Community News Stories

Hospital Laboratory Takes Measures When Re-Opening Waiting Room
May 19, 2020 CONTACT: Erin Berns at Veterans Memorial Hospital 568-3411 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hospital Laboratory Takes Measures…

Revised Mabel VFW Memorial Day Services 2020

Corps welcomes 101 days of summer with a water safety message
Corps welcomes 101 days of summer with a water safety message PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,…

Hospital Laboratory Takes Measures When Re-Opening Waiting Room
May 19, 2020 CONTACT: Erin Berns at Veterans Memorial Hospital 568-3411 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hospital Laboratory Takes Measures…

Hospital Requests More Masks Needed in Hospital and Community
May 19, 2020 CONTACT: Erin Berns at Veterans Memorial Hospital 568-3411 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hospital Requests More Masks…

The Need for Blood Does Not Stop During COVID-19
May 19, 2020 CONTACT: Erin Berns at 568-3411 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Need for Blood Does Not Stop…

Gundersen eases hospital visitor guidelines
Gundersen eases hospital visitor guidelines As Gundersen Health System continues its safe, careful approach to resuming in-person procedures and appointments,…

Spring Grove Plans Memorial Day Services
Spring Grove American Legion Post #249 announces the schedule for the Memorial Day observance on Mon., May 25. At 9:45…

Absentee Voting Deadline is Friday May 22, 2020
For immediate release… Voters are reminded that Friday May 22nd is the last day to request an absentee ballot…

PPP Loan Forgiveness Information
The SBA has issued guidance on calculating the forgiveness of PPP loans. The Loan Forgiveness Application includes several measures to…

ArtHaus received grants from Iowa Arts Council
ArtHaus works on beautification of their new location on the corner of Washington and Broadway with the help of grants…

New CFAP USDA Program
Winneshiek County Development and Tourism Encourages Agricultural Producers to Check Out the New CFAP USDA Program, which will Help Producers…

Vesterheim Museum Extends Temporary Closure
Vesterheim Museum Extends Temporary Closure DECORAH, Iowa—As part of its continuing response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19),…

Electrical providers are reporting scams
Electrical providers are reporting the following scams being targeted at their customers on a state wide basis: · 1. Scam…

Corps of Engineers reopens lock facilities to the public
Corps of Engineers reopens lock facilities to the public ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St.…

Mail Cheer Program Launches in Winneshiek County
Mail Cheer Program Launches in Winneshiek County There is a new way to bring cheer to your neighbors…

Immunizations available at Gundersen La Crosse ExpressCare
Immunizations available at Gundersen La Crosse ExpressCare Gundersen Health System is adding another convenient, option for patient immunizations in La…

Gundersen offers drive-up lab services
Gundersen offers drive-up lab services Gundersen Health System is now offering drive-up laboratory services in La Crosse as a convenience for…

Seed Savers Exchange Launches Resilience Gardens Project
Seed Savers Exchange Launches Resilience Gardens Project Free seeds available to all community members (DECORAH, Iowa, May 4, 2020) What…

National Safe Boating Week May 16-22, 2020
ABOUT US: The nearly 700 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, employees working at more than 40 sites…

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Launches Resource Coordination Center to Assist Livestock Producers
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Launches Resource Coordination Center to Assist Livestock Producers DES MOINES, Iowa (April 30,…

Gundersen Decorah Clinic offering COVID-19 drive-up testing
Gundersen Decorah Clinic offering COVID-19 drive-up testing To provide better access to testing for patients, a COVID-19 drive-up testing site…

Vesterheim Begins Work on Heritage Park
Vesterheim Begins Work on Heritage Park DECORAH, Iowa— Vesterheim, the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center, is…

Allamakee County: Public Health STILL Strongly Encouraging Continued Practice of Personal Precautions
May 14, 2020 CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Public Health STILL Strongly Encouraging Continued Practice of Personal Precautions Throughout the Entire…

Verbiage of the Latest Gov Ordinance Iowa May 14, 2020
https://governor.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Public%20Health%20Proclamation%20-%202020.05.13.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Luther College to welcome students back in the fall with a modified academic calendar
Luther College to welcome students back in the fall with a modified academic calendar The plan allows for in-person learning…

Lake Meyer Campground to Open May 15, 2020
Lake Meyer Campground to Open May 15 Lake Meyer Campground will open for camping on Friday, May 15th. …

Iowa Restrictions Lifted Updated May 13, 2020
During today’s press conference, Governor Reynolds announced that effective May 15 all restrictions that were lifted in the 77 are…

Decorah Public Library announces next steps May 13, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Decorah Public Library 202 Winnebago Street Decorah, IA 52101 CONTACT: Kristin Torresdal, ktorresdal@decorah.lib.ia.us 563-382-3717 DATE: …

Gundersen Winona Campus opens May 18, 2020
Gundersen Winona Campus opens May 18 Gundersen Health System brings expanded care to thousands of people when it opens…