June 13, 2024 by Decorah Leader

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Vol. 159, Issue 24

Decorah, Iowa 52101 www.decorahnewspapers.com

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A vision becomes a reality

Sunﬂower Child Development has been serving Winneshiek County for more than four decades, and it now has a new home. Families were ofﬁcially welcomed to the spacious, new multi-million-dollar center Monday morning, June 10.

ABOVE RIGHT- Doors are open at Sunflower Child Development and Discovery Center. Reaching out with a warm welcome Monday morning from left: Daiton Johnson, Director of Operations, and Holly Benda, Executive Director. ABOVE LEFT- Amanda Kupka dropped off her son, Wyatt, Monday morning at Sunflower’s new center. RIGHT- The area’s largest space for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and after-schoolers, Sunflower boasts modern classrooms, playgrounds and specialized facilities. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Roz Weis)

Supervisors consider re-appropriating public health funds By Zach Jensen In response to Winneshiek County Public Health’s decertiﬁcation of its home health services, the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors during its Monday meeting considered reappropriating some of Public Health’s funds. “Every year that I’ve been auditor, we’ve always just appropriated the full budget to every department, so they have the authority to spend their full budget,” said Winneshiek County Auditor Ben Steines.

“But, I know there’s some talk about changing that budget, both from the Board of Health and (the supervisors’) end. So, maybe you don’t want to appropriate the whole amount, if you know you’re going to lower it within a month or two. I just need to know how to prepare the resolution that gets passed at the end of the month.” After a brief discussion with Winneshiek County Public Health Administrator Krista Vanden Brink, the supervisors decided to table the discussion until the June 17 meeting, after

the Public Health Board’s meeting scheduled for June 12.

ﬁlling in for County Engineer Michael Kueny who was absent, reported that the department is busy with bridgework and getting ready to work on Bridge No. 5 on Centennial Road as well as lay pipe on the Frankville road. • It was reported that the Festina sewer project is scheduled to begin soon. The next meeting of the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors will be held Monday, June 17, at 9:30 a.m., at the courthouse annex.

Decorah Community School District Board of Directors put a new policy in place following their monthly meeting Monday night. In an effort to increase efﬁciency and save on bus mileage, a few district bus drivers will be allowed to park their buses at home. Those eligible drivers also will be provided with a district vehicle (when available) to get them to-and-from their homes in between their morn-

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Commemorating 175 years Decorah’s 175th anniversary festivities announced

On Saturday, June 15, the City of Decorah will celebrate its 175th Anniversary – the town’s Dodransbicentennial. The public is invited to join a variety of activities throughout the day reﬂecting Decorah’s on history. • 10 a.m. Welcome and remarks at Vesterheim Commons by Decorah Mayor Lorraine Borowski, Prosper Waukon (great-great-great grandson of Chief Waukon Decorah) and a special reading by Mette Hammer. • 10:45-11:15 a.m. Music on Vesterheim’s patio by Decorah Municipal Band. • 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. “What’s Still Here: Decorah’s Surviving Properties, 18491870” presentation at Vesterheim Commons by Mark Z. Muggli and Judy van der Linden of the Decorah Historical Preservation Commission.

• 12:30 p.m. Painter Bernatz Mill Tour at Vesterheim. • 1-4 p.m. Ice Cream Social at Winneshiek County Historical Society and free tours of the WCHS museum. • 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Tours offered at Porter House Museum. Entrance fee applies. • 2-4 p.m. Meet-and-greet with Prosper Waukon at Winneshiek County Historical Society. • 2-4 p.m. Vintage games at Phelps Park, Decorah’s oldest city park, led by Decorah Park and Recreation in partnership with the Locust School Committee of Winneshiek County Historical Society. Rain location: Decorah High School. • 6-7 p.m. “The Waukon Decorah Family Legacy” presentation by Prosper Waukon at Hotel Winneshiek with Q&A after.

Heavenly Made Gifts honors Decorah’s 175th by donating commemorative ornament to historical society

Pictured left to right are Winneshiek County Historical Society Treasurer Donna Rasmussen, President Stacey Gossling, Linda Wolfs and Chris Hick, owners of Heavenly Made Gifts & The Gnome Store in downtown Decorah, and Historical Society member Elizabeth Lorentzen. The group gathered Tuesday afternoon at Wolfs’ and Hick’s store in downtown Decorah, where the shop’s owners gifted an ornament (pictured larger above), specially made for Decorah’s 17th anniversary, to the historical society. “When we heard about the 175th anniversary, we decided that we needed to provide a treasure to the community,” Wolfs said. “And, the county seat is an important part of our history. This is something we can do for the town.” (Driftless Multimedia photo by Zach Jensen)

Visit us online - www.decorahnewspapers.com Other business • Maintenance Superintendent John Halverson reported he’d had one candidate interested in the advertised part-time position in his department until they learned that the position didn’t include health insurance. The supervisors decided to wait until this fall to see what the county’s needs are before advertising for the opening again. • Assistant County Engineers Mike Weis and Matt Mettille,

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School Board adopts bus-at-home policy

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ing and afternoon routes. According to District Transportation Services Representative Chris Pronschinske, the new policy should show a major cost savings to the district. He shared with the board the use of a new software program utilized to achieve the highest efﬁciency in scheduling routes. The new policy provides procedures under which bus drivers can keep a school bus at their residence and determines the guidelines for route assignments, compensation and trans-

portation support. Pronschinske said one of the policy goals is to support/retain bus drivers by allowing eligible drivers to keep a bus at their residence under speciﬁed conditions. Under the proposed policy, bus drivers may qualify to keep a school bus at their home if the distance from their home to the starting point of their route is less than the distance from the bus garage to the starting point of their route. This eligibility is provided the driver resides

more than ﬁve miles from the bus barn. The district will allow a maximum of ﬁve drivers per year to participate in this program. It is anticipated that three drivers will qualify this year. The example presented during the board’s discussion Monday night was a driver residing in Highlandville could start their route from home, and after completing their route and

