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The culmination of over fi ve years of planning, hard work, and anticipation have resulted in a major overhaul of the South Winneshiek Athletic Complex in Calmar. The project was kicked off in the summer of 2010 when the fi rst step was taken to revamp the Warrior facilities, beginning with the weight room. Since then, the softball com-plex, football fi eld, track, baseball press box and bleachers, and the bus barn have all been updated, making one of the fi nest athletic complexes in the state of Iowa. “This all comes back to the community,” said South Win-neshiek activities director Bruce Gullickson proudly. “Local busi-nesses and the community in general have been more than ea-ger to help us achieve our goals over the past several years.” The South Winneshiek Ath-letic Booster Club (SWABC) has been one of the biggest driv-ing forces for the upgrades. The SWABC board of six, consisting of Ken Bucheit, Nicole Wiltgen, Manon Bushman, Shana Sch-weinefus, Gene Smith, and Dawn Lukes, has worked tirelessly to help fund raise and promote the Warrior brand, making it possible for all of the recent upgrades.


Meet the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Offi ce’s new-est deputy, Todd Schmitt. The 26-year-old offi cer is no strang-er to the roads of Winneshiek County. That’s because Schmitt has spent much of his life living in the rural county town of Fort Atkinson. “It will be nice to be able to work back in my home county,” shared Schmitt. “Anyone that I have ever talked to calls Win-neshiek County ‘God’s country.’ I don’t think I can disagree.” Schmitt, who has offi cially been onboard with the Win-neshiek County Sheriff’s Offi ce since Sept. 28, brings several years of previous experience with him to the new position. Todd, a 2007 graduate of Turkey Valley High School, went on to attend Upper Iowa University. There he received a bachelor’s degree, majoring in criminology and minoring in sociology.


Wednesday, Sept. 30, started just like any day for rural Ossian resident Donnie Huinker. After returning home from a trip to town, he parked his car in his ga-rage and walked into the home as he had done for over 33 years. “After I got in the house, I heard a small bang,” recalled the 84-year-old lifetime farmer. “About 10 seconds later, I heard a really loud bang, which now I fi gure to have been one of the tires or the gas tank exploding, so I decided to check in the ga-rage and see what was going on.” Upon peering into the ga-rage, Huinker was alarmed to fi nd smoke pouring out from under the hood of his Buick LeSabre. “I immediately went into the house to call 9-1-1,” he added. “The fi re must had already melted the phone line, since the telephone was located right next to the ga-rage wall, because he was unable to get a dial tone,” added Roger, one of Huinker’s eight chil-dren, as the two recalled the previous week’s events. By this time, one of Huinker’s neighbors, Chris Knutson, had ar-rived at Donnie’s house

‘Wow, this is amazing’

Over the past fi ve years, signifi cant changes have been made for the South Win-neshiek Athletic Department. The revival began in 2010 with the completion of a new weight room and wrapped up this past summer with the addition of a new press box and bleachers at the baseball fi eld. (Zakary Kriener photo)

One of the most signifi cant changes that has been made for the South Winneshiek Athletic Department is the updating of the football fi eld and a new track. The project, completed in 2013, featured an overhaul of the football playing surface, an all-weather track, and other aesthetic updates. (Zakary Kriener photo)

“The booster club has been phenomenal,” added Gullickson. “Through their annual member-ship drive, 2015 calendar drive, and many other fundraising ef-forts through individual sports, we have been able to gather the necessary funding for these proj-ects.” The fi rst step in the revamp-ing project was the weight room, a project taken on by the Chad and Sherri Poshusta family. “We knew that a good weight room would provide the founda-tion of the overall South Winn athletic program,” said Gullick-son. “When the vocational ag program moved out to NICC, we had a perfect spot to move the weight room.”

This was only the beginning of the facility overhaul for Gullick-son and South Winneshiek. The next undertaking was the softball fi eld. The dated facility was brought up-to-date by moving the dugouts down, new bleachers on top of installing new cement pads, a new concession stand/press box, a new softball equip-ment shed, and a new batting cage. Following those updates came the biggest undertaking of the fi ve-year project – the football fi eld and track. “This was, without a doubt,

Todd Schmitt, a Fort Atkinson native, recently began serving as a Win-neshiek County Sheriff’s deputy. The 26-year-old offi cer is excited to be work-ing back in his home county after a two-year stint in Black Hawk County. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Coming home: county’s newest deputy

Schmitt back in Winneshiek County

“When I graduated from UIU in 2010, I moved to Coralville and began an intern-ship with the Coralville Po-lice Department,” explained Schmitt. “I also attended the Johnson County Citizens Police Academy, which is a 12-week program that offers citizens the ability to interact and learn from police offi cers. This really solidifi ed my goal of wanting to be a full-time police offi cer.” While in Coralville, the young offi cer also worked in the loss prevention department at a sporting goods store, allow-ing him to continue working in a law enforcement-related fi eld while continuing to advance his education. Todd went on to become a reserve offi cer in Johnson Coun-ty. This allowed him to receive training on a monthly basis. He went on to later become a state-

After the ashes fi nally settleHuinker rebounding from devastating fi re

after noticing the smoke from down the road. Chris had already called 9-1-1, which had paged fi re and ambulance services. Knutson had seen Donnie drive by him on the gravel road only minutes earlier, so his fi rst thought was that Donnie may still be in the vehicle. Luckily, af-ter throwing a brick to break out the back window of the car in the smoke-fi lled garage, he was able to determine that Donnie was not in the car or garage. As the back wall of the ga-rage as well as the entrance to the house were already fully engulfed in fl ames, Chris en-tered the house through the

front door, which was previously blocked by a reclining chair. Chris helped Donnie get out of the home safely to where they would wait for emergency vehi-cles to arrive. “It seemed like an eternity waiting, just watching my home burn,” recalled Donnie as the fi re

continued to spread from the attached garage to the home. As the two waited in the yard, one of Huinker’s other neighbors, Mark Bohr, arrived at the property. Donnie later

Donnie Huinker of rural Ossian stands in the very spot that his Buick LeSabre sat when it sparked a fi re Wednesday, Sept. 30, that destroyed his home of over 33 years. Huinker’s buddy, Connor, who belongs to his son that lives less than two miles from the farm, continues to make his daily visit to Donnie’s property, even though his home is no longer standing. (Zakary Kriener photo)

The aftermath of a devastating fi re that took the home of Donnie Huinker on Wednes-day, Sept. 30, is all that remains on the rural Ossian property. Huinker has yet to deter-mine his next step, but hopes to build or purchase a new home in the future. (Zakary Kriener photo)

HUINKERContinued on page A2.

ATHLETIC FACILITYContinued on page A8.

