Decorah's Army Reserve Center will stay in use by the Army

Decorah's Army Reserve Center building will NOT be turned over to the City of Decorah.

That's because the US Army has notified the City of Decorah that two Reserve units will be moving their headquarters into the Decorah facility.  A military police unit from Worthington, MInnesota with around 45 members and a logistics unit from Des Moines with around 25 members will both be moving into the Decorah building, according to City Administrator Chad Bird.

Under the terms of the lease of the city-owned building to the Army, control of the building remains in the hands of the Army as long as Reserve units continue to be based there.