As night fell, the sky above Spillville lit up with a spectacular fireworks display, hosted by the South Winn Area Community Group and made possible through the generosity of local sponsors and ...

Brian Larsen-Schmidt has deep roots in the Decorah community. His great-great-grandfather, Professor F.A. Schmidt, was a founder of Luther College and an early pastor of Decorah Lutheran Church.

The following arrests were reported by The Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, July 10. On July 3, AARON ANDERSON, 54, of Chester, Iowa was arrested and booked into the Winneshiek County ...

DECORAH — The 2025 Winneshiek County Fair is bursting at the seams with homegrown pride, reaching its peak during its Opening Ceremonies on Tuesday, July 8. From the stage to the kitchen, many brought ...

In November of 2015 the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office’s former K9 deputy, Ricky, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He passed away just one week later. Reading the story in the Waterloo Courier, ...

The obituary of Bethany Syverson, age 34, is now available. For all obituaries, please visit Obituaries.DecorahNews.com.

DECORAH — On Tuesday, two dedicated young women added another accolade to their long list of achievements as Rylee Averhoff was crowned the 2025 Winneshiek County Fair Queen and Karlie Einck was named ...

DECORAH — Decorah Mayor Lorraine Borowski said during Monday's City Council meeting that federal representatives are working to keep the city's Social Security office open following the announced ...

DECORAH — The Decorah Metronet Board met Monday to discuss several infrastructure updates and administrative items, including internet service agreements, and progress on the Decorah fiber-to-the-home ...

DECORAH — On July 7, 2025, three officers with the Decorah Police Department and three Deputies with the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office were recognized at a Decorah City Council meeting for their ...

July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year, is when most laws passed during a legislative session begin enforcement ...

Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls Visit Amana Colonies | decorahnews.com This month's O.W.L.S. adventure will take you to tour several of the colony's attractions ...