SCHMITTContinued on page A2.

SW Athletic Complex project completeSW Athletic Complex project complete

This week in sports on page A7.

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certifi ed reserve offi cer during his ex-perience in Johnson County. In 2013, Todd was hired by the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Offi ce. After gaining two years of experience in the fi eld, Todd saw the opportu-nity to apply to work back in Win-neshiek County. He initially served in Winneshiek County as a volunteer reserve offi cer, riding along with full-time deputies and gaining experience, before he was offi cially hired to become a paid, full-time deputy. “I am really looking forward to being able to work and serve this community,” said the new deputy. “I welcome the challenge of serving my home community, as it will be a much different experience than working in Black Hawk County.” After already having been on the force for over two weeks, Todd stated that his experience has been great so far. “Everything has gone smoothly over my fi rst few weeks,” he shared. “Having worked as a reserve deputy in the county, I was already familiar with many of the faces around the

department. Right now, I am just working on trying to familiarize my-self with the roads and areas of the county. Although I grew up here, it is a large county and there are a lot of areas that I am unfamiliar with.” Todd also notes that he is famil-iarizing himself with some of the dif-ferent duties associated with his new job, such as fi ling civil papers and answering phone calls. “Overall, I am just thankful that I have been put in a position that I can help people,” he added. “That is really what it comes down to.” As Deputy Todd Schmitt has re-turned home to the county in which he grew up, he could not be happier to be living out his dream of working in law enforcement. “I am really looking forward to this and the many opportunities that I will have in Winneshiek County,” closed Schmitt. “I look forward to not only working with and learning from my fellow offi cers and the countless years of experience that they bring to the force, but also getting to know the great people of Winneshiek County – God’s country.”

noted that he was extreme-ly grateful to have such car-ing neighbors that risked their own well-being to help him. After about 15 minutes, the fi re departments and ambulance began to arrive on the scene. Five area fi re departments responded to the call, including volun-teers from Ossian, Castalia, Calmar, Clermont, and Dec-orah. The Ossian Ambu-lance was also on the scene to ensure Huinker’s safety and that of the fi refi ghters. “I remember just standing there, watching the house burn,” added Donnie’s son, Roger. “I helped shingle that house, I helped put siding on that

house. We had so many great memories in that nearly 100-year-old home, and there was nothing we could do to save it.” Because the fi re was mostly in the upstairs of the two-story home, fi re crews were unable to get the water where they need-ed it in order to extinguish the fi re. As water trucks contin-ued to bring water to the property, the fi re continued to burn in the upper por-tion of the home. When the roof fi nally caved in, crews were fi nally able to project the water where it was needed to battle the fi re. But by this time, it was too late and the

home was gone. An excavator was brought in to help clear de-bris to allow crews to make sure that the fi re was fully extinguished. When all of the ashes had fi nally set-tled, all that remained was a pile of boards and other materials that were once Donnie’s home. Since the night of the fi re, members of Don-nie’s family were able to start digging through what remains of the home. They were able to locate a chest that contained many senti-mental items

of Donnie’s, including his late wife’s wedding dress. “The important thing is that Dad made it out safely,” noted Roger. “A house can be rebuilt, and the items can be replaced.” Since the blaze two weeks ago, Donnie has moved around among the homes of his eight children, who all live in the area. He hopes to be moved into an apartment in Ossian for the

Several area volunteer fi refi ghters work to combat the fl ames, that quickly spread from Donnie Huinker’s car to his garage and eventually his home. Fire departments from Ossian, Castalia, Calmar, Clermont, and Decorah responded to the Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 30, fi re. (Zakary Kriener photo)

Donald Huinker (r) stands near the Ossian Ambulance on Wednes-day, Sept. 30, as he and fellow family and friends helplessly watch the fi re destroy his home. The fi re started in the engine compartment of Huinker’s car that was parked in the garage. (Zakary Kriener photo)

time-being until he can de-cide what his future plans will be. “I am not really sure what we are going to do with all of this,” said Don-nie as he walked across the cement pad that was once his garage. “There is a piece of the car right there,” he pointed. “And my lawn mower must be under some of this debris.” Donnie has yet to fi g-ure out what he and his family will do with what re-

mains of the home, but saidthat he is going to spend the winter in town andwill decide if he is going to build or buy a new home in the spring. “I am very thankful for all of the help I have got-ten from my friends and family,” closed Huinker. “Without them, I don’tknow what I would do. I also want to make sure that I thank my neighbors, Chris Knutson and Mark Bohr, who were so quick to help.”

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Tuesday, Oct. 20: Menu A: Meatloaf,

brown gravy, whipped po-tatoes, mixed vegetables, multi-grain bread with margarine, fruited gelatin. Menu B: Fall har-vest chicken salad, no-salt crackers, juice, fruited gela-tin, salad dressing.

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West Union Faith Bible Fellow-ship- Fellowship from 9:30-10 a.m.; worship 10 a.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church, ALC- Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible and Sunday school; 9:30 a.m. worship. Bethany Lutheran- Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer.

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The Winneshiek Coun-ty Happy Feet Clinic will be held each Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. or by appointment, and the fi rst and third Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or by appointment. For more information, contact Winneshiek Coun-ty Public Health at 563-382-4662.

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DeSales MenuWednesday, Oct. 14:

Omelet, toast, yogurt, or-ange juice; popcorn chick-en, corn, fresh fruit.

Thursday, Oct. 15: Whole-grain long john, yo-gurt, fruit; ground beef and gravy, mashed potatoes,

California blend vegetables, fruit salad. Friday, Oct. 16: Cereal,toast, yogurt, orange juice; shrimp poppers, baked beans, fresh fruit. Monday, Oct. 19:Breakfast pizza, yogurt, or-ange juice; turkey alfredo, green beans, peaches. Tuesday, Oct. 20: Pancake and sausage stick, yogurt, fruit; pork ribetteon whole grain bun, peas, pears.

Meals on Wheels does not deliver on Saturday and Sunday but patrons are welcome to enjoy the meal at the Senior Hospice on these days. Please make a reservation by calling two hours in advance to 563-532-9440.

Wednesday, Oct. 14: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes with butter, corn, bread with butter, choco-late pudding, and two-per-cent milk.

Thursday, Oct. 15: Hawaiian pork chopette, mashed potatoes with gra-vy, corn, pecan pie, bread with butter, and two-per-cent milk.

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slaw, bread with butter, ice cream, tartar sauce, and two-percent milk. Saturday, Oct. 17: Tossed salad with dressing, spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, banana half, and two-percent milk. Sunday, Oct. 18: Roast beef, gravy, mashed pota-toes, corn, pears, roll with butter, ice cream, straw-berry topping, and two-percent milk. Monday, Oct. 19: Creamy chicken breast, spinach salad, cheesy rice, bread with butter, whipped fruit dessert, and two-per-cent milk. Tuesday, Oct. 20: Coleslaw, lasagna, garlic bread, iced carrot cake, and two-percent milk.

