Decorah considers cost-saving changes to sports facility design

The proposed facility’s pair of multi-use ball fields would not have to be infilled at a cost of $100,000, but instead, could be leveled 2 feet lower than the paved areas surrounding the field.

Former Waukon business woman given maximum sentence for arson, animal abuse

Decorah School District issues guidance regarding immigration and customs

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Rendered Unique moves into former Bargain Outlet space

After being empty for 10 years, the first floor space at 115 West Water St. will now be home to local shop Rendered Unique.

Klimesh recognized by state’s association of county supervisors

Iowa State Senator Mike Klimesh (R-Spillville), representing District 32, was honored last week during a meeting of the Iowa State Association of Counties in Des Moines. Klimesh was presented with…

Supervisors approve first run of funding requests

The requests total $516,115. All but three groups were awarded the amounts they requested.

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Fair warning: debate’s good, but the gate’s closing

I had to chuckle while doing my proofreading this week, because I completely agree with the first line of Mr. Johnson’s letter to the editor — these three-column letters about…

Echoes: Rural kids move to town for high school

Back in 1925, mid-January meant it was time to return to high school classes after Christmas vacation.

Greetings from the Capital: Committee work beginning in Des Moines

The second week of session has been shorter than usual with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The workload has ramped up for me with the release of the governor’s recommended…

Radon: a serious health problem in our community

January is National Radon Awareness Month. While most people are familiar with the concept of radon, many are unaware of what a serious health problem radon represents to our community.

Veteran five returning to girls state wrestling meet for Decorah

It was an intense Friday night of wrestling in Osage for the Decorah girls wrestling in the Class 1A Region 4 tournament. Five Viking veterans of the state tournament are…

Jansen will represent Warriors at state

Six members of the South Winn girls’ wrestling team donned the singlets Friday evening for the Class 1A Region 3 meet at East Buchanan with one left to carry on…

Viking grapplers win final NEIC meet

As the Northeast Iowa Conference gets set to dissolve later this year, the Decorah boys’ wrestling team edged Crestwood for the team title Saturday in Charles City in a round…

Big finish by Vikes to take second at conference

The Decorah boys swim team showcased its depth in the pool Saturday during the North Central Swim Conference in Boone. Although Decorah finished second behind Boone in the team standings,…

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