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Wed
09
Jan

Warriors compete at Tripoli Invite

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 15:38

 

South Winn 195-pounder Damon Meyer works his opponent during recent Warrior wrestling action. Meyer was one of three South Winn wrestlers to place second at Saturday’s Tripoli Invitational. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warriors compete at Tripoli Invite

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The Warriors were back on the mat Saturday at the 53rd Annual Tripoli Invitational. In a field that included a pair of top-5 teams in Class 1A, South Winneshiek battled to a fifth-place finish with 118 team points.

“It was good to get back in action and see if we were able to execute some of the things we have been working on,” said SW coach Jacob Elsbernd. “I thought we began the day alright and competed hard to put ourselves in some placing matches. Unfortunately, I don’t think our team did a very good job preparing for the final round of the day as we dropped most of those matches.”

Wed
09
Jan

Warrior girls split in first action of '19

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 15:30

 

Senior Jenna Knutson takes the ball up court during recent Warrior girls’ basketball action. Last week, South Winn picked up a win over Decorah before falling to Central Elkader. Knutson and the Warriors currently hold a 5-5 record. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warrior girls split in first action of '19

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

The South Winneshiek girls returned to the court Thursday night in Calmar and kept their winning streak alive. The Warriors picked up their fifth win of the season, including their fourth consecutive, by defeating the Class 3A Decorah Vikings, 41-37.

“(We played) two completely different halves of basketball (tonight),” said coach Steve Hoffert after the four-point win. “We did an outstanding job of moving and sharing the basketball in the first half. In the second half, Decorah turned up the pressure on defense and we didn’t respond.”

Wed
09
Jan

SW boys fall to Decorah, rebound with big UIC win

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 15:24

 

Sophomore guard Jacob Herold hustles down the court as Warrior coach Blake Moen looks on from the bench during recent South Winn basketball action. Herold had 12 points, including a pair of three-pointers, as well as five assists in Thursday night’s loss to Decorah. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

SW boys fall to Decorah, rebound with big UIC win

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

The South Winn boys’ basketball team returned to the court Thursday for the first time in 2019 as it tipped off the second half of the season at home against Decorah.

The Warriors got out to an early, 17-13, lead after a quarter of play, but Decorah narrowed the margin in the second quarter to make it a one-point lead for SW at the half.

Wed
09
Jan

Veronica Shekleton Riniker

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 15:20

Veronica Shekleton Riniker

 

 

Veronica Ann (Lansing) Shekleton Riniker, age 89, of Independence, Iowa, formerly of Calmar, Iowa, died on January 6, 2019, surrounded by her family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 11, 2019 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 304 South Maryville Street, Calmar, IA with Fr. Robert Gross as the celebrant.  Visitation will be one and one-half hours prior to the Mass at the church.  Internment will be at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church Cemetery immediately following services.  The family is requesting that in lieu of flowers that memorials could be made to St. Croix Hospice or the Dementia Society of America.  Arrangements are being provided by Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Decorah, Iowa. 

Wed
09
Jan

Making the most of it as Cyclone manager

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 15:14

 

This winter, South Winneshiek alum Joel Hanson (back row, far right) joined the team of managers for the Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball team. The sophomore student, who is also a lifelong fan of the ‘Clones, joins the team and coaches at every single practice and home game and has a wide range of responsibilities to help insure everything runs smoothly. (submitted photo)

 

Making the most of it as Cyclone manager

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

Watching Iowa State basketball has always been a passion of 2017 South Winneshiek graduate Joel Hanson. With Cyclone cardinal and gold running deep in his family’s veins for many generations, Hanson has been rooting on ISU since he was born. This fall, the Ossian native began a new endeavor that brought him closer than ever to Hilton Coliseum and the Iowa State men’s’ Cyclone basketball program as he became a team manager.

“It basically started with knowing the right people and making the right connections,” explained Hanson, a sophomore studying marketing and management at Iowa State. “I worked for the track team my freshman year and was able to work under someone who pointed me toward the basketball program.”

Once he got his foot in the door, Hanson interviewed for the position during the fall of his sophomore year.

Wed
09
Jan

WMC welcomes first baby of 2019!

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 15:07

 

Baby boy Thielen Brosdahl was the first baby born in the new year at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Thielen is the son of Teela Blue and Travis Brosdahl of Mabel, Minn. (submitted photo)

 

WMC welcomes first baby of 2019!

 

 

 

Welcome, Thielen Brosdahl! Thielen was the first baby born in the new year at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. 

He was born at 9:52 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, weighing 8 lbs. 13 oz and measuring 20¼ inches. 

Thielen was welcomed by his parents, Teela Blue and Travis Brosdahl of Mabel, Minn., as well as older siblings Tanner, Alexis, and Kendric.

Wed
09
Jan

Michael "Mick" Schupbach

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 15:02

Michael "Mick" Schupbach

 

 

Michael "Mick" Schupbach, 70, of Lansing, Iowa formerly of Fairbank, Iowa died on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 at his home in Lansing, Iowa.  Michael Edward was born August 30, 1948 to George and Mildred (Butikofer) Schupbach in Postville, Iowa. He graduated from Valley High in Elgin, Iowa and attended Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo, Iowa.

Mick was united in marriage with Barbara Haagenson on November 15, 1969 in Nashua, Iowa. He worked as a machine operator for John Deere in Waterloo and retired in 2007. Mick was a retired member of the Fairbank Fire Department and Mississippi Valley Gun Club.

Wed
09
Jan

Elgin to move forward with levee project

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 14:59

Elgin to move ahead with levee project

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

 

The Elgin City Council will move forward with plans to raise the levee.

At its meeting on Monday, Jan. 7, the Elgin City Council held a public hearing on plans to narrow the levee to six feet while also raising it two feet. 

Councilmembers Jim Knobloch and Amie Hilgerson gave a powerpoint presentation on the project to the seven community members in attendance at the public hearing. The presentation included a map that showed where the levee would be raised and gave financing options.

Wed
09
Jan

Iowa Byways offers more than a great view

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-01-09 14:55

 

Mallory Hanson, a regional Iowa Byways coordinator and regional tourism and economic development coordinator for Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), stands near one of the many Iowa Byways signs throughout northeast Iowa. Her region oversees four of Iowa’s 14 Byways throughout northeast Iowa, including the Driftless Area Scenic Byway in Allamakee and Winneshiek counties and River Bluffs Scenic Byway in Fayette and Clayton counties. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Iowa Byways offers more than a great view

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

There is no better way to experience the natural beauty, history, and culture of the state of Iowa than to see it for yourself. For nearly 20 years, the Iowa Byways program has helped highlight some of the most scenic and heritage-filled roadways and communities throughout the state.

“Iowa Byways is a great way for communities and counties located near or on the byways to have a unique opportunity to work collaboratively to improve and expand upon our natural and cultural resources,” explained Mallory Hanson, a coordinator for Iowa Byways through Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D). 

Iowa Byways includes a total of 12 state-designated and two nationally designated scenic byways, which cover nearly 2,000 miles and pass through hundreds of communities.

A regional conservation and development organization, as well as a local advisory board oversee each byway. Together, they work to promote, plan, preserve, and enhance the roadways and communities that are part of Iowa Byways.

“We are fortunate to have four byways here in northeast Iowa, all of which fall in our region at Northeast Iowa RC&D,” continued Hanson, who has been an Iowa Byways coordinator since 2011. “We actually have the two most senior coordinators in the state, as my fellow coordinator, Jarred Nielson, has been with the organization since 2010.”

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