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Spillville man donates to Riverside Park stage
By the time the last band had played its closing song at the first annual Turkey River Music Festival in Spillville’s Riverside Park last summer, festival organizers already knew they wanted to build a permanent stage there – not only for future festivals, but for public events of all kinds.
New teachers
New teachers in the Decorah Community School District this year are, from left (seated): Marcy Klein (third grade), Denise Cook (fourth grade), Kirsten Burrett (third grade), Joyce Richert (Kindergarten), Alissa Dahl (CLE SpEd), Paige Hageman (HS Math), Kelly Farley (MS Generalist); (standing): Mackynzi Brandt (MS SpEd), John Dunt (HS SpEd), Cara Smith (HS Spanish), Andy Carlson (HS Social Studies and SpEd), Pamela Dambek (MS ELA), Janet Falck (Transitional Kindergarten). Missing: Heath Kelley (MS Science), Krista Smith (first grade). (Photo by Julie Berg-Raymond)
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News
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The Decorah Police Department is encouraging all businesses to be on the lookout for counterfeit bills that could be circulating throughout the county.
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The second readings of ordinances raising city water and sewer rates were approved by the Decorah City Council last week.
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The Decorah Chorale is holding auditions for the 2019-20 season Sunday, Aug. 18, between 6 and 8 p.m. in the Decorah High School Choir Room.
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Auditions for New Minowa Players’ annual children’s show, “Alice In Wonderland” are Friday, Aug. 23, beginning at 6 p.m. at New Minowa Players Theatre, 906 South Mill Street, Decorah.
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The Winneshiek Energy District and the Historic Porter House Museum invite the public to learn about the museum’s recent energy upgrades and solar installation Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7:30 a.m., at the Porter House Museum on the corner of Broadway and River St. in Decorah.
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By the time the last band had played its closing song at the first annual Turkey River Music Festival in Spillville’s Riverside Park last summer, festival organizers already knew they wanted to build a permanent stage there – not only for future festivals, but for public events of all kinds.
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It has been 45 years since the class of 1974 graduated from Decorah High School.
Class members are getting together the weekend of Aug. 23 Aug. 24, to celebrate – including a performance by The Dogs. (They’re coming out of “retirement” for a one-night “world tour”).
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The Country Road Players (CRP) is holding a reunion Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Inwood Ballroom in Spillville.
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Decorah UU, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is sponsoring a free community coffeehouse at the Lingonberry, 218 W. Water Street, Decorah, Tuesday, Aug. 20, starting at 7 p.m.
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New teachers in the Decorah Community School District this year are, from left (seated): Marcy Klein (third grade), Denise Cook (fourth grade), Kirsten Burrett (third grade), Joyce Richert (Kindergarten), Alissa Dahl (CLE SpEd), Paige Hageman (HS Math), Kelly Farley (MS Generalist); (standing): Mackynzi Brandt (MS SpEd), John Dunt (HS SpEd), Cara Smith (HS Spanish), Andy Carlson (HS Social Studies and SpEd), Pamela Dambek (MS ELA), Janet Falck (Transitional Kindergarten). Missing: Heath Kelley (MS Science), Krista Smith (first grade). (Photo by Julie Berg-Raymond)
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Luther College alumna, Sue Rothmeyer '81, has been elected secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
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A Winneshiek County woman has won a $30,000 lottery prize.
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Construction is scheduled to take place on Bluffton Road between Monday, Aug. 19, and Friday, Sept. 13, according to the Winneshiek County Engineer’s Office.
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Thirty-two Iowa Farm Bureau leaders from across the state visited Washington, D.C. recently to discuss critical farm issues and the impacts with their elected officials during the annual summer Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) national policy trip.
Sports
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A tremendous postseason run came to an end at Principal Park in Des Moines for the South Winn baseball team in the Class 1A state quarterfinals.
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Three local softball players were named all-district by the Iowa Girls Athletic Coaches Association.
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Four members of the Decorah baseball team were recognized by the Northeast Iowa Conference as being named all-NEIC.
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A swing in momentum in the third inning was too much for the Decorah baseball team to overcome Monday night in the Class 3A District finals as the Vikings fell to No. 1 Xavier, 9-4, in Cedar Rapids.
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South Winn and Turkey Valley softball teams were named to the Upper Iowa Conference all-league softball team, released recently.
South Winn had four athletes while Turkey Valley had five recognized.
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Mara Frieden, Alli Groux and Josie Kleckner, senior members of the Decorah High School girls’ tennis team, have earned the Academic All-State Award from the Iowa Tennis Coaches Association following their senior year of tennis competition.
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Playing for a bid to the Class 1A state tournament, South Winneshiek (29-9) faced No. 7 Saint Ansgar (25-10) and it proved to be quite a game Tuesday night in Decorah. By a 7-1 margin, the Warriors punched their ticket to Principal Park for just the second time in school history.
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Four Decorah softball players were recently selected to represent the Decorah softball team on the All-Northeast Iowa Conference list for 2019.
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In a complete team effort, the Decorah baseball team (16-16) shutout Center Point-Urbana (17-18) in the Class 3A District 5 semifinal Friday night, 3-0, at Cedar Rapids Xavier.
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For the second consecutive year, Wapsie Valley (27-12) and South Winneshiek (28-9) faced off in a Class 1A district baseball final Saturday night, with the local Red and Grey coming out on top, 12-6.
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The 28th annual Decorah Parks and Recreation Fair Fun Run was held on Saturday, July 13, with 98 people registering.
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At the conclusion of the 2019 season Decorah’s Skyler Malone was one of 36 girls selected to compete in the East-West All-Star soccer Cup.
Representing the East squad, the former Viking stood in goal Saturday, July 13, at Drake Stadium. In a close match, the East fell 1-0.
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The Humane Society of NE Iowa (HSNEI) has its annual Putting for Paws, Thursday, Aug. 15, at 1 p.m. at Oneota Golf and Country Club in Decorah. It will be a two-person best shot tournament.
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Luther College will be hosting a Funk and Fun technique wrestling clinic Sunday-Tuesday, July 28-30, at the Luther College Regent Center wrestling room in Decorah from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity (WCHFH) will sponsor the Sixth Annual Don Kemp Memorial Golf Tournament Thursday, Aug. 1, at Oneota Golf and Country Club in Decorah.
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