Decorah News

A group of about 100 people gathered in support of immigration reform Sunday afternoon at the high school in Decorah.

Decorah resident Nancy Barry has been was awarded a $1,500 grant from the Iowa Arts council.

Earthen Spirits provides diverse addition to Water Street businesses Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 Earthen Spirits is one of the most recent new businesses to open on Water Street.

Mentoring participants to be the guests of Luther athletes on Saturday Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 Approximately 30 mentors and mentees will take part in a workshop coordinated by the LASO, a student athletic group supporting local community efforts.

The All State Music Festival will be held at Iowa State University Thursday through Saturday, with the Festival Concert on Saturday night.

'Breaking Bread and Barriers' potluck and town hall meeting is Sunday Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 On Sunday, November 22nd, beginning at 12 noon, elected officials, faith leaders, community leaders, and neighbors-including Newcomers and Descendants of early Immigrants-will gather to share a town hall pot luck meal and engage in a dialogue ...

Over 3,200 students comprising four Opus Honor Choirs will perform perform at 4:00 p.m. Thursday in C. Y. Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University in Ames.

Decorah High School junior Sarah Hammel, the daughter of Richard and Barbara Hammel of Decorah, has been selected as one of 18 singers who possibly will perform a solo at the All State Chorus concert in Ames this Saturday.

Proposed raise for Decorah City council members draws little support Posted: Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Decorah City Council member Jerry Aulwes says a pay raise for city council members is overdue.

Work has begun on a project to reshape the pond behind Decorah High School that is informally referred to as 'Lake Roberts.' The project involves shifting the pond toward the dike by removing 5500 cubic yards of dirt from the north side of the pond, and filling the south side of the pond with 3500 cubic yards of that dirt.

Seven Decorah Orchestra students have been selected to participate in the Iowa Junior Honors Orchestra Festival on Friday, November 20th.

The Luther College Trombone Ensemble will help lead the 9 AM worship services on Sunday, Nov.

Two screenings of the documentary "A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story" will be held this month in Decorah, including one at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at The Spectrum Network offices at 607 Washington Street in Decorah.

Decorah Masonic Lodge recognizes contributions of Decorah Fire Department Posted: Friday, November 13th, 2009 The Masonic Great Light Lodge #181 is recognizing the Decorah Fire Department's tireless devotion, dedication and service to the community.

The Luther College Symphony Orchestra will perform in concert Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m., in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the Luther campus.

The Interfaith Committee for Community Concerns will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM.

Alpha Sigma's Homemade Pie Bake & Turkey Dinner Drawing sales to end Friday Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 Alpha Sigma, a chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, has begun its annual Homemade Pie Sale from now until November 13th.

Author Jeffery Skeate will read from and discuss his recently published book "Familiar World: Notes Of A Driftless Fly Fisher" at 7:00 p.m. Thursday on the second floor of Decorah Public Library.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Iowa Highway 9 south of Ridgeway in Winneshiek County.

In what appeared to be an ironic conversation in the midst of potentially devastating program budget cuts, the Decorah Community School Board listened Monday night as Jon Burmeister from Public Financial Management outlined scenarios of how the district might consider funding facility needs.