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Highway 150 lane closures to start April 5

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 11:44 pm

Hot-mix asphalt resurfacing and construction of paved shoulders on Iowa Highway 150 from West Union to Calmar will require lane closures . . . 

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Driftless area Easter Egg Hunts

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 2:06 pm

Area communities will hold Easter egg hunts during the upcoming holiday weekend . . . 

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Reports from the Winneshiek Co. Sheriff and Decorah PD

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 2:03 pm

Winneshiek Sheriff Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance at residence on Merrill Road in Castalia Sunday, March 14 at 12:54 a.m. Several people had been assaulted and the subjects fled before deputies arrived. The subjects were located a short time …

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“Welcome to Your Library:” Celebrate National Library Week April 4-10

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:59 pm

The theme was created to promote the modern services libraries offer . . . 

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UIU receives $1.16 million grant to benefit future science educators

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:47 pm

Award is largest in UIU’s recent history

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‘Captive’ audiences flock to online trivia night offerings

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 1:34 pm

CC Trivia brings friends and family together for a year
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Jobs, free speech protection and tax cuts

Sunday, March 28, 2021 11:00 am

This week was the tenth week of the legislative session. The Senate debated several bills to remove barriers to work, reward work and investment and create a tax and regulatory environment conducive to creating new career opportunities in Iowa.

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Local COVID-19 case totals corrected

Saturday, March 27, 2021 3:21 pm

County Health Department has issued a statement correcting a report on county COVID-19 numbers.

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DMS orchestra students excel

Friday, March 26, 2021 11:09 pm

Decorah Middle School orchestra students completed the annual solo/ensemble festival recently.

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DHS speech students earn All-State honors

Friday, March 26, 2021 11:05 pm

Thirteen individiual speech participants from DHS have been selected to All-State.

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Signs of Spring

Friday, March 26, 2021 8:08 pm

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Winneshiek Saddle Club Pony Express Ride slated

Friday, March 26, 2021 8:00 pm

The Winneshiek Saddle Club will participate in the 2021 Pony Express Riders of Iowa fundraising ride Easter weekend.

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From the Statehouse: Nursing home visits

Friday, March 26, 2021 6:43 pm

Updated guidance requires nursing homes to allow indoor visitation at all times and for all residents, regardless of vaccination status of the resident or visitor, unless three instances arise . . .

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COVID-19 variant case reported locally

Friday, March 26, 2021 2:55 pm

Easter weekend, uptick in student cases have Vanden Brink concerned

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Rookie goes to State

Friday, March 26, 2021 2:00 pm

At just 22 years old, Kuennen graduated from Iowa State Patrol School in January and is on her way to becoming an active member of the state patrol.

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Open House for City Manager Chad Bird Thursday at Toppling Goliath

Thursday, March 25, 2021 2:12 pm

The City of Decorah will host an open house for departing City Manager Chad Bird Thursday, March 25 . . .

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:14 pm

Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office is raising awareness during April.

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Living with Grace

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:54 pm

“I just can’t live like this anymore,” …says 4-year-old Grace as she stands up in the tub after her not- so-baby-anymore baby sister has pooped in the tub … again.  I laughed and then I cried. 

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DCSD seeks staff members

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 10:22 pm

The Decorah Community School District (DCSD) is seeking substitute teachers and para-professionals.

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First spring outing on Mississippi backwaters reveals environmental changes

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 5:59 pm

With most ice cover gone from running sloughs and backwater areas of pools 9 and 10 this past week, a flotilla of walleye and perch fishers have descended on the Upper Mississippi.

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