News

January 5
Diabetes Support Group To Meet Jan. 15
Posted 5 January 2009
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Diabetes Support Group will meet Read More

Register Now for Kid's Chef Club
Posted 5 January 2009
The Allamakee County Extension Office will be hosting the "Chef's Read More

Final Report on Greenhouse Gas Cutbacks
Posted 5 January 2009
The Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council came to consensus on Read More

January 2
New Cigarette Sale Law Begins Jan. 1
Posted 2 January 2009
Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, Read More

December 31
First Baby of the Year Contest
Posted 31 December 2008
Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff Read More

No Immunization Clinic Today
Posted 31 December 2008
Due to the New Year’s Eve holiday, Read More

December 30
Youth "Winter Wonderland" Dance Tonight
Posted 30 December 2008
The Allamakee County 4-H Council is sponsoring Read More

Clinic Available At VMH for Non-Emergencies
Posted 30 December 2008
Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon Read More

Library To Close for New Year's Holiday
Posted 30 December 2008
The Robey Memorial Library in Waukon Read More

Practice Safe Winter Walking
Posted 30 December 2008
It seems ice, sleet and snow have been Read More

December 29
Supervisors to Meet This Morning
Posted 29 December 2008
Members of the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors Read More

Next Blood Drive This Friday, Jan. 2
Posted 29 December 2008
The next Blood Center of Iowa blood drive will be held Read More

"Holiday Blues" Heightened By Economy
Posted 29 December 2008
The holidays are primarily a joyful time Read More

December 23
State Population Tops 3 Million Mark
Posted 23 December 2008
According to U.S. Census figures released yesterday, Read More

Holiday Safety Tips
Posted 23 December 2008
This holiday season, Read More

Winter Weather Advisory Today
Posted 23 December 2008
The National Weather Serive has issued Read More

December 22
NICC Quality and Affordability
Posted 22 December 2008
In light of the recent announcement Read More

December 19
Agriprocessors, Employees Enter Not Guilty Pleas
Posted 19 December 2008
Agriprocessors, Inc., its former CEO Read More

Next Prepared Childbirth Class in January
Posted 19 December 2008
Veterans Memorial Hospital will hold Read More

TFAH Releases 2008 Ready or Not? Report
Posted 19 December 2008
Iowa scored higher than the national median Read More

December 18
Free VMH Testing Today at Quillin's
Posted 18 December 2008
Today, Thursday, Dec. 18, Veterans Memorial Hospital Read More

What Gift Are You Giving Your Child?
Posted 18 December 2008
With the holiday season in full swing Read More

Obama Names Vilsack New Ag Secretary
Posted 18 December 2008
President-elect Barack Obama announced Read More

Winter Storm Warning for Tonight
Posted 18 December 2008
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect Read More

NICC Commencement Dec. 18 & 19
Posted 17 December 2008
Northeast Iowa Community College's Peosta campus will hold Read More

Consumers Entitled to Know Vehicle Details
Posted 17 December 2008
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is urging Read More

Winter Storm Watch for Thursday Night
Posted 17 December 2008
The national Weather Service in La Crosse has issued Read More

December 16
First Confirmed Iowa Flu Case of 2008
Posted 16 December 2008
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) last week Read More

Snow Shoveling and Cardiac Emergencies
Posted 16 December 2008
Frostbite and icy falls aren’t the only dangers Read More

Winter Weather Advisory Today - Expect Snow
Posted 16 December 2008
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect Read More

December 15
VMH Honors Physicians and Staff
Posted 15 December 2008
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Veterans Memorial Hospital Read More

Possible Buyer for Agriprocessors
Posted 15 December 2008
A possible buyer came forward Read More

Supervisors to Meet Monday
Posted 15 December 2008
Members of the Allamakee Board of Supervisors will meet Read More

Wind Chill Advisory Today
Posted 15 December 2008
A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect Read More

December 12
Two Injured in Hwy 9 Accident
Posted 12 December 2008
An accident Sunday afternoon, Dec. 7, Read More

Free Oxygen Saturation/Carbon Monoxide Testing
Posted 12 December 2008
Next Thursday, Dec. 18, Veterans Memorial Hospital Read More

