Vaccinations have begun of residents and staff members at Decorah nursing homes
Posted: Thu, Dec 31, 2020 2:54 PM
Wellington Place and Aase Haugen Homes have begun vaccinations; Eastern Star is still waiting [Full Story]
Here's where COVID-19 cases in NE Iowa stand as 2020 comes to an end
Posted: Thu, Dec 31, 2020 10:41 AM
Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have recovered? Your help is needed.
Posted: Wed, Dec 30, 2020 2:34 PM
Online application for Mediacom scholarship is now available for high school students
Posted: Wed, Dec 30, 2020 10:29 AM
Another one of our favorite stories from 2020: "Decorah High School's Stephanie Steines is up for a prestigious award"
Posted: Wed, Dec 30, 2020 9:02 AM
--by decorahnews.com's Angela LaBelle [Full Story]
Winter Storm Warning issued for Winneshiek County for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
Posted: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 2:36 PM
Snow emergency declared for the City of Decorah for Tuesday and Wednesday
Posted: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 2:44 PM
Winneshiek Medical Center and Mayo Clinic Health System announce new Chief Medical Officer
Posted: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 4:23 PM
Luther College political science professor says ranked choice voting could help correct our polarized political system
Posted: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 1:32 PM
Downing Addition could be the next focus of the city's sidewalk construction program
Posted: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 11:00 AM
Thursday is the last day to renew ATVs, ORVs, and snowmobile licenses without incurring a late fee
Posted: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 10:24 AM
One of our favorite stories of 2020: "Home sales are on the rise in Decorah - and COVID-19 might be one of the reasons"
Posted: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 4:10 PM
--by decorahnews.com's Sara Peterson [Full Story]
Picnic shelter and Whalen Cabin reservations can be made starting Monday
Posted: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 9:47 AM
5th Ward Decorah City Council member Steve Zittergruen will be the liason to the Sustainability Task Force study
Posted: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 6:05 PM
Fundraising continues on behalf of Decorah-based musician Vicki Price
Posted: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 12:46 PM
Five of six NE Iowa counties show a decline in active COVID-19 cases
Posted: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 12:33 PM
Letter to the Editor: It's the end of an era in Decorah
Posted: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 12:19 PM
--by Jim Fritz of Decorah [Full Story]
FEATURE STORY: The abandoned towns of Winneshiek County
Posted: Mon, Dec 28, 2020 10:07 AM
--by decorahnews.com's Paul Scott [Full Story]
Next year's big road project--the rehabilitation of the Bluffton Road
Posted: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 5:24 PM
Winneshiek County has the highest number of total COVID-19 cases and current COVID-19 cases in NE Iowa
Posted: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 4:55 PM
Gundersen Decorah Clinic medical staff begin receiving COVID vaccines
Posted: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 5:13 PM
Yes, COVID-19 rates are declining somewhat--from November's worst totals of the year
Posted: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 5:35 PM
City of Decorah is seeking input about its response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 4:41 PM
Letter to the Editor: Cheers to the Winneshiek Medical Center's Christmas meal
Posted: Sat, Dec 26, 2020 4:19 PM
--by John and Sondy Carver of Decorah [Full Story]
Johnston, Iowa man strikes a semi when his car pulls out onto Highway 52
Posted: Sat, Dec 26, 2020 4:14 PM
Silos & Smokestacks picks a photo by a Spillville woman as one of its annual photo contest winners
Posted: Sat, Dec 26, 2020 4:03 PM
Decorah School Board holds special meeting to approve math curriculum
Posted: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 8:58 AM
Winneshiek County Public Health nurses have begun getting COVID-19 vaccine shots
Posted: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 2:42 PM
Letter to the Editor: "Departing Supervisors Deserve our Thanks"
Posted: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 1:05 PM
--by Winneshiek County Supervisors Floyd Ashbacher and John Beard [Full Story]
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand tells Winneshiek County audience he's working to have CARES Act money spent appropriately
Posted: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 2:56 PM
