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Local paranormal investigators help bring peace to area haunts

Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:08 am

PIGs teams up with NICC to offer paranormal investigation classes

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County’s new rural waste collection program to start Jan. 1

Saturday, October 26, 2024 11:24 am

Winneshiek County is beginning to distribute and use the county’s new rural waste placards.

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Flaskerud and Haggerty going ‘all in’ with new Lefse Lodge in downtown Decorah

Thursday, October 24, 2024 11:16 am

The building formerly occupied by Java John’s, one of Decorah’s longtime downtown coffee houses, has changed owners and will soon reopen under the name The Lefse Lodge.

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More than 1,000 cast ballots during first days of early voting in Winneshiek County

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 11:20 am

About 1,100 voters cast their votes last week during the first days of early voting in Winneshiek County, but County Auditor Ben Steines said that turnout, which includes a special voting event held Oct. 16 at Luther College, isn’t extraordinary.

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Supervisors unanimously vote to buy four tandem-axle trucks from Don’s Truck Sales

Monday, October 21, 2024 2:13 pm

Winneshiek County will soon be the owner of four new Western Star 47X tandem axle trucks from Don’s Truck Sales of Fairbank.

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County’s board of adjustment target of new court petition

Monday, October 21, 2024 1:55 pm

The Driftless Water Defenders are making more waves in an effort to prevent a biodigester from being built outside the city of Ridgeway in western Winneshiek County.

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Early voting begins this week – County Auditor: Iowa is ‘gold standard’ for secure elections in the nation

Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:00 am

Early voting for this year’s general election started Oct. 16 in Iowa, and Winneshiek County Auditor Ben Steines said he and his staff are ready for another safe and successful election cycle.

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Heeding the call: Big Canoe, Highland churches attract renowned theologian with help of modern marketing

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12:44 pm

“I looked at probably 75 profiles, and out of all of them, Big Canoe and Highland was the only one with a video,” said Becker said. “After watching the video, I thought, ‘Wow, these people seem like the kind of people I’ve been serving.’ I immediately sensed a connection with the people talking in the video. I can’t explain it beyond just a sense of these are people I think I could serve, and they seem like they might be open to my pastoral ministry.”

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Celebration of Life: Fighting breast cancer in Winneshiek County since 1998 and beyond

Friday, October 11, 2024 12:37 pm

Decorah’s Jody Niess says breast cancer is not only survivable, it’s thrivable — meaning women can still enjoy full lives even after having a double mastectomy as she did.

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County may be on the hook to pay for some home health services as of 2026

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 4:31 pm

A change may be on the horizon in regards to how some of the county’s home-health clients pay for their services.

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