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Early morning shooting reported in Decorah

Friday, December 2, 2022 4:43 pm

A 9-1-1 call came in to the dispatch center in Decorah Friday, Dec. 2, at 1:36 a.m., with the report of a shooting outside the Corner Bar in downtown Decorah.

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Area students earn spots at Opus Honor Festival

Friday, December 2, 2022 7:17 am

Twenty-eight Decorah students were recently selected to participate in the 36th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival.

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WMC to offer Christmas dinners

Friday, December 2, 2022 7:11 am

Christmas dinner meals may now be pre-ordered from Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Order deadline is Dec. 19.

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‘Christmas at Luther’ this weekend

Thursday, December 1, 2022 3:55 pm

The theme for this season’s sold-out performances of Christmas at Luther is “The Gifts They Gave Emmanuel.”

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Decorah Holiday parade is tonight

Thursday, December 1, 2022 3:44 pm

The 2022 Holiday Lighted Parade will be held tonight,  Thursday, Dec. 1. As in past years, the parade will be held at 6 p.m. and travel from the east side of Water Street near Decorah Bank through downtown.

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Reports from the Decorah PD and Winneshiek

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:09 pm

Decorah Police were called to respond to an intoxicated woman . . .

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Water Street closure slated this week

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 11:03 pm

Water Street will be closed Wednesday through Thursday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, for construction work at Vesterheim Commons building.

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Sunday accident claims life of Decorah man

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 12:19 pm

A Decorah man has died from injuries sustained in a weekend crash that closed the Mississippi River Bridge on U.S. Highway 18 connecting Marquette and Prairie du Chien, Wis.

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Viking Pride apparel orders due Nov. 30

Monday, November 28, 2022 8:10 pm

Viking apparel fundraiser is on now!

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100+ Women, Men Who Care groups gather Dec. 5

Monday, November 28, 2022 11:21 am

The annual meeting of the 100+ Women and 100+ Men Who Care organizations is Monday, Dec. 5, in the upstairs of T-Bocks Sports Bar & Grill in downtown Decorah. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting begins promptly at 6 p.m.

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WMC Hospice invites community to remembrance service

Saturday, November 26, 2022 2:00 am

Winneshiek Medical Center (WMC) Hospice will host a ceremony of remembrance in Decorah Saturday, Dec. 3.

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From a buffalo bur oak to Highlandville stream beds

Friday, November 25, 2022 8:22 pm

The story of a tree that led to betterment of the area’s natural resources

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From a buffalo bur oak to Highlandville stream beds

Friday, November 25, 2022 8:22 pm

The story of a tree that led to betterment of the area’s natural resources

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Decorah yard waste site closes Wednesday

Friday, November 25, 2022 7:58 pm

The City of Decorah is notifying residents that the last day for open hours at the City’s Yard Waste Site will be Wednesday, Nov. 30.

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Decorah School Board names officers, considers virtual meeting access

Thursday, November 24, 2022 8:26 pm

Ron Fadness was re-elected President of the Decorah Community School District (DCSD) Board of Directors at Monday night’s (Nov. 14) organizational meeting. Fadness has been on the board since 2013.

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DHS students, staff break record during food drive

Thursday, November 24, 2022 5:13 am

Decorah High School students and staff donated a record amount of money for the Decorah Community Food Pantry.

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Another local nursing facility faces closure

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 10:38 pm

After several difficult years and many obstacles faced, Cresco’s Country Winds Manor – known locally as the Patty Elwood Center and Donald Lundak Assisted Living Center – will close its doors as of Jan. 6, 2023. 

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PTSD and the holiday season

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 10:32 pm

For military Veterans, the impending holiday season can be a time of depression and anxiety.

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Echoes of the Past: Toddler saved from Dry Run Creek

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 10:17 pm

All bundled up in a snowsuit, Darrel would have had a hard time walking in the water, let alone scrambling through deep water to the edge, had no one seen the child fall, he would have had little chance of being rescued

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W14 tree removal can cause delays

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 10:10 pm

A portion of County Road W14, between Fort Atkinson and Spillville will be closed for tree removal from 9 a.m. Monday.

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