Community News Stories
Free Yoga in the Park
Decorah Parks and Recreation is partnering with local yoga instructors to offer Free Yoga in the Park Saturdays, 10-11am, June…
Summer Food Service Program
The Allamakee Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children…
Vesterheim Participates in Tenth Anniversary of Blue Star Museums Program
DECORAH, Iowa —Vesterheim, the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center, announces it will join museums nationwide in participating in the…
Decorah Municipal Pool opens May 26
Daily admission is $5 for ages 4 thru 64; $4 for 65 & up; 3 yrs and under are free.…
Open House: Sunrise Care Facilities
Sunrise Care Facilities Women’s Facility will be Hosting an Open House on Friday May 17th, 2019. Sharon Lewis, Women’s Health…
Saturday May 18th is Passport day in Winneshiek County!
Saturday May 18th is Passport day in Winneshiek County! Lisa Grinna, Deputy Recorder and Passport Agent for Winneshiek County explains…
Baby Sterling Funeral Services to be held June 8th
We have been following the news stories about this baby’s death and the charges that have been filed against his…
Winneshiek County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale!! Saturday May 18th
Winneshiek county master Gardeners Plant Sale, May 18th , 2019 from 8 to 11am at the Decorah Farmers Market. Vegetable…
Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff
Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2019 On Peace Officers Memorial Day and throughout Police Week, we…
Tim’s Day on the Land, Effigy Mounds National Monument
Honoring the legacy of Tim Mason and his commitment to public land stewardship with a day of volunteer service and…
We want YOUR information about Memorial Day Services
Memorial day is coming up quickly. We would like to compile a comprehensive listing of all the Memorial Day services…
Crowdfunding for a New Green Iowa Van
Crowdfunding for a New Green Iowa Van This spring the locally hosted Green Iowa AmeriCorps team launched a campaign to…
Kristina Wiltgen honored finalist for Executive Director of the Year
Kristina Wiltgen was recently honored as a finalist for the Executive Director of the Year award at the 2019 MACE…
Annual Winneshiek Medical Center Hospice ride and breakfast set for June 9
Winneshiek Medical Center (WMC) will hold the annual Hospice ride and breakfast this year on June 9. The event is…
Scam Alert!
The Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a scam in the area. The scam includes an individual calling by…
Fourth-Grade Students Present Pioneer Immersion Program Exhibit at Vesterheim
DECORAH, Iowa — Area fourth-grade students are proud to present an exhibit of their pioneer projects and journals at Vesterheim,…
Pilot Project Will Assist Iowa Farmers
DES MOINES, IA , May 1– Iowa is one of six states selected by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Pizza Ranch Partners with Youth Mentoring
Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth & Families is hoping you are hungry on May 15! This will be…
North Winneshiek The Last Homecoming –The Final Roundup
The Last Homecoming –The Final Roundup Members of the extended North Winneshiek School community are planning a big party to…
Registration is Open to Run the Crater June 1st!
DECORAH, IOWA – Run a 50K / 25K / 10K / 5K or kids 1Mi in a 470 million year…
May is Beef Month in Iowa
The Iowa Beef Industry Council is pleased to announce that May is Beef Month in Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds has…
Winneshiek Medical Center Auxiliary awards scholarships to local students
The Winneshiek Medical Center Auxiliary recently awarded scholarships to seven local students pursuing health care professions at its annual spring…
MiEnergy Cooperative members give $5,250 in local donations
Cresco, IA | Rushford, MN (12:30 p.m. April 25, 2019)— MiEnergy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Trust Board met in March…
Free hearing screening offered at WMC Decorah Clinic
In recognition of Better Speech and Hearing Month in May, Winneshiek Medical Center is offering a free hearing screening on…
Luther College presents Spring Open House May 3
DECORAH, IA– Luther College Admissions will hold a Spring Open House on Friday, May 3, to give high school sophomores…
Northeast Iowa Greenhouse Tour for April 26-28th, 2019
The Northeast Iowa Tourism Association has organized a self-guided Northeast Iowa Greenhouse Tour for April 26-28th Join us Friday, April…
Winneshiek Medical Center offers free “Welcome to Medicare” seminar
Will you soon be eligible for Medicare? Are you already receiving Medicare benefits and want to better understand your options?…
Iowa Launches ‘20 Artists, 20 Parks’ to Commemorate State Park Centennial
DES MOINES – In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of Iowa state parks in 2020, the Iowa Department of Natural…
Vesterheim Museum Makes Its Mark with Tattoo: Identity through Ink
DECORAH, Iowa—Tattoos have never been more popular. In fact, today, almost one in three Americans has a tattoo. “Tattoo: Identity…
WMC honors volunteers at annual appreciation celebration
Winneshiek Medical Center honored nearly 110 active volunteers, including members of the Auxiliary Board, Foundation Board and Board of Trustees…