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Supervisors vote 3-2 to replace O’Rourke on county planning and zoning commission

Thursday, October 3, 2024 9:07 am

Decorah’s Paul Lillegraven will replace Melissa O’Rourke on the Winneshiek County Planning and Zoning Commission.

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Learning outside the classroom – Outdoor program offers students environmental education opportunities

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:34 am

“Today, many students spend less time outdoors than we did years ago, largely due to the increased amount of screen time,” said Decorah Community Schools Associate Elementary Principal Dana Bockman. “I remember being outdoors from dawn to dusk until mom yelled that it was time to come home. Programs like School of the Wild help students explore and interact with their surroundings, fostering a lifelong love of nature.”

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Supervisors consider changes to rural waste collection program

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:52 am

Winneshiek County rural waste collection may undergo some changes as of Jan. 1, 2025, if a plan proposed by county officials falls into place.

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Highway 9 through Decorah to be reconstructed in 2026

Thursday, September 26, 2024 1:16 pm

The Iowa Department of Transportation recently announced road crews will be reconstructing Highway 9 from its intersection with Iowa Highway 52 to just past the Pleasant Avenue overpass — a little more than a mile to the east. The project is estimated to run from spring until fall of 2026.

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Public invited to ‘Reach Out’ during NEIBH’s annual suicide awareness walk

Friday, September 20, 2024 3:26 pm

Suicide is on the rise in northeast Iowa and, to help combat that trend, Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health in Decorah is hosting its 10th Annual Step Up Reach Out Walk this Saturday, Sept. 21, in the facility’s parking lot at 905 Montgomery St.

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County auditor reports record turnout for special election

Friday, September 20, 2024 10:34 am

Results from last week’s special election are now official. The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the election results during its regular meeting Monday morning. The Decorah Community School District posed a pair of proposals to the public on Sept. 10 in preparation for a $38 million bond measure in November.

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VFW Post 1977 helps send students to D.C.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 1:35 pm

This year’s first eighth grade breakfast will be held from 8-noon Sunday, Sept. 15.

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U.S. House candidate Corkery talks abortion, taxes and more at Club 45

Thursday, September 5, 2024 6:17 am

“I’ve never stood in front of a ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ sign,” she said. “We are all here together, right now, so let’s make the most of it.”

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Wieseler optimistic about her District 4 Supervisor candidacy

Friday, August 30, 2024 2:14 pm

As a heatwave scorched the Midwest over the weekend, Cheryl Wieseler also turned up the heat in the race for District 4 Winneshiek County Supervisor. The former educator of more than 25 years and co-owner of Cluck Ewe Farm and Bakery of Decorah hosted a public presentation Sunday afternoon — giving potential constituents an opportunity to meet her and get to know her politics.

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Community Action excited to take ownership of Smith Building

Thursday, August 29, 2024 2:22 pm

Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation has rented office space in the Smith Building — Decorah’s old hospital on the corner of Montgomery and East Broadway streets — for the last 22 years. On Sept. 3, the nonprofit organization will officially buy the 15,000-square-foot, 110-year-old historic building from Winneshiek County for just $1. And, NEICAC Chief Executive Officer Trisha Wilkins said the agency is looking forward to the purchase.

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