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Area women invited to City Rest Room

Monday, March 4, 2024 1:47 pm

1924 ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO: The officers of the Decorah Civic Club have invited all area women interested in the good of Decorah to meet in the City Rest Room next Tuesday.

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Brown to give Price Distinguished Lecture at Luther March 13

Monday, March 4, 2024 12:51 am

Lydia X. Z. Brown, director of public policy at the National Disability Institute, will give the Price Distinguished Lecture in Women’s Leadership at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. The event is co-sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio.

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Luther’s Osterholm receives AMA award

Sunday, March 3, 2024 6:48 pm

Dr. Michael Osterholm, Luther College Class of 1975, was presented with the Outstanding Government Service Award from the American Medical Association in February.

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Emerald ash borer infestation alert issued

Saturday, March 2, 2024 2:10 am

City Forester Sam Hogenson, in partnership with the City of Decorah Tree Board, is requesting Decorah residents help identify ash trees on their property. Over 400 ash trees have been removed from the City’s boulevards due to endemic emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation. Many ash trees had been planted to replace the American elms which were devastated by Dutch elm disease.

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Middle School Orchestra collaborates with composer

Friday, March 1, 2024 5:30 am

Decorah Middle School orchestra students have been actively engaged in a groundbreaking musical endeavor as part of the Commission Possible Project.

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DHS individual speech students perform well at Districts

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 4:32 am

Decorah High School’s individual speech participants—coached by Molly Holkesvik, Gabriel Twedt, Carrie Kauffman, Rachel Breitenbach-Dirks, Lyra McKnight, and Annika Krieg—competed Saturday, Feb. 24, at West Delaware High School in Manchester.

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‘Notes from the Border’ presentation at Decorah Library

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 5:48 am

The Decorah Public Library has announced a thought-provoking and compassionate presentation, “Notes from the Border,” taking place on March 6th at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s mezzanine. This event is free and open to the public.

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Wisconsin Singers bring 56th show to Decorah March 3

Monday, February 26, 2024 8:10 am

Wisconsin Singers, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s premier Broadway-caliber touring production, is taking the stage at Decorah High School for its 56th season show “When Opposites Attract” on March 3 at 3 p.m.

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Decorah FFA members excel at sub-districts at Cresco

Saturday, February 24, 2024 12:41 am

Twenty-one Decorah FFA members participated at the Northwest Sub-District FFA Leadership Development Events recently at Crestwood High School. The chapter competed in nine leadership development events and one quiz contest.

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Norway’s tenThing Brass Ensemble at Luther March 7

Saturday, February 24, 2024 12:36 am

The all-women tenThing Brass Ensemble will perform for Luther’s Center Stage Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The award-winning Norwegian ensemble will stop at Luther as part of their tour across the East Coast and Midwest. The event is co-sponsored by Luther’s Torgerson Center for Nordic Studies.

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