Mural on side of Oneota Co-op receives city approval

Artist sketch of how the mural would look

Is a mural a work of art or an advertisement?  That was one of the questions discussed by Decorah City Council members Monday night as they figured out whether to approve an application for a mural on the side of Oneota Co-op.

The business has been approached by Waukon artist Valerie Miller, who wants to paint a cow mural on the side of the Co-op.  After a brief discussion about whether the mural would be considered advertising and thus limited in size, city council members decided it was artwork instead--and they unanimously approved the project.