Community News Stories

An Iowa State Fair Favorite Sets a New Record

Urbandale, Iowa – The Iowa State Fair has ended and the eggs have been counted. The Iowa Egg Council, along…

A Message from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office

Be on the LOOKOUT! A white Chevrolet s10 truck (as pictured) was stolen from a residence in Northern Winneshiek County.…

**UPDATE: She has been found!** Missing Teen from West Union

If you have any information about her whereabouts please contact the West Union Police Department at (563)422-3535.

***suspect is not a THREAT, case under investigation** Decorah Police Looking for Suspect

This subject fled from officers at the Decorah Wal-Mart a short time ago. He is suspected to be from the…

18th Annual Community Vacation Bible Camp

18th Annual Community Vacation Bible Camp (later this year because of all of the snow days) ROAR: Life is Wild,…

International Owl Awareness Day Celebration August 3, 2019

International Owl Awareness Day Celebration Houston, MN – Celebrate and learn about owls with a full day of programs and…

Decorah Student Wins High School Division of Iowa Student Composition Competition

Decorah Student Wins High School Division of Iowa Student Composition Competition Results from Iowa Composers Forum annual competition Jesus Peña,…

Luther College Freeport Flooding Results

DECORAH, Iowa – Luther College professors and students are sharing their findings about flooding and encouraging community conversation in Freeport…

Oneota Co-op Now Features Double Up Food Bucks

The health food incentive program Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) began at Iowa farmers markets in 2016 to help low-income…

Decorah Native Serves at U.S. Navy’s Underwater Construction Team

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Many Americans enjoy do-it-yourself projects and some Americans make a living in construction. There’s a group…

STEM externship experience at Trinity Fabricators in New Albin, Iowa

Caleb Ferring, a skilled trades teacher from Waukon High School participated in a six-week summer STEM externship experience at Trinity…

Female Bald Eagle Flies Free Again

Winneshiek County, home to the famous Decorah eagles viewed by millions online, was also recently the location of a successful…

Luther College graduate, Chris Norton, returning to Decorah to spread inspirational message

 DECORAH, Iowa – Luther alumnus Chris Norton is returning to Decorah to speak about his new book, “The Seven Longest…

Luther College Alumna Amalia Vagts pastoral intern with Luther College student congregation

DECORAH, Iowa— A well-known woman of worship will be leading the Luther College student congregation on her path to pastoral…

Iowa Arts Council Fellow Short Film Screening

News from Anatomical Heart Films Lansing, IA – Mason City native, Iowa State graduate, and 2017-18 Iowa Arts Council Artist…

Luther College to host Dorian Choral Retreat ‘Livssang’

DECORAH, Iowa—Luther College will host the second annual Dorian Choral Retreat for adults from June 28 through June 30, 2019.…

Crossing Rivers Health Clinic Hosting Customer Appreciation Open House

Prairie du Chien, WI – The Crossing Rivers Health Clinic in Prairie du Chien is celebrating five years of caring…

Slide into Summer at the Decorah Municipal Pool

Sponsored by DECORAH BANK & TRUST in cooperation with Decorah Parks and Recreation On TUESDAY, JUNE 18, slide into summer…

Winneshiek County Development, Inc. (WCDI) confirms Hy-Vee will open in Decorah’s Centrum Plaza

Winneshiek County Development, Inc. (WCDI) is excited to confirm that Hy-Vee will open a grocery store in Decorah’s Centrum Plaza…

Crossing Rivers Health Cardiac Rehab Team Wins 1st Place at Annual Hearts of Gold Games

Prairie du Chien, WI – A team of four participants from Crossing Rivers Health Cardiac Rehabilitation and Healthy Hearts program…

Vesterheim Grateful For Our Community Partner Mississippi Welding

DECORAH, Iowa — Vesterheim, the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center, is grateful to have community partners like Mississippi Welding…

Two upcoming concerts for the Decorah Municipal Band

Two upcoming concerts!! The Decorah Municipal Band performs Wednesday, June 26, for Music in the Park in downtown Spring Grove,…

Upper Iowa Speedway PACK the stands for the Iowa Donor Network

Iowa Organ Donors has sponsored this Saturday’s race (June 15, 2019), come and show support for this great organization. Donations…

Wild Horse and Burro Program

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Northeastern States District 626 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Ste. 200 Milwaukee, Wisconsin…

Walk with a Doc

Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco is encouraging area residents to take a step toward better health with…

Blood Drive June 28 at WMC

Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives. It takes just one hour to make a life-saving blood donation,…

Speech and Language Disorders Are Experienced by Many Children

Prairie du Chien, WI – With speech and language disorders ranking among the most common disabilities in children, parents and…

Vesterheim Brightens Up Campus With Flowers Sponsored By FreedomBank

DECORAH, Iowa — Vesterheim, the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center, was pleased to once again have the volunteers from…

Allamakee County Conservation Foundation Awards First Annual Conservation Scholarship

Lansing, IA – The Allamakee County Conservation Foundation is pleased to award Brooke Wasson with a 2019 Conservation Scholarship in…

Winneshiek Medical Center installs new, state-of-the-art MRI machine

June 1, 2019 Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah has installed the latest MRI technology for patients.  The new digital MRI…