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Area students honored at Dorian Vocal Fest
Monday, January 20, 2025 7:59 am
The 2025 Luther College Dorian Vocal Festival was held January 12-13, with nearly 900 high school juniors and seniors from midwestern schools participating in the event in Decorah
Area preschools to hold open houses
Sunday, January 19, 2025 4:09 pm
Several preschools in the Decorah area will be hosting open house events during late January and early February.
‘Friends and foreigners’ – Chinese attorney Hao Wang talks about his vacation in Decorah
Sunday, January 19, 2025 11:57 am
“It’s very interesting here,” Wang said. “I knew this was an English-speaking country — a lot of Anglo-Saxons — but I never knew about all the immigrants of the Midwest. China is not an immigration country, so we don’t have cultural diversity.”
Decorah Restaurant Week is this week
Sunday, January 19, 2025 8:55 am
A total of 22 Decorah area restaurants are participating in this year’s event, with specials, discounts and exclusive entrees which are only available for a short time.
Luther College announces presidential transition for beginning of spring semester 2025
Saturday, January 18, 2025 3:53 pm
Luther College recently announced Provost Brad Chamberlain will begin his new role as the 12th president of Luther College on Friday, Feb. 7 — two days after classes for the 2025 spring semester are scheduled to begin.
Decorah School Board hears update on artificial intelligence, athletic schedules
Saturday, January 18, 2025 10:15 am
“Be prepared for some more travel and less home events.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum fundraiser Feb. 8
Saturday, January 18, 2025 7:29 am
The annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum Spaghetti Supper fundraiser is Saturday, Feb. 8, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church dining hall.
Applications open for Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour
Friday, January 17, 2025 4:09 pm
Applications for tour entry are juried, and participants are selected based on their artistic technique, quality and vision.
Bergan sworn in for the 91st General Assembly
Friday, January 17, 2025 3:50 pm
On Monday, Jan. 13, State Rep. Michael Bergan (R-Dorchester) was sworn into the Iowa House of Representatives.
WinnMed, Mayo reach new professional service agreement
Friday, January 17, 2025 12:06 pm
WinnMed’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new professional services agreement with Mayo during its Jan. 8 meeting. The new agreement will take effect July 1 and is expected to remain in place for three consecutive five-year terms, according to information from the hospital — hospital staff confirmed there are no plans to establish a new MSA or similar agreement with Mayo Clinic after the current MSA expires in July.
Nonprofits ask supervisors for funds to continue helping area residents in need
Friday, January 17, 2025 10:22 am
Lisa Wetzel, director of grants and development for Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, and Deana Hageman, director of Northeast Iowa RSVP, presented their proposals to the supervisors, requesting funding support for their Fiscal Year 2025-26 programs.
Reports from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:03 pm
Dalton Guess, age 24, was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 on an arrest warrant for violation of parole. Michael Pozsgay, age 35, was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 2:05 a.m. Wednesday, …
MEU main topic of discussion during Neals’ community Q&A session
Thursday, January 16, 2025 12:00 pm
Dozens of citizens gathered to sip coffee and chat with Decorah City Councilperson At Large Emily Neal as she hosted a community conversation session Saturday, Jan. 11 at Impact Coffee in Decorah. Every available chair was filled as residents both young and old encircled Neal, asking her about a half dozen questions before discussion turned to the topic of the city’s upcoming municipal electric utility referendum.
Enrollment ‘blip’ considered as Decorah School Board develops budget
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 3:41 pm
The Decorah Community School District Board of Education members will be considering ways to balance its next annual budget, following a report that district enrollment dropped by more than 50 students during the past year.
Seek out reliable information, because digital lies require no work
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 3:32 pm
I’m increasingly irked at how quickly misinformation crops up following natural disasters in the digital age.
Hinson tours new WinnMed facilities, aims to support healthcare workers
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 11:57 am
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R – Marion) said she and other federal lawmakers will be having continued conversations about what can be done to help improve medical care and ease recruiting challenges among Iowa’s health facilities. Hinson made a stop in Decorah Friday to tour WinnMed’s facilities — the hospital recently completed renovations to its obstetrics unit, and additional improvements to the hospital’s surgery and clinic areas are also underway as part of a $50 million project.
Agriculture and advocacy: Local farmer to help Palestinian producers in West Bank
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 11:52 am
Hannah Breckbill admits she may not know every nuance of the ongoing tensions between Israel and Palestine, but she does know farmers in the West Bank are asking for support and the presence of international volunteers — Breckbill feels prepared to offer both.
DPL awarded grant to bridge technology gaps for area residents
Sunday, January 12, 2025 11:49 am
Jan. 15 program to focus on cybersecurity, identifying scams
City exploring changes, improvements to traffic flow at Heivly and College Drive
Saturday, January 11, 2025 12:17 pm
With the first phase of construction for the long-awaited North Alley Project due to begin this summer along Heivly Street, the Decorah City Council discussed possible improvements Monday night, which could take place at the busy intersection where Heivly meets College Drive.
Riverview Center seeks county funding to continue providing support services survivors of sexual violence
Saturday, January 11, 2025 11:56 am
About 25 percent of Winneshiek County residents will experience sexual violence in their lifetimes, according to numbers from Riverview Center, a regional nonprofit which provides support and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault.