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County auditor pleased with how local election proceeded

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:30 pm

“All-in-all, this election went by smoothly, so that was a positive experience,” Steines said. “It was one of our busiest for … voting in person ever. I was quite pleased.”

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Festina wastewater treatment facility project complete

Saturday, November 16, 2024 10:01 am

Tom Madden of SEH, Inc., the St. Paul, Minnesota engineering firm contracted to do the work for the county, announced a Nov. 6 completion date during Monday morning’s Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors meeting.

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Local group begins weekly Grieving for Gaza vigils in downtown Decorah

Friday, November 15, 2024 10:00 am

“I have a lot of Palestinian friends, and some of them have lost all of their family.”

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County Treasurer Kreitzer announces retirement

Friday, November 15, 2024 7:21 am

Winneshiek County Treasurer Brenda Kreitzer announced Monday she will be retiring Jan. 3, 2025, after having served Winneshiek County for the last 32 years. The announcement was made during this week’s meeting of the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors.

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Luther political science faculty shed light on presidential election results

Thursday, November 14, 2024 1:31 pm

Multiple factors contributed to Trump victory

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Alliant Energy raises Iowa electricity rates up to 15 percent for downtown businesses, others

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 8:22 am

Hike projected to strain poorly-insulated homes, schools and government entities 

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Ground Pounder: John Juve shares experiences from his tour in the Vietnam War

Monday, November 11, 2024 4:14 pm

Seventy-seven-year-old John Juve of Decorah answered Uncle Sam’s call to Vietnam on Nov. 27, 1967, and by May of 1968, as one of the newer members of the United States Army’s 25th Infantry Division, he was searching the Viet Cong’s famous underground tunnels at Cu Chi — 30 miles north of Saigon — with nothing but a pistol and a flashlight.

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Veterans Day to be recognized locally

Saturday, November 9, 2024 4:18 pm

About 18.1 million United States Armed Forces veterans live in the world today, according to the Pew Research Center, and Winneshiek County’s communities and schools plan to honor those men and women through various Veterans Day programs.  VFW Post 1977 …

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Driftless Home & Harvest: Jewell Enterprizes makes strides in conservation and organic farming

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:38 pm

Rob said he believes consumers need to think more about the food they eat. “I just think the public needs to be introduced to healthier food options,” he said. “Cheap food is an illusion. The real costs are passed down to your health and the environment.

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DCSD’s Riley says regional activities director award was a team effort

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:21 pm

Decorah Community Schools’ Activities Director and Associate Principal Adam Riley has been named the 2024-25 Northeast District High School Activities Director of the Year for the second time by the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association. While Riley said the accolade is appreciated, he insisted he couldn’t do it alone.

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