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WMC tours proposed new spaces

Saturday, June 4, 2022 1:02 pm

Full-scale displays showcase proposed concepts

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41st annual Art in the Park June 18 in Lanesboro

Friday, June 3, 2022 8:58 pm

The 41st annual Art in the Park fine art festival will return Saturday, June 18, in Lanesboro’s Sylvan Park with 75-plus fine art & craft booths and live music. 

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Broadway-Phelps Park Historic District boundary increase celebration planned June 8 at St. Ben’s

Friday, June 3, 2022 6:29 pm

The new boundary increase of Broadway-Phelps Park Historic District will include St. Benedict Church and Decorah Public Library.

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Black bear sightings increase in northeast Iowa

Friday, June 3, 2022 1:06 pm

There has been much hub-bub recently concerning the sighting of a black bear through its trek through Winneshiek County within the last week, it has been confirmed that the bear was shot and killed Tuesday.

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Absentee voting in-person is available Friday, Saturday and Monday

Friday, June 3, 2022 12:59 pm

Absentee voting in-person is still available in the Winneshiek County Auditor’s Office for the Tuesday, June 7, Primary Election. 

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Luster Heights prison camp demolision announced

Friday, June 3, 2022 2:19 am

The former Luster Heights prison camp is being demolished to make room for the future McGregor District office of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

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Winneshiek Medical announces rebranding

Friday, June 3, 2022 2:15 am

Winneshiek Medical Center Board of Trustees have announced an upcoming rebrand project for the medical center, which includes name, logo, colors messaging and more.

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Kids Lunch Club receives group proceeds

Thursday, June 2, 2022 4:21 pm

The 100+ Women Who Care – Oneota Valley group met recently at Toppling Goliath in Decorah. The organization selected Kids Lunch Club to receive the evening’s proceeds, which will help fund the summer lunch program for local kids who are food insecure in the community.

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Memorial Day in the Driftless

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 4:03 pm

Local observances honor those who serve in the military and remembering those who have lost their lives.

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Emergency training event here June 11

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 2:33 pm

Gundersen Health System is co-sponsoring a first-of-its-kind emergency training event for Decorah Fire Department and emergency medical services personnel June 11 at the Decorah Fire Department Training Center.

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Library offers summer reading challenges

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 3:07 am

Looking for an engaging literacy-based challenge for your family?  Decorah Public Library is offering two reading challenges in June — an “Early Literacy” bingo card designed for children 0-5 and another challenge designed for readers of any age.

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Welcome to Medicare’ registration due June 20

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:25 pm

Will you soon be eligible for Medicare? Are you already receiving Medicare benefits and want to better understand your options? Do you help a family member with Medicare issues?

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Trout Run Trail closures start Tuesday

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 1:29 pm

Portions of Decorah’s Trout Run Trail will be closed to the public for repairs beginning Tuesday, May 31.

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New trout sculpture celebrated in Lanesboro

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 12:49 pm

Lanesboro Arts partnered with local artists Don Bell and Anna Loney to present a free public art reception to celebrate the installation of the artists’ new trout sculpture called “fish/fence.” 

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Lane accepts post at Woodward-Granger

Saturday, May 28, 2022 12:04 pm

Decorah Community School District Superintendent Mark Lane has accepted the superintendent position at Woodward-Granger School District in central Iowa. Lane had announced last November that he was resigning the Decorah post he had held since 2019 to move closer to family.

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New bridge coming to Water Street

Friday, May 27, 2022 1:34 pm

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO: A new bridge will be built on Water Street over the Dry Run close to the Milwaukee Passenger Depot later this year.

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Meet the Candidates

Friday, May 27, 2022 1:28 pm

Iowa Primary Election is June 7

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Decorah Council signs MOU on electric scooters

Friday, May 27, 2022 1:23 pm

The Decorah City Council discussed the possibility of permitting Bird Scooters – a rentable, electric stand-up scooter sharing system.

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Board of Adjustment denies appeal against Kwik Star

Friday, May 27, 2022 1:20 pm

The Board of Adjustment unanimously voted Thursday, May 19, to deny the Kwik Star appeal filed individually by Planning and Zoning Commission members Hannah Garry and Martin Refsal. 

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Class of 2022

Friday, May 27, 2022 1:16 pm

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