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Wed
23
Nov

Waukon girls and boys bowling teams each return three of their top five bowlers from last season, including the program’s best thus far


2022-2023 Waukon girls bowling team ... Left to right - Front row: Olivia Shelton, Mia Huffey, Hayden Holzwarth, Mercedes Wilkins; Back row: Haley Rochin, Lauryn Howard, Maya Dahlstrom, Molly Peake. Not pictured: Cara Mikkelson.

2022-2023 Waukon boys bowling team ... Left to right - Front row: Ethyn King-Marshall, Gabe Goettel, Ryan Kolsrud, Keigan Leiran, Trent Jones, Wayde Winter; Back row: Jason Benda, Brady Peterson, Cody Huinker, Logan Lubahn, Tyler Jones, Dekota Bechtel. Not pictured: Cael Rethwisch, John Blake.

The Waukon bowling teams will each have plenty to look forward to in what they have returning to the lanes for this 2022-2023 season, whether that be in quality or quantity. Both the Indian girls and boys squads will return three of their top five bowlers from last season, the Lady Indians bowling to a 4-5 season record last winter and the Tribe boys rolling to a 5-4 mark on the year.

Within that returning quantity lies some of the greatest quality the program has ever seen in its young existence, as senior Cody Huinker returns from an historic season last winter that saw him accomplish some things no other Waukon High School bowler has. Huinker was part of a first-ever duo to qualify for last year’s Class 1A State Tournament and went on to not only bowl to the lane Tribe’s highest State Tournament finish with his sixth-place result among the Class 1A bowling elite, but he also achieved that finish by rolling the program’s highest-ever single-game total of 280 pins.

Wed
23
Nov

Kee girls basketball team returns four letterwinners to help guide overall young team throughout 2022-2023 campaign


2022-2023 Kee girls basketball returning letterwinners ... Left to right: Alison Wagner, Mallory Mohn, Alaina Bakewell. Not pictured: Jaylyn Walleser. Photo by the Kee High School Yearbook.

The 2022-2023 Kee girls basketball team will feature the program’s largest squad in a couple of years as 13 young ladies have taken to the court for early-season practices thus for the hardcourt Hawks. Leading the way for this year’s squad will be a returning letterwinning quartet from last winter’s 7-14 campaign that will guide the remainder of an otherwise overall young squad.

That veteran foursome includes the senior trio of Alaina Bakewell, Alison Wagner and Jaylyn Walleser, along with junior Mallory Mohn. They, along with fourth senior Neva Peterson, will be in charge of showing the varsity ropes to a trio of sophomores, including Haley Gonzales, Zoey Timmerman and Summer Walleser, and the Lady Hawks’ largest class representation of five freshmen that include Payton Becker, Lillian Kolsrud, Isabelle Mettille, Elena Schulte and Addison Winters.

Wed
23
Nov

Waukon girls wrestling team opens first-ever officially sanctioned season with eighth-place finish at Decorah Invitational Tournament

Junior Mia Kurth wins 105-pound title; Junior Kloe Hemmersbach is 170-pound runner-up

The Waukon girls wrestling team was part of making wrestling history in the state of Iowa when it took to the mat Saturday, November 19 in its first competition of the inaugural season of Iowa high school girls wrestling as a sport officially sanctioned by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. In that first-ever competition for an officially-sanctioned Waukon girls wrestling team, 10 Lady Indians competed at the Decorah Girls Wrestling Invitational, placing eighth in the 14-team field behind the strength of seven top-eight placewinnings that were led by one each of a weight class championship and a runner-up finish.

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Mon
21
Nov

Bruce Jones

Bruce E. Jones, 54, of Waukon died Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, November 30 at 11 a.m. at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 29 at Martin-Grau Funeral Home, Waukon.

Fifty-four years ago, August 1, 1968, when Bruce was born, a Down’s Syndrome child was considered a family tragedy - that a child should remain a child for life. To his siblings, he was just another brother.

Bruce had a strong faith and was baptized and confirmed at the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville. He attended Abner Hendericks School in Decorah as a child and graduated from high school in 1988.

Mon
21
Nov

Brian Haney

Brian F. Haney, 59, of Prairie du Chien, WI died Friday, November 18, 2022 at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Cards and memorials may be sent to his sister, Karen Henning, at 1646 Valdres Road, Decorah, IA 52101. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is assisting the family.

