South Winn senior Paul Hageman looks to make a pass during last week’s dominating 68-31 win over Clayton Ridge. Hageman contributed three points and a pair of rebounds in the victory. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Warrior boys are UIC runners-up

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

The Warrior boys’ basketball team got off to a slow start last week but fired back with a pair of Upper Iowa Conference wins to close the week.

Sumner-Fredericksburg

South Winneshiek began the week Monday night, Jan. 29, against nonconference foe Sumner-Fredericksburg in Calmar. 

Despite a fast start, the Warriors suffered a 63-50 loss to the Cougars.

South Winn built an early 15-9 lead after the opening quarter, but it was outscored by a total of 37-18 over the second and third quarters.

The Warriors and Cougars each put up 17 points in the final quarter, but it was too little, too late for South Winn as it eventually fell.

Junior Levi Lukes, the leading scorer in the UIC, had a team-high 14 points in the loss. Fellow backcourt mate Hunter Todd led the way in the assist department with nine, while junior big man Cole Klimesh had a team-high 11 rebounds. Klimesh also had 11 points and three blocks.

Sheriff Dan Marx

Jail agreement a 'win-win' for local counties

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

In late January, an agreement was reached that will allow the Winneshiek County Jail to house Howard County inmates in Decorah. While the reasoning for the agreement is to allow Howard County to build a new jail in Cresco, the deal will also provide significant benefits to Winneshiek County as well.

“I feel that this is an excellent way to help a neighboring county by building a mutual-aid relationship,” pointed out Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx. “The agreement will also bring additional funding into the county, which will help offset costs that would otherwise be passed on to Winneshiek County taxpayers. We saw this to be a fiscally responsible agreement that looks out for our own taxpayers.”

The contract, which officially began Feb. 1, will result in the average inmate population of the Winneshiek County Jail doubling to approximately 16-20 individuals.

Tennis Foels

Tennis L. Foels, 63, was born in Postville, Iowa on June 1, 1954 to parents, Leo and Dorothy (Friederich) Foels.   

He died on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018.

Tennis was baptized and confirmed at Community Presbyterian Church in Postville, Iowa. He most recently attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa.  

He was a 1972 graduate of Postville High School.  

On June 2, 1995, Tennis was married to Diane Snitker.

Tennis was employed at Cabela’s in Prairie du Chien, Wis.  

He enjoyed musical and drama productions, visiting with the elderly, feeding and identifying birds, riding in his Ranger, the Chicago Bears and the Iowa Hawkeyes.