The family of Andrew and Emily Moore of Waukon recently donated $5,000 to the Building New Traditions Campaign at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon. The Building New Traditions Campaign has been dedicated toward constructing a new, larger all-species youth livestock show barn centrally located at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds, a project that also involved relocation, elimination and transformation of some of the other livestock buildings at the Fairgrounds, with those improvements having been made and those facilities now being ready for use at this year’s Allamakee County Fair taking place this week. Pictured above at the donation presentation at the site of the new building construction are, left to right - Front row: Abigail, Emily, Andrew, Maxwell and Jackson Moore; Back row: Allamakee County Fair Board members Bobbi Baxter, Brian Kerndt, Tyler Plein and McKayla Rethamel.
The Waukon City Council met in regular session Monday, July 18 with Mayor Pat Stone calling the meeting to order. There was no Public Comment and the meeting moved into Department Reports.
Water and Sewer Superintendent Jim Cooper provided an update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He discussed a planned open house for the public to view the new Wastewater Treatment Plant scheduled for Saturday, August 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cooper also discussed a repair of two sections of sanitary sewer on 4th Street NW. He noted that 10 manholes have been refurbished recently with a similar process to take place throughout the community each summer moving forward, and he advised that sewer jetting is taking place on the southwest side of town.
The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met Monday, July 18 for its regular monthly meeting. Preparation for the upcoming school year continued to take place, along with a review of some aspects of the past school year.
Under Personnel matters, the board approved the following recommendations to hire: Dacia Sommer, Kindergarten Teacher (TK Room); Clint Miller, Suburban Driver (La Crosse – Special Education); Teresa Reeg, Kindergarten PLC Leader; and fall volunteer coaches Laurel Keenan (girls cross country), Carley Sweeney (volleyball), and Jarod Dahlstrom, Jon Snitker and Tim Bulman (football). The board also accepted two resignations: Cody Snitker from his seventh grade girls track coach position and Chris Dahlstrom from his ninth grade football coach position.
Official route map for RAGBRAI XLIX in Allamakee County ... The map image above shows the official routes (described at left in the image and in the accompanying article as well) for both bicyclists (light blue lines) and support vehicles (yellow lines) as RAGBRAI XLIX will be making its way through Allamakee County during its final day of the event Saturday, July 30. Area residents and others who may be traveling these routes are advised that they may experience some higher traffic congestion along those roadways that Saturday between the official ride times of 6 a.m.-4 p.m., and all are advised to be patient and to travel safely when encountering the RAGBRAI traffic. Submitted image.
by Corey Snitker, Allamakee County Emergency Management Coordinator
As most residents of Allamakee County know, the Des Moines Register’s 2022 RAGBRAI XLIX bike ride is coming to the county Saturday, July 30. As one can imagine, with some 10,000-plus bike riders coming to the county along with the support vehicles that follow along, there will be some travel and safety impacts on the roads they will be using and within the towns they will be passing through.
Therefore, I wanted to address the routes the bikes and support vehicles will be using while in Allamakee County as they leave West Union to travel to Lansing, including passing through Postville and Waukon.
Allamakee County Conservation Foundation Scholarships presented ... Left to right in above photo: Allamakee County Conservation Naturalist Ross Geerdes, Allamakee County Conservation Foundation Board of Directors member Jesse Delaney, scholarship winner Jesse Troendle, and Allamakee County Conservation Foundation Board of Directors members Jeannie Carrol and Gary Krapfl.
Allamakee County Conservation Foundation Scholarships presented ... Left to right in above photo: Allamakee County Conservation Foundation Board of Directors member Jesse Delaney, Allamakee County Conservation Naturalist Ross Geerdes, scholarship winner Shelby Mielke, and Allamakee County Conservation Foundation Board of Directors members Jeannie Carrol and Gary Krapfl. Photos submitted by the Allamakee County Conservation Foundation.
The Allamakee County Conservation Foundation (ACCF) has announced that Jesse Troendle of Kee High School in Lansing and Shelby Mielke of MFL/MarMac High School in Monona are winners of the 2022 ACCF Scholarship. After high school, Troendle plans to attend Winona State University in Winona, MN to major in Biology. Mielke plans to attend the University of Montana in Missoula, MT to major in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management.
