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City manager provides context for expected state property tax estimates

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 10:20 am

Decorah property owners should receive annual budget statements from the state of Iowa in their mailboxes by the end of next week, but the property tax information in the report may be skewed, according to Decorah City Manager Travis Goedken.

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First phase of Heivly Street project inches closer as city prepares for traffic study

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 10:06 am

At a price tag of more than $2.4 million, key features of the project would see Heivly Street’s width reduced and expanded at various locations, in addition to extensive reconstruction of public utilities, the burying of overhead utilities and the renovation of the street’s intersection with River Street.

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Planned sports facility awarded $377K for infiltration basin, native plantings project

Friday, March 7, 2025 11:20 am

The city of Decorah’s future sports complex was awarded $377,000 this week from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s water quality initiative. The project is due to begin construction this spring along Old Stage Road just past Walmart.

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Rude recounts 2019 accident – credits recovery to speedy local responders

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 9:23 am

It has been more than five years since a fall from a scaffold nearly claimed his life, but Iowa State Trooper Jared Rude shared his story at GundersenAir’s EMS Education Day in Decorah recently.

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Decorah City Council continues to mull municipal building’s future

Friday, February 28, 2025 9:52 am

The Decorah City Council is still undecided on whether to remodel or raze and rebuild the facility which serves as Decorah’s Fire and Police Station as well as its city hall. City staff have said the building was constructed almost seven decades ago and is in need of numerous costly repairs and renovations to bring the facility up to code.

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Outdated, failing water meters to be replaced citywide

Saturday, February 22, 2025 9:52 am

New water meters for all Decorah residences and businesses are expected to be installed by mid-fall this year, as the city is weeks away from finalizing the project’s budget and funding. New high-tech meters will replace antiquated ones, which city staff hopes will all but eliminate water loss and provide more accurate water bills for residents.

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Driftless Weddings: Diamonds are forever – so are wedding tattoos

Friday, February 21, 2025 11:23 am

Riley Bodley, Trystan Riley put personal details into their wedding

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City officials eye naming rights for proposed Decorah sports complex

Thursday, February 20, 2025 3:37 pm

The first phase in the construction of Decorah’s future multi-purpose sports facility is scheduled to begin this spring but, with $1.5 million of the estimated $2.6 million construction cost still needed, city officials have held numerous meetings to discuss ways to raise additional funds.

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Decorah City council votes down request for Alliant study to be added to city webpage

Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:20 am

Decorah voters are less than two weeks away from deciding whether the city of Decorah should be authorized to establish a municipal electric utility.

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Ames MEU director speaks with Decorah residents in support of March 4 vote 

Friday, February 14, 2025 4:37 pm

Don Kom, director of electric with Ames Municipal Utilities, who has overseen the electric department of the Ames utility for the past 19 years, said Ames Municipal Utilities supplies energy for approximately 65,000 people.

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