Decorah News

By Sarah Strandberg Decorah City Council member Rachel Vagts has announced her candidacy for the District 2 seat on the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors.

The Winneshiek County Area Retired School Personnel meet Thursday, Feb. 16, at 9:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.

Approximately 60 Decorah High School students will make the trip to Ames Feb. 18 to perform at the All-State Speech Festival as the Iowa State Center on the ISU campus.

DECORAH, Iowa - They captured the hearts of 200 million people across the country.

Arnold, who is the cousin of Nikki Darrington, of Decorah, was kidnapped Jan. 7 in Sidney, Mont.

Decorah School District's first FFA Advisor Kenneth Reeves was met with adversity when he started teaching vocational agriculture classes in 1935.

We were there when they were born and watched them grow up, then we cheered them on as they took their first flight out of the nest.

Two Decorah High School graduates earned letters as a member of the 2011 Luther College football team at the annual awards banquet Feb.

A Secret Service agent charged with drunken driving in Iowa before a visit by President Barack Obama has been fined $1,250. Online court records say 40-year-old Daniel Valencia also was sentenced last week to two days in jail but given credit for time served.

Meehan and Schwartz Family Eye Care has submitted a request for tax abatement for a new clinic proposed at 309 East Water St., in Decorah.

A Waukon man was injured following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Winneshiek County.

By Sarah Strandberg A "family friendly" street event designed to raise awareness about health concerns and promote wellness is being planned by a group of local citizens representing various agencies.

The eagles have returned to their nest near Decorah and are attracting a crowd of more than 8,000 watchers online on Tuesday morning.

By Laura Goetzinger Questions about turnover at Winneshiek Medical Center were brought up at Wednesday's Board of Trustees meeting.

By Sarah Strandberg A Secret Service agent in Decorah in advance of President Barack Obama's August visit was sentenced in Winneshiek County District Court Friday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

After a change in policy, Kelley and Tina Martin have decided to keep their redemption center K.S. Martin Enterprises Inc.

Iowa's highways and interstates are filled with artwork featuring communities across the state as Iowa Great Places are promoted on Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division tractor-trailers. The ABD is partnering with the Department of Cultural Affairs and the Iowa Great Places program to create new semi-tractor trailer wraps.

By Laura Goetzinger One hundred years ago, people from around the county traveled to Calmar and boarded trains carrying them to the Twin Cities, Chicago and other distances.

A meet-and-greet with Michelle Alexander, author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness," is Thursday, Feb.

Decorah compiled 117 points and crowned three champions at the meet. Charles City won the meet with 182 points, with Waverly-Shell Rock second and New Hampton third with 153.