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VFW Commander reports on disrepair of Veterans’ grave markers By Zach Jensen The 2,865 Veterans’ graves in Winneshiek County’s 47 cemeteries are being neglected. VFW Post #1977 Commander Ray Koshatka reported to the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors on Monday that many passed Veterans’ brass ﬂag holders and grave markers are brittle and falling apart and need to be replaced. “It’s supposed to be up to the family to get them, but some of these never had them, and some are from the Civil War,” Koshatka said. “A lot of the markers … are in bad, bad shape. You try to scrape them, and they break off. They’re old, they’re brittle.” VFW Treasurer Mark Stock-

dale reported that in the county, there are more than 100 Veterans’ graves that are unmarked or missing brass plaques. “We’ve been out here before and fought about this and tried to get ﬂag markers for the graves, and we always get shot down,” Koshatka added. “They wanted to buy us plastic ones, and my answer to that was ‘If that’s what you think of your Veteran, to buy a plastic marker to put over his grave, you don’t think too much of your Veterans.’ I get upset about that.” Most ﬂags and markers are set outside the gravestone area, where mowers hit them, which

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sky through a powerful telescope will be guided by Neil Martinson-Burrell, and Anne Glenn-White will read excerpts from the book “Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt”. Music and fellowship will round out the hopefully-starlit evening.

Summer Solstice marks the ofﬁcial start of astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere and the longest day of the year. Ancient cultures followed the sun’s path across the sky and some built monuments such as the ones at Stonehenge

in England and at Machu Picchu in Peru to follow the sun’s yearly progress. Juneteenth (June 19) has long been celebrated in the African American community to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.

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they aren’t hit by lawnmowers. Supervisor Shirley Vermace said Koshatka’s points needed to be discussed with the Veterans Commission. “We’ve had it with them,” Koshatka replied. “That’s why we’re up here talking to you guys.” “Well, just like us, their budget’s tight too,” Vermace said. “They’ve had to make some changes just like we all do on our budget.” “We have a budget, too, at the Club, and believe me, we’re almost under water,” Koshatka said. “We don’t get the support we should have as Veterans.” “Those markers, I think, are very important,” said Supervisor Steve Kelsay. “I went back to my Veteran seventh-great-grandfather, and the marker was on his grave in New Jersey from fighting in the Revolutionary War. That was that brass marker that identified Robert Kelsay as being a Veteran of that era.” When asked how much the brass grave markers cost, Koshatka said they were $50 each. Because of the cost, Koshatka recommended that the supervisors use general fund money, left over at the end of each year, to buy a bunch of the markers and authorize the VFW to install them. Kelsay suggested that the VFW contact Gemini, Inc. of Decorah to see if they’re able to make the needed markers, which might lower the cost, because the markers would be produced by a local company. Koshatka said he’d do that. Koshatka then emphasized to the supervisors the importance of having a Veteran fill the open position at the Winneshiek County Veterans Affairs office. Lastly, Koshatka told the supervisors it would be nice to see county supervisors occasionally visit the All Vets Club and to join local Veterans when they put flags out for passed Veterans on Memorial Day.

A “Prairie Festival” will be held Sunday, June 23, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Decorah Community Prairie/Butterﬂy Garden. The event will feature a nature walk at 1:30 p.m., followed by a presentation on prairie insects by MJ Hatﬁeld and prairie bird watching with Larry Reis at 2:15 p.m. At 3 p.m., a treasure hunt suitable for all ages will be held. Tours of the

butterﬂy garden will be held all afternoon. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. The event is a continuation of the “Seasons of a Prairie” series, which started with a winter walk and a spring burn. For more information, call 712-261-2467 or email rmpisland@gmail.com.

City of Decorah updates city code for handling yard waste

The City of Decorah has implemented important updates to the City Code regarding the handling of logs, tree branches and brush at the city’s Yard Waste Site. These changes are designed to streamline yard waste management and ensure efﬁcient processing of materials. All contractors and residents are required to follow the new guidelines, which are effective immediately. Updated guidelines • Logs (over eight inches in diameter): All logs over eight inches in diameter must be cut into lengths that do not exceed 12 feet and deposited in the designated area for ﬁrewood. • Tree branches and brush (under eight inches in diameter): All tree branches and brush under eight inches in diameter deposited by homeowners must be cut into lengths that do not exceed twelve feet and deposited in the designated area for tree branches and brush. All tree branches and brush under eight inches in diameter, resulting from contractor operations, must be chipped and deposited in the designated area for woodchips. Reminder Any contractor intending to deposit tree materials at the

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Barb departed from life on earth on May 31, 2024, after a courageous battle from a stroke suffered on June 3, 2023. She passed away at home with her husband, Leo, and family by her side. B a r b a ra Jean Barbara (Shimek) Massman Massman was born April 13, 1949, to Lucille (Funke) Shimek and Jerome Shimek in Decorah. Barb was the Barbara oldest daughMassman ter and second oldest child in a family of 12. She graduated from South Winneshiek High School in 1967. Barb and her future husband, Leo, met at a dance in Spillville at the Inwood Ballroom in 1968. They married on Nov. 15, 1969, at St. Wenceslaus Church in Spill-