Make A Difference for Youth
Posted 12 December 2008
This holiday season give a gift that truly makes a difference, Read More

Regents Reject Tuition Reduction
Posted 12 December 2008
Attempts to reduce a proposed tuition increase Read More

December 11
Freund Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges
Posted 11 December 2008
Under an agreement with prosecutors, Read More

Postville Could Be Liable for Federal Loan
Posted 11 December 2008
If  the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant closes Read More

No Meeting This Month: Diabetes Support Group
Posted 11 December 2008
The Veterans Memorial Hospital Read More

Holiday Help for Blended Families
Posted 11 December 2008
by Donna Andrusyk Read More

December 10
Flu Shots Still Available at VMH
Posted 10 December 2008
Anyone who may have missed Read More

"Breakfast With Santa" This Weekend
Posted 10 December 2008
Families and children can enjoy the magic Read More

Safe Travel Around Snowplows
Posted 10 December 2008
The Iowa Department of Transportation reminds Read More

December 9
Infant Loss Support Group Dec. 11
Posted 9 December 2008
An Infant Loss Support Group will begin Read More

Safe Winter Driving Tips
Posted 9 December 2008
The Iowa Department of Transportation reminds Read More

Winter Storm Warning in Effect Today
Posted 8 December 2008
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect Read More

December 8
Register now for Provider CPR Class
Posted 8 December 2008
Veterans Memorial Hospital will be offering Read More

Parkinson Support Group Plans Christmas Luncheon
Posted 8 December 2008
The Waukon Area Parkinson Disease Support Group will meet Read More

Public Warned of ATM Scam
Posted 8 December 2008
Shazam Financial Institutions, Read More

Winter Storm Warning Today
Posted 8 December 2008
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued Read More

December 5
Iowa Deer Season Begins Saturday
Posted 5 December 2008
By Lowell Washburn Read More

Time to Nominate Local Volunteers
Posted 5 December 2008
Governor Chet Culver called on Iowans this week Read More

Change in Weekend News Posting
Posted 5 December 2008
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 6, Read More

December 4
Generation Iowa Releases Report
Posted 4 December 2008
In a report released this week Read More

December 3
'Friends of Pikes Peak State Park' Forms
Posted 3 December 2008
A small group of individuals have organized Read More

December 2
Blood Donor Day Set for Thursday
Posted 02 December 2008
The Blood Center of Iowa will be sponsoring a blood drive this Read More

Grassley Announces $588,983 for Iowa Byways
Posted 02 December 2008
Senator Chuck Grassley has announced that the Department of Read More

Two Injured in Highway 9 Accident
Posted 02 December 2008
The Allamakee County Sheriff's Office reports they are continuing Read More

December 1

VMH Begins Infant Loss Support Group
Posted 30 November 2008
An Infant Loss Support Group will begin meeting at Veterans Read More

Prepare Now for Winter Weather
Posted 01 December 2008
Winter storms, including high winds, heavy snow, freezing rain and Read More

Shelter for Postville Workers to Close
Posted 01 December 2008
A shelter set up in Decorah and operated by volunteers from the Read More

Red Cross Moves Decorah Office
Posted 01 December 2008
Today, Monday, Dec. 1, the offices of the Tri-County Chapter of the Read More

November 30

$22,500 to Iowa from National Endowment for the Arts
Posted 30 November 2008
Senator Chuck Grassley has announced that the National Read More

Supervisors to Meet Monday
Posted 30 November 2008
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular Read More

Travel Reimbursement Increases for Eligible Veterans
Posted 30 November 2008
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that Read More

November 29

Orr Named Adjutant General of National Guard
Posted 29 November 2008
Governor Chet Culver has announced the selection of Colonel Read More

Could Mushrooms Be Cancer-Fighters?
Posted 29 November 2008
by Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN Read More

November 28

Black Friday - 10 Reasons to Shop Local Today!
Posted 28 November 2008
We all know how fun it is to shop Read More

Rubashkin Pleads Not Guilty
Posted 28 November 2008
The former CEO of kosher slaughterhouse Agriprocessors in Read More

Postville Requests Disaster Status
Posted 28 November 2008
Members of the Postville City Council earlier this week declared Read More

