September 2016

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South Winn volleyball falls to .500

South Winn volleyball falls to .500

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The Warrior volleyball team saw plenty of action last week, including six tournament matches in Decorah Saturday. At the conclusion of the tournament, South Winn boasted a 11-11 overall record.

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Sep

Warriors dominate BCLUW

 

Senior defensive lineman Collin Monroe wraps up the BCLUW ball carrier in the backfield Friday night during the 38-0 Warrior win. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warriors dominate BCLUW

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Junior running back Rodney Schwartzhoff got off the bus Friday night in Conrad with a respectable 400 rushing yards for the season. When he and the rest of the Warrior football team boarded the bus to return home, his season rushing total was nearly double that.

Behind a dominating offensive line, Schwartzhoff rushed for a school-record 382 yards on the ground as the Warriors shut out the BCLUW Comets, 38-0.

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Sep

Ruth (Snyder) Scott

Ruth (Snyder) Scott

 

 

Ruth Diane Scott, aged 72, of Bruce, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 10th, 2016 after a 3 year battle with cancer.  She was born to the late Lester (Pete) and Lillian Snyder on July 28, 1944.

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29
Sep

CPD body cams offer 'peace of mind'

 

On a routine traffic stop, Calmar Police Chief Joe Ward approaches a vehicle while wearing a body-worn camera (circled). In 2014, the local police force became the first law enforcement agency in Winneshiek County to begin using the small cameras while on duty. Both officers on the force, which covers the communities of Calmar and Ossian, are able to begin recording at the push of a button – something that Ward says offers many benefits his officers and him. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

CPD body cams offer 'peace of mind'

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

In today’s day and age, being a member of law enforcement is a duty that can be quite tumultuous and difficult. Due to a number of well-publicized incidents that have blasted major media outlets around the U.S., many individuals are left skeptical of law enforcement procedures and how officers handle potentially dangerous situations.

“Some people may say Calmar and Ossian are just two small communities that don’t have to deal with violence or other dangerous situations,” explained Calmar Police Chief Joe Ward, a nine-year veteran of the local force. “That may be true, but the world has changed a lot over the years. We, as police officers, need to change with it.”

One of the biggest changes that is being made across the country is the addition of body cameras on officers. In 2014, Ward and the Calmar Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in Winneshiek County to use this new technology.

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29
Sep

Geraldine Mae Shaffer

Geraldine Mae Shaffer

 

 

Geraldine Mae Shaffer, 94, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at her home in Vinton following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2016, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Vinton with Rev. Sue Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 22, at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton.

Geraldine was born July 27, 1922, on the family farm in Elgin, Iowa, the daughter of James D. and Lola Kiple Yearous. She graduated from Elgin High School.

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29
Sep

Human trafficking: an Iowa issue

Human trafficking: an Iowa issue

 

 

Brian Smith
Contributing Writer
bsmith@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Would you be surprised to learn that cases of human trafficking have occurred recently in Iowa as close as Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Davenport? Human trafficking is a modern version of slavery that includes labor and sex trafficking. It is often linked with states such as California and Texas, but it can happen in Iowa as well.

  “One of the phrases we are trying to make people aware of as we educate them about human trafficking, especially in regard to our children, is ‘Any kid, anywhere.’ It truly can happen to anyone at any time, so it is important to be aware,” said Kelly Saul of Family Resources Inc. in Davenport.

   Saul was invited by Clermont Neighborhood Watch to present a program called “Braking Traffik.” She addressed a group of approximately 40 concerned citizens of Clermont on Sunday, Sept. 25. Saul shared information about both types of trafficking, noting that labor trafficking most often occurs in connection with restaurants and agricultural fieldwork. However, much of the evening was spent discussing sex trafficking, which victimizes women as well as young girls and boys.

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Sep

Blue Devils beat Riceville

Blue Devils beat Riceville

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

As we hit the halfway mark of the volleyball season, the West Central Blue Devils have already tied last season's win total.

The Blue Devils defeated Riceville, 2-0 (25-18, 25-21), on Saturday, Sept. 17, at a tournament in Nashua. Junior Mary McDonough led the charge for West Central with four kills while Braidyn Buhrow, Lauren Fink and Kenzie Squires each had two kills apiece.

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Sep

WC remains winless after 50-22 loss

 

The West Central Blue Devils’ (l-r) Alex Paul, Jake Kuhens, Collin Kane and Ty Ingels gang tackle the Tripoli running back in a 50-22 loss to the Panthers. Chris DeBack photo

 

WC remains winless after 50-22 loss

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

It is hard to win football games when you turn the ball over more than the other team.

That held true for the fifth straight game as the West Central Blue Devils fell victim to their own mistakes in a 50-22 loss to Tripoli Friday night, Sept. 23.

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Sep

Hawkeye looks to renovate Community Hall

 

Fundraising is already underway as (front, holding drawings) Angie and Kurt Weidemann help Hawkeye Community Betterment Club members (back) Dorty Yauslin, Brent Mitchell, Bruce Mitchell, Brad Halverson, Dave Boess, John Fels and Bobbi Jo Koch. Chris DeBack photos

 

Hawkeye looks to renovate Community Hall

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

Hawkeye Community Betterment Club (HCBC) is hoping to give the Hawkeye Community Hall a $350,000 facelift in the next few years.

The original hall burned down on Oct. 3, 1983, but it was quickly rebuilt and hosted a New Year’s Eve dance that December even though it wasn’t completely finished.

The Community Hall has remained largely untouched since then, but an accident back in March prompted the idea. A person accidentally backed his or her car into the side of the building facing South First Street. A crack is visible on the inside of the hall.

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29
Sep

Donated relics invoke memories of Fayette House hotel

 

 

Fayette librarian Linda Adams is holding a stereoscope that was among the items donated to the city by Myrna Humiston Schultz of Fallon, Nev. Myrna is the granddaughter of E.N. Humiston, proprietor of the Fayette House, a hotel in the city that was a landmark in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Ms. Schultz said the pitcher and bowl set sat in one of the 20 rooms of the hotel. The stereoscope includes a number of slides. The framed needlepoint of the Fayette House was crafted by Helen Stranahan and donated to the library; it is also part of the display. (Janell Bradley photo)

 

Donated relics invoke memories of Fayette House hotel

 

 

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

 

 

It’s been dubbed “a picture of small-town life,” and certainly it was a hub of activity during its prime. The Fayette House, the town’s Main Street hotel built in 1856, has an illustrious history. A few relics recently donated to the City of Fayette by a descendant of the family that ran the hotel for several decades are currently on display at Fayette Community Library.

 In 1874, the Fayette House was purchased by H.S. Canfield after he arrived in Fayette from New York. He operated it for many years with the help of his wife and his daughter, who later became Mrs. E.N. Humiston. It was Mrs. Humiston’s daughter, Florence, who eventually gave the land where the hotel once sat to the Fayette Fire Department for construction of a fire station in 1972.

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