Aase Haugen residents couldn't go see the holiday light displays—so the light displays came to the residents
Posted: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 11:32 AM
Early childhood through fourth grade students learn social emotional skills
Posted: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 10:41 AM
Winneshiek Medical Center's staff begins receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 3:28 PM
Northeast Iowa reports a double-digit increase in COVID-related deaths since last week
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 12:32 PM
Updated link: Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand will hold a Winneshiek County Zoom session Wednesday
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 10:16 AM
November and December have accounted for 58 percent of all COVID-19 cases in Winneshiek County
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 1:07 PM
Winneshiek County Public Health Director says new COVID-19 cases took a jump in the county last week
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 10:39 AM
Cedar Rapids man faces charges for stealing someone's credit card and using it in Cresco
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 3:01 PM
Initial COVID-19 vaccine shots administered Tuesday to Gundersen Clinic physicians in La Crosse
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 8:53 AM
Vaccinations of health workers in Winneshiek County will start soon [Full Story]
Winneshiek Medical Center soon will have a new Chief Medical Officer
Posted: Mon, Dec 21, 2020 4:09 PM
Decorah City Council approves the city's purchase of a house so it can be torn down
Posted: Mon, Dec 21, 2020 1:05 PM
Three Winneshiek County Supervisors attend their final meeting as Supervisors
Posted: Mon, Dec 21, 2020 1:56 PM
Paul Scott comment: The outgoing Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors is the best governmental body I've seen in my more than three decades of covering news in Decorah
Posted: Mon, Dec 21, 2020 4:14 PM
Decorah High School junior has been named to the Executive Council of Iowa Students for Tobacco Education and Prevention
Posted: Mon, Dec 21, 2020 10:37 AM
Decorah Community Blood Drive will be held Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
Posted: Mon, Dec 21, 2020 10:05 AM
Winneshiek County leads the 6-county NE Iowa area in active COVID-19 cases
Posted: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 1:41 PM
Decorah School Superintendent is glad the district is doing virtual learning Monday and Tuesday
Posted: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 1:25 PM
Monday night will be a good night for Winneshiek County residents to do some skygazing
Posted: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 1:20 PM
Saturn and Jupiter will be very close to one another--something that hasn't happened in 400 years [Full Story]
Two-vehicle accident on College Drive Friday evening does $13,000 in damages
Posted: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 12:33 PM
The Decorah Police Department is offering a new service for people heading out of town for the winter
Posted: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 12:27 PM
Monday night Decorah HS vocal concerts to be live streamed and performed to a reduced audience
Posted: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 12:10 PM
Good Shepherd Church begins Holy Week with a luminary display Monday
Posted: Sun, Dec 20, 2020 12:03 PM
Luther College is announcing some changes to its upcoming academic calendar
Posted: Fri, Dec 18, 2020 10:53 AM
Letter to the Editor: Here's how Decorah once took care of its "pigeon problem"
Posted: Thu, Dec 17, 2020 4:06 PM
--by Alan Sand of Decorah [Full Story]
All six NE Iowa counties show a decline in COVID-19 positivity ratings
Posted: Thu, Dec 17, 2020 12:30 PM
A retired Minnesota teacher has come up with a way for Carrie Lee music students to play their recorders
Posted: Thu, Dec 17, 2020 10:32 AM
Meals are available for next week's Decorah School District remote learning days
Posted: Thu, Dec 17, 2020 9:46 AM
Winneshiek Medical Center is offering a curb side pick-up Christmas Dinner
Posted: Thu, Dec 17, 2020 9:39 AM
Refinancing of Decorah School District bond issues could save over half a million dollars
Posted: Wed, Dec 16, 2020 11:12 AM
Winneshiek Medical Center's Annual Fund is raising money for diagnostic lab equipment
Posted: Wed, Dec 16, 2020 10:59 AM
Decorah churches will offer a variety of options for celebrating Christmas Eve
Posted: Tues, Dec 15, 2020 10:23 AM
Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office is asking for an additional $3,000 to do more frequent weapon permit checks
Posted: Tue, Dec 15, 2020 12:38 PM
Ask The Answer Person: What are the current and pre-COVID unemployment rates in Winneshiek County?
