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Historical Society annual meeting April 6
Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:22 pm
The Winneshiek County Historical Society will host the annual meeting and open house on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gnome Store’s owner celebrates 47 years of being in business
Thursday, March 14, 2024 4:42 pm
Heavenly Gifts & The Gnome Store, 126 E. Water St., Decorah, is celebrating many milestones of being in business from March 14 through March 16.
Council awards project bids, sets numerous public hearing dates
Thursday, March 14, 2024 2:53 pm
The Decorah City Council on March 4 awarded two project bids, set several public hearing dates and discussed many upcoming projects.
Mindy Jones to remain in jail awaiting her fourth sentencing hearing
Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:33 am
For a third time in as many weeks, final sentencing for her most recent felony conviction has been postponed for Mindy Jones.
Guardians of Northeast Iowa shares its mission with Winneshiek County Supervisors
Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:30 am
Northeast Iowa adults with disabilities have a source of assistance. “We help them make good, healthy decisions for themselves, we oversee their cases and make sure they’re living places that are healthy and safe. We make sure they’re receiving medical services, any type of psychological services that might be needed and therapy services.”
Southeast Minnesota District Court rules in favor of Phillips – Fillmore County Journal owner ordered to pay $78,000
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 5:07 pm
Four years ago, Jason Sethre agreed to buy six southeast Minnesota community newspapers from now-retired lifelong newsman David Phillips. Sethre subsequently closed all six of those newspapers and merged them into his present publication, the Fillmore County Journal. But, shortly after sealing the deal, Sethre reportedly stopped paying Phillips…
Individual speech students advance to All-State
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:14 pm
Decorah High School’s individual speech participants (coached by Molly Holkesvik, Gabriel Twedt, Carrie Kauffman, Rachel Breitenbach-Dirks, Lyra McKnight, and Annika Krieg) competed Saturday, March 9, at Hampton-Dumont High School. Selected from Decorah’s 58 performances, 50 received I (excellent) ratings. Many advanced to All-State Festival later this month.
Fravel to appear in court March 19 relating to death of Madeline Kingsbury
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 3:10 pm
Defense seeks change of venue, dismissal of aggravated murder charge
Decorah Library among grant honorees
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 3:01 pm
Decorah Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries nationwide to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities. The competitive award comes with a $10,000 grant designed to help the library update existing automatic door openers at public entrances and add additional automatic openers to lower-level restrooms.
Vesterheim purchases downtown property
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 2:53 pm
Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah recently purchased the former Northeast Iowa Montessori School building in a continuing effort to support its folk art education programs and operations.
County enters contract to pay $1.25M for Spectrum building
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 2:49 pm
A round of applause was heard in the Winneshiek County Courthouse Annex building Monday morning, when Board of Supervisors Chair Dan Langreck announced that, after the county’s purchase of what’s commonly known as “the Spectrum building”, all current tenants of the building are welcome to continue leasing their spaces.
Supervisors weigh the value of Winneshiek County Public Health services
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 2:47 pm
“People were talking about Public Health, how it was run through their hospitals, compared to having it run through the budget for the county. I think that just perked up a lot of our ears that day, at the six-county meeting, and we just wanted to look further into it – to see what we can best do in Winneshiek County.”
Disaster proclamation issued for Lansing bridge repair
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 3:11 pm
Not safe for vehicle or pedestrian traffic
Law enforcement reports
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 2:59 pm
Winneshiek Sheriff While incarcerated in the Winneshiek County Jail in Decorah on Feb. 28, Dalton Hagen, age 26, of Cresco, was served an arrest warrant for violation of probation. Chad Franzen, age 51, of Decorah, was cited for failure to …
Waukon’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 17
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:32 am
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Waukon has been scheduled for Sunday, March 17, at 1 p.m., and all are invited to attend.
South Winn middle schoolers present “The Con” play March 15-17
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 11:28 am
South Winneshiek middle schoolers will present their spring play “The Con” at 7 p.m., March 15 and 16, and at 2 p.m., March 17, at the South Winneshiek High School auditorium in Calmar.
$1M cash bond set, trial slated for May 15 in Kasemeier murder
Monday, March 11, 2024 1:48 pm
Brandon Kasemeier appeared in a virtual Allamakee Courtroom today, Monday, March 11, for arraignment and bond determination in connection with the January 21 death of his estranged wife.
Porter House hosts March lectures on local women
Monday, March 11, 2024 11:30 am
The Porter House Museum will host two lectures on the history of Decorah women in March — one about the lives of prominent women in the Broadway neighborhood and one about local women’s work for public good. Each lecture will be co-presented by local historian Elizabeth Lorentzen and David Faldet, who chairs the Porter House Museum board.
Reports from the Winneshiek County Sheriff
Sunday, March 10, 2024 3:02 pm
Tracy Leuchtenmacher, 32, of Cresco, was arrested in Howard County Feb. 26, and transported to the Winneshiek County Jail on an arrest warrant for two counts of controlled substance violation (Methamphetamine). The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the …
St. Patrick’s Enforcement Program set March 13-21
Saturday, March 9, 2024 1:33 am
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa March 13-21 to remind drivers: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving.