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Giving Day exceeds $1 million goal

Monday, March 15, 2021 3:41 pm

Luther is celebrating Giving Day after exeeding its $1 million goal.

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Luck of the Irish

Monday, March 15, 2021 3:40 pm

Waukon’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade . . . 

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County Foundation gives $111,000

Monday, March 15, 2021 3:33 pm

The Winneshiek County Community Foundation (WCCF) has granted $111,201.83 to 26 local projects.

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Students advance to History Day event

Monday, March 15, 2021 3:23 pm

8th grade students from Decorah recently advanced to the State History Day competition

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Speech students shine at March 11 state contest

Monday, March 15, 2021 11:57 am

DHS individual speech students earned high marks at the state contest here March 11.

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Greetings from the Statehouse

Sunday, March 14, 2021 1:39 am

The legislative session is progressing, reaching the first funnel this week. House and Senate rules require that bills must pass out of committee in order to be eligible for further consideration during the session.

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When it comes to exercise…less can be more

Friday, March 12, 2021 10:47 pm

How much do I need to exercise? 
This is one of the most common questions asked of me as I work with folks making life changes. What makes the question hard is that . . . 

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Funds may be reduced for Voluntary Preschool Program

Friday, March 12, 2021 10:38 pm

Decorah Superintendent Mark Lane doesn’t think Senate File 159 will be passed by the Iowa House of Representatives.

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Vanden Brink says 26% of county has received one shot of COVID-19 vaccine

Friday, March 12, 2021 10:35 pm

Public Health Director expects all residents to have vaccine access within the next eight weeks

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Historic church gets a lift from faithful parishioners

Friday, March 12, 2021 8:53 pm

The faithful of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton found a passion for renovating their church during the lockdowns forced by the coronavirus.

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Klimesh’s Corner: eighth week of session

Friday, March 12, 2021 1:33 am

General Assembly Information
The eighth week of this year’s session is known as “funnel week” in the legislature. This week is the first legislative deadline of the year.

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Reports from Decorah PD and Winneshiek Co. Sheriff

Thursday, March 11, 2021 2:13 pm

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Wintering wildlife

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:08 pm

Driftless critters respond to changing weather conditions

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Searching for sheds

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:02 pm

Whitetail bucks are dropping their antlers; here’s how to find them

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Winneshiek Wild: Spring Awakenings

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 3:11 pm

Next week marks the one-year anniversary of what I consider the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iowa: the day schools across the state were closed. Soon after, I wrote a Winneshiek Wild column about how, in the face of incredible uncertainty, I was able to find some relief and comfort in the certainty of spring’s arrival.

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Luther signs climate action plan

Monday, March 8, 2021 11:07 pm

Luther College continues to gain national recognition for its trailblazing work in sustainability. 

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Sign up now for “spring break at home’

Monday, March 8, 2021 10:00 pm

Winneshiek County Conservation and the Decorah Public Library will be offering a “Spring Break Camp at Home” for children and families over the spring school break.

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Morel and oyster mushroom workshops in March

Monday, March 8, 2021 9:06 pm

Certification available for those who sell

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Vesterheim seeks entries for “Socially Distanced, Creatively Connected” juried exhibition

Saturday, March 6, 2021 10:31 pm

Vesterheim has announced a call for entries to “Socially Distanced, Creatively Connected,” a juried exhibition featuring pandemic-inspired folk art in the Norwegian tradition. 

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Celebrate Iowa History Month

Saturday, March 6, 2021 10:28 pm

State Historical Society of Iowa invites Iowans to engage with history

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