"Holiday Lights, Magical Nights" Now Open
Posted 28 November 2008
The annual display of holiday decorations and lights -"Holiday Read More

November 27

Holiday Turkey Hotlines
Posted 27 November 2008
When you think "Thanksgiving", what comes to mind?   Turkey!   In celebrating Read More

Forget to Thaw Turkey? Cook it Anyway
Posted 27 November 2008
It’s Thanksgiving morning and the turkey is still frozen — solid as a Read More

U.S. Sen. Grassley on Thanksgiving
Posted 27 November 2008
Q: How did Thanksgiving become a federal holiday? Read More

November 26

AAA Projects Decline in Thanksgiving Travel
Posted 26 November 2008
AAA forecasts a small decline in the number of Americans Read More

Forget to Thaw Turkey? Cook it Anyway
Posted 26 November 2008
It’s Thanksgiving morning and the turkey is still frozen — solid as Read More

Be Food Safe This Thanksgiving
Posted 26 November 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Read More


Holiday Turkey Hotlines
Posted 26 November 2008
When you think "Thanksgiving", what comes to mind?   Turkey!   In Read More

Blood Drive in Lansing Today
Posted 26 November 2008
Today, Wednesday, Nov. 26, am American Cross Blood Drive will Read More

Cent-A-Gallon Day for Camp Courageous Today
Posted 26 November 2008
The Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of Iowa will Read More

Agriprocessors Court Date Rescheduled
Posted 26 November 2008
A court appearance for kosher slaughterhouse Agriprocessors of Read More

November 25

Unemployment Rate at 4.4% Statewide
Posted 25 November 2008
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent Read More

Iowans' Health Improves Since Tobacco Agreement
Posted 25 November 2008
Ten years after state attorneys general and “Big Tobacco” reached Read More

Lighted Holiday Train to Make NE Iowa Stops
Posted 25 November 2008
Now in its tenth year, Canadian Pacific's brightly decorated Holiday Read More

Blood Donor Day Set for Dec. 4
Posted 25 November 2008
The Blood Center of Iowa will be sponsoring a blood drive on Read More


November 24

Soil and Water Conservation Week
Posted 24 November 2008
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey has announced that Nov Read More

Jury Returns Agriprocessor Indictment
Posted 24 November 2008
A federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment on Thursday Read More

State Agencies Make Holiday Travel Safer
Posted 24 November 2008
As the Thanksgiving travel period approaches, the Iowa Governor’s Read More

New 4-H Member, Family Workshop
Posted 24 November 2008
A workshop for new 4-H member and their families will be held Read More


November 23

'Great Nurse' Nominations Sought
Posted 23 November 2008
The University of Iowa College of Nursing, the Iowa Nurses Read More

Red Cross  Reminds All to Cook Safely
Posted 23 November 2008
Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries in the Read More

Memorials Received by VM Health Care Foundation
Posted 23 November 2008
Memorials were recently received by the Veterans Memorial Health Read More

Supervisors to Meet Monday
Posted 23 November 2008
Members of the Allamakee County Board of Supervisors will meet Read More

November 22

Community College Enrollment at All-Time High
Posted 22 November 2008
Enrollment at Iowa's 15 community colleges hit a record 88,104 Read More

Calorie Density: A Tool to Stop Weight Gain
Posted 22 November 2008
by Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN Read More

Submit Info for Holiday Church Directory
Posted 22 November 2008
A directory of special holiday church Christmas services and Read More

Help for Former Agriprocessor Workers Sought
Posted 22 November 2008
Postville and Decorah volunteers, representing many churches in Read More

November 21

Craft Show Saturday at North Fayette
Posted 21 November 2008
A Craft Show will be held Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. until 2 Read More

The Power Team Visits Church, Area Schools
Posted 21 November 2008
The Grace E-Free Church in Elkader is hosting presentations by Read More

Disaster Recovery Conference Planned
Posted 21 November 2008
"Learning from the Past - Planning for the Future" The Iowa Read More

Rubashkin Ordered Detained
Posted 21 November 2008
U.S. Magistrate Jon Scoles has ruled that a former Agriprocessor Read More

Eadie to Retire from Treasurer's Office