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This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association.

COREY LEE WIENEKE | AGE: 22 | DIED: OCTOBER 13, 1992

Hometown: West Liberty

Corey Wieneke was found bludgeoned to death on the bedroom � oor of his rural West Liberty home on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1992. The cause of death was blunt trauma to the body. A blood-stained aluminum softball bat found one mile

from his home was con� rmed to be the murder weapon.

Wieneke was the late shift bartender at Wink’s Tap, a downtown West Liberty tavern.

Authorities believed Wieneke knew his killer and said there was no evidence to suggest it was a random killing, and that they believed the person responsible was not from West Liberty but possibly from Iowa City. Investigators also said they did not believe the murder was drug-related and that it could be connected to a relationship he had with a woman. Wieneke was returning home from Iowa City around 7 a.m. the day of the murder.

Anyone with information about Corey Wieneke’s unsolved murder is encouraged to call the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Offi ce at (319) 263-6055 or (800) 369-9635 or the Iowa DCI at 515-725-6010.

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The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family, Mount St. Francis, Dubuque, com-mend to your charity the soul of their beloved Sister Gracia Schmitt, who was born April 21, 1930, and departed this life Sept. 14, 2015, in the 63rd year of her religious life. Wake service was held Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. at Mount St. Francis, Dubuque. Evelyn Schmitt was born on a farm near St. Lucas to Mat and Celia (Blong) Schmitt on April 21, 1930. She taught at Remsen, St. Mary’s Home

in Dubuque, St. Anthony’s Home in Sioux City, and was a parish worker at St. Timothy’s in Minneapolis. She served at Holy Family Hall until her retirement. She is survived by her brothers, Del (Shir-ley) Schmitt, Dan (Inez) Schmitt; her sister, Frances (Fred) Hemesath; sister-in-law Victoria Schmitt; many nieces and nephews, along with great-nieces and –nephews, and her Francis-can Sisters, with whom she shared 63 years of her life. Sister was preceded in death by her parents, Mat and Celia, and her brother, Bernard.

ObituarySister Gracia Schmitt LifeServe Blood Center blood drives throughout the

area in the coming months include the following:Friday, Oct. 23 - Calmar/Spillville Drive, Calmar Lu-

theran Church (lower level), Calmar, 1-5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 – Fort Atkinson Community Center,Fort Atkinson, 12:30-6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 30 - Upper Iowa University Student Cen-ter, Ballroom A or B, Fayette, noon-3 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 – Holy Name Parish Center (notechange of location) West Union, 12:30-6 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 9 – Sumner Legion Hall, Sumner, 12:30-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 2 – Elgin/Clermont/Wadena Drive,Elgin Legion Hall, Elgin, 12:30-5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 5 – Hawkeye Community Center, Hawkeye, 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 18 – Calmar/Spillville/Ossian Drive,Calmar Lutheran Church, Calmar, 1-5:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28 – Fort Atkinson Community Center, Fort Atkinson, 12:30-6 p.m.

To make an appointment to donate at any of the above blood drives, please call (800) 287-4903 or go online to lifeservebloodcenter.org.

“Dueling Pianos” is headed back to West Union on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Echo Valley Banquet and Reception Center, 10201 Harding Rd. (Hwy. 18 East). Happy Hour will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., followed by “Dueling Pia-nos” from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Hosted by West Union Chamber/Main Street, this high-ener-gy, request-driven, and family-friendly entertain-ment is back by popular demand after wowing the crowd at last year’s per-formance. Through an audi-ence-driven show, “Duel-ing Pianos” encourages the crowd to sing and dance along to popu-lar songs that everyone knows and loves. Though performers Andy Ander-

son and Mike Leeds spe-cialize in Top 40 pop-rock hits, they joke that their motto is “We will attempt any song you throw our way!” Tickets are now available at West Union City Hall (422-3908) or the Chamber/Main Street offi ce (422-3070). Preferred seating ($35/person or $255/table of eight) provides you with front-row seats, a free hors d’oeuvre tray, and personal wait ser-vice! General admission (in advance) is $25/per-son or $175/table of eight. General admission at the door will be $30/per-son. Mark your calendars and get your tickets now for a fun night of comedy and great pianists!

Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo has an-nounced its 2015 summer graduates. Area students among them include the follow-ing: Calmar – Diana Ham-mer, diploma, veterinary assisting; Postville – Kelsie Deer-ing, AAS, occupational therapy assistant;

Sumner – Keegan Mei-er, AA, liberal arts; Richard Short, AAS, AG power tech-nology; Waucoma – Mark Reicks, AAS, Associate De-gree Nursing; West Union – Kyle Brandt, AAS, physical therapist assistant; Ashley Kuennen, AAS, respiratory care.

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) will celebrate the college’s outstanding alumni and retirees for their service to the college in two NICC Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The fi rst ceremony, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, will celebrate three NICC alumni who are Calmar campus graduates and one retiree previ-ously employed at the Calmar campus. The second ceremony, set for Monday, Nov. 16, will honor one alumna who is a Peosta campus graduate and a retiree who served at Donald L. Roby of Decorah will also be a dis-trict inductee. He served as NICC president from 1990 to 1998.will be honored at both ceremonies. Calmar campus inductees include:Garth W. Griffi n, New Hampton, a 1974 graduate of the Ag Business program;Scott Melcher, Harpers Ferry, a 1976 graduate of the Farm Management Technology program;Dennis J. (Jack) Wenthe, Smithsburg, Md., a 1968 graduate of the Bookkeeping/Accounting pro-gram; Dan W. Neuzil, Ft. Atkinson, a retired mainte-nance plumber and electrician from 1972-1992.

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Upper Iowa University named its 2015 Homecoming royalty during the annual coronation ceremony, pep rally and bonfi re on the Fay-ette campus Thursday, Oct. 8. The newly crowned royalty are King Matt Paulus of New Hampton, Iowa, and Queen Jenna Hermsen of Masonville, Iowa.

The 29th Annual Tri-State Agriculture Lenders Seminar will be held from 9:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednes-day, Oct. 28, at the Midway Best Western Hotel in Dubuque. This year’s focus is on market outlooks for livestock, grains and dairy along with the issues of crop cash rents, dairy beef, and organic dairying. The cost of the program is $95 per person by Friday, Oct. 16. To register, con-tact Larry Tranel at ISU Extension in Dubuque County at (563) 583-6496 or e-mail [email protected] for registration information.

