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Mon, 09/15/2025 - 10:09am

County Refuses Decorah Funding Request Again

DECORAH - The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors returned once again to the City of Decorah’s request for county dollars to help to fund its new Sports Complex as the board met Monday. “After...

Sun, 09/14/2025 - 10:31am

Trojans Remain Undefeated

Turkey Valley is unbeaten as the Trojans emerged from Friday’s contest against West Central with a 66-23 victory. With a 16-3 first quarter, the Trojans went on to outscore the Blue Devils 20-13 in...

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 7:30am

Trojans Overcome Janesville

JACKSON JUNCTION - Turkey Valley won a 36-30 victory to move to 2-0 as the undefeated Trojans continue their run through the new season. With the Wildcats putting up a fight, Turkey Valley was...

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 7:30am

Ossian Storybook Walk Announced

OSSIAN - Ossian will see the “Storybook Walk Along Main”. This first book for the 2025 school year is “The Yellow Bus” by Loren Long. It’s an amazing story for any student or adult who has ridden...

Wed, 09/10/2025 - 7:30am

Trojan Athlete Award Presented

JACKSON JUNCTION - A brand new award was presented for the first time Friday. Turkey Valley honored its first recipients of the Trojan Athlete Award. Student-athletes need to have participated in at...

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County Refuses Decorah Funding Request Again

09/15/2025 - 10:09am
Trojans Remain Undefeated

09/14/2025 - 10:31am
Trojans Overcome Janesville

09/12/2025 - 7:30am
Ossian Storybook Walk Announced

09/11/2025 - 7:30am
Trojan Athlete Award Presented

09/10/2025 - 7:30am
Decorah Sports Complex Funding Revisited

09/09/2025 - 7:38am
Parish Restructuring Plans Meetings Slated

09/04/2025 - 7:30am
NICC Might Offer Bachelors Degrees

09/03/2025 - 7:30am
TV Girls Host Triangular

08/31/2025 - 6:14am
Pictured (front row, l-r) are: Cole Adams, Blade Hurd, Jacob Hanson, Caleb Kriener, Miles Holthaus, Levi Kruse, Marsean Maholmes, Jacob Wurzer and Abe Wemark; second row: Manager Larry Vrba, Wyatt Maklenburg, JD Kruse, Parker Reicks, Hunter Kruse, Logan Busta, Kaden Schmidt, Eli Holthaus, Miguel Diaz, Tucker Tlusty and Jayden Rausch and back row: Coach Mark Scott, Coach Dan Stepan, Caden Tiedt, Cale Langreck, Hugo Busta, Jordan Kriener, Mitchell Kriener, Treyton Franzen, Traejin Keel, Tucker Reicks, Alex Hanson, Reid Bramow, Coach Alvin Hackman and Coach Frank Wilson.

TV Impressive With Returning Strength

08/28/2025 - 7:30am
Area Youth Aid Pantry

08/27/2025 - 7:30am
Returning lettermen pictured (front row, l-r) are: Eric Greve, Ray Lienau, Kyle Kuboushek, Braiden Todd and Carson Streeter; center row: Brandon Kriener, Kolton Brummond, Logan Tieskoetter and Gavin Feickert and back row: Earl Lienau, Landon Humpal, Landon Livingood and Adam Schmitt. Photo by Michael Hohenbrink

Musicians Fill Spillville with Blissful Music

08/22/2025 - 7:30am
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville saw young musicians perform. Photo by Paul Wermers

Musicians Fill Spillville with Blissful Music

08/21/2025 - 7:30am
Holy Trinity’s Czech Days returned over the weekend with music, food and fun. Pictured, dancers in the Main Tent Sunday enjoy the music. Photo by Nicholas Hohenbrink

Czech Days Returns to Protivin

08/19/2025 - 7:30am
President - Emma Heiden, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. (2nd from right); Vice President - Wyatt Morrow, Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio (1st on left); Secretary-Treasurer - LaKacee Lipp, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S,D. (2nd from left); Member Relations Coordinator - Lydia Hill, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Ga. (middle) and Communications Coordinator - Katrina Hageman, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (far right). Courtesy photo

Hageman Named NACT Comm. Coordinator

08/13/2025 - 7:30am

News

09/15/2025 - 10:09am

County Refuses Decorah Funding Request Again

DECORAH - The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors returned once again to the City of Decorah’s request for county dollars to help to fund its new Sports Complex as the board met Monday. “After doing a lot of pondering this weekend…my viewpoint is...

Ossian Storybook Walk Announced

Decorah Sports Complex Funding Revisited

Parish Restructuring Plans Meetings Slated

NICC Might Offer Bachelors Degrees

Area Youth Aid Pantry

Opinion

03/11/2024 - 4:53pm

Winneshiek County Supervisors to Take Bids for Development of Flood Buffer Land

A small parcel of land that has served as a buffer of flood protection for local residents is slated to be sold to the highest bidder on March 18, against widespread opposition from county voters. The 7+ acre parcel of land, located in the...

Iowa Supreme Court made protecting life difficult, but Iowa is eager

Iowa Newspapers Face Challenges

Sports

09/14/2025 - 10:31am

Trojans Remain Undefeated

Turkey Valley is unbeaten as the Trojans emerged from Friday’s contest against West Central with a 66-23 victory. With a 16-3 first quarter, the Trojans went on to outscore the Blue Devils 20-13 in the second quarter to enter halftime up 36-16. A 24...

Trojans Overcome Janesville

Trojan Athlete Award Presented

TV Girls Host Triangular

TV Impressive With Returning Strength

Musicians Fill Spillville with Blissful Music

Obituaries

09/04/2025 - 9:13am

Margaret V. Kleve, 88, of Waucoma, passed away at her home Aug. 29, 2025. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Thursday Sept. 18, 2025 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Waucoma with the Rev. Nick Radloff celebrating the Mass. ...

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