Posted: Tue, Dec 15, 2020 10:19 AM
The Decorah School District and City of Decorah are finalizing an agreement about the Decorah HS softball diamond
Posted: Tue, Dec 15, 2020 10:15 AM
Decorah resident gets another award from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Posted: Tue, Dec 15, 2020 10:01 AM
Winneshiek Medical Center Auxiliary's Light for Life program is underway
Posted: Tue, Dec 15, 2020 9:51 AM
Yes, COVID-19 vaccines are headed to Winneshiek County. No, they won't be available yet for the general public
Posted: Tue, Dec 15, 2020 9:33 AM
Winneshiek County Public Health: PLEASE do not call us about COVID-19 vaccines
Posted: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 3:43 PM
The vaccine is NOT available to the public at this time [Full Story]
Winneshiek County officials are trying to stretch bridge replacement funds
Posted: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 1:46 PM
The interior of the Decorah Public Library will remain closed until at least January 12th
Posted: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 5:13 PM
Winneshiek County averaged 14 new COVID-19 cases a day in November
Posted: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 12:38 PM
Registration is underway for Vesterheim Folk Art School's online programming
Posted: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 11:14 AM
Five St. Benedict School students honored at the Invention Convention
Posted: Mon, Dec 14, 2020 11:03 AM
New Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director is "passionate about small towns"
Posted: Sun, Dec 13, 2020 1:16 PM
Letter to the Editor: I'm concerned about the selection of members for the Municipal Electric Utility Task Force
Posted: Sun, Dec 13, 2020 3:33 PM
--by Scott Kirkeberg, who was not chosen [Full Story]
That 200-year-old oak tree near Highlandville might not be 200 years old
Posted: Sun, Dec 13, 2020 3:14 PM
It could be much older! [Full Story]
Follow-up: About those pigeons--er, sparrows--causing problems downtown
Posted: Sun, Dec 13, 2020 2:53 PM
Two city projects win recognition from the Historic Preservation Commission
Posted: Sun, Dec 13, 2020 2:45 PM
Winneshiek County Development and Tourism's annual meeting will be handled virtually
Posted: Sun, Dec 13, 2020 12:42 PM
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Director receives statewide recognition
Posted: Sat, Dec 12, 2020 12:30 PM
Winneshiek County passes Fayette County in total number of COVID-19 cases
Posted: Fri, Dec 11, 2020 11:59 AM
Ask the Answer Person: The City of Decorah needs to do something about pigeons!
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 11:55 AM
..and it has! [Full Story]
Sheriff's Office says Highway 150 accident Thursday was caused by failure to yield the right-of-way
Posted: Fri, Dec 11, 2020 11:01 AM
Coronavirus vaccine shots could be given in Winneshiek County starting December 28th
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 11:45 AM
Winneshiek County Public Health will use CARES funds to buy personal protective equipment
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 10:59 AM
Study says Chickasaw County was in the top 10 in the country for residents of small counties taking trips over Thanksgiving
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 10:19 AM
Northeast Iowa sees a decline in its 14-day average positivity rating
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 11:35 AM
Winneshiek County beginning to feel impact of Thanksgiving on COVID-19 numbers
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 10:36 AM
Former Decorah resident taken to Winneshiek County Jail on warrant for violating probation on two criminal charges
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 10:14 AM
Friends of the Decorah Fish Hatchery are working on new signage at the facility
Posted: Thu, Dec 10, 2020 10:22 AM
COVID-19 positive patients in the area can get an infusion from Winneshiek Medical Center which may decrease the risk of severe illness
Posted: Wed, Dec 9, 2020 2:25 PM
Winneshiek County reports an increase in positive cases, but a decrease in active cases
Posted: Wed, Dec 9, 2020 12:00 PM
Letter to the Editor: The customer is the one footing the bill for renewable energy in Decorah, not Alliant.
Posted: Wed, Dec 9, 2020 10:27 AM
--by Mia Thedens of Decorah [Full Story]
In a close election, Steve Zittergruen wins the 5th Ward Decorah seat
Posted: Wed, Dec 9, 2020 8:14 AM
Letter to the Editor: Here's the truth about our Thanksgiving dinner
Posted: Wed, Dec 9, 2020 8:42 AM
--by Rob Sand of Des Moines [Full Story]
Here are the nine members of the newly-formed Municipal Electric Utility Task Force
Posted: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 2:38 PM
--by decorahnews.com's Paul Scott [Full Story]
Coronavirus vaccine should be arriving in Winneshiek County in the next week or two
Posted: Tues, Dec 8, 2020 12:40 PM
Decorah Superintendent Mark Lane updates Decorah Rotary Club about how the district is navigating COVID-19
Posted: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 2:06 PM
Winneshiek County has the 3rd highest COVID-related death rate in NE Iowa
Posted: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 1:38 PM
Ask The Answer Person: "Do you know what's happening at the Fish Hatchery?"
