Community News Stories

COVID-19: Frequently-Asked Questions for Reopening Restaurants May 1, 2020
COVID-19: Frequently-Asked Questions for Reopening Restaurants Issued April 28, 2020 Iowa restaurants have a responsibility to take measures to prevent…

Special alert for VA, SSI recipients
Special alert for VA, SSI recipients who don’t file a tax return and have dependents VA, SSI recipients with eligible…

Root River Trail Towns cancels annual 60-Mile Garage Sale 2020
Root River Trail Towns cancels annual 60-Mile Garage Sale Root River Trail Towns was planning its sixth consecutive…

City of Decorah Offering Loading of Compost and Wood Chips on 5/2 and 5/9, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Jeremy Bril, City Engineer, 563-382-2157 City of Decorah Offering Loading of Compost and…

Black Hills Energy Hires Pete Hamell as Director of Operations
Black Hills Energy Hires Pete Hamell as Director of Operations Grimes, Ia.– April 28, 2020 – Black Hills Energy is…

Support local healthcare heroes during national day of giving on May 5, 2020
Support local healthcare heroes during national day of giving on May 5 As the life-threatening COVID-19 pandemic reaches our…

WCD Secures Funding To Support Winneshiek County COVID19 Programs
April 27, 2020 For Immediate Release Re: Winneshiek County Development Secures Funding To Support Winneshiek County COVID19 Programs…

Iowa Gov Reynolds latest proclamation April 27, 2020
https://governor.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Health%20Proclamation%20-%202020.04.27%20-%20Pt%201.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

A Message from Winneshiek County Veterans Affairs
National Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). Press 1 for Veterans. Free support when in distress, feeling anxious, prevention, confidential and…

Waukon Community Meal will be served Monday (April 27) from 5 to 7 p.m, 2020
The monthly Waukon Community Meal will be served Monday (April 27) from 5 to 7 p.m. The free sack lunches…

Decorah Park-Rec. Summer Registration Temporarily Delayed
DATE: April 24, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Decorah Park-Rec. Summer Registration Temporarily Delayed PRESS CONTACT: Judy Syverson (563) 382-4158, parkrec@decorahia.org…

Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation 04/24/2020
Gov. Reynolds signs new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration Fri, 04/24/2020 – 12:45 DES MOINES – Today,…

Eastern Star Statement of COVID-19 Diagnosis of Staff Member
Barthell O.E.S. Home (Eastern Star) Statement of COVID-19 Diagnosis of Staff Member On April 23, 2020, in Decorah, Iowa-A case…

Fillmore County COVID-19 Case Update April 23, 2020
Fillmore County Public Health Official Statement Date: April 23, 2020 11:00 AM Contact: Jessica Erickson, Director of Nursing Phone: …

Ptacek and Redalen re-elected to MiEnergy Cooperative’s board 2020
Ptacek and Redalen re-elected to MiEnergy Cooperative’s board Cresco, IA | Rushford, MN (7:30 p.m. April 22, 2020)— Last…

Absentee voting is available now
For immediate release… Absentee voting through the mail for the June 2nd Primary Election starts April 23rd. Voters are…

U.S. Attorney and IRS-CI Warn Taxpayers against Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19
1 Department of Justice United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum Southern District of Iowa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rachel J. Scherle…

WCDT launches a new Small Business Assistance Program Directory
April 22, 2020 For Immediate Release Re: Winneshiek County Development Launches an Interactive List of Available Local, State…

Decorah Parks and Recreation Virtual Race Series
DATE: April 21, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Decorah Parks and Recreation Virtual Race Series PRESS CONTACT: Erika Randall (563)…

WMC announces cancellation of 2020 Grand Community Picnic
April 21, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Marx, Director of Marketing & Communications 563-387-3020 ● marxm@winmedical.org …

Telehealth Options for Iowans Issued 04/17/2020
Telehealth Options for Iowans Issued 04/17/2020 Iowa health insurers and healthcare providers may have developed additional telehealth capabilities, enabling their…

Winneshiek County Development Secures Federal Funding for Two New Projects
For Immediate Release Re: Winneshiek County Development Secures Federal Funding for Two New Projects Contact: Stephanie Fromm, Winneshiek…

Professional Beauty Association is offering a COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Professional Beauty Association is offering a COVID-19 Relief Fund to help support licensed beauty professionals who have not been…

Howard County has business Links to share April 2020
In light of the recent freeze on new applications for the PPP & EIDL, and with very few successful…

Fillmore County Still Seeking Donations for COVID-19 Response
Press Release: April 18, 2020 Contact: Brenda Pohlman bpohlman@co.fillmore.mn.us Fillmore County Still Seeking Donations for COVID-19 Response Fillmore County…

Public Health Proclamation Tightens Restrictions for Allamakee County Residents April 16, 2020
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2020 Contact: Erin Berns at Veterans Memorial Hospital 568-3411 …

Fareway Donates More Than $200,000 to Support Small Businesses and Their Employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2020 Kristina Wiltgen, Executive Director Fareway DonatesMore Than $200,000 to Support Small Businesses and Their…

Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum cancels Laura Days Celebration for 2020
UPDATE – April 17, 2020 We regret to announce, after much deliberation, the Board of Directors and Staff of the…

Wisconsin governor extends stay-at-home order to May 26th
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIGOV/2020/04/16/file_attachments/1428995/EMO28-SaferAtHome.pdf

Iowa Gov. Reynolds issues stricter mitigation orders for much of northeast Iowa April 16, 2020
Click the link for verbiage of the new mitigation orders https://governor.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Health%20Proclamation%20-%202020.04.16%20-%20Region%206.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery