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Decorah Chorale holiday concert Dec. 11

Friday, December 3, 2021 6:01 am

The 21st Annual “Home for Christmas” Decorah Chorale concert is Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Decorah High School Auditorium.

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Schultz family creates lasting legacy through Walden Pond donation

Thursday, December 2, 2021 3:09 pm

Southeast Winneshiek County has a new outdoor educational facility and space. 

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WMC offers curbside Christmas Day meals

Thursday, December 2, 2021 1:18 am

The public is invited to preorder Christmas Dinner meals from Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.

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Bridge repair finished

Thursday, December 2, 2021 1:13 am

Madison Road now open.

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Northeast Iowa RSVP program commemorates 20th year

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 11:22 pm

Two-decade volunteer Georgie Klevar honored

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First hay sale of the season draws large group of buyers in Canton

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7:25 pm

“We sold more than 1,500 large bales (approximately 1,125 tons) during the sale, which is probably the most hay that we’ve auctioned off during our first sale of the season,” Ron Gehling reported.

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Local potters throw their last pots

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7:23 pm

Allamakee Wood-Fired Pottery celebrates two decades of art

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CWD still a threat in the Driftless

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7:19 pm

DNR reminds hunters to test deer, follow protocol

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Waterfowl migration heralds the approach of winter

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7:08 pm

My dad, a life-long waterfowler, accurately observed, “Geese fly by the calendar, ducks migrate by the weather.” The “big push” usually whistles through the Driftless the week of Thanksgiving.

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A magical night at Holiday Lights

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7:05 pm

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving was the annual walk-thru event at the Holiday Lights Display at Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah. 

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Porter House holiday open house Dec. 4

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:29 pm

Decorah’s Porter House will hold a free open house the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 4, with live music, treats, beverages and a holiday market.

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Police to educate retailers on tobacco, vapor laws

Monday, November 29, 2021 10:15 pm

The Decorah Police Department has partnered with Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division for tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product education and enforcement.

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Czech and Slovak opera stars in Spillville Dec. 11

Monday, November 29, 2021 3:13 am

The Czech opera star Ester Pavlu, a mezzo soprano, is appearing in concert Saturday, Dec. 11, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. Also performing will be Vladimir Chmelo, a Slovakian baritone, and Ahmad Hedar, a leading Czech pianist.

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One Team Giving Day is a win for Luther

Saturday, November 27, 2021 12:59 am

Luther College hosted its second annual One Team Giving Day Nov. 18, and the campaign raised more than $329,000.

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First Lutheran Church calls new senior pastor

Friday, November 26, 2021 1:46 pm

Rev. Michael Wilker to begin in January

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Viking gear available

Thursday, November 25, 2021 2:28 pm

Orders due by Nov. 28. Link in story.

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DHS shatters food drive donation record

Thursday, November 25, 2021 8:23 am

The Decorah High School FFA and Community Club organized the most successful food drive to date, with students and staff donating over $3,332.00 to the Decorah Community Food Pantry, doubling the amount given last year.

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Support Iowa Craft Breweries on Nov. 28 to Celebrate Small Brewery Sunday

Thursday, November 25, 2021 1:50 am

Small Brewery Sunday, a holiday for beer lovers to show their support of local breweries on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, returns on November 28.

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Decorah woman unearths mysteries of buried grave markers in Burr Oak Cemetery

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:02 pm

The story is intriguing, as it involves the first person ever to be buried at the area cemetery.

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Reports from the Winneshiek Co. Sheriff’s Office

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 9:49 pm

Kandie Lund, 24, of West Union, was arrested Nov. 19 at 2:01 a.m. in Calmar and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail for operating while under the influence. Marissa Kelty, 30, of Decorah, was arrested Nov. 17 at 3 p.m., …

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