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Family Open Gym returns through March 14
Monday, January 23, 2023 8:36 pm
Upper Explorerland’s Safe Routes to School Program, Decorah Public Library, Decorah Parks and Recreation and Luther College are collaborating to offer space to move and play in Luther’s north gymnasium on Tuesdays now through March 14, from 11 a.m. to …
DHS music students excel in regional contest
Monday, January 23, 2023 9:21 am
Decorah High School teams earned top spots at the recent High School Music Listening Contest regional event.
Luther Nordic Choir completes tour at local concert
Sunday, January 22, 2023 12:35 pm
A “homecoming concert” will conclude the 2023 Luther College Nordic Choir’s spring tour on Feb. 7 at the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the Luther campus in Decorah.
Roundtable set Jan. 21 on proposed vouchers
Saturday, January 21, 2023 7:00 am
A roundtable discussion regarding Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ proposed School Choice/Educational Savings Accounts Bill is being held Saturday, Jan. 21.
Arnedt is new regional Extension Director
Friday, January 20, 2023 11:25 pm
Bruce Arnedt is the new regional director with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach serving Winneshiek, Howard, Allamakee and Chickasaw Counties.
WMC site plan unanimously approved with contingencies
Friday, January 20, 2023 10:29 pm
Winneshiek Medical Center is planning to expand its Decorah facility with the installation of two separate additions and a redevelopment.
February Coffee and Creativity Programs offered
Friday, January 20, 2023 10:16 pm
Decorah Public Library is continuing the Coffee and Creativity program series designed to help build community while being creative.
Reports from the Winneshiek Co. Sheriff and Decorah PD
Friday, January 20, 2023 10:12 pm
After a traffic stop was initiated in Calmar Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Deputies obtained and executed search warrants of a vehicle.
VA Outpatient Clinic site plan unanimously approved with contingencies
Friday, January 20, 2023 9:31 pm
Contingencies are: 1. The applicant is not the owner; 2. . . . .
Driftless Outdoors: Season of the Song Dog
Friday, January 20, 2023 9:26 pm
Some species would survive — even prosper — in the wake of nuclear holocaust. Topping this list would likely be cockroaches, crows and coyotes. Coyotes sightings in northeast Iowa were rare back in 1961.
Driftless Health: A first in Iowa, Lansing clinic offers ketamine therapy
Friday, January 20, 2023 9:16 pm
When Dr. Erica Burger, owner/psychiatrist at Driftless Integrative Psychiatry in Lansing, graduated from medical school and completed her psychiatry residency at a major hospital chain, she knew traditional medicine would not be her calling.
Decorah’s ice cream favorites announced
Friday, January 20, 2023 9:13 pm
According to Sugar Bowl Ice Cream, Decorah’s favorite flavors are…
We’re all the same: A doctor’s experience along the Polish-Ukrainian border
Friday, January 20, 2023 9:12 pm
Spillville native Stacey Maroushek has always known she wanted to be a doctor. Now working at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minn., Maroushek works in pediatric infectious diseases and general pediatrics, with a focus on immigrant and refugee health.
Driftless Health: Advance Care Planning not just for elderly, experts say
Friday, January 20, 2023 7:57 pm
Speaking about the health care one wants to receive in end-of-life situations is never an easy conversation, but it’s something many medical centers and hospitals believe adults of all ages should discuss more openly.
After a distinguished 40-year career, Decorah native Charles Lynch retires
Thursday, January 19, 2023 10:25 pm
Decorah native Charles Lynch, Professor of Epidemiology and former Medical Director and Principal Investigator of the Iowa Cancer Registry, retired last summer after an exceptional 40-year career at the University of Iowa.
Bluffton Road bridge closed Jan. 23-25
Thursday, January 19, 2023 6:24 pm
The Winneshiek County Road Department has issued a notification that Bridge #107 on the Bluffton Road near Malanaphy Springs will be closed starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23.
Third and Fourth grade girls invited to ‘Girls on the Run’
Thursday, January 19, 2023 5:11 pm
At an age when girls’ confidence begins to decline, they need a program that reminds them of their excellence. Compared to organized sports or other clubs, Girls on the Run uplifts the whole girl – mind, body and soul.
Fayette County Sheriff’s office reports attempted murder
Thursday, January 19, 2023 4:21 pm
Rural Hawkeye woman reportedly assaulted her husband with a sword.
Greetings from the State House
Thursday, January 19, 2023 2:41 pm
The Iowa House of Representative began its session on Monday, January 9 with its typical formalities. Governor Reynolds assures us the condition of the state of Iowa is strong.
Snow emergency declared
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 4:16 pm
The City of Decorah is notifying residents of a snow emergency in effect starting at midnight Wednesday, Jan. 18, through Friday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m.