpage.
The Waukon baseball team was able to host a pair of Class 2A District 5 Tournament games this past week, playing to a split of those contests to ultimately have its 2026 summer season brought to a close. After receiving a first-round district tournament bye with a District 5 best 22-5 season record, the Indians made short work of their first postseason opponent with a 21-2 home victory over Osage in a mercy-rule four innings Tuesday, July 7. Advancing to the District 5 championship game with that win, the diamond Tribe matched up with an overall young Denver squad at home Saturday, July 11 and had its own late rally overcome by an even later and greater Cyclone comeback to fall by a 5-4 result and have its 2026 campaign brought to a close.
Fireflies are one of the most captivating kinds of insects that Iowa has to offer. However, not many people know that firefly populations have declined over the past few decades. Allamakee County Conservation will celebrate these bright bugs by explaining why fireflies are in decline, how to protect fireflies at home, and practicing safe catch-and-release. Adults must be present with children for the duration of the program.
This event will take place Saturday, July 18, beginning at 8 p.m. The program location will be Clear Creek Park, located at 1971 South Road Drive, Lansing. Attendees should note that this is not the city park located off of Highway X52. Registration is not required.
July 15 coronation event for both groups will help kick off the 173rd Allamakee County Fair
The pageantry of the Allamakee County Fair will kick off this year’s event once again, as the traditional Allamakee County Fair Queen Contest will again be complemented by the celebration of the Allamakee County Fair Little Miss Contest for younger ages. The coronation event for both of those competitions, featuring a total of nine Allamakee County young ladies between the two contests this year, will take place Wednesday, July 15 at 5 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon to help kick off the 173rd Allamakee County Fair, running July 15-19 in Waukon.
The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that crews from contractor Kraemer North America installed the final steel beams that connect the top of the center span of the new Mississippi River bridge at Lansing, completing the structural outline of the bridge as the month of June transitioned to July. In addition to the final beams being placed and connected (as visible in the photos at right), Kraemer crews also performed a ceremonious “topping out” placement, where the final and highest beam had a fir tree and flag placed upon it (as pictured near the middle right in the photo at right), a builder’s tradition that dates back thousands of years from Scandinavia that claims that placing a fir tree on the highest piece of a structure symbolizes good fortune and a safe completion of the project.
Participants in Intermediate 4-H trip ... The 4-H members pictured above took part in the Intermediate 4-H Trip in June, making the two-day trip to western Iowa that included hands-on learning, history and some summer fun. Pictured above, left to right, are Brinnly Rea, Henley Benson, Madison Howe, Dallas Tilleraas, Kendyl Wedo, Thomas Wilkes and Marlin Hager. Submitted photo.
Seventh and eighth grade 4-H members from across Allamakee, Chickasaw, Howard and Winneshiek counties recently participated in an Intermediate 4-H Trip that combined hands-on learning, history, and summer fun.
The group’s first stop was Jones Family Dairy near Spencer, a farm featuring a rotary milking parlor, where members had the opportunity to see how technology is transforming modern agriculture. Youth learned how the farm milks 2,000 cows on a 64-stall rotating parlor, how farmers use technology to monitor herd health, and the important role innovation plays in dairy production. The visit provided a unique look at the future of farming, and youth were able to walk through the freestall barn, feed a calf a bottle, and hand milk a cow.
Thirty-four youth from across northeast Iowa gathered at the Starmont Community Schools in Arlington June 9 for the 2026 Iowa 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest. Representing Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette and Allamakee counties, 4-H members showcased their dairy knowledge by competing in fast-paced rounds that tested their understanding of dairy nutrition, anatomy, herd health, industry practices and current events.
For the fourth summer in a row, small-town educators across eastern Iowa are invited to come together for a free opportunity to enhance classroom learning, help them tend to their personal well-being, reconnect with their professional passion, and feel supported. The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is host the fourth-annual Rural Teacher Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, at Camp Little Cloud, 21700 Girl Scout Road, Epworth.
The summit is free to attend for educators at all grade levels, including classroom teachers, school administrators, guidance counselors and other professionals. Breakfast and lunch are included, and each attendee will receive a $25 gas gift card to offset travel costs. This year’s summit also offers a new perk: Attendance will count toward teacher license renewal credit. Educators can register at dbqfoundation.org/summit26.
The new family practice physician, Dr. Olaitan Akinboboye, will begin seeing patients next week at the Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Postville Clinic. He will begin caring for patients Tuesday, July 14.
Dr. Akinboboye will join nurse practitioners Minji Ransom, NP; Katie Maker, NP/Nurse Midwife; Hannah Kelly, NP; Mason Kerian NP; and Alex Berns, NP, who all provide family medicine one to two days a week at the Postville Clinic as well as at the Waukon Clinic. Dr. Akinboboye will again add a physician choice to the Postville Clinic, following the retirement of Dr. Thomas McMullan last November.
Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) will be offering free blood pressure checks, blood sugar tests and hemoglobin testing each day, Thursday through Saturday, at the Allamakee County Fair Pavilion with educational materials provided for each.
Thousands of people in the United States have diabetes and are unaware they do. Random testing such as this opportunity at the county fair helps to find the individuals who have high, undiagnosed diabetes and direct them to the professionals who can help them successfully manage the disease.
The symptoms of diabetes include a lack of energy, increased hunger, frequent urination and excessive thirst, blurred vision, loss of feelings in hands and toes, frequent, slow-healing infections and weight loss.
Free sports physicals will be offered at the Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH)Clinic-Waukon in July for all junior high and high school students who need the physical for participating in school sporting events. These physical exams will be held at the Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Clinic on the following dates and times:
• Wednesday, July 8 5:30-8:30 p.m. • Wednesday, July 22 5:30-8:30 p.m.
These clinics will include all necessary documentation, including a concussion screening, for participation in all school activities. Physicals are scheduled in 1-hour segments. The clinic staff will not be administering vaccines during this time. If those are needed for students, feel free to call the clinic at 563-568-5530 to schedule an appointment.
