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After sitting idle from competition for more than a week following a home schedule opener September 1, the Kee volleyball team returned to the court for a busy latter half of this past week with dual match and tournament competition. The Lady Hawks recorded their first Upper Iowa Conference match victory in three seasons with a five-set marathon triumph at home over Clayton Ridge Thursday, September 10, before playing in the annual Kepros Tournament hosted by Crestwood High School in Cresco and coming up short of a match victory in five bouts of round-robin play Saturday, September 12.

The Hawks are next scheduled to host South Winneshiek Tuesday, September 15 before playing in the Waukon Invitational Tournament Saturday, September 19. They will then travel to Central Elkader Tuesday, September 22 before playing at New Hampton Tuesday, September 29.

The Waukon volleyball team played in a pair of dual matches on its schedule this past week against a pair of its closest rivals on the court, with the net Tribe ultimately playing to a split of those two bouts. The Lady Indians opened their home schedule treating their home fans to a thrilling five-set marathon victory over former Northeast Iowa Conference colleague Decorah Tuesday, September 8 before traveling to the home of defending Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) champion North Fayette Valley just two nights later and suffering a match sweep loss in three sets to currently hold a 1-2 start to their 2026 campaign.

Deadlines/Dates
September 30: Deadline to Complete Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Mid-Contract Management on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); Deadline to remove livestock from Non-Emergency Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program; Deadline to apply for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)  Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 1 Quality Loss; Office Fiscal Year Rollover
October 1: Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Mid-Contract Management on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Opens
December 31: Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Ruth Ann “Annie” Teff, 80, of Sun City, AZ, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale, AZ. A memorial service was held at Willowbrook United Methodist Church, Sun City, AZ, Sunday, September 13. A family service and celebration of life will be held in Iowa at a later date.

Memorial donations may be directed to the Stephen Ministry at Willowbrook United Methodist Church in Sun City, AZ, the Nature Conservancy, or Bethlehem Presbyterian Cemetery in Postville.

Ruth Ann Klocke was born in Waukon May 30, 1946, to Reuben and Margaret (Miene) Klocke, joining her older siblings, Betty and Merlyn. She was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, Postville. Annie attended Ludlow Country School and graduated from Waukon High School where she was a drummer in the band and was named Class Valedictorian in 1964.

Wanderings of a Wayward Follower of Jesus

Blessings Everyone!

Have you heard the phase, “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished”? The meaning of this phase as paraphrased from Wikipedia is; “Beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility. And if they are appreciated, they often lead to additional requests.”

In the Bible, we read this about good deeds and being punished for them, John 10:32, “Jesus answered them, ‘I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?’”

After Jesus fed the 5,000, the people kept following Him, but Jesus called them out by saying they were only following Him because He did good deeds.

I was an eye witness to this phase. At a previous appointment I became involved in the local Optimist Club. One of our members - I will call her Jane - suggested a giveaway project to offer a free bike to elementary age kids.

To the Editor:

It is election season. Political ads abound on TV. Which are true and which are lies? It’s hard to tell. There’s no law that says campaigns and PACs (political action committees) have to tell the truth.

Social media is full of misinformation and AI generated content as well. There will be no author listed, or fact checking done, and the add relies on the reader’s emotions to get them to pass the information on. So, what to do?

Well, I found a site which helps a little - “Fast Democracy.” It’s free, but you have to sign up. You can look up your legislator and see their voting records on various bills. State and federal congress critters are listed.

Pamela “Pam” A. Dundee, 68, of Waukon passed away peacefully Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI, surrounded by loved ones. A celebration of life was held at the Freedom Bank basement in Waukon Saturday, September, 19.

Pamela “Pam” Alaine Pothast Dundee was born November 15, 1957, in Waukon, the daughter of Donald and Doris (Ingvalson) Pothast. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church and graduated from Waukon High School in 1976. Following graduation she attended Hawkeye Community College.

October 6, 1979, she married Larry Dundee at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon. Pam and Larry lived in Waukon, where she worked as a dental assistant and then spent the remainder of her career as an education assistant at the Decorah Community Schools and the after-school program in the Allamakee Community School District.

Carlyle Robert Kolsrud, 70, of Grantsburg, WI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, September 11, 2026, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. A memorial service was held at Old West Paint Creek Church, rural Waukon, Friday, September 18.

Carlyle was born in Waukon October 19, 1955. While his father served in the Navy, he attended schools in Rhode Island and Virginia before graduating from Waukon High School in Iowa.

Carlyle had a love for canoeing, camping, motorcycles and cars (which you could often find him fixing). He enjoyed playing softball, bowling and especially spending time with family.

Carlyle was preceded in death by his father, Robert; his son-in-law, Eddie; and a granddaughter, Joanne.

Allen A. Goeke, 98, of Waukon died Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Friday, September 18 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon, with Pastor Daryl Schultz officiating. Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon handled arrangements.

Allen Arthur Goeke was born March 14,1928, the son of George and Gertrude (Shindoll) Goeke of Waukon. He attended Jefferson #3 country school for grades 1-6, and then the Waukon public schools, graduating from Waukon High School in May of 1947.

Lawrence “Larry” J. Blake, age 73, of Dorchester died Sunday, September 13, 2026, at his home in Dorchester, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dorchester. Visitation and a meal will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, September 21 at the Allamakee Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon. Visitation will also be from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesday before the service at the church. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Dorchester.

Larry was born March 29, 1953, in Charles City, the son of Pat and Margaret (Hammell) Blake. He was raised in Dorchester with seven sisters and five brothers. Larry and Susie Manning were married July 1, 1972 in Wexford.