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Decorah Envirothon teams successful at recent contest

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 11:01 am

Decorah High School was well represented at the regional Envirothon competition. A toal of 45 DHS students (nine teams of five) recently took the regional test to qualify for the state competition. Two teams will represent Decorah at state, including last year’s defending state champions Team DNR: Lucas Arendt, Connor Evelsizer, Gabriel Hiner, Anders Lovstuen, and Aiden Nalean Carlson. The other team to represent Decorah at state will be Team Skabush: Riley Berns, Carson Bohner, Alex McGohan, Nathan Swarbrick, and Henry Weis.

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Caution urged during April 8 total solar eclipse

Sunday, April 7, 2024 8:59 am

The Driftless region will have an opportunity to view a rare total solar eclipse April 8. Area residents will see partial phase of the eclipse, which will begin at approximately 12:48 p.m. until shortly after 3 p.m. Embracing safety precautions, including not looking direclty at the sun during the eclipse and wearing specialized viewing glasses, is encouraged.

Cloudy conditions will hamper viewing opportunities.

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City offers loading days at yard waste site

Friday, April 5, 2024 6:27 pm

The City of Decorah will offer several opportunities for free loading of compost and wood chips at the City’s Yard Waste Disposal Site located on Trout Run Road April 12, 13, 19 and 20.

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School Board approves middle school roof specs

Thursday, April 4, 2024 2:21 pm

The summer-long installation project has an estimated price tag of $1.5 million.

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Prescribed burns slated this spring in Driftless area

Thursday, April 4, 2024 2:06 pm

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in the Driftless area. Locally, burns will occur throughout four of the counties managed by the DNR Upper Iowa Wildlife Unit, including burns in Winneshiek, Allamakee, Fayette, and Howard Counties.

 

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Luther celebrates 25th anniversary of ‘The Straight Story’ in April

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:09 am

Luther College’s Center for Ethics and Public Engagement (The CEPE) will celebrate the 25th anniversary of David Lynch’s “The Straight Story,” with a free screening and discussion with one of the film’s stars in early April. The film is based on the true story of Alvin Straight from the Iowa community of Laurens, who rode his lawn mower tractor across the state and part of Wisconsin to reunite with his estranged brother.

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Northern Lights to present ‘Weep No More’ April 21

Monday, April 1, 2024 3:27 pm

The Northern Lights Women’s Chorus will present its spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at Decorah Lutheran Church. The 48-member ensemble, composed of singers from Decorah and surrounding communities, will perform a variety of beautiful choral music with the theme “Weep No More.

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Luther celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage

Monday, April 1, 2024 3:23 pm

Luther College will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage and contributions in April with a series of lectures, as well as performances and a fashion show put on by Luther students. The college will host a residency for a Chinese musician, calligrapher and martial artist. While May is widely recognized as the national AAPI month, Luther will celebrate in April.

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‘Wild Foraging’ at Lake Meyer April 25

Monday, April 1, 2024 10:20 am

Forage for wild edible plants with Winneshiek County Conservation naturalists at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at Lake Meyer Park & Campground.

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St. Ben’s students excel at National History Day

Sunday, March 31, 2024 6:32 am

St. Benedict School was represented by 41 sixth-eighth grade students to the regional National History Day (NHD) competition on Tuesday, March 19, at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC), and many of those students advanced to the state contest.

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