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45th annual Fort Aktinson Rendezvous Days this weekend

Monday, September 20, 2021 2:47 pm

The 45th annual Fort Atkinson Rendezvous Days celebration is planned for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 24 through 26, with a jam-packed schedule of events for the weekend. 

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After school art classes at ArtHaus

Friday, September 17, 2021 9:40 pm

Local youth are invited to attend after school art classes at ArtHaus beginning next week. 

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Mobile bubble program here Sept. 25

Friday, September 17, 2021 6:30 pm

Bubble Stations with Absolute Science is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 25 in Decorah.

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DHS Homecoming royalty announced

Friday, September 17, 2021 6:00 pm

Students at Decorah High School are working on homecoming week plans and activities for Homecoming 2021. King and queen candidates and homecoming attendants have been announced.

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Decorah native is Living Lands Fellow

Friday, September 17, 2021 6:00 pm

Devin Stortz to engage in land stewardship work

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Spooky stories to tell in the Driftless

Friday, September 17, 2021 1:38 pm

Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in each cate-‘gory’

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Driftless Journeys Bingo 2021 Prize Winners

Thursday, September 16, 2021 5:31 pm

Thank you to all the 2021 Driftless Journeys Bingo partners and players, grand prize winners are . . .

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Killed By Kiwis and The Missing Letters rock Decorah

Thursday, September 16, 2021 5:22 pm

The Landing Market was again home to an incredible concert, providing two sets by two Minneapolis-based outfits with their own ties to Decorah. 
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Youth Mentoring training session Sept. 23

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:51 pm

Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth & Families is hosting a valuable virtual training called Pronouns 101 on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

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DCSD Board of Directors will hold a listening session and special meeting regarding the recent mask mandate ban injunction

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:15 pm

The Decorah CSD Board of Directors will hold two meetings regarding the order.

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South Winn prepares for Sept. 17 homecoming

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 8:01 pm

It is Homecoming time again, with this year’s theme for the South Winneshiek Warriors: “Lights! Camera! Action!” 

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History Alive Lanesboro showcases WWII veterans’ tales at September performances

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 7:47 pm

Area veterans Orval Amdahl, Don Ward, Bob Earley, Dr. Westrup, Paul Abrahamson, Ruby Nelson and Signe Soma will come to life again. 

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Driftless native on a mission to save the world one animal at a time

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 5:38 pm

Timothy Spalla is at work applying counterterrorism knowledge to the illegal wildlife trade. 

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Toppling Goliath earns honors at U.S. Beer Open

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 4:15 pm

Decorah brewery Toppling Goliath was awarded grand national champion recently at the U.S. Open Beer Championships, the second-largest beer judging competition in the U.S. 

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Governor names Fromm to post

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 8:41 am

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointments of Iowa’s boards and commissions Friday, Sept. 10, and Stephanie Fromm, Executive Director of Winneshiek County Development and Tourism was among those appointed.

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PIVO’s Decorah Nordic Gruit earns another beer award

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 11:40 pm

PIVO Brewery was awarded a Gold Medal in the Historic Beer category for its Decorah Nordic Gruit. 

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author to give lecture Sept. 24

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 8:38 pm

Esteemed author Geraldine Brooks will give the 2021 Farwell Distinguished Lecture and the Luther College Writers Festival keynote address at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life via Zoom.

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City of Decorah to host auction

Monday, September 13, 2021 11:44 pm

The City of Decorah is hosting an auction of a wide selection of items Sept. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot by the Decorah Police Department.

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Qualifying Iowa students can now attend Luther tuition free under new Iowa Impact Award

Monday, September 13, 2021 11:36 pm

Luther College is making a personalized education more accessible through their new Iowa Impact Award.

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$200,000 grant awarded to Sunflower

Monday, September 13, 2021 11:31 pm

The R.J McElroy Trust recently awarded a $200,000 grant for the Sunflower’s Child Development and Discovery Center project in Winneshiek County.

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