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Evelyn Marie (Phillips) Schmitt, 98, of Protivin, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Colonial Manor of Elma in Elma. Evelyn was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Winneshiek County on a farm near Conover to Vincent Evelyn Schmitt and Christina (Snyder) Phillips where she grew up. Evelyn attended grade school in Conover and St. Wenceslaus School in Spillville. She graduated from Calmar High School in 1943. Before her marriage, she helped on the farm with milking, driving the tractor and other chores and then worked at Meyers Grocery in Calmar. On Sept. 25, 1947, Evelyn married Delmar B. Schmitt at St. Wenceslaus Church in Spillville. They resided in Protivin all their lives. To this union, four children were born: Vincent (1948) who died shortly after birth, Sharon (David Gellen), and the twins, Denis (Carolyn) and Denise (Rick) Hucka. Evelyn was a loving and caring mother, grandmother of four and great-grandmother of four. Hard work was always part of Evelyn’s life. She started the Koffee Kup Café, which featured daily specials and homemade pies. She worked at the Protivin Locker, was a bookkeeper at Haug Store and cooked for The Mint. She and her friends were known far and wide for their fabulous homemade food buffets. After serving hundreds of people, the ladies enjoyed a beer, laughed and played 500. Her and Delmar owned and operated “The Decorah Bootery” for many years. Evelyn was always the happiest while serving others – family,

Michael Blong

Michael Blong, 64, of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, formerly of Charles City, passed away at Hutt Hospital in New Zealand. He was fighting numerous health issues. Michael Alan Blong was born in 1959 to Norman Aldridge and Joanne (Sisson) Aldridge. Mike grew up in the Charles City area. He went on to graduate from CCHS in 1978. He later went on to join the Navy and served until he was honorably discharged in 1987. After serving in the Navy, Mike resided in Mt. Union, Penn., for many years. He then met Jayne Hancock from New Zealand and they were soon married. Mike moved to New Zealand with Jayne to be near her family. They later divorced. Mike fell in love with the country of New Zealand and chose to continue living there. Michael is survived by his father, Norman Aldridge, of Decorah; sister, Julie (Richard) Beine, of Charles City; brother, Timothy (Kaye) Blong, of

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Obituaries ville. They were blessed with 54 years of marriage, six children, 23 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Barb loved her flower gardens, with her favorite flower being lilies. Barb was a talented crafter, from doing ceramics, crocheting, sewing and quilting. She was a dedicated Grandma to all her grandchildren, whom she sewed many blankets for in honor of special occasions. Barb was an amazing cook and baker, from her homemade noodles, broasted chicken, angel food cake, and all the recipes she created from her time working at the Waverly Health Center. Barb enjoyed her years at Waverly Health Center in the nutrition department as a cook and made many friends. She cheered Leo on with his truck pulling hobby and always supported her children and grandchildren in their interests. Barb is survived by her loving husband, Leo, of Waverly; six children: Vicki (Greg) Mulert of Peosta, Leo Jr. (Traci) Massman of Earlville, Aaron (Kim) Massman of Oelwein, Susan Sahr of Ames, Linus (Trudy) Massman of Buckingham, and

Tony Massman of Plainfield; 23 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings: Ed (Julie) Shimek, Mary Lou (Donnie) Lensing, Judy (CJ) Lensing, Ron (Connie) Shimek, Stanley (Janean) Shimek, Rick Shimek, Mark Shimek, Gary (Chris) Shimek and Ken (Cathy) Shimek; in-laws: Leon Einck, Noi Shimek, Albin Massman, Francis (JoAnn) Massman, Laverne Massman, Cynthia (Bob) Tillman, Sister Marian Massman, Lowell Loesch and Phyllis Massman; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Barb is preceded in death by her parents, Lucille and Jerome Shimek; mother and father-inlaw, Lucy and Frank Massman; grandchildren: Trevor Massman, Bria Sahr and Andrew Sahr; siblings, Nancy Einck and Francis Shimek; and in-laws Don Massman, Helen Loesch, Julia Massman and Verna Massman. Services will be held Saturday, June 15, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waverly with visitation at the church at 10 a.m. A dinner will follow service in the parish hall.

friends and strangers. Evelyn was kind, welcoming to all and a sweetheart to all who knew her. When anyone came to the door, she served coffee/beer, pulled out the food and provided many laughs. Her sense of humor was wonderful until the very end. She loved polka and big band music and could play the piano and harmonica by ear. She also loved to dance and went to the Inwood Ballroom dances with girlfriends as a teenager and before marriage. After marriage, she and Delmar also went to dances but he had two left feet! Evelyn spoke fluent Czech and was her daughter’s tour guide in the Czech Republic. She would stay up most of the night doing a puzzle and playing cards at family gatherings. Evelyn was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary for over 75 years. Evelyn was famous for her homemade food and baked goods including kolaches from scratch fillings. She was still baking cakes for Czech Days at age 96. She loved watching birds, especially the hummingbirds. Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren – and all children – were her greatest joy. Many non-family children called her “Grandma”. Until the day before she died, when you said “Goodbye, I love you,” she always said, “I love you more”. She was the best role model a person could have; not only to her family, but everyone who came in contact with her was a better person. Evelyn is survived by her children and spouses; grandchildren: Benjamin (Kate) Schmitt, Amy (Jon) Meuret, Shannon Schmitt (Robert Gibbs) and Brett (Brenna) Hucka; great-grandchildren: Nora and Benson Schmitt, Camille Meuret and Lucille Huc-

ka; niece, Linda Hrdlicka; and nephew David Phillips. Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar; son, Vincent; parents; and brother, Art (Mary) Phillips. Mass will be held Friday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin with internment at the church cemetery. Lunch will follow at the Protivin Community Center. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m., until the time of service at the church Friday.

