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Winneshiek County Veterans Memorial dedication is May 29

Friday, May 26, 2023 10:25 am

After six years of discussion – from a 2017 conversation at a VFW meeting, and two and a half years of planning, coordination, research and dedication – the Winneshiek County Veterans Memorial Association is looking forward to having the memorial completed and in place just in time for a Memorial Day Celebration Monday, May 29.

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The Life of a Landfill

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 10:12 am

A left-behind life in constant motion

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Beef Pioneer Award honors Virginia and Dennis Karlsbroten

Friday, May 19, 2023 4:20 pm

“And it’s both the man and wife being honored, which is pretty special,” added Dennis. “And that was it — it was always both of us together in this business.”

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Spring Grove Syttende Mai Grand Marshals honored

Friday, May 12, 2023 4:22 pm

The Annual Spring Grove Syttende Mai celebration always includes the Grand Parade, scheduled this year at noon, Saturday, May 20. Leading the parade are best friends and long-time Spring Grove volunteers, Peggy Landsom and Deb Lesnar.

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Driftless Home & Garden: Bluffside Gardens designed by Klosterwill

Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:57 am

Kevan Klosterwill is the Landscape Designer for Bluffside Gardens, a resort now being built just off Highway 9 on the edge of Decorah. Its first phase is slated to open in July of this year, and reservations can be made now at www.bluffsidedecorah.com.

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Winneshiek Co. opioid settlement update

Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:54 am

At the April 3 County Supervisor meeting, Winneshiek County Attorney Andy Van Der Maaten relayed to the supervisors that further payments from the national and state case against opioid producers and distributors settlement would be forthcoming. He noted to date, the county had received $61,851 in opioid settlement funds.

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Driftless Home & Garden: Landscaping as an extension of living

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 3:21 pm

“Our yards are the primary —and often the only — way we engage with the nonhuman world. How we choose to manage them impacts who we are and how we understand our place in the world.”

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Humble beginnings of the backyard Bohr orchard

Friday, May 5, 2023 1:21 pm

Mary, Mary, may be quite contrary, but Daniel Bohr’s garden grows with an orchard of an even dozen grafted apple trees. Living on the edge of Spillville, Bohr has taken to the grafting process to propagate some very exciting apple varieties in his spacious backyard.

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Emotions high as Supervisors continue IVRMP debate

Thursday, May 4, 2023 4:39 pm

“This is purely a cost savings.”

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Driftless Home & Garden: Building a dream off Scenic Byway A26

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 9:45 am

Tessa and Colton Willie thought they had their dream home by Cresco. They had just finished renovating it to be exactly how they wanted for themselves and their two children. Then an opportunity came along they simply couldn’t pass up.

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