As the Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation (DOT) finalize their plans for replacement of the current Black Hawk Bridge, the “Light The Way” fundraising campaign to place 48 LED lights along the top of both sides of the new bridge - as well as four LED lights illuminating two bridge piers - is just getting started. The main campaign will begin in the Spring of 2023, but those who would like to take advantage of a tax deductible donation for 2022 should make their check out and mail it to: Main Street Lansing, c/o Light The Way Campaign, P.O. Box 307, Lansing, IA 52151.
Donations can also be dropped off at any local Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank. Those who have further questions are welcome to contact Lansing City Council member Steve Murray at blackhawkbridgelights@gmail.com.
The Main Street Madness punch card promotion recorded a new high mark of $362,500 in holiday spending within the Lansing community between November 14 and December 17 this year. Individuals who spent $100 in purchases at participating businesses were entered into a drawing to win one of numerous prizes listed below, including Downtown Dollars and gift certificates to local businesses. For further details about the Main Street Madness promotion, reach out to Executive Director Andy Kelleher at Main Street Lansing, 563-538-9229.
Shoots 80% from the arc ... Kee boys basketball junior Andrew Kolsrud works on defending his Wapsie Valley opponent in the Hawks’ 64-61 home loss to the Warriors Monday, December 19. Kolsrud drained four out of five shot attempts from behind the three-point arc in the contest for 14 points, while also dishing out two assists and recording one each of rebounds and steals in the Kee loss. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
The Kee boys basketball team ended up playing two of its three games scheduled this past week, splitting that pair on consecutive nights of competition in the Hawks’ final week of competition in 2022. Kee opened the week falling just short of Wapsie Valley, 64-61, in a Monday, December 19 non-conference home date but bounced back the very next night for a 47-38 home win over West Central to defeat a second consecutive Upper Iowa Conference opponent.
A Thursday, December 22 game at New Hampton was called off by winter weather until a date yet to be determined. The Hawks wrapped up the 2022 portion of this season’s schedule with a 2-4 overall record that includes a mark of 2-2 in Upper Iowa Conference play.
Double-double leads the charge ... Kee girls basketball freshman Addison Winters dribbles past this Wapsie Valley defender in the Hawks’ 63-40 home loss to the Warriors Monday, December 19. Winters scored a team-high 18 points and completed a double-double effort with a team-best 10 rebounds, while also swiping a team-high four steals. Photo courtesy of the Kee High School Yearbook. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this webpage.
For the second consecutive week, the Kee girls basketball team only got to play two of the three game on its schedule during this past week, and also for the second consecutive week the Lady Hawks were able to put one of those two games in the win column. The split of Kee’s two games this past week included a 63-40 loss at home to Wapsie Valley Monday, December 19 before the Hawks bounced back the very next night for a 38-23 win at home over West Central Tuesday, December, marking two consecutive Upper Iowa Conference victories for the Lady Hawks.
A Thursday, December 22 non-conference game at New Hampton was called off due to winter weather until a date yet to be determined. The Lady Hawks entered the holiday break with a 2-5 season record that includes a 2-3 mark in Upper Iowa Conference play.
The Waukon girls basketball team hit the road to wrap up the 2022 portion of this season’s schedule, ending up with a split of results on back-to-back nights of competition to start this past week. The Lady Indians traveled across the state border and came back home with a 57-33 win over Spring Grove, MN Monday, December 19 before being hosted by Class 4A sixth-rated Decorah and giving the highly-regarded Vikings a run for their money before surrendering a 60-51 defeat.
Holding a 5-4 season record that includes a mark of 2-1 in Northeast Iowa Conference play, the Lady Indians are next scheduled to return to action following the holiday break, traveling to Kee Tuesday, January 3 before hosting Charles City Friday, January 6. They will then host Waverly-Shell Rock Monday, January 9 in a game rescheduled from Friday, December 16 after being snowed out before playing at La Crescent, MN Tuesday, January 10 and then hosting Crestwood Friday, January 13.
In its final competition of the 2022 portion of this season’s schedule, the Waukon wrestling team traveled across the river into the state of Wisconsin but made itself feel right at home in sweeping all four of its opponents faced at the De Soto, WI Duals Tuesday, December 20. Those four Indian dual wins included a 48-36 triumph over Viroqua, WI, a 67-12 domination of River Ridge, WI, a 54-30 win over the host De Soto Pirates and a 60-18 handling of Postville.
Seniors Cullen Dickson and Jakob Regan at 182 and 126/132 pounds, respectively, junior 106-pounder Skyler Dugan and sophomore Ryland Egan at 138 pounds each went undefeated on the night in their four scheduled bouts. Dickson recorded three pins and one forfeit, Regan and Egan each posted two each of pins and forfeits, and Dugan recorded two forfeits, one pin and a win by decision.
Debbie Doyle passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 surrounded by family at her Des Moines home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated January 13, 2023 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustin Catholic Church, 545 42nd Street, Des Moines. Visitation will be an hour before the Mass. A reception will follow Mass in the church parish hall. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa.
Debbie was born February 7, 1954 in Waukon to Robert Emmet and Mary Evelyn (Gavin) Cahalan. She was raised with her five siblings on the family farm near Harpers Ferry in Allamakee County. After graduating from Waukon High School, she moved to Des Moines to begin her career as a legal secretary. There she met Drake University law student Richard Doyle. After their love blossomed, Debbie and Rick were married in 1975.
Janeth R. Fish, 80, of Waukon entered Heaven Christmas Day 2022, and was reunited with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her loving husband of 40 years, Harold. She passed away at home due to a cardiac event. She requested no funeral services and will be buried at Rossville Cemetery at a later date. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.
Janeth Rae (Cook) Fish was born January 18, 1942 in Mullens, WV, the second child of Edna (Tickle) and John Enoch Cook. She graduated from Mullens High School in 1959, after which she attended Little French Beauty School in Bluefield.
After three years, the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation’s annual Christmas Fantasy returned bringing back all of the weekend’s events. Pictured above is some of the entertainment that helped add to this special celebration over that weekend. Sue Kiesau, pictured above, enjoyed sharing Christmas books with the youngsters attending the Sunday event along with Santa Claus himself. Also, many of the Waukon High School band members entertained at the Monday luncheon, as pictured in the photo below. The Foundation is pleased with the turn-out and support that returned so well after the three-year pause due to COVID. The Christmas Fantasy 2023 is planned for November 10-13 and will celebrate the fun theme, “Merry Grinchmas!”. Submitted photos.
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Clinics in Waukon and Postville will both be closed the day following the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays in observance of those holidays, due to both of these holidays taking place on a weekend this year. This includes December 26 and January 2. The clinics will be open Tuesday-Friday the rest of both of those weeks.
For any health care need over the holidays, the Veterans Memorial Hospital Emergency Department will be available. Each and every day, 24 hours a day, the Veterans Memorial Hospital ER is staffed with an emergency provider and experienced staff to see ER patients with little waiting time.
To make an appointment with a provider at the Veterans Memorial Hospital Clinic in Waukon, call 563-568-5530, or to make an appointment with a provider at the Veterans Memorial Hospital Clinic in Postville, call 563-864-7221. Numerous providers are available at both locations with same-day access often available.
