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State music festival held virtually

Monday, April 19, 2021 7:50 am

DHS students performed well at a recent virtual music festival.

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Expanding broadband service, protecting constitutional rights and providing property tax relief

Saturday, April 17, 2021 7:56 pm

Floor debate dominated most of our time during the thirteenth week of the legislative session.

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Echoes of the Past: Businessmen gather in support of “the wonderful alfalfa plant”

Friday, April 16, 2021 8:16 pm

 

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From the Statehouse: Funding police and corrections

Friday, April 16, 2021 7:53 pm

The Justice Systems budget makes certain that we are funding the police and corrections system.

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Turkey Valley blood drive a community gift of service

Friday, April 16, 2021 7:44 pm

Several 100, 50-time-donor milestones reached 

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Decorah’s First Lutheran Church launches building campaign

Friday, April 16, 2021 7:42 pm

First Lutheran Church will launch “For Generations to Come,” a capital appeal aimed at renovating the historic Decorah landmark. 

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Decorah to offer loading days at yard waste site

Friday, April 16, 2021 7:39 pm

The City of Decorah will be offering several opportunities for free loading of compost and wood chips.

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Decorah KBB now offering community garden beds

Friday, April 16, 2021 7:37 pm

It was spring of 2020 when Kerndt Brothers Bank (KBB) Manager of Marketing Amy Stracener began thinking of ways to foster community connections amidst the pandemic.

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Incumbents re-elected to MIEnergy Board

Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:33 pm

MIEnergy Cooperative, headquartered in Cresco, conducted it’s annual meeting recently with limited in-person attendance.

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Winneshiek Foundation report highlights key impacts

Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:50 am

The Winneshiek County Community Foundation’s 2020 annual report is now available online.

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Five-year award presented by Thunder Rode

Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:43 am

Rebecca Anderson of Decorah recently earned a five-year award from the Thunder Rode program.

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Volunteer group to plant 100 trees on Earth Day

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:33 pm

Supporters of the Yellow River State Forest in rural Allamakee County will be celebrating Mother Earth later this month.

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Supervisors acknowledge Ashbacher resignation

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:31 pm

The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors acknowledged the resignation of Chairman Floyd Ashbacher.

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Thompson accepts call to serve Calmar, Springfield Lutheran

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 1:02 pm

Daryl Thompson said he “heard the call” when he was seven years old. He just managed to say “not yet” for several decades.

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Highway 24 closure begins April 26

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:58 pm

Iowa Highway 24 west of Lawler will be closed Monday, April 26, for repairs until mid-May.

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Actors, writers wanted for summer show

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:01 am

Decorah’s New Minowa Players community theatre group is seeking actors and writers for a summer show.

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J&J vaccines paused locally

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:06 pm

All Jansen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccinations scheduled in Winneshiek County have been paused at this time.

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Driftless Business Spotlight: The Country Garden’s Foels celebrates 25 years in floral

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 2:09 pm

JoEllen Foels has been brightening lives with flowers since she was a teen.

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Decorah Rocks to hold “Hero Hike” May 15

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 2:01 pm

Registration deadline is April 27.

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Dairy royalty crowned

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:30 pm

The 58th Annual Winneshiek County Dairy Banquet was held Saturday, April 10.

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