On Thursday, Oct. 29, a workshop for professional advisors, including estate planning attorneys, fi nan-cial planners, trust offi cers, public accountants and others who advise on fi nan-cial planning and charita-ble giving, will be conduct-ed at the Wilder Business Center on the Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC), Calmar campus. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. The workshop will run from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with lunch im-mediately following. Two local professionals will present on topics fo-cused on fi nancial planning and philanthropic giving. Melissa O’Rourke, at-torney, Iowa State Universi-ty Extension and Outreach, will present “Advising Your Ag Clients: Socio-economic Trends in Play and Gift Law Update.” O’Rourke will also present “How Current Law Guides Generous Iowans in Using Ag Assets for Char-ity: Stories From the Field

and Panel Discussion.” Community Founda-tion leaders will also sharecase studies related to phil-anthropic giving using agri-cultural assets. Steve Yerkes, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, AEP,CFP, wealth management advisor with Northwestern Mutual, will present “PlanConfi dently, Give Confi -dently.” The registration fee is $20, with 3 CLE credits for attorneys approved, and 3CE credits for certifi ed fi -nancial planners approved. The registration dead-line is Friday, Oct. 16. Although the target audience is professionaladvisors, anyone interestedin charitable giving is wel-come to attend. For more information regarding the event or to register, please contact Ja-mar Thompson, affi liate development director atthe Community Founda-tion of Northeast Iowa, at (319) 287-9106, ext. 14.

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WCASWA September 10, 2015Call to Order & Determination of Quorum: Th e Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency meeting was called to order by Chair-person Dave Pahlas at 7:00 p.m. on Th ursday September 10, 2015 in the large courtroom and the Winneshiek County Courthouse. Voting members present were John Beard, Don Di-Laura, Keith Frana, Leon Kipp, Mark Kuhn, John Logsdon, Ron Ludeking, and Dennis Wilkins. A quorum was determined by the chairperson. Also present were AECOM engineer Chris Oelk-er, Counsel Barrett Gipp, Winneshiek County Recucling manager Terry Buenzow, and landfi ll manager T.J. Schissel.Approval of Agenda: Moved by Logsdon, seconded by Th ompson, to approve the agenda of 9/1015 with no addi-tional items. All voting approved.Introduction of Guests: None were present.Public Comment: Th ere were no public comments.Committee Reports:

Landfi ll Manager’s Report 1. Item 6.1-Leachate Update. T.J. Schissel and Chris Oelkers gave an update on leachate.Engineer’s Report 1. Item 6.2-Lagoon Bid Action. Chris Oelk-ers explained the status of the leachate lagoon construction project. Moved by Kipp, seconded by Logsdon, to reject all bids received for the construction of a leachate lagoon. All voting ap-proved.Establish Time & Date of Next Meeting: Th e next regular meeting of the WCASWA will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday October 12, 2015, in the large courtroom at the Winneshiek County Courthouse.Adjournment: Moved by Logsdon, seconded by Ludeking, to adjourn at 7:24 p.m. All voting approved.Leon Kipp, SecretaryWCASWA Minutes September 10, 2015

Published in the Ossian BeeWednesday, October 14, 2015

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Ossian Water Supply is one of 40 en-tities in the state to receive Water Fluori-dation Quality Awards. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday that Ossian Water Supply was awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fl uoride in drinking water to a level ef-fective for preventing tooth decay. The award recognizes those communities that achieved excellence in community water fl uoridation by maintaining a con-sistent level of fl uoride in drinking water throughout 2014. “We are pleased so many Iowa com-munities have achieved this measure of excellence in their water fl uorida-tion programs,” said Dr. Bob Russell, IDPH State Public Health dental direc-tor. “Studies continue to show water fl uoridation prevents about 25 percent of tooth decay in children and adults.”

For 2014, a total of 2,282 public wa-ter systems in 33 states received these awards, including 40 in Iowa. “As we celebrate the 70th anniver-sary of community water fl uoridation, CDC and groups such as the Community Preventive Services Task Force continue to reaffi rm our commitment to water fl uoridation as one of the most effective steps a community can take to prevent tooth decay and promote oral health,” said Katherine Weno, director, CDC Divi-sion of Oral Health. Community water fl uoridation has been recognized by CDC as one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. Currently, nearly 74.6 per-cent, or 210 million people, served by community water systems have access to optimally fl uoridated tap water. CDC recommends water fl uorida-tion as a safe, effective, and inexpensive method of preventing decay. In fact, ev-ery $1 invested in fl uoridation saves at least $32 in dental treatment costs.

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This past weekend was a very busy weekend for seri-ous traffi c accidents in Win-neshiek County. There were a total of 10 reportable ac-cidents and an additional 4 non-reportable accidents that the Winneshiek County Sher-iff’s Offi ce responded to over three days. Sheriff Marx said, “While it’s diffi cult to avoid all ac-cidents, please remember to slow down, be careful and be aware of your surroundings. Even with seasoned drivers, life-altering accidents can happen in just a few seconds.” Friday 2 p.m. – Highway 9 and Short Street near Ridge-way, Iowa. Chad Fox (29) of Sumner, driving a semi, was rear-ended by a Dodge Ram pickup pulling a trailer driven by John Martinek (72) of Cres-co. There were no injuries. Friday 2:24 p.m. – High-way 9 and Short Street near Ridgeway, Iowa. This accident occurred while these vehicles were passing the scene of the earlier accident. Chris-tina Ramseth (38) of Decorah, driving a Chrysler Aspen, was hit by Thea Perkins (63) of Lawler, driving a Dodge Jour-ney. There were no injuries, $3,000 in damage, and Rams-

eth was cited for unsafe pass-ing. Friday 4:21 p.m. – High-way 52 and Main Street in Calmar, Iowa. Michael Stef-fans (34) of Calmar, struck a 12-year-old, female pedes-trian. The pedestrian suffered minor injuries. Saturday 12:05 p.m. – 310th Street near 333rd Avenue near Decorah, Iowa. Jonathon Nelson (32) of Cresco, driv-ing a Chevrolet truck, went through 3 fences, two fi elds, struck a tree and stopped when the vehicle hung up on some brush in another fence line. No injuries. $7,800 in damage. Saturday 3:04 p.m. – County Road B32 and 227th Avenue near Festina, Iowa. John Carpenter (46) of Win-throp, driving a Honda mo-torcycle, lost control and went into the ditch. Both driver and passenger, Tracy Eison (46) of Cedar Rapids, were in-jured. $2,500 in damage. Saturday 3:31 p.m. – Locust Road and County Rd. A-26 near Decorah, Iowa. Pe-ter Lingen (60) of Decorah, driving a Kia car, entered the ditch and drove through a fence, clipped a power pole and entered a cornfi eld. No