Verna Hanson, 85, of Decorah, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. V e r n a (Anderson) Hanson was born Aug. 31, 1938, the daughter of Andrew and Clara (Skaim) An- Verna Hanson derson, in Decorah. She was the 12th of 13 children. Verna was baptized and confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church. She was united in marriage to Willard Hanson on Oct. 19, 1957, at Decorah Lutheran Church. The couple met at the Sweet Shop in Decorah where Verna was a waitress. She also worked for a bakery in Decorah, delivering baked goods to local schools

and alongside her husband as a tour guide for Hawkeye Stages for nearly 30 years. Verna was very active in the church. She worked many years as a hostess for the church Nordic Fest Luncheon and also oversaw the Alter Guild. She loved to dance, visit with people, cook and bake (many cherished her famous rice crispy bars and goulash). Verna enjoyed travelling, whether it was for work, going south for the winters or car rides around the area with Willard. She cherished the moments spent with her family and will be dearly missed by all who survive her. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Willard Hanson, of Decorah; sister, Louise Vander Sanden; sisters-in-law, Gloria Bartlett and Donna Anderson; and brother-in-law, Roger Nolden.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Clara; siblings: Arnold (Lucille) Anderson, Pearl (Ervin) Davidson, Clarence (Emma and Mabel) Anderson, Florence (George) Wilmot, Arlene (Arnold) Hogenson, Leonard (Geralda) Anderson, Rueben Anderson, Orval Anderson, Lorraine Nolden, Ellen (George Bidne and Arlen) Brown, and Gladys (Lawrence) Hageman; sister and brothers-inlaw: Dave Vander Sanden, Kenneth (Helen) Hanson, Arlin (Virginia) Hanson, Merlin (Evelyn) Hanson and Rosalyn (Arthur) Quam; mother and father-in-law, Benny and Velma Hanson. Funeral services were held Monday, June 10, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery. Helms Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

Phillip “PJ” John Johnson, 75, of Ridgeway passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024, in Decorah. PJ was born on Aug. 20, 1948, in Decorah, during the fair to parents Carroll “Kelly” and Gertrude Johnson. He graduat- Phillip Johnson ed from Crestwood in 1966. After high school he worked at the Chrysler Factory in Belvidere, Ill., but lived in Rockford. He joined the Navy in 1968. He did boot camp at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center for Interior Communication Electrician and was then stationed on board the USS Grasp 25 in Guam. He went to the Philippines to Divers School and then to Da Nang, Vietnam, to connect back with the USS Grasp. They served three campaigns there. Between campaigns they were in Hong Long, Philippines, Taiwan,

Japan, Singapore, Vietnam and Guam. He was then transferred to the USS Chowanoc ATF100, which was an ocean-going tugboat. He boarded this ship in Singapore where they hooked on a large barge and pulled it to San Diego, Calif., after stopping in Hawaii. It was a slow boat at only three nautical miles per hour. PJ was discharged in San Diego in February 1972. Medals received were National Defense Service Medal, U.S. Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. PJ attended North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City and lived in Nora Springs. After graduating with an associate degree in refrigeration started his very successful business, Four Seasons Refrigeration, which he ran for over 30 years. On May 2, 1980, he was married to Kathy Timmerman. They lived on the edge of Ridgeway then built a place south of Ridgeway on the Conover Road. PJ loved riding his Harley,

hunting, fishing, camping and working on the place. He was a lover of animals of all kinds. He loved people and loved to gather with them and have a good time. He was a very talented man who could fix anything that was broken. He is sadly missed and survived by his wife of 44 years, Kathy; brother, Stan Johnson (Lois); two nephews: Chris Johnson and Mike Johnson; great-nephew Eli; first cousins that were as close as brothers and sister: David Bakken (Kathy), Rod Bakken (Nancy) and Sarah Collins (Tom); sisters-in-law: Shelly Johnson (Craig), Renee Smith (George) and their families; and brother-inlaw, Don Timmerman (Sue) and their family. Preceding him in death his parents, Carroll “Kelly” Johnson and Gertrude Johnson; and grandparents Olaf and Myrtle Johnson and John and Anna Gesell. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 12 to 3 p.m., at the Inwood Ballroom in Spillville.

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The Board of Directors of the Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice Center supports a negotiated settlement that brings an end to violence against all civilians. This would include release of all hostages and cessation of hostilities between the armed forces of both Hamas and Israel beginning with a lasting ceasefire. The implementation of this ceasefire must be the starting point for a process that results in either the establishment of two sovereign nations, Israel and Palestine – each responsible for its own security or one nation with equal rights for all citizens under law. The United States must stop providing arms and funds for weaponry to Israel. Israel must allow all international humanitarian aid to enter Gaza unimpeded. A negotiated ceasefire and peace agreement should be guaranteed by the United Nations Security Council by the use of international peacekeeping forces.

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Charles City; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joanne (Sisson) Blong; father, Terrance Blong; stepmother, Dorothy (Gilson) Aldridge; and grandparents: William and Ruth (Beck) Sisson, Arnold and Clementine (Kuennen) Blong, Alva and Martha Aldridge. A private service will be held in New Zealand.

Issues surrounding the illegal appropriation of Arab Lands on the West Bank or in Gaza by the Israeli government or settlers must be resolved in accordance with the principles of international law and previous Security Council resolutions that addressed the sovereignty of Arab lands in the occupied West Bank. This is a call for compassion on all sides.

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Senator Charles Grassley 135 Hart Senate Ofﬁce Building Washington, D.C. 20510 PHONE: 202-224-3744

Representative Ashley Hinson 1717 Longworth House Ofﬁce Building Washington, D.C. 20515 PHONE: 202-225-2911

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The Decorah boys’ tennis team made another trip to the state tournament. Showing off the banner are (l-r) Seth Bolson, Tristan Hunter, Keaton Nalean-Carlson, Caden Branum, Liam Chamberlain and Aidan Nalean-Carlson. (submitted)

Decorah’s Caden Branum ﬁnished his high school career as the Class 1A state runner-up, boasting a 76-4 career record. (submitted)

The Viking tandem of Aidan Nalean-Carlson and Liam Chamberlain came up short of the medal round in the Class 1A doubles state tournament. (submitted)

Evon Leitz (left) teamed up with Olivia Huinker (above) at the state doubles tennis tournament.

