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Supervisors discuss road updates, Interim Engineer

Monday, August 14, 2023 1:36 pm

Until an Interim Engineer for the county is named, the County Engineer’s Office cannot approve permits for moving overweight trucks.

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Smith Building named to National Register of Historic Places at last

Monday, August 14, 2023 1:18 pm

The property is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, meaning it could be eligible for grants and other resources to assist in its maintenance, upkeep and repair.

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Wild parsnip a burden

Monday, August 14, 2023 9:41 am

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. The Winneshiek County Supervisors were asked to consider a maintenance plan to eradicate or minimize the wild parsnip to ensure the safety of the local and visiting people attempting to utilize the canoe access or simply access the public land on that property.

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Reducing toxicity: Houston County’s solid waste process is anything but simple

Thursday, August 10, 2023 11:18 am

Houston County sends their solid waste to La Crosse, which offers a wide range of reclamation of resource points all along the process, making this trash trip anything but tame.

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A pretty little disaster you don’t want to spot in your garden

Friday, August 4, 2023 2:22 pm

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species related to the aphid. The pest, averaging one and a half inches in size, has been causing havoc as it spreads.  Infestations have reached 14 states.

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Decorah Senior Center forges on for updated facility

Friday, August 4, 2023 1:09 pm

The leadership group of the Decorah Senior Citizens Hospitality Center is forging ahead with rehabilitation and modernization plans to ensure the center can continue to meet the needs of seniors for years to come.

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The life of that cardboard box – A closer look at local recycling

Friday, August 4, 2023 9:26 am

I can still hear my grandma say, “Oooh, that’s a nice cardboard box. I better put that in the attic.” There was a time when cardboard boxes were a resource to hang on to – just in case. Now, cardboard is found in many different items from pizza boxes to delivering items from online orders. It’s also being recycled more often.

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Vesterheim Commons Building soft opening during Nordic Fest

Thursday, July 20, 2023 3:18 pm

The formal dedication of the new 7,600 sq. ft. facility, designed as the central welcome center of the campus, is slated for Saturday, Sept. 30.

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Fairgrounds wired for internet

Thursday, July 13, 2023 10:56 am

Work has recently been completed at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds, connecting the newly-constructed Community Building to the MetroNet, using American Rescue Plan Act funding. The City of Decorah and County IT directors collaborated to get fiber internet to the fairgrounds for this Board of Supervisors-approved project.

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Supervisors work on AV quality

Thursday, July 6, 2023 9:40 am

The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors has discussed enhancing meeting recordings and sound quality for online attendees.

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