Daylen and Holly Regan of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Dennis Michael Regan, born February 14, 2023 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Daya Regan (3) and Dutton Regan (2).
Grandparents are Danny Regan and Kari Lindberg, Mike and Stacy Beardmore, and Cassie Paul, all of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Steve and Sheryl Paul of Waukon, Phyllis Tschudi of Hazel Green, WI, Dennis and Betty (Elizabeth) Regan of Waukon, and Marv and Judy Beardmore of Dorchester.
Cover Crop Nitrogen Release During Corn Growing Season
According to researchers at the University of Nebraska, well managed cover crops offer nutrient cycling benefits. They say grass cover crop species such as cereal rye can scavenge nutrients such as nitrogen (N) from deeper soil layers, avoiding losses by leaching and releasing them as residues decompose. They add that legume cover crops, such as hairy vetch biologically fix atmospheric N in addition to releasing N during decomposition, which can help supply the N to the subsequent cash crop and cover crop mixtures can diversify agroecosystems and optimize the characteristics and functions of different species.
Fertilizer prices have nearly doubled in the past two years, causing more Iowa farmers to consider the value of manure for maintaining high-yielding crops.
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach will host two educational workshops for farmers and landowners who are considering buying or selling manure. These workshops are designed to provide timely topics for farmers looking to find agreeable ways of working together to utilize manure as a nutrient resource.
The first will be held Monday, February 27 at the ISU Extension and Outreach Grundy County office, located at 703 F Avenue, Suite 1, in Grundy Center. The second workshop will be held at the ISU Extension and Outreach Mitchell County office, located at 315 Main Street in Osage.
The workshops will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. each of their respective dates. There is no cost to attend; however, pre-registration is required.
To the Editor:
It’s hard to believe that we are more than halfway through the school year. A high percentage of Eastern Allamakee students participate in at least one extra-curricular activity, whether it be athletics, fine arts, agriculture, or a number of things we offer. It is good to see students participate in many forms of education that include academics, athletics, and the fine arts.
The educational philosopher John Dewey once described an appropriate education as a microcosm of society, and I tend to agree with that idea. You must have many aspects of the society at large to create an experience that facilitates long-term gains. The first and foremost concern of any school district is to have an academic curriculum that is strong, with a strong teaching staff concerned about teaching and learning. Embedded in that perspective, we also must have teachers that focus on having positive student relationships.
To the Editor:
House File 3 revises the SNAP program:
1. Adds an asset test. Households cannot possess more than $2750 worth of assets, excluding their house and one vehicle (even if there are two working people in the household), or $4,250 if there is at least one member of the household with a disability or age 60+.
2. Adds a work component of 20 hours per week, with a few exceptions.
3. Limits the foods eligible to be purchased with SNAP funds to WIC approved foods (no meat, fresh vegetables or fruits).
4. Will contribute to additional hunger in Allamakee County.
Who will this affect in Allamakee County?
• 874 individuals, 393 households, who now receive SNAP benefits
• Over 50% of those on SNAP are children or elderly
• Monthly benefits of $152, or only $1.69/meal
• Economic impact of SNAP is over $200,000 for Allamakee County.
Felty Ervin Yoder, age 22, of Waterville has been sentenced to a maximum of 45 years in prison on a total of 10 counts of criminal activity regarding incidents that had taken place over the past two years, mainly against his wife. That sentence was handed down in Allamakee County District Court in Waukon Monday, February 13, according to documents filed in the case.
A jury of Allamakee County residents returned guilty verdicts against Yoder on all 10 counts of that criminal activity following a brief trial in mid-December of 2022. The jury found him guilty on four counts of Sexual Abuse Assault in the Third Degree (Class C Felony), five counts of Iowa Sex Offender Registry Violations as a Second Offense (Class D Felony), and one count of Domestic Abuse Assault as a Third Offense (Class D Felony).
Right to left: Margo Sweeney and her daughter, Gina Curtin ...
Each year, payouts from endowment funds held by the Allamakee County Community Foundation support organizations’ missions and improve quality of life in local communities. One of those funds is a new endowment started by the Sweeney family of Waukon, which will support the Foundation’s own efforts to address Allamakee County’s greatest needs for generations to come.
Margo Sweeney and her late husband, Jim, are Waukon natives who returned to the community to raise their four children. “After a decade of living away, it felt good to return to our hometown,” Margo recalls. “We enjoyed living here for 40 years, working and raising our family.”
Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) is updating the Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP) for the region consisting of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek Counties in northeast Iowa. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that this region’s PTP be updated every five years. The current plan was adopted by the Upper Explorerland Transportation Policy Board in Spring of 2018.
The Waukon City Council met twice within a week including a special session Wednesday, February 15 and regular session Monday, February 20. Coverage of both meetings follows.
FEBRUARY 15
The February 15 special meeting of the Waukon City Council was called to order by Mayor Pat Stone with council member Steve Wiedner attending in person and council members Arvid Hatlan, Andy Sires and John Lydon attending through Zoom web-conferencing or by phone. City Manager Gary Boden and City Clerk Sarah Snitker were present in person for this meeting taking place in the City Council Chambers within Waukon City Hall.
The meeting moved into the approval of payment to S&M Development for Pladsen Subdivision invoices. The council approved the payment of bills in the amount of $176,806 relating to the Pladsen Subdivision project.
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, February 20 to address a full agenda of matters including the consideration of setting dates and times for Supervisors meetings at public libraries throughout the county, consideration of the Compensation Board’s Fiscal-Year 2024 recommendation for elected officials’ salaries and the consideration of a letter seeking an opinion from the Iowa Attorney General. The meeting was called to order by Board Chairperson Dan Byrnes with Supervisors Dennis Keatley and Mark Reiser present.