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South Winn’s Abby Wagner vied for the Class 1A long jump and high jump titles. The junior ﬁnished 14th in the long jump (15’8.25”) and 16th in the high jump (4’10”).

Parker Timp concluded his high school track and ﬁeld career in the shot put at state, throwing it 45 feet, 3.5 inches to land in 17th place.

Competing on the Blue Oval at the state track championships on South Winn’s 4x200 relay relay were (l-r) Cloey Zweibohmer, Allison Hageman, Maddy Jansen and Katie Shimek. The quartet ﬁnished 22nd in 1:51.29.

In the Class 1A distance medley race for Turkey Valley were (l-r) Hazel Nieman, Kinsey Reicks, Ryann Schmitt and Bella Stika. The quartet ﬁnished 22nd at state in 4:33.26.

Crossing the ﬁnish line in 8:46.68 for the Turkey Valley 4x800 relay were (l-r) JD Kruse, Russell Nieman, Burke Busta and Hugo Busta.

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It was a 15th place ﬁnish for Decorah’s 4x100 quartet of (l-r) Hayley Stowe, Ava Holthaus, Audrey Essa and Kelby Kerndt. The foursome posted a time of 50.14 in the prelims.

The South Winn shuttle hurdle quartet of (lr) Kaden Barton-Franzen, Parker Timp, Lukas Weiss and Brady Ohrt posted a time of 1:04.30, to earn 15th at state.

Taking 15th in Decorah’s sprint medley relay in 1:34.65 were (l-r) Brayden Hartl, Kelley Gates, Gavin Groux and Josh Adam.

The Decorah boys’ soccer team punched its ticket to the state tournament for the ﬁrst time since 2010 with a 3-0 win over Central DeWitt.

Tying for third at regional, Decorah junior Maria Riveros earned an individual bid to the Class 3A state golf tournament and ﬁnished sixth overall. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

In his first individual competition at state, Lukas Weiss posted a time of 16.46 in the The South Winn boys’ golf team earned its first trip back to state since 110-meter hurdle prelims to earn 20th for 2-16 after claiming the district title. (submitted) the Warriors. SW’s Josie Tieskoetter capped off a storied career with a 10th place finish in the 800meter run in 2:24.94.

On the track for Decorah’s 4x200 relay were (l-r) Audrey Essa, Hayley Stowe, Ava Holthaus and Stella Pole, ﬁnishing 11th in 1:44.67. Racing in the Class 3A shuttle hurdle relay for Decorah were (l-r) Dakota Johnson, Tommy Sexton, Gavin Groux and Josh Adam.

Decorah’s 4x400 relay of (l-r) Brayden Hartl, Vikings Kaiden Quandahl, Peyton Webb, Brayden Mitchell Stemper, Mason Avila and Trevor Kuen- Hartl and Josh Adam (l-r) combined their talents in 4x200 relay at state, claimed 17th in 1:31.79. nen competed at Drake Stadium. (submitted)

Decorah’s Lauren Holthaus, McKenzie Riley, Stella Pole and Lillian Olson (l-r) took 18th in 4:10.46 as a quartet in the 4x400 relay.

In 8:23.20, Grant Zilka, Thomas Hammell, Garrett See and Mitchell Stemper (l-r) ﬁnished 21st in the 4x800 relay at state for Decorah. Viking sophomore Stella Pole posted a time of 12.82 seconds in the 100-meter dash at state to take 16th place.

Taking home seventh in the 4x800 relay for Decorah were (l-r) Amelia Roe, Lillian Olson, Lauren Holthaus and Lily Sandhorst, putting up a time of 9:52.20.

The Viking distance medley relay of (l-r) Lillian Olson, Ella Stille, Claire Storhoff and Lily Sandhorst crossed the ﬁnish line in 4:32.53 in 24th.

In 4:37.69, the South Winn distance medley relay of Addie Conway, Ava Franzen, Allison Hageman and Katie Shimek took 23rd place.

Posting a time of 5:12.65, Warrior freshman Ava Franzen earned 17th place in the Class 1A 1500-meter run.

In his second year at the state track and ﬁeld meet, Decorah sophomore Peyton Webb took ninth in the high jump, clearing 6 feet 3 inches.

Viking junior Grant Zilka raced in the 1600-meter run at the state track meet, crossing the ﬁnish line in 4:42.25, good for 22nd place.

Finishing in 14th, the 4x800 relay of Annie Hageman, Ava Franzen, Tessa Phillips and Josie Tieskoetter stopped the clock at 10:17.54 at state.

Finishing the 100-meter hurdles in 16.52 seconds, Decorah’s Sydney Kipp garnered 17th place at state.

Viking junior McKenzie Riley raced her way to 13th place in the 400-meter Vikings Thomas Hammel (in front) dash at state in 59.89 sec- and Bill Fullhart took the track for onds. the 800-meter run. Hammel crossed the finish line 22nd in 2:03.52, while Crossing the finish line Fullhart stopped the clock at 2:04.62 in 25.91 seconds in the in 24th. 200-meter finals earned Decorah’s Audrey Essa an 15th-place finish in Class 3A. In 1:52.84, the Viking sprint medley quartet of McKenzie Riley, Audrey Essa, Ava Holthaus and Kelby Kerndt combined for an 18th place finish.

