HAWC (Howard, Allamakee, Winneshiek, Clayton) Partnerships for Children collaborated with the Department of Human Services and the Juvenile Court Services to provide mental health books to libraries and schools in the HAWC service counties. HAWC Partnerships for Children’s goal is to promote positive health and wellness skills. These books can be found in the library’s catalog (Featured Displays - HAWC Partnerships) to view titles added to the collection. Pictured above, left to right, Robey Memorial Library staff member Ellen Thiele receives the book donation from Alisha Dietzenbach of HAWC Partnerships for Children. Submitted photo.
The Lansing/New Albin Police Department will be hosting an inaugural Faith & Blue event this Saturday, October 8 at the Lansing City Park on South Front Street. The event is being held as part of the National Faith & Blue Weekend taking place across the United States this weekend, October 7-10, and will feature a picnic lunch and live musical entertainment from 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday. A free will donation will be accepted, and all proceeds from the event will be divided equally between L.I.F.T (Lansing Iowa Food Trust) and The Way Station in New Albin.
Saturday, September 10, the 5th Annual Pat Sandry Memorial Fishing Derby was held, benefiting Friends of Pool 9. There were 11 boats that participated in the tournament with two fishermen allowed per boat.
The results of the tournament are as follows:
Danny Sickles/Greg Gage: Largest catch of three catfish - 19.68 pounds;
Jim Sickles/Dallas Sickles: Largest Walleye - 2.42 pounds;
Mark Dehli/Jeff Cota: Largest Crappie - 1.80 pounds and Largest Blue Gill - 0.59 pounds;
Dan Halverson/Zac Halverson: Largest Northern - 1.56 pounds and Largest Bass - 5.65 pounds;
Andi Evanson and Dan Bakewell: Largest Catfish - 7.34 pounds;
Jason Halverson and Brian Hilsabeck: Largest Roughfish - 3.55 pounds and Largest Walleye - 2.03 pounds;
Travis Herman/Colin Steiber: Largest Bass - 3.05 pounds and Largest Blue Gill - 0.94 pounds.
A break-away Protestant group that originated in France will be the topic of a talk sponsored by the Decorah Genealogy Society at 7 p.m. Monday, October 24 at the Decorah Senior Center, 806 River Street. Decorah Genealogy Society Vice President Mike Coffey will speak about his Huguenot ancestors, who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s from the Channel Islands, off the coast of Normandy.
His presentation will go into more depth about the Huguenots and he will also engage the audience about any of their ancestors who may have been Huguenots. The program is free and open to the public.
Top-50 among scored runners ... Waukon girls cross country junior Olivia Marti stays ahead of this small pack at the Western Dubuque Invitational Thursday, September 29. Marti finished 47th for team scoring in a time of 23:54.0 that placed her 53rd overall. Photo by Dave Davies.
The Waukon girls cross country team pulled double duty this past week, doing so with a pair of meets within less than 48 hours of one another. The Lady Indians ran to a 10th-place finish at the Western Dubuque Invitational Thursday, September 29 and followed that up with a fifth-place team finish at the Crestwood Invitational just two days later, Saturday, October 1.
The Indians were next scheduled to compete at the South Winneshiek Invitational Tuesday, October 4. The distance Tribe will then compete in the Northeast Iowa Conference Meet to be hosted by New Hampton Tuesday, October 11 before preparing for its October 20 State Qualifying Meet.
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Setting up a serve ... Kee volleyball senior Jayden Rankin takes aim at a serve in the Hawks’ home loss to North Fayette Valley in Upper Iowa Conference play Tuesday, September 27. Photo by 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 volleyball team continued a recent trend of playing two Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) dual matches in the same week, once again splitting that pair between a home and away contest. The Lady Hawks also remained in search of their first win in dual match play, falling in three sets in both those matches this past week. The Kee net squad first fell to North Fayette Valley at home Tuesday, September 27 by scores of 6-25, 18-25 and 8-25 before suffering a similar fate just two days later at Central Elkader by results of 11-25, 10-25 and 23-25 Thursday, September 29.
The Kee football team’s Friday, September 30 game with Edgewood-Colesburg (Ed-Co) turned out to not be the happiest of Homecomings, as the Hawks fell, 58-16, to a Viking squad whose only two losses on the season have come to teams sitting among the top teams in their respective districts. The Hawks were limited to just 145 yards of total offense in the ballgame, while Ed-Co racked up 388 total yards of offense, many of those coming on big scoring plays that included four such tallies of 40 yards or more.
“It was a struggle on both sides of the ball,” Kee football coach Chad Winters said. “We had a tough time sustaining drives against them as we put ourselves in some second- and third-and-long situations. Defensively, we had a couple guys that we struggled containing. That was a concern going into the game and they made us pay a few times where our backside help couldn’t quite get to where they needed to be to help make the play.”
In what was anticipated to be a thunder vs. lightning match-up, with the Waukon football team’s rumbling offense and defense facing the flashing speed of Dubuque Wahlert, the football Indians roared to a 28-6 dimming of those host Golden Eagles in a Friday, September 30 Class 2A District 4 match-up played at Loras College in Dubuque. With both teams entering the game undefeated in Class 2A District 4 play, the 2-3 grid Tribe established and maintained a calm, quiet control of the game from beginning to end to stake sole claim of the District 4 lead and take control of its own destiny in securing yet another District 4 championship.
Helen Marie McCormick, age 76, of Cole, OK died Friday, August 12, 2022 in Norman, OK. A Memorial Mass is being held Friday, October 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Pius Cherry Mound Catholic Church, rural Harpers Ferry.
Helen married Earl James McCormick July 3, 1968 in Wichita Falls, TX. Online obituary is available at www.eisenhourfh.com.
Bruce D. Langland, 66, of Prairie du Chien, WI, formerly of Waukon, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. Graveside services with military honors will be held at Iowa River Cemetery in rural Decorah Friday, October 7 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.
Bruce Dean Langland was born December 28, 1955 in Waukon, the son of Charles Edgar Hille and Adaline Lois (Nesheim) Langland. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1975 and served in the United States Navy from 1975 until 1981.
Bruce worked as a mechanic in his earlier working life, and later as a trusted caregiver. He enjoyed woodworking and restoring cars and vans.
