The top 10 local news stories of 2017: #4 and #3

Posted: Thu, Dec 28, 2017 1:46 PM

decorahnews.com's review of the top ten local news stories of 2017 continues):

#4: Josey Jewell provided Decorah with numerous feel-good moments during 2017. The University of Iowa linebacker had a great season with the Hawkeye football team, then capped it off by being named a consensus All-America, received the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the defensive impact player of the year and earned the Jack Lambert Trophy, given to the best linebacker in the nation (http://www.decorahnews.com/news-stories/2017/12/18058.html)

#3: What is larger than a crowd at Nordic Fest? A crowd from RAGBRAI visiting Decorah during Nordic Fest, that's what! Amazingly, it all went smoothly, with thousands of bike riders promising to return to Decorah and actually eat lutefisk this time! (http://www.decorahnews.com/archived-stories/2017/07/17152.html