Dakota Johnson competed in a pair of individual hurdle events for the Vikings. Johnson claimed seventh in the 110-meter hurdles in 15.40 seconds and eighth in the 400-meter hurdles in 54.94 seconds.

Joining their talents in the Viking shuttle hurdle relay for 13th place at state were (l-r) Renae Wilson, Kennady Riehle, Kelby Kerndt and Sydney Kipp in 1:09.71.

In her first trip to the state meet, Decorah sophomore Lauren Luzum finished fifth in the shot put, sending the weight 38 feet, 0.75 inches.

Decorah junior Davis Coppola ﬁnished 23rd in the 3200-meter run with a time of 10:52.83.

Competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints for Decorah was Kelley Gates who took fourth in the shorter event in 11.15 seconds. Gates ﬁnished the 200-meter in 22.20 seconds in 10th at state.

Qualifying for the 100-meter hurdle ﬁnals, Decorah’s Renae Wilson earned ﬁfth over in Class 3A in 15.77 seconds.

A throw of 49 feet, 6 inches earned William Hahn 17th in the shot put for the Vikes.

South Winn junior Kaden Barton-Franzen ﬁnished 10th in the Class 1A high jump. Leaping 22 feet, 2 inches, Viking Kaiden Quandahl came up just shy of the long jump title, bringing home a silver from the 2024 state track meet.

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The consensus was for John Halverson to proceed with hiring summer help from the applicant pool, and to meet with the Board in the future to discuss permanent staffing options. Moved by Kelsay and seconded by Vick to adjourn to 9:30am Monday, June 10, 2024. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor Daniel Langreck, Chair Board of Supervisors Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion June 13, 2024 ORDINANCE NO. 1330 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.52.220 PARKING ON BOULEVARDS PROHIBITED OF THE DECORAH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PARKING WITHIN THE BOULEVARD WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to regulate parking on boulevards within the city limits for the safety and welfare of the public; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it appropriate to provide exceptions to the prohibition of parking on boulevards under certain circumstances. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Decorah, Iowa, as follows: That Section 10.52.220 Parking on Boulevards Prohibited, be amended by deleting the section in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 10.52.220 Parking on Boulevards Prohibited No person shall stand or park a motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, camper, trailer or any other vehicle upon a boulevard within the city limits, unless authorized by resolution of the city council. Repealer. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. When Effective. This Ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Date of First Reading: May 06, 2024 Date of Second Reading: May 20, 2024 Roll Call Vote: Councilmen Voting Aye: Schissel, Hadley, Neal, Miculinich, Olson, Zittergruen, Parker Councilmen Voting Nay: PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2024. CITY OF DECORAH Lorraine Borowski, Mayor ATTEST Keri Sand, City Clerk-Finance Officer Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion June 13, 2024 ORDINANCE NO. 1331 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.44 OF THE DECORAH CITY CODE RELATED TO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT WHEREAS, on April 10, 2024, the Governor of Iowa signed into law Senate File 455, an Act Relating to the Regulation of Topsoil and Storm Water at Construction Sites; and WHEREAS, in order to be in compliance with Senate File 455, the Decorah City Council seeks to amend Decorah City Code Chapter 13.44, Stormwater Management Ordinance. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Decorah, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. That Decorah City Code Chapter 13.44, Stormwater Management Ordinance is amended be deleting the same in its entirety, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Chapter 13.44 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE 13.44.010 Short title. The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known as and may be cited as “The City of Decorah, Iowa, Stormwater Ordinance,” and shall be referred to herein as this chapter. 13.44.020 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum standards to manage and control stormwater runoff occurring from new development or substantial redevelopment of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. The goal is to reduce peak runoff caused by development of the land. This will result in cost savings to the overall storm sewer collection system by reducing the size of improvements required. In addition, increased safety, erosion control, and downstream flow reduction would be expected benefits. This chapter shall be interpreted in compliance with Iowa law, including Iowa Code Section 364.3(18) (Iowa Code 2024), as amended. Said Iowa Code Section prohibits restrictions related to topsoil that is more restrictive than those requirements provided in the national pollutant discharge elimination system general permit no. 2 as issued by the department of natural resources. Said Code Section allows a city to

