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Winneshiek County Fair announces Friday night performances The Winneshiek County Fair has announced country music performer Tyler Farr, with spe-
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Reality 101 held for four area schools after sixyear hiatus Reality 101 was held at the Waukon High School on March 7 for all the senior high school students in the Lansing, Monona, Postville and Waukon schools. This was the first time the event has been offered since it was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID. Approximately 175 students participated, visiting the 20-plus stations representing different monthly living expenses. The students chose a career and received a simulated paycheck worth one month of income, then paid taxes, opened a banking account, found a place to live and a vehicle to drive, then continued to visit all of the stations to pay their monthly expenses. After mak-
Reality 101 was held on Friday, March 7 for all senior high school students from Lansing, Monona, Postville and Waukon Schools. The event was hosted at the at the Waukon High School. More than 175 students visited the 20-plus stations, which were manned by more than 80 volunteers from the community, as students tried to balance their budget with one month’s income, giving them what organizers called a good dose of reality when it came to financial responsibility. (Photos submitted) ing all these choices and paying all their bills, the students had to be sure their budget was balanced with at least a small profit by the end of the month. Reality 101 was introduced in 2004 by Cheryl Livingston, who was then a personal banking officer and marketing coordinator at Citizens State Bank in Waukon and Postville. After Livingston became a paramedic and began her new career at Veterans Memorial Hospital, she brought the program with her. “This program teaches so many practical life concepts
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