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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.

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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.

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District turns to grants to fund propane-powered buses

Saturday, January 11, 2025 7:38 am

Joining other school districts across the country, the Decorah Community School District plans to apply for grants to replace its diesel-burning school buses through a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program.

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Decorah Chorale auditions Jan. 11

Sunday, January 5, 2025 7:02 pm

The Decorah Chorale, an adult mixed chorus with members from Northeast Iowa and Southeast Minnesota, will hold auditions for new singers interested in joining for the spring term. Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, between 9 to 11 a.m. in the Decorah High School choir room on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Learn cybersecurity basics at library program Jan. 15

Sunday, January 5, 2025 11:02 am

Decorah Public Library invites community members to build cybersecurity skills at a free presentation titled “Cybersecurity Basics” Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m.

 

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January book discussions announced at library

Monday, December 30, 2024 8:01 pm

Decorah Public Library staff hosts five book discussions in January. The groups are open to the public and newcomers are encouraged to attend. Anyone interested should call the library at 382-3717 to learn more or to reserve a book.

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Decorah’s new Aase Haugen nursing facility project moving forward

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 7:23 am

Those traveling the roadways north of Decorah likely can’t help but notice ongoing site work in that part of town. Progress on the massive Aase Haugen building project there is on schedule, according to officials with the nursing and assisted living facility.

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Decorah Library earns grant

Monday, December 23, 2024 4:07 pm

Decorah Public Library is one of just 100 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association (PLA) to increase digital literacy. The grant supports public libraries in their work of improving basic digital skills among families and communities.

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Winter Walking Field Trips slated in new year

Sunday, December 22, 2024 4:04 pm

Lace up your boots and grab your winter gear as the Decorah Public Library, in collaboration with Upper Explorerland and Winneshiek County Conservation, invites 3rd through 8th graders on an exciting series of Winter Walking Field Trips. Organizers said the hands-on program promises a blend of winter fun and physical activity, featuring activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and sledding (weather permitting).

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Cast announced for ‘Dr. Doolittle the Musical’

Saturday, December 21, 2024 4:11 pm

Remember Doctor Dooittle, the doctor who can talk to animals and uses their perspective to understand the world of humans?
New Minowa Players will bring that story of Doctor Dolittle, the musical, to Decorah. It will be shown at the NMP theater at 906 South Mill Street on the last two weekends in January

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