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Wed
11
May

What's Up at the USDA Office?

Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
May 15 – August 1: Primary Nesting Season
July 15: Spring Crop Reporting

May 2022 CCC and FSFL Interest Rates
New rates were issued for the month of May and are as follows:
• 2.625% for 3 years
• 2.625% for 5 years
• 2.625% for 7 years
• 2.625% for 10 years
• 2.750% for 12 years

Wed
11
May

Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation grant supports MFL Youth Wrestling ...

The MFL/MarMac Youth Wrestling Club received $4,810 in grant funding awarded by the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation (UMGC) to complement additional direct fundraising by the club to make up the balance of the $6,610 total cost of purchasing a set of two digital score clocks (seen in photo above) for use at their events. “The TrackWrestling score clocks are a game changer for our organization’s events,” said Steve Hanson, who volunteers with management of the club. “We cannot thank the UMGC enough for their support.”

Wed
11
May

IHSAA makes changes to postseason tournaments for 2022-2023 wrestling season

The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s (IHSAA) wrestling postseason will feature additional qualifiers, a new schedule and updated qualifying after several sport advisory recommendations were approved at the Wednesday, April 27 meeting of the IHSAA Board of Control.​

In a major shake-up to start with the 2022-2023 school year, wrestling will drop Sectional tournaments in Class 2A and Class 1A and move the annual State Dual Team Tournament to that previously occupied date. As a result of those changes, all three classes will now compete solely in District tournaments to determine individual qualifiers for the State Traditional Tournament.

An additional recommendation for 24 qualifiers per weight class at the State Traditional Tournament also received approval at that April 27 meeting.

Wed
11
May

Waukon boys track team finishes fourth at New Hampton

The Waukon boys track team finished in the middle of the pack at the eight-team New Hampton Invitational Monday, May 2. The Indians benefited from a trio each of first- and second-place event finishes to help rack up 82 team points and finish fourth in the meet’s eight-team field consisting of both smaller and larger schools.

The Waukon boys are next slated to compete in their Class 2A State Qualifying Meet scheduled for this Thursday, May 12 at Osage. Further details of that postseason path are included in the May 11, 2022 Sports pages.

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Mon
09
May

Marian Smedsrud

Marian Mae Smedsrud, 93, of Mason City, formerly of Waukon, passed away Sunday May 8, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center - North Iowa. Memorial services were held Monday, May 16 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Waukon with Pastor Bryan Robertson officiating. Inurnment followed in the Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice.

Marian Mae Moyer Smedsrud was born October 16, 1928 in Cedar Falls, the daughter of William and Minnie (Hansmeier) Moyer.  She was baptized in Cedar Falls February 10, 1929 and confirmed in Waukon at Zion Reformed Church (now Zion United Church of Christ) March 29, 1942 by Rev. Frank E. Stucki. She graduated from Waukon High School May 21, 1946.

Marian married Arden Smedsrud January 21, 1950 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon with Arden’s brother, Pastor Gordon Smedsrud, officiating. She has been a member of St. John’s since then.

Mon
09
May

Helen Basler

Beloved mother, Helen Basler (née Hexom), of Northbrook, IL, formerly of Decorah, was called home to be with her Heavenly Father May 2, 2022, and rejoin her husband of 44 years, Erv Basler, and her extensive circle of family and friends who have long awaited her. Funeral services, interment, and reception will be held Saturday May 14, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Glenwood Lutheran Church in rural Decorah. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory at World Central Kitchen (http://wck.org), Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (http://lirs.org), or Direct Relief International (https://www.directrelief.org/). Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, is assisting the family.

Mon
09
May

Helen May

Helen “Tiny” M. May, 94, of Waukon died Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 10 at Forest Mills United Methodist Church in rural Postville with Pastor Kim Gates officiating. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Helen “Tiny” Marie May was born July 13, 1927 on her parents’ farm in Post Township, rural Postville. She was the daughter of Charles, Sr. and Ruby V. (Bray) Ewing. She attended Forest Mills rural school and Waukon High School.

July 28, 1945, she married James Richard May, Sr. in Waukon. For over 20 years, Tiny was the beautician at Good Samaritan Society in Waukon. They loved to travel and in 1987, she and Jim went to Dallas, TX, where they were caretakers for Mr. and Mrs. Morton Marr. They also enjoyed wintering in Arizona.

Wed
04
May

City of Waukon seeking input relating to online payments and credit cards

The City of Waukon is looking into the option of allowing online payments and accepting credit cards. Feel free to complete the following survey to let the city know if this is a feature residents would like.
Wed
04
May

Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Medical Clinic celebrates one-year anniversary


VMH Waukon Medical Clinic providers ... This team of providers has served over 7,000 patient appointments during the first year of the new Veterans Memorial Hospital Medical Clinic. Pictured above, left to right, Dr. Dave Schwartz, the medical physician provider in the clinic, has been serving area patients out of this location since 1995. Sue McMillan and Halie Ruff, both Nurse Practitioners, are also full-time providers in the clinic who accept patients of all ages. Jon Hawes, who is a Physician Assistant, sees patients in the clinic two to three days a week. Michelle Crary, Nurse Practitioner, just recently joined this medical team and Marti Hall, Nurse Practitioner, fills in at the clinic when she is available for any providers who are taking time off. Katy Grangaard, Nurse Practitioner, and Alicia Strong, Nurse Practitioner, will soon both be available to fill-in where needed as well. Submitted photo.

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Medical Clinic. The new clinic opened May 3, 2021, joining the Gundersen Waukon Clinic in providing accessible family health care so residents of northeast Iowa have the care they need when they need it. The statistics show, after just 11 months, the incredible need and impact of this new clinic.

As of March 31, 2022, over 7,211 patient visits to the clinic had been made. Scheduled adult preventative exams, such as annual physicals, Medicare annual wellness exams and new patient appointments to establish care with a provider totaled 780; well-child visits totaled 476, and 460 OB visits were made.

Those that needed to see a provider for an acute visit, for items such as sore throats, ear aches, pain, strains, stiches, etc., totaled 3,083 visits. In addition, 460 people were referred to a specialist and 118 referred to Veterans Memorial Hospital surgeons.

Wed
04
May

Additional COVID-19 booster available at Wednesday Immunization Clinics; Be sure to make an appointment

Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Community and Home Care/Allamakee County Public Health are offering all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, plus the additional booster dose, at their weekly immunization clinics each Wednesday throughout the month of May. These vaccinations are by appointment only and are held each Wednesday afternoon, with extended hours available the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

These vaccinations are available at the main entrance of the hospital in the Meditation Healing Center.  To make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination, in May and beyond, call Veterans Memorial Hospital Community and Home Care at 563-568-5660.

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