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Experienced Adults Special Edition: The reality of being a caregiver

Thursday, September 14, 2023 3:12 pm

According to a 2020 AARP.org study, one in five Americans are caregivers. The average length of time a caregiver spends taking care of a loved one is five years.

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Horn Hollow Road discussion includes potential sale of county property

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:51 pm

Horn Hollow Road has been a topic at several Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors meetings, with requests to retrace and mark the road, leading to discussion of vacation of portions of the road – seemingly not mapped since stagecoach trails shown on the 1856 county plat.

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Public comment on county land, questions and requests

Friday, September 8, 2023 3:29 pm

IRP was looking to install a major solar array, but did not have adequate land themselves to build that. They had requested a sale of property due to grant requirements as a potential funding source for the project.

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Distinctive Eagle Scout project ensures proper U.S. flag disposal

Friday, September 8, 2023 3:21 pm

The repository is located by the Houston branch of the Rushford State Bank and has already seen some steady activity.

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Winneshiek County soon dropping CDL offerings

Thursday, September 7, 2023 7:09 am

Late this fall, the testing requirements for the skills testing will also be changing, and Kreitzer noted it may be a good time to simply stop offering CDL licenses at the courthouse.

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Record North Carolina Bear now on display in Decorah

Thursday, August 31, 2023 1:58 pm

When Brent Freilinger of Decorah went hunting in North Carolina for the first time, he wasn’t sure what to expect…but it probably wasn’t a record-setting black bear.

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Wild parsnip a burden

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 12:32 pm

Wild parsnip toxicity to skin comes from a substance found in flowers, leaves and stems called “psoralen,” which causes painful blisters if in contact with skin, and the skin is then exposed to sunlight.

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Temporary services secured as search for full-time engineer continues

Saturday, August 19, 2023 8:27 am

Rissman will perform as a part-time Winneshiek County employee at the base rate of $115 per hour, plus mileage accrued for an outside vehicle and other expenses that may occur.

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Ridgeway Fire Dept. in search of funding

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 7:55 am

Their current truck is from 1995 and is in need of replacement.

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WinnMed board approves steps forward

Monday, August 14, 2023 1:40 pm

The plan should add 21 stalls in the first phase, then an additional 96 stalls, totaling 636 parking spaces once the project is complete.

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