Roz Weis Archive

All Articles by Author
 

Decorah Chorale auditions Aug. 20

Saturday, August 12, 2023 3:53 am

The Decorah Chorale, an adult mixed chorus with members from Northeast Iowa and Southeast Minnesota, is holding auditions for the 2023-24 season on Sunday, Aug. 20 between 6-8 p.m. in the Decorah High School Choir Room.
Continue Reading . . .

Education Savings Account applications approved across Iowa

Thursday, August 10, 2023 6:37 pm

The Iowa Department of Education recently announced 18,627 Students First Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) have been approved as of Aug 4. Winneshiek County totals indicate 168 approved applications to date.

Continue Reading . . .

Chalking leaves grave problems at Decorah’s Phelps Cemetery

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 4:14 pm

When working on some historical background for a Public Television program, Stacey Gossling of Decorah recently came across some disturbing findings at Phelps Cemetery in Decorah.

Continue Reading . . .

Decorah Community School District awarded $150,000 lunch grant

Monday, August 7, 2023 6:12 pm

Decorah Community School District (DCSD) is among approximately 264 school districts across the country sharing in nearly $30 million in federal funding to improve school nutrition.

Continue Reading . . .

‘Carrie: The Musical’ opens here Aug. 10

Sunday, August 6, 2023 9:27 am

The production of “Carrie: The Musical” will be Aug. 10 to 13 in Decorah, with 7 p.m. performances scheduled on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are available in advance at newminowaplayers.ludus.com and locally at Oneota Community Food Co-op.

Continue Reading . . .

Residents invited to Dry Run Creek Study Aug. 13

Sunday, August 6, 2023 6:37 am

The Dry Run Creek Corridor Study team is notifying residents that a field visit day will be hosted on Sunday, Aug. 13, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Continue Reading . . .

DHS Envirothon Team attends international competition

Saturday, August 5, 2023 3:02 pm

Decorah High School students Lucas Arendt, Connor Evelsizer, Gabriel Hiner, Anders Lovstuen, and Aiden Nalean-Carlson earned a trip to New Brunswick, Canada, to represent Iowa in Envirothon international competition by earning the outright highest scores in the aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, and speech categories at the state contest.

Continue Reading . . .

Restoring a piece of history – ‘Horn House’ renovation preserves structural integrity

Friday, August 4, 2023 12:41 pm

Why would a nationally-known cable television network select a Driftless area home to feature during a renovation for an upcoming broadcast?

Continue Reading . . .

“Dessert Among the Flowers” here Aug.17

Thursday, August 3, 2023 5:51 am

Co-chairs Karen Guttebo and Marian Rovang-Rude are planning the upcoming Town & Country Garden Club’s upcoming fundraiser “Dessert Among the Flowers”.

Continue Reading . . .

State Historical Society grants awarded in Driftless region

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 2:45 am

Winneshiek County Historical Society in Decorah, the Bily Clocks Museum & Antonin Dvorak Exhibit in Spillville, and the Friends of Lansing Library were among the 26 recipients of grants awarded this week by the State Historical Society to preserve Iowa’s historical collections and country schools.

Continue Reading . . .