opinion
Governor’s threat is premature
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:34 pm
Dear Editor, Winneshiek County is fortunate. We have a constitutional sheriff. Dan Marx understands that his loyalty to the U.S. Constitution supersedes all state, county and local laws. The Iowa Legislature it seems, in their creation of Iowa Code Chapter …
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‘Let’s vote to get some facts’
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:31 pm
I don’t know about you, but I’m more than tired of being lied to and of the constant attempt by those who try and scare me into doing something to profit only themselves and who are shameless and do not …
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Why would anyone vote against obtaining information?
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:30 pm
Editor, As a rural Decorah resident who is served by Alliant Energy and will be affected by the potential formation of a Decorah MEU, I will be impacted by whatever your vote on March 4 decides. As I understand it, this …
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Importance of sustainability
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:30 pm
On March 4, Decorah residents will go to the polls to vote on whether the city should be authorized to create a Municipal Electric Utility — of which the initial costs are estimated at $85.6 million, according to a 2025 …
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‘Treat every customer like you would want to be treated’
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:25 pm
When I was in my early 20s I found a “new” car of my dreams at a local dealer, we’ll call Steve’s Autos. We agreed upon a price, with Steve’s promise to fix a few obviously needed repairs. After paying …
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County Democrats voice support for Sheriff Marx’s stance on enforcement
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:24 pm
An open letter to the good people of Winneshiek County and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds: We support our county sheriff, Dan Marx, in what should be an easy-to-make decision for an elected official, to do his job and to lead …
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MEU: pipe dream or reality?
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:24 pm
When I voted “no” to the city of Decorah establishing and operating a municipal electric utility seven years ago, I was convinced it just was not financially feasible. While there were many other negative factors against Decorah establishing an MEU, …
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A no vote will prevent waste of taxpayer dollars
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:23 pm
I encourage all Decorah city taxpayers to vote no on the municipal utility March 4 ballot. If approved it will be a green light for the city council to spend millions of dollars to try and seek Iowa Utilities Board …
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Time to keep score
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:17 pm
If you like to keep score, especially in sports, there may be a carry-over into politics. You may have voted for the current party in power and are now wondering what’s the score. It will take effort on your part, …
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Be content with your MEU vote
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:16 pm
I have been observing the MEU debate as one who has no vote, due to living outside the city limits, but with an interest in the discussion. I recently received my monthly MiEnergy REC magazine. In the CEO message on page …
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Questions for my fellow Decorahians
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:15 pm
The March 4 ‘yes’ vote regarding the Municipal Energy Utility is a vote to begin the process of being able to properly evaluate whether or not an MEU will be a good fit for our Decorah community. We can’t make …
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If it benefits Decorah in the long run, then that’s what we’ll do
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:14 pm
I’m writing this letter to voice my support for a yes vote on the March 4 referendum to establish a municipal electric utility, because I know that a yes vote will give us more rights as a community. A yes …
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Welcome to Iowabama
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:14 pm
In keeping with the hot, new trend of renaming places to reflect our political aspirations, I propose we rechristen our state Iowabama. Granted, our aspirational model, Alabama, still leads our state in important quality of life measures like high infant …
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In support of Sheriff Marx
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:12 pm
I support Sheriff Marx. The U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, is the supreme law of the United States. It protects our liberty. No state law, state official, state legislature or government agency — national, state or local — …
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Decorah small businesses in favor of MEU
Friday, February 21, 2025 2:11 pm
Local dollars are the heartbeat of Decorah, and small businesses understand that like no other. In a time when so many costs of running a business have continued to rise, we as business owners have to focus more on every …