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