Multiple accidents in Winneshiek Countyinjuries. $5,400 in damage. Saturday 3:38 p.m.-Old Stage Rd. and Glenville Rd. east of Decorah. Kevin White-hurst (58) of Manly, driving a Harley-Davidson, lost control of his motorcycle. The driver and his passenger, Luann Servantez (51) of Manly, were both injured. The report and damage estimate are pending. Saturday 7:09 p.m. – Middle Calmar Road near Lin-coln Highway near Decorah, Iowa. Michael Shurtleff (41) of Waucoma, driving a Ford Fusion, struck a cow. There were no injuries and $700 damage. Sunday 7:25 a.m. – Mid-dle Calmar Road and 195th Street near Decorah, Iowa. A fatal motor vehicle accident was reported. The Iowa State Patrol is handling this report. Sunday 9:19 p.m. – County Road A18 near Burr Oak, Iowa. Trevor Pisney (24) of Lime Springs, driving a Chevy Silverado pickup, en-tered the ditch and the truck rolled. The driver suffered mi-nor injuries, and the offi cer’s report is still pending.

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South Winneshiek Community School District

Board of Education MeetingOctober 5, 2015

Th e October 5, 2015 meeting of the South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education was called to order at 7:02 pm by vice president Busch. Roll Call: Present: Bob Busch, Jenny John-son, Wendy Mihm-Herold and Don Schroeder Absent: Arnie Kriener A motion was made by Johnson and second-ed by Schroeder to accept the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Mihm-Herold and seconded by Johnson to approve the consent items including previous board minutes, fi nan-cial reports, bills, open enrollments, appoint-ments and resignations. Reassignment of Kris Einck - .8 FTE PK Principal/.2 FTE Curriculum Director. Resignations: Scott Conway – 7 Grade Girls Basketball Coach and Heather Johnson – Paraeducator. Motion carried unanimously. Vice-president Busch welcomed visitors. Bill Green shared the benefi ts of the Bad Boy Mower commercial equipment that has a zero turn ra-dius in response to the Board’s consideration of a mower bid for the SW Elementary/Middle School in Ossian. Old Business: Junior High Athletic Admission Fees – A motion was made by Mihm-Herold and sec-onded by Johnson to not charge admission fees for regular or special junior high athletic events. Th e Board requested to revisit the issue aft er it has been presented to conference superinten-dents and athletic directors in the future. Motion carried unanimously. Bid for Mower of Ossian Center – A mo-tion was made by Mihm-Herold and seconded by Johnson to table the issue for a future board meeting. Requested Jeff Schissel to check out

additional options for mowers and attachments and bring a recommendation to the Board at its next meeting. Motion carried unanimously. New Business: Collaborative Sharing Agreement with NICC HR position – A motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Schroeder to direct the Super-intendent to continue to establish a collaborative sharing agreement with NICC for HR support. Motion carried with Mihm-Herold abstaining from the vote. Allowable Growth and Supplemental Aid for Special Education Defi cit – A motion was made by Schroeder and seconded by Mihm-Herold to approve the request for allowable growth and supplemental aid for the district’s negative spe-cial education balance of ($209,912). Motion carried unanimously. Lau Plan – A motion was made by Mihm-Herold and seconded by Schroeder to approve the 2015 South Winneshiek Lau Plan that meets the instructional needs of the English Language Leaners (ELL). Motion carried unanimously. National FFA Conference – A motion was made by Mihm-Herold and seconded by John-son to approve the South Winneshiek FFA mem-bers and their advisor to attend the FFA National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Motion car-ried unanimously. South Winneshiek Future Direction Com-mittee Recommendations – A motion was made by Schroeder and seconded by Johnson to ac-cept the recommendations with gratitude for their time, eff ort and commitment on behalf of the students and the entire community of the South Winneshiek Community School District. Members of the South Winneshiek Future Direc-tion Committee: Tom Bushman – Chairperson, Steve Carnesi – Chairperson, Michelle Dietzen-bach – Secretary, Brenda Frana – Secretary, Mae Becker, Melissa Brincks, Amber Burington, Alan Crossland, Gary DeVilbiss, Connie Euans, Keith

Frana, Connie Franzen, Gena Gesing, Bruce Gullickson, Jennifer Johnson, Mary Kleve, Zak Kriener, Corey Meyer, Wendy Mihm-Herold, Nicole Ondrashek, Annie Sadler, Sara Schmitt, Sally Tieskoetter, Kris Einck – Ex-Offi cio, Clark Goltz – Ex-Offi cio, Kris Smith – Ex-Offi cio. Th e recommendations were: Maintain a healthy respect for budget and fi nances to ensure fi nancial independence and solvency. Continue to seek and implement sharing op-portunities that are equitable and educationally eff ective. Continue to grow and enhance the South Winneshiek-NICC relationship. Establish a cadenced dialogue between South Winneshiek and local parochial schools to maximize educational eff ectiveness and cost effi ciency. Investigate the pros/cons for moving 7th/8th grade from Ossian (Elementary/Middle School) to Calmar (High School) campus to see if such a move would create a greater overall educational experience in a more cost eff ective manner. Educate the community about the strengths of a South Winneshiek education. Market the advantages and assets that South Winneshiek has to off er to grow enrollment. We are focused on educational programming with a long-term vision including sharing ad-ditional staff , partial day sharing or whole grade sharing as long as it is best for “our” students in the future. We believe in small rural schools! We want a school district where students thrive, not just survive Administrative Reports: Accepted Principal Kris Einck’s report: PD on October 26, MAP testing, PBIS Assembly, Parent-Teacher Conferences, 8th Grade Eagle Bluff Trip, Walk to School Day and a summary of the high school sport achievements. Announcements: A work session was

held following this meeting to discuss the recommendations of the Future Direction Com-mittee. Next regular meeting will be November 2, 2015 Calmar Board Room at 7:00 pm with awork session to follow to discuss the future of the district A motion was made by Mihm-Herold and seconded by Schroeder to adjourn at 8:00 pm. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Jean Martin, Superintendent Secretary Bob Busch South Winneshiek CSD Board Vice-President


Board of Education Work SessionOctober 5, 2015

A work session was held October 5, 2015 by South Winneshiek Community School District Board of Education. Th e work session was called to order at 8:02 pm by vice-president Busch. Roll Call: Present: Bob Busch, Jenny John-son, Wendy Mihm-Herold, Don Schroeder Absent: Arnie Kriener A work session was held to discuss the rec-ommendations of the Future Direction Commit-tee and directed the Superintendent to: share the recommendations with the Turkey Valley Board of Education, seek and expand staff sharing op-portunities, and invite the Turkey Valley School Board to participate in a future joint board meet-ing. A motion was made by Mihm-Herold and seconded by Johnson to adjourn at 8:05 pm. Mo-tion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Jean Martin, Superintendent Secretary South Winneshiek CSD