regulate storm water runoff at a construction site only to the extent that such regulation for rainfall events having a return frequency ranging from five through one hundred years does not require a post-construction storm water flow rate that is more restrictive than the existing flow rate of a rainfall event having a return frequency of five years, with all such runoff rates based on the actual existing condition of the site at the time the construction commences. 13.44.030 Definitions. For use in this chapter, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted or defined as follows: words used in the present tense shall include the future; the singular shall include the plural; the plural shall include the singular; and, the term “shall” shall always be mandatory. Bioretention system means a stormwater management practice incorporating plantings, engineered soil mix to promote infiltration, stone aggregate base layer, and underdrain. Capacity (of a stormwater facility) means the maximum volume or rate of conveyanceavailable in a stormwater management facility, including freeboard, to store or convey stormwater without damage to public or private property. City means the City of Decorah, Iowa. City council means the city council of the City of Decorah, Iowa. City engineer means the city engineer of the City of Decorah, Iowa. City manager means the city manager of the City of Decorah, Iowa. Construction site means the same as used in a storm water general permit adopted by rule pursuant to Iowa Code Section 455B.103A. Construction site means a site or common plan of development or sale on which construction activity, including clearing, grading and excavating, results, in soil disturbance of one acre or more. A construction site is considered one site if all areas of the site are contiguous with one another and one entity owns all areas of the site. (Iowa Department of Natural Resources NPDES General Permit No. 2, as of April 2024). Any conflict between this definition and the rule adopted pursuant to Iowa Code Section 455B.103A shall be resolved in favor of the duly adopted rule. Control structure means part of a stormwater management facility designed to regulate the stormwater runoff release rate. Design storm means a storm with characteristics of a specific duration, temporal distribution, rainfall intensity and return frequency. Detention basin means a stormwater management practice, above ground or below ground, wet or dry, designed, constructed, or modified to provide short-term storage of stormwater runoff, which reduces the peak outflow to a rate less than the peak inflow. Development means the improvement of land from its existing state or an area of land improvement. Developed condition means hydraulic and hydrologic site characteristics that occur upon completion of a development. Drainage area means an area of land contributing to stormwater runoff. Iowa Stormwater Management Manual means the document maintained by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources providing design guidelines for stormwater management. Karst terrain means areas with the presence of easily dissolved bedrock, such as limestone and dolomite, located at or near the ground surface. Since these carbonate rock formations can be easily dissolved by water, areas of karst terrain are often characterized by sinkholes, springs, and underground caverns. Ordinance means the portion of the City Code of Ordinances entitled “stormwater management ordinance”. Permeable pavement means a system consisting of permeable pavers, porous hot mix asphalt, or pervious Portland cement concrete, with storage aggregate and underdrain, designed to manage stormwater. Pre-developed condition means hydraulic and hydrologic site characteristics that occur prior to a new proposed development or substantial redevelopment. For the purposes of this chapter, stormwater analyses for the pre-developed condition of a site, regardless of existing site conditions, shall be based on the actual existing condition of the site at the time the construction commences. Stormwater analysis shall use runoff curve numbers for each particular soil and ground cover at the construction site as defined in the runoff curve numbers for urban areas table (Table 2-2a) of the USDA Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds Technical Release 55 (TR55). Redevelopment means changing or improving land from its existing state and includes any exterior additions to an existing building(s). Regional stormwater management facilities means those facilities designed to handle stormwater runoff from several lots which may include the entire subdivision, or multiple subdivisions, and may include existing developed areas. Return frequency means the statistic parameter that defines the average occurrence time for a storm of a given magnitude. Site means a lot, parcel, or tract of land, or portion thereof, where development is occurring, or has occurred, and may, or may not, require additional permits. Site plan means an overall plan of the area to be developed including, but not limited to: proposed building location(s), proposed parking and drive locations, proposed utilities including storm sewer components and subsurface drain tile, proposed ground elevations with drainage patterns highlighted, roof drainage outlet locations, other underground utilities, and property boundaries. Storm sewer system means the facilities for conveyance of stormwater runoff, a series of conduits and appurtenances, to accommodate frequent storms not generating large peak discharges. These facilities usually include conduits, street gutters, and swales. Stormwater discharge path means the location where stormwater leaves a development site. Stormwater management facilities means properties such as wet or dry detention basins, permeable pavement, and bioretention including associated appurtenances to make the system functional. Stormwater management plan means a site plan, certified by a licensed engineer, including materials, construction phasing, grading activities, and methods used for mitigation of increased stormwater runoff from the site. Stormwater runoff means the flow of water resulting from precipitation upon a surface area, not absorbed by the soil or plant material. SUDAS means the current version of the statewide urban design and specifications. Topsoil means the same as used in a storm water general permit adopted by rule pursuant to Iowa Code Section 455B.103A. Topsoil means the fertile, uppermost part of the soil containing significant organic matter largely devoid of debris and rocks and often disturbed in cultivation. (Iowa Department of Natural Resources NPDES General Permit No. 2, as of April 2024). Any conflict between this definition and the rule adopted pursuant to Iowa Code Section 455B.103A shall be resolved in favor of the duly adopted rule. 13.44.040 Areas requiring a stormwater management plan. A. All development or redevelopment projects occurring in any zoning district that meet the definition of a construction site are required to comply with this chapter by submitting a stormwater management plan in accordance with Section 13.44.050. Phased developments under one acre as a part of a larger planned development that will result in land disturbance activity exceeding one acre must comply as well. B. At the discretion of the city council, other developments requiring a site plan or subdivision approval may be required to have a stormwater management plan if topography of the site and planned improvements may have an adverse effect on downstream runoff. The City will be responsible for paying the difference in the cost of design and construction for any part of the stormwater management plan that is more restrictive than the requirements set forth in Section 13.44.060. In other words, the developer shall still be responsible for the costs associated with the design and construction of a stormwater management plan that meets the requirements of Section 13.44.060, and the city will be for any costs associated with such a plan that exceed the standards set forth in Section 13.44.060. No subdivision or development plan will be approved unless adequate drainage will be provided to an appropriate storm sewer, drainage watercourse, or stormwater management facility. Before approval of the site plan or subdivision by the city council, the city shall have up to 60 days from the date the