Each year the ACCF awards up to three scholarships to graduating seniors from the high schools within Allamakee County who plan to enroll in a college or university and study a natural resource-related field. Students who would like to apply for the 2023 scholarship are encouraged to visit www.allamakeecountyconservation.org, the Driftless Area Education and Visitors Center, or their school’s guidance counselor for an application.
Kerndt Brothers Bank has announced that Jonathon Beers has joined the bank as Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he will ensure that the bank’s financial risks are prudently managed and oversee overall financial performance.
Beers served as a Senior Bank Examiner with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) since 2013, where he was responsible for leading examinations of community banks across the Midwest to evaluate their financial performance and risk management practices. He brings over 14 years of experience in financial services, including banking and retirement services industries.
In making the announcement, James Kerndt, CEO of Kerndt Brothers Bank, stated, “Jonathon brings significant experience in financial risk management and is a perfect fit as we strive to provide a safe place for your funds.”
Join the Allamakee County Conservation Board for a guided Mississippi River backwater paddling adventure this Thursday, July 21, starting at 6:30 p.m. and returning to the landing by sunset at the New Albin Army Road Boat Landing.
Participants are welcome to use their own canoe or kayak but must follow all rules and regulations in accordance with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A limited number of solo and tandem kayaks will be available to use from the Allamakee County Conservation Board (ACCB) provided with paddles and life jackets.
Advanced registration is required for this series of programs. To register or reserve a kayak, call 563-538-0403. Solo participants are encouraged to register, but may be paired with other paddlers in a tandem kayak if using ACCB equipment.
The annual River Bluff Daze event is scheduled to be held in Ferryville, WI Saturday, July 23. Further details can be found at www.visitferryville.com, in the ad on Page 4 this week, or on Facebook at ferryvillewi.
At 8:30 a.m. a nature hike will take place at Sugar Creek Bluff Natural Area. Participants are asked to meet at the Ferryville Boat Landing at 8:30 a.m. and carpool to the trailhead of Sugar Creek Bluff. Hikers will see birds, wildlife and wildflowers while hiking to the overview that includes a panoramic view of the Mississippi River Valley. It’s a one-and-a-half-mile walk with a gradual climb.
A Farmers Market will begin at 9 a.m. in Sugar Creek Park, offering a variety of products plus free coffee while it lasts. Transportation between Sugar Creek Park and the Ferryville Community Center for the Tractor Pull will be by tractor and wagon.
Career finale includes 11 strike-outs ... Kee baseball senior pitcher Tyson Cota delivers a pitch in the Hawks’ 2-0 Class 1A Substate 3 loss to South Winneshiek at Decorah Tuesday, July 12. Cota surrendered four hits, one walk and one hit batter while striking out 11 South Winn players in the loss. View and find out how to purchase this photo and many more by clicking on the Photo Galleries link on this website.
Upper Iowa Conference colleague Warriors then fall to top-seed Remsen-St. Mary’s in first round
Not many would have thought that the 2022 Kee baseball season would have been ended shy of a return trip to the Class 1A State Tournament, and especially not by a team they had outscored by a 33-6 result in a three-game regular season sweep. What those many may not realize, however, is that the team that ended the veteran Hawks’ 2022 journey toward improving on their 2021 State Tournament Runner-Up finish in a Tuesday, July 12 Class 1A Substate 3 championship game played at Decorah is a South Winneshiek squad that has now qualified for the State Tournament in three of the past four seasons.
Waukon coach Chad Beermann will be North Squad assistant, Indian linebacker Lincoln Snitker, Kee lineman Alex Goetzinger take to the field
Allamakee County will be well represented both on the sidelines and on the playing field for the 2022 Iowa Shrine Bowl to be played this Saturday, July 23 in the UNI-Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Waukon football head coach Chad Beermann has been selected as an assistant coach for the game’s North Squad, being one of eight coaches assisting North Squad head coach Steve Milder of West Central.
Sharing that Shrine Bowl experience with his head coach will be Waukon graduated senior linebacker/offensive back Lincoln Snitker, who has been selected to play for the North Squad and will wear number 18 on the field. Joining that Waukon contingency will be Kee High School graduated senior lineman Alex Goetzinger, who will wear number 76 for the North Squad.