Brian Floyd Haney was born June 21, 1963 in Decorah, the son of Reginald “Skip” Fillmore and Ann Jeanette (Lunde) Haney. After graduating from Kee High School in Lansing, Brian graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville with a degree in cabinet making. He worked for nursing homes and Walmart in Prairie du Chien, WI. He enjoyed watching football, hunting squirrels and deer, fishing and canoeing. He will always be remembered as a kindhearted, thoughtful guy.

Mon
21
Nov

Carl Mullarkey

Carl J. Mullarkey, 94, of Lansing died Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Thornton Manor in Lansing. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 26 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wexford, rural Lansing with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery.

Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing handled arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Wexford Cemetery.

Carl Joseph Mullarkey was born April 12, 1928 to Mike C. and Mary L. (Brennan) Mullarkey. He attended Wexford school and then farmed with his father. June 6, 1951, Carl married Romona Hawes. A lifelong member of I.C. Parish Wexford, he served as a cemetery trustee for 61 years. Carl enjoyed family, friends and a good horse.

Wed
16
Nov

New upgraded state-of-the-art 3D mammography machine at Veterans Memorial Hospital

State-of-the-art 3D mammography available at VMH ...
State-of-the-art 3D mammography available at VMH ... Veterans Memorial Hospital recently upgraded its current 3D mammography machine with a new state-of-the-art machine, making it the most up-to-date machine available in the tri-state region. It features an all-new, comfort-focused paddle that is curved to conform to the shape of the patient’s breast and has rounded corners for the most comfortable compression possible. Pictured above, left to right, with this new 3D mammography machine are Veterans Memorial Hospital Radiological Technicians Amanda Leiran, Supervisor; Keisha Coon and Danielle Ferring. Appointments are now being taken for this new system. Submitted photo.

Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) recently upgraded its current 3D mammography machine with a new state-of-the-art machine, making it the most updated machine available in the tri-state region. It features an all-new, comfort-focused paddle that is curved to conform to the shape of the patient’s breast and has rounded corners for the most comfortable compression possible.

“Our old 3D mammo machine was in need of replacement and we are happy to have this upgraded 3D machine,” states Amanda Leiran, Radiology Supervisor at Veterans Memorial Hospital. “The majority of patients that have experienced this new machine have agreed that there is a noticeable difference compared to previous exams, making the experience much more pleasant.”

Wed
16
Nov

November is National Home Care Month: Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care travels throughout Allamakee County


National Home Care Month ... November is National Home Care Month. Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care offers adults the assistance they need to remain living in their homes, as long as possible. Registered nurses and trained home care aides travel the entire Allamakee County area. RN staff is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week and Home Care Aide services are available seven days a week as need determines. Pictured at right is Linda Sanders of New Albin with Home Care Aide Peggy Woodbeck, who cared for her once she returned home from Veterans Memorial Hospital skilled care. Submitted photo.

The month of November is National Home Care Month. Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care (formerly called Allamakee County Public Health) travels the entire Allamakee County area offering adults the assistance they need to remain living in their homes, as long as possible.

Registered nurses and trained home care aides offer a variety of services including nursing visits, medication set-up and administration, dressing cares, IVs, catheter and colostomy cares, overseeing rehabilitation in-home programs, personal cares, housework, laundry, meal preparation and errands. RN staff is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Home Care Aide services are available seven days a week as need determines.

Wed
16
Nov

Diabetes Support Group to meet at Veterans Memorial Hospital November 18

The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, November 18, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon in the Large Conference Room, which is located on the lower level of the hospital.

This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or who has a friend or loved one with diabetes.  For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call  Angie Mettille, RN, at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.

Wed
16
Nov

One last Walk-In Flu Shot and COVID Vaccine Booster Clinic available

Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health has added one additional walk-in flu and COVID vaccine booster clinic November 16. Flu shots are offered as well as the new COVID vaccine booster for the variant strains, along with the primary (first and second doses) of the COVID vaccine.  

This final walk-in clinic will be held Wednesday, November 16, from 9-11:30 a.m. in the ICN room located on the west side of the hospital, next to the Gundersen Clinic. Parking is available right outside that entrance, marked with orange cones.

Appointments can still be made in the Community and Home Care agency on the third floor of the hospital on all Wednesday afternoons.  Again, these vaccination clinics are by appointment only and can be made by calling 563-568-5660.

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