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Nordic Fest fireworks will light up the sky July 25
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Nordic Fest scheduled for later this month, the traditional fireworks show will go on - Saturday, July 25, north of Decorah City Hall. Fest Board also announced the proceeds from special "un Nordic Fest" merchandise will support next year's Fest.
Join Vesterheim Folk Art School online
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School announces a new schedule of online book groups, family programs, conversations, museum collection tours and classes.
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A host of talented and inspiring artists, one great cause.
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Organizers of the annual Czech Days celebration in Protivin have cancelled this year's event.
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Kwik Star will open a new convenience store on Montgomery Street Thursday.
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Organizers have voted to cancel Lansing Fish Days, originally scheduled in August.
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Rick and Rosie Zahasky, both of Decorah, were rescued from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed late Sunday afternoon, July 5 near Eveleth, Minn.
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At least five new positive COVID-19 cases were reported Winneshiek County this week. Data released Wednesday morning showed the county with 43 total cases, and 24 recovered.
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Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Nordic Fest scheduled for later this month, the traditional fireworks show will go on - Saturday, July 25, north of Decorah City Hall. Fest Board also announced the proceeds from special "un Nordic Fest" merchandise will support next year's Fest.
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School announces a new schedule of online book groups, family programs, conversations, museum collection tours and classes.
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As administrators and board of education members of the member schools of the Northeast Iowa Conference, we know racism exists in our conference, our schools, and our communities. We also know we are called to stand strongly for the dignity and rights of our students of color. Civil rights advocate and athlete Jackie Robinson once said, “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.”
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An additional positive COVID-19 case was reported in Winneshiek County overnight. Data Tuesday morning showed the county with 39 cases, and 24 recovered.
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Police in Eveleth, Minn., have reported two Decorah residents survived a plane crash there Sunday.
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The first reading of the ordinance to approve a franchise agreement with Alliant Energy was approved by the Decorah City Council Monday night.
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The Winneshiek County COVID-19 Disaster Response Fund, a fund of the Winneshiek County Community Foundation, has awarded four grants totaling $13,500 to organizations providing basic needs services and/or working with individuals and families who have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Several new positive COVID-19 cases have been documented in Northeast Iowa over the 4th of July holiday weekend. Reports released Sunday, July 5, listed Winneshiek County with 38 total cases and 24 recovered.
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The website and Twitter votes have been tallied to determine the design for the 2020 Driftless Journeys T-shirts.
Sports
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Picking up four conference wins in two days sealed the deal for the Turkey Valley softball team (16-1, 16-0 UIC) to clinch the Upper Iowa Conference title for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
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Wrapping up the Northeast Iowa Conference portion of the season at home Tuesday night, Decorah baseball team (10-4, 10-2 NEIC) celebrated its three seniors — Seth Shindelar, Andrew Magner and Lucas Benzing with two wins.
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The win streak is extended to four games for the Decorah softball team (8-5, 7-4 NEIC) with wins over Oelwein and New Hampton earlier this week.
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The South Winn baseball team reached a milestone this week, collecting their 20th victory in the season despite falling to Saint Ansgar for their first loss of the season. Tuesday’s victory over MFL MarMac marked the end to the perfect UIC portion of the season as the Warriors finished at 15-0.
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With the regular season winding down, the South Winn softball team (7-7, 7-5 UIC) put together a pair of complete games to defeat Postville (0-12, 0-12 UIC) twice at home Monday night, 11-1 and 14-4, at home.
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It was a split decision as the Turkey Valley baseball team (3-13, 3-11 UIC) split a conference doubleheader with North Fayette Valley (4-11, 4-11 UIC) Monday night, falling 14-2 in game one and coming from behind in game two to win, 7-6.
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The Decorah softball team (5-5, 4-5 NEIC) made up for its slow start to Wednesday’s contest at Waverly-Shell Rock (1-7, 1-6 NEIC), racking up a 14-1 win.
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The South Winn softball team (3-7, 3-5 UIC) got back in the win column Wednesday night, splitting the UIC doubleheader with MFL MarMac (6-2, 4-2 UIC) on the road. Falling 4-0 in game one, the Lady Warriors responded in game two for a 9-4 victory.
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The Class 1A No. 4 South Winn baseball team (17-0, 12-0 UIC) now sits one-game from tying the best start the school has had, two games from breaking that mark after defeating two nonconference teams last week.
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The Turkey Valley baseball team (2-10, 2-8 UIC) struggled to find an offensive attack in a pair of home contests last week.
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It was a close contest for the Decorah baseball team (7-3) to start Wednesday’s road contest at Columbus Catholic (8-4) Wednesday, July 1.
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The Turkey Valley softball team’s (12-0, 12-0 UIC) win streak continues as the Lady Trojans rolled over Postville and Clayton Ridge last week.
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Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity (WCHFH) will sponsor the Seventh Annual Don Kemp Memorial Golf Tournament on Thursday, Aug. 6, at Oneota Golf and Country Club in Decorah. The 18-hole event (4 person; best shot) will raise funds to build the organization’s next home in Calmar, Iowa.
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Playoff pairings have been released for Class 1A and 2A.
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The softball pairings were announced last week for all classes.
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