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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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Driftless Home & Harvest: Dahlen family takes hands-on approach to new home build

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:33 pm

“You build homes for other people, so it’s kind of fun to either borrow their ideas or try new ideas that inspire you,” Kerbie said.

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Castalia man pleads guilty to sexually abusing child

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:29 pm

A Castalia man charged with sexually abusing a child has entered a guilty plea, according to court records.

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Public approves $38M for new Decorah elementary building

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:24 pm

Unofficial election night tallies show the $38 million bond proposed by Decorah Community Schools has been approved by voters. A total of 5,087 voters supported the measure Tuesday for almost 67 percent of the vote — the measure needed more than 60 percent in order to pass.

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The appeal of autumn A Halloween column, sans costume

Friday, November 1, 2024 3:17 pm

There were a few years in my career when I dressed up my weekly opinion column in a sort of costume ahead of Halloween each year, changing my style of writing to masquerade as a well-known author. I presented myself to readers as Dr. Seuss that first year, while taking on the subject of group think.

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Hammel found competent to stand trial for attempted murder, other charges

Thursday, October 31, 2024 10:57 am

A Decorah man accused of attempting to kill his mother earlier this year has been found competent to stand trial.

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Don’t forget about the opinion page when election season is over

Thursday, October 24, 2024 11:01 am

I don’t know about you, dear reader, but I’m ready for this election season to be over. Thankfully, that day is steadily creeping closer and closer. And, as promised in my Sept. 5 column, we’ve hit that point in the cycle when we’ll be keeping all politically-centric content off our opinion page next week — but don’t worry, it’s just for one week.

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