Posted: Tues, Dec 8, 2020 10:24 AM
Spillville woman's photo is in the running to be named the Silos & Smokestacks' 2020 "People's Choice" photo
Posted: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 11:18 AM
Iowa Department of Public Health makes changes in the way it reports deaths—now says 85 people have died from COVID-19 in NE Iowa
Posted: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 11:08 AM
Letter to the Editor: "Alliant Energy stands ready to be Decorah's clean energy partner"
Posted: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 10:55 AM
Letter to the Editor: One set of rules for Dr. Sand, another for everyone else?
Posted: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 10:39 AM
--by Paul Hunter of Decorah [Full Story]
Friends of Decorah Public Library receives a donation from Knox Financial
Posted: Tues, Dec 8, 2020 10:15 AM
Collins Aerospace will lay off 29 Decorah employees as of January 2nd
Posted: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 4:03 PM
Decorah City Council appoints task force to study whether to hold another Municipal Electric Utility vote
Posted: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 6:56 PM
Here's what you need to know about Tuesday's City of Decorah 5th Ward Special Election
Posted: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 10:05 AM
The proposed Dry Run Bike Trail gets a big financial boost from the State of Iowa
Posted: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 1:55 PM
COVID-19 cases are spread throughout Winneshiek County, says County Health Director
Posted: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 11:55 AM
Another Winneshiek County resident has died from the effects of COVID-19
Posted: Sun, Dec 6, 2020 3:52 PM
Decorah School Superintendent: What happens away from school with COVID-19 prevention will be most important
Posted: Sun, Dec 6, 2020 3:41 PM
December is the last month to renew ATV, ORV, and snowmobile licenses for 2021 without incurring the late penalty
Posted: Sun, Dec 6, 2020 1:48 PM
South Winn FFA member named top individual at the Iowa FFA Veterinary Science competition
Posted: Sun, Dec 6, 2020 1:40 PM
Letter to the Editor: Support Tim Felton in City of Decorah 5th Ward election
Posted: Fri, Dec 4, 2020 10:53 AM
--by C. Dennis Ohlert of Decorah [Full Story]
Letter to the Editor: Decorah residents should oppose the latest recommendation of the city's Sustainability Committee
Posted: Fri, Dec 4, 2020 8:37 AM
--by Dave Ohlert of Decorah [Full Story]
Decorah Park-Rec is helping to make New Year's Eve festive--at home
Posted: Fri, Dec 4, 2020 8:23 AM
Letter to the Editor: Decorah City Council 5th Ward appointee deserves election next Tuesday
Posted: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 12:26 PM
--by Janelle Pavlovec of Decorah [Full Story]
October was a good month financially for Winneshiek Medical Center
Posted: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 12:25 PM
Winneshiek County joins Clayton and Fayette counties in passing the 1,000 COVID-19 cases mark
Posted: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 12:12 PM
Alliant Energy is reporting a big jump in the use of renewable energy
Posted: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 10:42 AM
Sustainability group is recommending a new referendum on a Decorah municipal utility
Posted: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 10:35 AM
Letter to the Editor: Please help me find the owner of this cat
Posted: Thu, Dec 3, 2020 2:37 PM
--by Gerald Harvey of Decorah [Full Story]
Winneshiek County Fair Board granted variance in order to build a new community center
Posted: Wed, Dec 2, 2020 5:46 PM
City Attorney: Menards is not involved at all to the best of my knowledge
Posted: Wed, Dec 2, 2020 8:54 AM
Andrew Bailey named vice president for finance and administration at Luther College
Posted: Wed, Dec 2, 2020 10:57 AM
Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce has hired a new Executive Director
Posted: Wed, Dec 2, 2020 11:28 AM
Depot Outlet awards $1,000 grant to ArtHaus for a community natural dye garden
Posted: Wed, Dec 2, 2020 11:05 AM
A Luther College graduate has been appointed the third member of the Iowa Utilities Board
Posted: Tue, Dec 1, 2020 8:13 AM
Letter to the Editor: No reason to change zoning of Freeport land
Posted: Tue, Dec 1, 2020 2:54 PM
--by Bob Puffer of Decorah [Full Story]
Three Winneshiek County lakes are on the Iowa DNR's Impaired Waters list
Posted: Tue, Dec 1, 2020 4:34 PM
Three-vehicle accident on Montgomery Street causes $14,000 in damages
Posted: Tue, Dec 1, 2020 8:35 AM
Registration has begun for
Posted: Tue, Dec 1, 2020 4:00 PM
Videos will be posted starting Friday [Full Story]
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