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Lansing City Council hears report on Driftless Half Marathon donationby Alexis Johnson

The Lansing City Council held its regular meeting Mon-day, December 16. The dis-cussion centered around the consent agenda, parks report and clerk’s report.

The consent agenda con-sisted of council meeting minutes from December 2, treasurer’s report for No-vember 2019, and refund of fees for the Red Barn liquor license. A motion was made and seconded with minimal discussion to approve the

consent agenda.A donation from the City

of Lansing Parks Board, representing proceeds from the Driftless Half Marathon held earlier this fall, was put toward the Act of Kindness fund associated with the Lan-sing Police Department.

Resolution #930 transfer-ring funds from the special revenue fund to the general fund for splash pad expens-es was approved. A motion was made and seconded to approve resolution #930 with minimal discussion.

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Allamakee County 4-H’ers expand their knowledge in the beef project area ...The Iowa 4-H Youth Development Program provides opportunities for youth to develop skills that they can use now and throughout their lives.

Iowa 4-H builds upon a century of experience as it fosters positive youth development that is based on the needs and strengths of youth, their families and communities. With the Allamakee County 4-H/FFA Beef Weigh-In scheduled for December 21, youth are working to select their beef projects for the 2020 Allamakee County Fair. A total of 48 youth and parents recently participated in a Beef Workshop, pictured above, to learn more about the project area. The workshop was held Tuesday, December 3 at NEIA Sales Commission. The goal of the event was to provide exhibitors education on beef selection, nutrition, daily care and management. Tracy Coffl and with Purina and Master Professor of Stock Show Uni-versity presented on these topics. The Allamakee County Cattlemen’s Association sponsored the meal served at the event and Dan Schmitt with Innovative Ag Services coordinated the speaker. To learn more about the Allamakee County 4-H Program contact the Allamakee County Extension Offi ce at 563-568-6345 or at www.extension.iastate.edu/. Submitted photo.

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That makes it worth it,” she said.

Koenig added she is proud of her son, Dominick Schnu-elle, who is the assistant fi re chief and also an AAS driver, for the work he does as well.

“My son and I talk about how, after you’ve done this work, you look at life differ-ently. I never used to think about all of the things that could happen… It changes your mindframe,” she said. “No one really understands… we need to educate our younger generation.”

BACK-UP PLANKoenig explained when

the service is short on volun-teers, they can fall back on a contract with Veterans Me-morial Hospital in Waukon.

“If, during the day, Mon-day through Friday, we can’t respond by the second page, then they’re called out, for a back-up,” she said.

NON-PROFITArea Ambulance Service

is a private non-profi t with a board of directors, and dona-tions are tax deductible.

“We bought our last ambu-lance with donations and me-morials. People sometimes pass away and leave money from their estate to us, or do-nations often come from peo-ple who have actually used our service and understand how important it is,” Koenig said. “We’ve been blessed to be able to pay our volunteers when they answer a call and to be able to pay me to orga-nize the service and bill the people we transport… It’s so imperative that we keep our ambulance alive and well.”

UPCOMING CLASSIn an effort to fi ll a county-

wide shortage, Northeast Iowa Community College in Waukon is offering an EMT class, beginning in January. The overall class is 132 hours, or 34 sessions, Mondays and Thursdays from 6-10 p.m. The tuition is $1,239, not including the cost of books

and uniforms, which adds ap-proximately $379 to the cost.

EXPENSES PAIDPeople who are willing to

commit to three years with AAS will have all costs re-imbursed. “Many people can’t afford to just fork out $1,500. We have them sign a three-year contract with us and if they stick with us, their fees are paid for. If they don’t pass the class, drop out or de-cide to move away within the three years, they have to pay it back,” she said.

REWARDINGKoenig said although it

takes someone almost a full year to complete the class, in the end it’s very rewarding.

“It’s not rewarding pay-wise... and it can be very time-consuming... it can in-terfere with your family life. But it’s amazing how you come around to realizing how important you are to the com-munity. It makes it all worth it,” she concluded.

Eagle Bluff Environmental LearningCenter to host undergraduate J-Term class about Driftless Area

Eagle Bluff Environ-mental Learning Center in Lanesboro, MN will host its fi rst-ever January Interim course for college students this coming January 3-13, 2020. The class is open to undergraduate students from any institution and offers four credits through Hamline Uni-versity located in St. Paul, MN.

In the new class, Driftless: The Anatomy of a Region, students will explore the ar-ea’s unique geology, geog-raphy and biology through fi rst-hand experience. Visits to local parks, businesses and farms will bring Eagle Bluff’s experiential learning style to the college level, en-gaging students directly with

their environment. Students will stay in Eagle Bluff’s dorms and eat meals in their dining hall, except when stay-ing offsite.

“Learning is best done out-side, in hands-on, exploratory ways. Too often undergradu-ates spend most of their time in a lecture hall, not visiting places or meeting people who embody the ideas discussed in the classroom,” Eagle Bluff Adult Education Man-ager Henry Whitehead said.

Course instructors will include several Eagle Bluff staff, as well as fi eld visits to local experts. In addition, stu-dents will engage in the best outdoors recreation opportu-nities the region has to offer, as well as visiting cultural-

ly and naturally important sites in southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. Students will also spend a portion of the trip staying in western Wisconsin and exploring critical issues facing the Driftless Area.

The course is Friday, Jan-uary 3 through Monday, January 13 of next year at Eagle Bluff’s campus in Lanesboro, MN. Applica-tions can be submitted online at eaglebluffmn.org/jterm. Course cost includes all meals, instructor costs, trav-el and housing. Credits can be received through Hamline University. Those interest-ed are encouraged to seek more information at www.eaglebluffmn.org/jterm.

Red Cross seeks nominations of Everyday Heroes; Search for NE Iowa’s citizen-heroes underway

The Northeast Iowa Chap-ter of the American Red Cross is looking for honor-able and selfl ess citizens who have demonstrated heroism in their community. An Ev-eryday Hero is someone who has made a difference in any of the following categories: Animal Rescue, Education, Fire & Rescue, Good Samar-itan (youth), Good Samaritan (adult), Health Care, Law En-forcement, Military, Profes-

sional Responder, Volunteer Community Impact or Work-place Safety.

The Everyday Heroes of Northeast Iowa breakfast will be held at the Holiday Inn in downtown Dubuque Thurs-day, March 12 at 7:30 a.m. Nominations for the Iowa Everyday Hero are being ac-cepted through the Red Cross Iowa Region website at www.redcross.org/Iowa through January 20, 2020.