Waukon Middle School will be presenting its Spring Play this Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Waukon High School Auditorium. This year’s production is “Chasing Charming” and general admission seating is payable at the door the night of the event. Chaos and comedy ensue when a blundering young narrator discovers that Prince Charming has been kidnapped by the evil witch Hagragard. The narrator struggles to save her family honor while her well-meaning Fairy Godmother mistakenly sends not one, but six fairytale princesses (and Goldilocks) to the rescue. Will a needy dragon, a score of evil minions and big princess personalities keep this unlikely team from becoming heroes? This comedy production is one the whole family can enjoy.
Individual district speech contest was held Saturday, February 29 at MFL/MarMac High School in Monona. Kee High School took six students who were entered in 11 events in the contest. The Kee participants came home with nine one ratings and a pair of two ratings, with all six students earning advancement in at least one event to the State Contest being held this Saturday, March 14 at Starmont High School. Pictured at right, left to right, are the six Kee students who earned advancement to this weekend’s State Contest, each listed with their advancing competition event(s): Abby Wood - Prose, Dawson Sires - Radio News, Ella Strong - Literary Program and Storytelling, Owen Henkes - Prose and Improvisational Acting, Monica Davis - Prose, Allison Donley - Expository Address and Literary Program. Submitted photo.
Waukon High School Prom 2020 is scheduled for Saturday, April 25. Parents of high school students are again hosting the annual substance-free Post Prom event at the Waukon High School gym immediately following Prom, from 11 p.m. until 3:30 a.m. the next morning.
Very strong past support from parents of Waukon High School students, as well as from local businesses and civic organizations, has resulted in the continued success of providing Prom-goers a safe alternative for celebrating the annual event. That support has provided these young adults with games, food, entertainment and prizes at the Post Prom event each year.
Assistance is needed for the event in two main areas:
The Seventh Annual Official Allamakee County Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by Main Street Lansing, KNEI Radio and The Copy Shoppe/JaDecc’S, was held Saturday, February 29 at TJ Hunter’s Banquet Hall in Lansing. Over 60 people came to taste the chili, listen to live music by JR Brink and select the winners.
For the business division, first place went to Kerndt Brothers Bank. Representing the bank, Julie Papp (left in above photo) received the business trophy to display for the next year. In the individual division, first place ($200) went to Owen Buckmaster (right in above photo), second place ($75) went to Kevin Hall and third place ($25) went to Monica and Jennifer Davis. Submitted photo.
Monday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m., Main Street Lansing, in partnership with Main Street Iowa, will be offering a Marketing for Small Business class at the Kerndt Brothers Community Center on Main Street in Lansing. This class is free to the public and will be taught by Robin Bostrom, Business Specialist with Main Street Iowa.
Everything done as a small business owner helps build a unique brand and markets that business to the public. Attend this class to learn about all the ways a small business can market itself without spending a great deal of money. Attendees will hear about the current trends affecting small business and be exposed to a considerable number of examples on what they can do to better market their business in 2020.
Contact Main Street Lansing Executive Director Andy Kelleher for more information at 563-538-9229 or email director@lansingmatters.com.
The Lansing City Council met in special session Wednesday, March 4. The meeting discussion centered around a Main Street Matters update and reports from the Parks Board and City Clerk.
Main Street Matters is working on updating the Lansing website, which should be completed soon. The hope is to provide more information about Lansing and what is happening in the community.
Angel Walleser was appointed to the Parks Board. That board is still in need of one more person to be completely filled. It was also reported that the local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops will continue operating the concession stands during the summer youth recreation season and Lansing Fish Days. A motion was made and seconded to approve the Parks Board report.
Local swimmers competing for Northeastern Swim Team ... Left to right - Front row: Anna Knaack, Elizabeth Bucksa, Dawson Irons, Dane Burns, Carson Hager, Weston Cote, Ian Giddings, Gareth Vobr; Middle row: Katerina Kovarik, Avalea Burns, Sydney Thompson, Jaylee Vobr, Dominic Bigalk, Simon Kutz, Gus Grimstad, Jackson Penny; Back row: Margaret Rhodes, Maeley Nefzger, Joey Vobr, Max Maitlin, Cale LaFrentz, Drew Chamberlain, Gareth Sweet, Cole Huebner Coach Mike. Photo by Heather Cote.
Northeastern Swim Team (NST) age group swimmers completed in the 2020 Iowa Swimming Age Group Championship Meet in Des Moines held February 20-23. Registration will soon be available for the NST Long Course and Spring season on the team’s website (NortheasternSwimTeam.com) and practices will resume in April.
In the 10 and under age group in Des Moines, the Boys 10 & Under 200 Free Relay team of Weston Cote, Garret Vobr, Bentley Hager and Dane Roberts swam to a third-place finish and a place on the podium. The Boys 10 & Under 200 Medley Relay of Dawson Irons, Bentley Hager, Dane Burns and Weston Cote also earned a fifth-place finish.
In their individual events, Weston Cote dropped four seconds in the 200 Yard Freestyle and earned eighth place. He also placed ninth in the 50 Yard Freestyle and 50 Yard Fly, 10th in the 100 Yard Back and 50 Yard Breast, 11th in the 100 Yard Breast and 12th in the 100 Yard Individual Medley and 50 Yard Back.
The 2019-2020 Waukon bowling teams each played to their best records once again this season, earning some first-time accolades in the process. The Waukon girls bowled to a second consecutive 4-5 season mark that is the best in the program’s young history, but within that overall record is a 4-1 effort that earned the Lady Indians a share of the Eastern Division championship in their North Central Bowling Conference. Likewise, the Indian bowling boys rolled to their best season ever with an 8-1 season record that included an undefeated, 5-0 mark that gave them the outright championship in the Eastern Division of their North Central Bowling Conference.
The Kee girls basketball team played its 2019-2020 campaign to a 15-8 season record, but this season won’t likely be remembered so much for that season record as it will be for all the other records set by this winter’s Kee bucket brigade. In addition to that overall record that included a 10-6 mark that placed the Lady Hawks fourth in the final Upper Iowa Conference standings, there were also a great number of individual records set by several of this year’s players that will likely make this season one to remember for a long while.
The Waukon boys basketball team played its way to a 13-9 season record despite a slow start to the season. After having the beginning of their 2019-2020 campaign delayed by the extension of their State Runner-Up football season, the Indians muddled through a 2-4 start to the season before coming together to finish the season with 11 more wins in comparison to just five more losses.
“This year’s team started out 2-4,” Waukon boys basketball coach Jed Hemann said. “The guys kept great attitudes, stayed positive with each other, and continued to push each other. They turned their season around to finish the regular season 13-8.”
“As our defense and rebounding improved this season, our record improved,” he explained. “We will have some talented offensive players returning next season. We will need guys to make a commitment on the defensive end and on the boards to reach our potential for next season.”