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PUBLIC NOTICE

Regular MeetingOctober 5, 2015

Present: E. Meyer, Holthaus, Langreck, M. Meyer, Bushman. Absent: None. Mayor Covell called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Randy Buddenberg asked the Council to consider installing a hand-railing along the south side of the driveway to the old fi re station building. Th e Council concluded they will look over the situation to see what could be done. Troy Troge contested the letter he received requiring him to abate the nuisance from prop-erty he owns on Old Sewer Road. It was ex-plained the city’s attorney is working with the City on the issue. Offi cer Ward gave his monthly report not-ing other than some miscellaneous vandalism, things have been fairly quiet. E. Meyer made a motion authorizing the City to act as a fi scal sponsor for the Ossian De Sales Child Care Center giving them the opportunity to apply for a Winneshiek Community Founda-tion Grant, seconded by M. Meyer, carried. Holthaus made a motion approving the fol-lowing consent items September 9, 2015 council minutes, clerk’s reports and the monthly bills, seconded by Langreck, carried. Th e Mayor and Council reviewed the pro-posed Urbanization Plan prepared by Attorney Zahasky. Aft er review of the plan the Council determined the exemption period they would like included in the plan would be for a period of ten years with a sliding exemption from one hundred percent the fi rst year to ten percent the tenth year. If for some reason this exemption plan is not appropriate, the Council will elect to use the sliding scale set out in the plan. Th e pro-cess for putting the Urbanization Plan in place will continue at the next council meeting. Representing the Visioning Committee and the Ossian Crown Club, Pam Buddenberg and Terry Linderbaum asked the Council for contin-ued fi nancial support from the City for the pavil-ion and other improvements at Carey’s Park. Th e Council assured Buddenberg and Linderbaum the City supports the project and will continue supporting it fi nancially. It was further explained the amount the City can appropriate to the park will be decided on a yearly basis when the l bud-get is being prepared. . M. Meyer made a motion approving the re-newal of Bambinos Class C Liquor/Sunday Sales Permit, seconded by Holthaus, carried. M. Meyer made a motion approving the re-appointment of Ree Meyer to serve as the City’s representative on the Winneshiek County Com-munity Foundation Distribution Committee, seconded by Langreck, carried. Langreck made a motion approving the purchase of twelve Iceberg heavy duty 8’ x 30” high-density polyethylene folding tables and 80 Hon heavy duty steel folding chairs for the City’s community center room seconded by E. Meyer, carried. Total estimated cost is $4,712.00. E. Meyer made a motion to adjourn, sec-onded by Holthaus, carried, two absent. Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.Attest:: City ClerkMayor

September 2015 ExpensesAcentek-phone/internet charges 456.49Afl ac-employee deduction 165.84Alliant Energy-electric utilities 5545.95Allied Systems Inc-repair 4929.88Anderson Law Firm-services 1329.45Austin Covell-project contribution 500.00Baker & Taylor-library books 329.34

Banyon Data Systems-services 795.00Barco Products-supplies 90.03Bartlett Motors-equip repair 1184.64Becker Hardware-services & repair 107.65Beckmans Ace Hdwe-misc.supp/rep 94.93Black Hills Energy-gas utilities 158.46Blacktop Service Co-street maint. 29266.65Bohr Const.-repair 475.00Brian Zweibohmer- reimb 100.00Cardmember Service-library supp. 49.99Casey’s-vehicle operations 159.93Center Point Large Print-library books 222.33City Laundering-services 135.89Collection Service Ctr- employ.deduct. 990.00Companion Corporation-tech services 799.00Consumer Reports-subscription 26.00Continental Research Corp-supplies 181.58Farmers Union Coop-vehicle operations 276.29Fayette Publishing-publication fee 417.00Fort Atkinson Nursery-services 180.00Girls Life-subscription 14.95Hawkins-operating supplies 15.00IIW Engineers-services 3807.00Iowa Codifi cation-services 231.00Iowa One Call-services 20.70IRWA-conference fee 260.00IPERS-Sept. Ipers 2034.79Jeremy Larson-supplies 139.95John Deer Financial-maint supplies 57.53Joyce Bakewell-reimb supplies 49.50Keystone Lab-lab fees 182.50Kyle Meyer-services 520.00L&B Electric-repair 165.54Linderbaum Auto-repair 74.00Luana Savings Bank-h.s.a.pymt & fees 310.00Malcom Enterprises-garbage service 5027.25Metering&Tech Solutions-supplies 459.21Midwest Tape-videos 122.78Municipal Pipe Tool-maint services 2675.92Oneota Comm. Coop-supplies 35.00Post Offi ce-postage 201.20Ossian Library-petty cash reimb 69.31Postville Vet Clinic-UPS chgs 54.00Riley’s-supplies 41.49RWL Water USA-repair 114.00Schilling Suppl Co-supplies 272.57IRS-Aug. Federal deposit 3760.02South Winn School-bus fee 260.30Time-subscription 26.95Trans-Iowa Equip-equipment 3295.00Treas State of Iowa-3rd qtr tax 2343.00U.S. Cellular-phones & services 93.44USA Bluebook-supplies 264.08Voss Signs-supplies 170.00Wellmark-insurance premium 1824.90Winn Co Treasurer-taxes 20.00Ziegler-equip service 2989.79September payroll 8201.33 Total 89171.32

September 2015 Expenses by FundGeneral 23036.44Road Use 32049.32Employee Benefi ts 842.57Local Option Tax 867.00Capitol Projects 2940.00Water 12886.97Sewer 16549.02Total 89171.32

September 2015 ReceiptsGeneral 36327.84Road Use Tax 10381.57Employee Benefi ts 4835.65Emergency 806.78Debt Service 4946.81Water 13232.10Sewer 14353.03 Total 84883.78


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The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ cross coun-try teams learned their postseason assignments last week. Both teams till travel to Monticello Thurs-day, Oct. 22, for their re-spective State-Qualifying Meets. The Warrior boys are currently ranked No. 13 in Class 2A. Other notable teams against whom they will be competing in Mon-ticello include No. 2 Monti-cello and No. 8 Waukon. On the girls’ side, the

Warriors are currently ranked No. 4 in Class 2A. Other notable teams in-clude No. 1 Monticello and No. 3 Cascade. There are also current-ly three South Winneshiekgirls ranked in the top 30 inClass 2A, including ShelbyReicks (No. 10), Felicity Taylor (No. 11), and Josie Kriener No. 19). The top three fi nishing teams and top 10 individu-als at each State-QualifyingMeet will advance to theState Meet, held Saturday, Oct. 31, in Fort Dodge.


