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County road project provides Spillville opportunity to update water mains

Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:35 pm

Spillville’s water system has been in need of replacement for more than a decade, and the county’s resurfacing of Winneshiek County Road W14 has provided an opportunity for such a project to take place.

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Supervisors approve rezoning for biodigester 3-2, after turbulent public hearing

Thursday, August 8, 2024 1:38 pm

A request to rezone a piece of rural Ridgeway property from agricultural to industrial was approved in a 3-2 vote by the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors following a public hearing on the issue Monday morning.

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A musical tradition – Decorah natives come home each year to perform during Nordic Fest

Monday, August 5, 2024 3:50 pm

The Norwegian Bachelor Farmers have been entertaining Nordic Festers for the last 25 years, and both members of the duet, Kyle Elsbernd and David Kirkeby, agree they wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Supervisors discuss compensation board concerns and options

Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:09 pm

A new state policy dissolved all county compensation boards as of July 1 — State File 2442 was signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on May 1 and authorizes the state’s county boards of supervisors to determine whether they want to rely on a county compensation board or take compensation responsibilities upon themselves.

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Emergency Management Coordinator: ‘It will never happen here’ mentality needs to stop

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 2:08 pm

“Many people have the mentality of ‘it will never happen here,’ but Iowa ranks fourth in the nation for the most disasters,” Winneshiek County Emergency Management Coordinator Sean Snyder said.

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Planning and Zoning Commission votes 4-2 against Ridgeway biodigester project

Thursday, July 25, 2024 1:22 pm

“The purpose of rezoning to M-2 industrial was to allow the processing of digester biogas into pipeline-quality natural gas,” said Novilla co-CEO Mark Hill after the July 16 meeting. “However, the majority of questions asked by the Planning and Zoning Commission were targeting the digester, dairy farms and manure lines that are not covered under the rezoning. The Planning and Zoning Commission appeared to turn this renewable-energy project into a referendum on family-owned dairies in Winneshiek County rather than a discussion of county zoning and how the gas-upgrading facility fit within the zoning.”

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‘Drive harder’: Decorah’s Hovden breaks 176 career wins

Friday, July 19, 2024 3:42 pm

While many racers are just happy to be on the track, Hovden said it’s just not as fun if he doesn’t win.

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Schluter, Lensch address supervisors regarding Middle Calmar Road Conditions

Friday, July 19, 2024 3:36 pm

“It just seems like it’s not a happy road to be on. Everyone that comes to visit always says how poor it is … and the worst road in Iowa. If you go to a lot of counties around Winneshiek County, their secondary roads are a whole lot better than our roads. So, therefore, let’s be active, people.”

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Settlement may calm claim county erred in ordering rip-rap removal

Friday, July 19, 2024 3:09 pm

County officials are moving forward with a possible settlement in a legal case stemming from the unpermitted installation of erosion control measures along a rural road.

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Winneshiek County P&Z hosts public hearing on request for construction of biodigester near Ridgeway

Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:10 pm

Rural Ridgeway may soon be the home of a new biodigester facility.

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