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Building a Barefoot Park – one step at time

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 9:22 am

The town of Peterson, Minn., has been busy preparing a unique and tangible outdoor experience unlike any other.

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Winneshiek County Engineer resigns

Monday, May 1, 2023 11:39 am

In a surprise announcement at the May 1 County Supervisors meeting, Winneshiek County Engineer Lee Bjerke turned in his resignation.

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Supervisors tackle public hearings, hear from citizens

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 11:38 am

“If you don’t live on gravels, don’t be telling supervisors how to manage the roads.”

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Dollar for dollar: What’s funded through city property taxes?

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 11:36 am

As budget discussions continue toward finalizing both city and county budgets, it is important to understand exactly what is funded through property tax dollars.

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Jones’ Fillmore County court dates moved to June; Allamakee arson charges approved

Monday, April 10, 2023 4:14 pm

Frustration was felt among those in the courtroom as Jones did not attend her hearings in-person as required, but instead attended via Zoom.

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Jayne Schultz (l) and Lisa Grinna (r) are proud of the progress they have made in ensuring the historical records of Winneshiek County are forever preserved and accessible online. Records are available from 1850-1920 and 1970 to present day. Work continues to bridge the final 50 years’ records.

Recorder’s Office increases digital access

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:51 am

In the age of access to more information than a person can use via the internet, the Winneshiek County Recorders office has been working tirelessly and consistently to ensure information contained in their records is available and searchable online.

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Driftless Multimedia shares bigger news (pages)

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 10:25 pm

There have been a few changes to Driftless Multimedia.

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Driftless Weddings: The tapestry of family woven into a very special day

Thursday, February 16, 2023 10:07 pm

Ashley and Ethan Smith had no idea when they first met exactly how special their wedding day would be, weaving in threads from so many family members, traditions of importance, and making their day the perfect tribute not only to those celebrating with them that day, but those who had helped shape their lives that had passed away before the date was set.

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Roadside Management Program the focus of Feb. 13 supervisors meeting

Thursday, February 16, 2023 6:56 pm

The board also heard from Van Der Maaten who noted, “Last week Monday’s action taken regarding the Roadside Management program – I had three complaints from the Iowa Public Information Board regarding that action taken in violation of what was on the agenda. There wasn’t proper notice of it, and I think those complaints are correct. My suggestion would be that first step – move to rescind action taken at the Feb. 6 meeting – and that can only be done by the supervisors that voted in favor of it.

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Supervisors immediately eliminate Roadside Management Program

Friday, February 10, 2023 9:55 pm

Roads and ditches were a hot topic of the Feb. 6 Winneshiek County Supervisor’s meeting. Following a bid for bridge replacement, focus turned to the Roadside Management Program.

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