A battle of two Class 1A titans took place in Calmar Friday night as the No. 3-ranked Dike-New Hartford Wolverines came to town to challenge the Warriors. The game lived up to the hype for those in attendance, but in the end, the Wolverines were a bit too much to handle for the injury-plagued Warriors. The top two teams in the district took to the fi eld Friday night and pro-duced a defensive slug-fest through the fi rst half. Neither team was able to muster an offensive attack, and both teams went to the locker room deadlocked at 0. In the second half, the Wolverines were able to strike fi rst when they con-

nected on a 44-yard fi eld goal, taking a 3-0 lead. D-NH found the end zone again when it broke a 60-yard run against a tired South Winn defense. In the fourth quar-ter, the Wolverines only extended their lead, con-necting on a short 5-yard touchdown pass and then a 3-yard touchdown run to give them the 23-0 win. The D-NH win marked the fi rst time they had beaten South Winn in recent years, with the Warriors winning the past three matchups over the last two years. “I thought our defense played well enough to win,” said coach Jason Ohrt after the team’s second loss of the season. “We had a hard time making plays and get-ting fi rst downs on offense, and we had problems with

our specialty units in the second half. We will work to improve for next week.” Offensively, the War-riors were led by sopho-more running back Rodney Schwarthoff, who picked up 39 rushing yards on 15 carries. On defense, South Winn held the Wolverines and their potent rushing attack to only 174 rush-ing yards. Cole Schmitt led South Winn in tackles, posting 11.5. Alec Quandahl intercepted a D-NH pass, his second of the season. The loss drops the Warriors to 5-2 on the sea-son and 3-1 in the district, putting them in second in Class 2A District 4. With a win next week over Clayton Ridge, South Winn will be locked into the playoffs.


The South Winneshiek volleyball team wrapped up the regular-season portion of its 2015 season with a pair of road losses. The girls lost to Edgewood-Coles-burg Tuesday (Oct. 6) in fi ve sets and was shut out by Turkey Valley on Thurs-day.

Ed-Co The Warrior girls had a win in their sights late in the Tuesday, Oct. 6, match-up with the Edgewood-Colesburg Vikings. When it came down to crunch time, they just couldn’t close the deal. The Warriors dropped the fi rst set, 25-19, but fi red back to win the next two, 25-18 each. In the fourth set, the Vikings edged the red and white once again, 25-20, meaning it was all on the line in the fi nal set of the evening. Despite a strong effort, the Warriors fell just short, dropping the decisive fi fth set, 15-13.

SW runners wrap up regular season

South Winneshiek senior RaeAnn Klimesh (l) and freshman Jenna Knutson have played a big role in the cross country team’s success this season. Tuesday (Oct. 6) in Calmar, Knutson fi nished 17th and Klimesh was 20th as the fi fth- and sixth-fi nishing South Winn runners, helping the Warriors secure a runner-up fi nish in the team race. (Zakary Kriener photo)

The Warrior girls’ cross country team continues to get stronger asthe season progresses. South Winn brought home runner-up hon-ors in Calmar Tuesday (Oct. 6) and was third at North Linn overthe weekend. Pictured is junior Tiana Bullerman navigating theSouth Winn Golf Course at the Warriors’ home meet last week. (Za-kary Kriener photo)

Senior defensive back Blake Hageman (6) jumps on the loose football after Cole Schmitt (44) and Landers Kuboushek (71) helped knock it from the Dike-New Hartford quarterback. In what was a defensive battle throughout the game Friday, the Warriors fell, 23-0, to the No.2-ranked Wolverines. (Zakary Kriener photo)

No. 3 Wolverines nip WarriorsSCORE BY QUARTERS

1 2 3 4 FinalSW 0 0 0 0 0D-NH 0 0 10 13 23

SCORING SEQUENCE:1st Q – none2ndQ – none3rd Q - D-NH: 44-yd. fi eld goal D-NH: 60-yd. run (PAT)4th Q - D-NH: 5-yd. pass (PAT) D-NH: 3-yd. run (PAT failed)

GAME STATS: SW Opp.Rushing Yards 58 169Rushing Attempts 36 35Passing Yards 23 38Passing 4-7 5-10Total Yards 81 207

INDIVIDUAL WARRIOR STATISTICS:RUSHING: Schwartzhoff (15-39);

Lensing (5-9); Herold (7-6); Meyer (3-5); Schmitt (1-4); Smith (3-2); A. Holthaus (2-(-5))

PASSING: Hanson (1-1-15); Herold (3-6-8)

RECEIVING: Smith (1-15); Meyer (1-6); Lensing (2-2)

PUNTING: Meyer (5-132); Ward (4-61)KICKOFF RETURNS: Lensing (3-44);

Todd (1-21)INTERCEPTIONS: Quandahl, 1.FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Cole Schmitt,

1.TACKLES: Schmitt, 11.5; Quandahl, 8;

Ward, 6.5; L. Kuboushek, 4.5; Eman-uel, 4; Lensing, 3; B. Holthaus, 2; N. K b h k 1 5 H ld 1 M 5

Cross country headed to Monticello

South Winneshiek senior Payton Moore (5) sets up teammate Amber Brincks (2) for the kill attemptduring recent Warrior volleyball action. South Winn wrapped up its regular season Thursday nightand now prepares to face MFL/MarMac Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the opening round of the Regionals. (Za-kary Kriener photo)


The South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ cross coun-try teams fi nished up the regular season portion of their 2015 campaign over the course of the past week, hosting a meet Tues-day, Oct. 6, and traveling to North Linn Saturday. South Winneshiek hosted a meet at the South Winn Golf Course in Calm-ar. The boys’ varsity squad brought home fourth, while the girls’ team was second. The boys were led by sophomore Derek Di-etzenbach in 12th with a time of 17:38.80. Jordan Snyder was 17th for the Warriors (1813.90), while Eric Franzen fi nished 19th (18:22.90). Other runners that contributed to scoring in-cluded Dylan Bruess (28th, 18:44.11), Paxten DeVilbiss (29th, 18:44.50), Austin Tieskoetter (31st, 18:52.80), and Paul Hageman (35th, 19:12.10). Decorah took the team championship, scoring 21 points. Waukon was second with 62, followed by Cen-tral with 67. The Warriors

