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Legislative process

Thursday, January 28, 2021 8:32 pm

This week was the second week of the legislative session. While it was shorter than normal due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, it was busy and full of subcommittee meetings as we start going through the legislative process.
Subcommittees are the first step in the legislative process and are one of the ways Iowans can be involved . . .

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Vaccine supply not meeting demand

Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:07 pm

County receives cold storage unit, sees second recorded case of re-infection

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“All Are Welcome” stickers available for area businesses

Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:04 pm

The Decorah Human Rights Commission (DHRC) has created “All are Welcome”stickers that are available to all Decorah businesses…

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National Eagle Center now open to visitors

Thursday, January 28, 2021 1:18 pm

The National Eagle Center, Wabasha, Minn., announced they have reopened its doors to the public.

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Decorah Parks & Recreation hosts Winter Walkers program

Thursday, January 28, 2021 1:12 pm

Decorah Parks and Recreation will hold a February Winter Walkers program beginning Monday, Feb. 1.

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Vocal concert here Jan. 31

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 11:00 pm

DHS ensembles will present ‘City of Stars’ Jan. 31 …

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Preparing for the pitfalls of exercise; Real physical change takes time

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 2:04 pm

Welcome to the New Year, that annual time where we collectively reflect on our lives and actions in the hope that we can resolve to improve them. For too many of us, what we decide to commit to in January fails to come to fruition during the subsequent months.

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Ten years together

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 1:43 pm

Long-term mentoring match shares value of program

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DHS Honor Society induction Feb. 1

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:19 pm

The upcoming Decorah High School Honor Society ceremony will honor 59 new members.

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Library approves new pandemic response plan

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:13 pm

The Decorah Library has a revised pandemic response plan

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New signage marks Commercial Historic District

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:36 pm

The Decorah Historic Preservation Commission (DHPC), with the support of two donors and the Street Department, has installed eleven new orange signs marking the Decorah Commercial Historic District. 

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In the Legislature

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:49 pm

We have officially started the 2021 legislative session and it has been a very busy week. Especially as a new senator, I have had to adjust to new changes due to the pandemic as well as adjusting to learning the process of how our state government operates within it.

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Greetings from the Statehouse

Monday, January 25, 2021 10:43 pm

The 89th General Assembly convened at the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 11.  The members took the oath of office and have begun their duties. Joint conventions of the House and Senate were convened to receive Governor Kim Reynolds, Chief Justice Susan Christensen and Major General Corell of the Iowa National Guard.

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Noah Lovelace earns Bradish Scholarship

Monday, January 25, 2021 2:00 pm

Decorah High School has named Noah Lovelace as the recipient of the Norman C. Bradish Scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year.

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District Speech Contest held Jan. 23

Monday, January 25, 2021 10:09 am

Top ratings went to DHS speech students Jan. 23 …

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Christopher and Banks files for Chapter 11; Decorah store among closures

Friday, January 22, 2021 10:45 pm

Christopher & Banks Corporation, a specialty women’s apparel retailer, has announced it will close a “significant portion, if not all,” of its stores nationwide. 

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South Winn., Howard-Winn. to hold upcoming special elections

Friday, January 22, 2021 10:42 pm

Both school districts are calling special elections for revenue/tax related propositions . . . 

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Bockman, Franzen members of Norse men’s basketball team

Friday, January 22, 2021 3:30 pm

Pat Bockman and Matthew Franzen, 2020 graduates of Decorah High School, are freshman guards for the Luther College men’s basketball team. 


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Vaccine rollout proceeds slowly

Thursday, January 21, 2021 3:06 pm

State receiving only 19,000 weekly doses

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Northeast Iowa graduate lands career at SpaceX

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 11:09 pm

Decorah native Loden Henning has begun work on the Supply Chain Reliability Team at SpaceX.

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