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Ramaswamy once aimed to eliminate the Department of Education, now he’s in line to oversee a new government efficiency department

Sunday, November 24, 2024 1:32 pm

I’ve never been able to drum up much interest in the lists of proposed cabinet members each president makes following an election. Perhaps that kind of news just feels too similar to sports enthusiasts jabbering over NFL draft picks — I’ve never been much of a sports fan. But last week’s announcement of who the incoming Trump Administration means to put in charge of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency snagged my ear. If you haven’t heard, former presidential candidate and millionaire businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is expected to be at the helm alongside billionaire businessman Elon Musk (yes, there are going to be two people in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency — insert your own joke).

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Survey shows county residents value water and air quality

Saturday, November 23, 2024 3:08 pm

Water saw the strongest response among survey respondents, Brummel said, with many participants noting the importance of drinking water and the region’s karst topography. Others discussed the impacts of agricultural practices on the community’s water — Brummel noted some respondents felt ag producers negatively impact water supplies, while others said they felt the ag industry received too much blame.

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State ethics board green-lights investigation of two NICC trustees

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:04 pm

Complaints reveal specific allegations

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Trio of candidates seeking vacant city council seat

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:56 pm

A special election for a vacancy on the Decorah City Council will be held Tuesday, Dec. 10, and three candidates have filed papers in pursuit of the council’s available at-large seat.

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I hope the maps are helpful

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:36 pm

Years ago, I used the phrase kinetic journalism to describe a key component of effective local reporting. My point back then was that community-level reporting requires journalists to apply their past experience in a practical way that benefits their readers each and every week, year after year.

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Work progressing on WinnMed additions as winter approaches

Friday, November 15, 2024 9:54 am

Officials with WinnMed in Decorah say the hospital’s Transforming Tomorrow campaign is on budget as construction crews prepare for winter weather.

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Court cancels suppression hearing as Nyanjenga pleads guilty

Friday, November 15, 2024 9:03 am

Court documents indicate a Decorah teen has pleaded guilty in a case stemming from several instances of local vandalism in September of 2023 — some of which were initially noted as hate crimes.

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Precinct totals show Decorah voters leaned left, county fell right

Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:08 pm

Last week’s unofficial totals showed greater support for Democratic candidates among precincts in and near the city of Decorah, while other portions of Winneshiek County tended to support Republican candidates.

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No matter who won Tuesday, I hope they’ll reach across the aisle

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 8:27 am

My very first time I registered to vote, it was in a middle school gym.

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Decorah man accused of mid-July rape arrested again for continued pre-trial violations

Thursday, November 7, 2024 4:09 pm

A Decorah man accused of raping a teenager earlier this summer has been returned to the Winneshiek County Jail after authorities say he continually failed to fulfill the terms of his pre-trial release.

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