placed fourth with a team total of 84 points. On the girls’ side, only three points separated the Warriors and Class 3A No.5-ranked Decorah for fi rst. The Warriors were led by Shelby Reicks, who took fi rst in the event with a time of 19:18.10. Felicity Taylor (3rd, 19:29.40) and Josie Kriener (19:30.30) were not far behind. Also scoring for the Class 2A No.4-ranked South Winn girls were Sadie Ny-meyer (15th, 21:02.70), Jenna Knutson (17th, 21:08.20), RaeAnn Klimesh (19th, 21:16.80), and Olivia Massman (20th, 21:30.80). Saturday, the Warrior boys’ and girls’ teams trav-eled to North Linn for their fi nal meet of the regular season. In a fi eld of 20 teams, the Warrior boys placed 13th in the event. They were led by sophomore Jor-dan Snyder in 48th with a time of 18:01. Derek Dietzenbach was not far behind, fi n-ishing 50th with a time of 18:03. Eric Franzen (69th, 18:40), Paxten DeVilbiss (71st, 18:42), Austin Ties-

koetter (80th, 19:03), Dylan Bruess (85th, 19:07), and Paul Hageman (87th, 19:14) rounded out the scoring for the boys. Monticello was fi rst in the team race, followed by Mount Pleasant and Mid-Prairie. In one of the toughest meets of the season so far, the Warrior girls managed to grab bronze honors. The No. 4-ranked Lady Warriors scored 117 points, behind only No. 1 Monticello (68) and No. 3 Cascade (96). Shelby Reicks was the top runner for the girls once again, fi nishing fi fth with a time of 19:38. Josie Kriener fi nished eighth overall in 19:43, while Felic-ity Taylor was 13th with a time of 19:54. Freshman Jenna Knut-son fi nished 41st, recording a time of 21:11. Also scoring for South Winn were Rae-Ann Klimesh (50th, 21:29), Sadie Nymeyer (54th, 21:37), and Olivia Massman (65th, 21:48). The South Winn boys’ and girls’ teams will travel to Starmont Saturday for the Upper Iowa Conference Meet.

Warrior VB closes out regular season Senior Joclyn Bushman led the team with 13 kills on the evening, while fel-low seniors Payton Moore led the team in assists with 24 and Kelsey Hageman posted 26 digs. Sophomore Jaden Schweinefus had four of the team’s 11 total blocks.

Individual Statistics Bucheit – 1 kill, 18 assists, 6 digs, 2 aces; Bushman – 13 kills, 1 dig, 1 block; Elsbernd – 7 kills, 17 digs, 1 block, 1 ace; A. Hageman – 3 digs; K. Hageman – 2 kills, 26 digs, 1 ace; Hertges – 5 kills, 3 assists, 3 digs, 1 block; Leibold – 8 kills, 1 assist, 7 digs, 2 blocks, 2 aces; Moore – 24 assists, 6 digs, 2 aces; Schweinefus – 6 kills, 2 digs, 4 blocks; Walz – 8 kills, 1 assist, 1 dig, 2 blocks.

Turkey Valley The Warriors played their fi nal match of the regular season Thursday night, losing to Turkey Val-

ley, 3-0. The Trojans were able to jump on the Warriors early and often, winning25-15, 25-16, and 25-19. Individual statistics were unavailable for the match at press time. The loss dropped the Warriors’ overall record to 11-19 on the season. South Winn will be back in action Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Calmar as it takes onMFL/MarMac in the open-ing round of the RegionalPlayoffs. The winner of the match will advance to take on Postville Tuesday, Oct.27.

Individual Statistics Unavailable at press time.


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the biggest project on the agenda,” noted Gullickson. “This would have not been possible without the sup-port of the many great local businesses and companies that helped make this proj-ect feasible.” The facility received a completely new playing surface for the Warrior foot-ball team, along with a new scoreboard. The track pro-gram also got a brand-new track, allowing the school to host a varsity track meet in 2015 for the fi rst time in a decade. “Without the support from the school board and superintendent throughout these projects, none of this would be here today,” add-ed the South Winneshiek activities director of fi ve years. “It really took all hands on deck with them, along with the community and the booster club.” The most recent por-tion of the athletic complex revitalization included new bleachers and a new press box at the baseball fi eld. “We already had a beautiful baseball dia-mond,” said Bruce. “The press box upgrade and ad-dition of larger bleachers are perfect complements to the playing fi eld.” Upon completion of

the baseball fi eld project this past summer, South Winneshiek was selected to host the District Baseball Tournament. Completing the overall project was the addition and external upgrade of the South Winneshiek Com-munity School District bus barn in Calmar. The build-ing, which is situated near the baseball diamond and the football fi eld, had been on the district’s agenda for several years. The summer of 2015 proved to be the perfect time to make the needed upgrades to the building. Along with an addition to the current bus barn, the grounds surrounding the building were cleaned up and the building received a beautiful new exterior. “There are still a cou-ple of small things to fi nish up around the bus barn,” pointed out Gullickson, “but the majority of the project is complete.” “I think the kids really do take pride in the Warrior athletic facilities. I know the fans really do,” shared Gullickson. “I have had vis-iting teams come up to me and say, ‘Wow, this is amaz-ing.’ That is a great feeling.” Gullickson also noted that the coaching staff for

all Warrior athletic teams has done a great job of in-stilling the right mentality into the student athletes, which has helped boost the overall success of all of the school’s athletic teams. “Fundraising is much easier when the teams are successful,” noted Gullick-son. “Over the past sev-eral years, we have seen some amazing athletes come through South Win-neshiek, and much of that success can be attributed to the coaches. Overall, it is just a winning combination with the student-athletes, the coaches, and now the facilities.” Gullickson stated that now that the athletic facili-ties are up to the standards he wants them to be, he and supporters can focus on maintaining the facili-ties and programs to make sure they can be main-tained at a high level. “I think that we have ushered in a new iden-tity for South Winneshiek and its athletic programs,” closed Gullickson. “Our coaches and kids truly be-lieve that they have what it takes to be great, and now we can really show that off.”

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The Iowa State Patrol responded to an accident on Middle Calmar Road south of Decorah early Sunday morning. Offi cials from the Iowa State Patrol say that 26-year-old Alexandra Loden was killed when her northbound 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix crossed the center line of the highway and ended up in the ditch on the opposite side of the road at approxi-mately 2:30 a.m. The victim was ejected from the vehicle and was reported to have died at the scene. Loden was reported to have not been wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. She was transported to the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital by Winneshiek County First Re-sponders. The Iowa State Patrol, along with the Win-neshiek County Sheriff’s Department and Calmar Fire and EMS, assisted on scene.

Crash claims life

Alexandra Loden

Chyanne (Kleve) Kalishek, a 2000 Turkey Valley and 2005 UIU graduate, was inducted into the Upper Iowa Hall of Fame Saturday, October 10, during its Homecoming festivities. She was recognized for her tremendous success in softball. (Submitted photo)

Kalishek inducted into UIU HOF

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