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www.decorahleader.com | 563-382-4221 | Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | Vol. 7 Issue 13 Community members in some regions of northeast Iowa gathered celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Smiles and songs were in no short supply at St. Bridget Catholic Oratory near the small community of Bluffton — the oratory held its annual St. Patrick’s Day dance after Mass Saturday, March 15. The streets of Waukon gleamed green the next day as the public turned out for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Article and photos available in the March 20 Decorah Leader.
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Father Jacob Rouse, who serves the Notre Dame Parish in Cresco as well as St. Bridget Oratory near Bluffton, joined the band Country Cousins on stage during the St. Patrick’s Day dance. Rouse provided vocals during several numbers.
Ray Lawrence, Joe Sweeney and Craig Boleyn — collectively the Toe Tappers — provided some live music as they passed through downtown Waukon on a parade float Sunday, March 16. (Decorah Leaders photos by Seth Boyes)