site plan or proposed subdivision is approved by the planning and zoning commission to design the stormwater management facilities, when necessary. C. Waivers. Every applicant shall provide for stormwater management as required by this chapter unless a written request to the city engineer for a waiver of a stormwater management plan is granted. Site conditions that may warrant consideration of a waiver include, but are not limited to, shallow bedrock, high groundwater, or contaminated soil. Upon review of the written request, the city engineer may grant a partial or full waiver from the requirements of this chapter. 13.44.050 Stormwater management plan requirements. The stormwater management plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: A. Peak discharges, with associated discharge locations, velocities, and stormwater discharge paths for pre-developed and developed conditions based on the design storms. B. A map showing locations of existing karst features within 200 feet of the development site. C. Individual parameters used for determining discharges shall be listed. D. Hydraulic capacity of storm sewer inlets, pipes, open channels, or other means of conveying water. E. Stormwater management facility design with capacity listed. F. Control structure/outlet design. G. Review of existing or proposed downstream conveyance capacities. H. Use the latest version of the NRCS WinTR-55 analysis software, or an approved equivalent as determined by the city engineer, to perform stormwater design analysis. Other common proprietary and non-proprietary analysis software programs are listed in SUDAS. I. Schedule and inspection form for routine maintenance of stormwater management facilities. Include names of parties responsible for inspection and maintenance. J. A copy of the stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) prepared as part of the Iowa DNR NPDES General Permit No. 2. K. Within thirty days after construction is complete, a copy of the record drawings of the installed stormwater practices shall be provided to the city engineer. L. Site plan submittal shall include a table listing all pre-developed conditions and developed conditions total areas (rounded to the nearest ten square yards), with corresponding runoff curve values per the TR-55 reference table. 13.44.060 Stormwater management plan design requirements. The design requirements of the stormwater management plan shall include: A. Five-Year Design Storm Pre-Developed: The rate of runoff for the developed site(s) for design storm events having an expected return frequency of five, ten, twenty-five, and fifty years (twenty-four-hour duration), shall not exceed the pre-developed condition peak runoff from a design storm with a five-year return frequency (twenty four-hour duration). Allowable discharge may be restricted due to downstream capacity. Refer to Section 13.144.030 for the definition of the pre-developed condition. C. A safe stormwater discharge path, as determined by and in coordination with the city engineer, shall be designed for storms exceeding the capacity of the stormwater management facility. D. Regional stormwater management facilities are encouraged. E. For residential developments, stormwater detention, other than individual bioretention, is not allowed within any front or side yard setbacks required by zoning code, or within twenty-five feet from the estimated rear building line. F. Provisions shall be made to keep the bottom of the detention basin dry unless a permanent pond or lake is being utilized for detention. G. Follow SUDAS for design guidelines as applicable. 13.44.070 Submission and approval of plan. A site plan shall be a required attachment to a proposed stormwater management plan, all of which is to be submitted to the city engineer for review. The stormwater management plan, including proposed stormwater management facilities, shall be reviewed and approved by the city engineer, or designee, prior to the issuance of any building permit for the proposed development. The city may inspect the site at any time to determine compliance with this chapter. Upon determination that a site is not in compliance with this chapter, the city may issue an order to comply. The order shall describe the problem, specify a completion date, and indicate the penalties to be assessed for further noncompliance. 13.44.080 Ownership by city. Regional stormwater management facilities, which are of sufficient size, may be deeded to and maintained by the city. The conditions for city ownership will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The city is under no obligation to accept ownership of the facility. If the city elects to obtain ownership of the facility, the property owner shall dedicate to the city any property on which public stormwater detention basins will be located. Ingress-egress easements for maintenance of public facilities shall be provided prior to final approval. 13.44.090 Private ownership. For sites on which privately owned stormwater management facilities are located, the property owner shall be responsible for the following: A. All future grading, repairs, and maintenance. B. Maintenance of the stormwater detention capacity, as originally designed. C. Maintenance of the detention basin control structure(s) and discharge pipe(s) to maintain designed functionality. D. The property owner shall not place fill material, or erect any buildings, obstructions, or other improvements on the area reserved for stormwater detention purposes, unless approved in writing by the city. E. The property owner shall file a stormwater management facility inspection report with the city every three years. It is in the sole discretion of the city to determine whether or not the stormwater management facilities are maintained in compliance with this chapter. The private property owner accepts all liability and responsibility for properly maintaining the stormwater management facilities and shall hold the city harmless and indemnify the city for any claims made against the city related to any failure to properly maintain the stormwater management facilities. If the property owner fails to properly maintain the stormwater management facilities, the city may issue an order to comply. The order shall describe the problem, specify a completion date, and indicate the penalties to be assessed for further noncompliance. The city shall have the authority to obtain compliance by the use of injunctive relief, municipal infraction enforcement, and all other remedies available for enforcement. 13.44.100 Further requirements. Compliance with this chapter does not relieve the developer of other responsibilities relating to stormwater discharge. This includes, but is not limited to, NPDES stormwater discharge permits regulated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and other State of Iowa and Federal requirements. 13.44.110 Stormwater discharge. Because the groundwater in areas of karst terrain is highly vulnerable to contamination, special attention should be given to stormwater discharge locations. Stormwater discharge underground into known existing sinkholes, streams or underground caverns is prohibited. Repealer. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. When Effective. This Ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Date of First Reading: May 06, 2024 Date of Second Reading: May 20, 2024 Roll Call Vote: Councilmen Voting Aye: Hadley, Parker, Schissel, Olson, Zittergruen, Miculinich Councilmen Voting Nay: Neal PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2024. CITY OF DECORAH Lorraine Borowski, Mayor ATTEST: Keri Sand, City Clerk-Finance Officer Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion June 13, 2024

Word Salad June 18

Join ArtHaus and Decorah Public Library in celebrating the power of the written word and the magic of storytelling at the upcoming Word Salad event. This free evening of writing, hosted by Nancy Berry, will be held in the Pulpit Rock Events Room on June 18, at 7 pm. Performer sign-up begins at 6:45 p.m. The theme for this month’s Word Salad is “Swimming.” This special event, formerly hosted by local writer and comedian June Melby, promises a night where local voices come alive. In line with Melby’s original tagline, “Locally sourced and sometimes fresh,” spotlighted are the diverse range of talents and perspectives that thrive in our community. Participants will have the opportunity to take the stage and share their original works. Readers will be limited to three-minute time slots to allow as many people to participate as possible. All are welcome to express their creativity in a supportive and engaging atmosphere. For more information, contact Decorah Public Library Assistant Director Zach RowHeyveld at zrow-heyveld@decorahlibrary.org.

Buses continued from front dropping off students in town in the morning, the driver could use a district vehicle for the commute back to his/her home during the day, thus reducing unnecessary mileage on the school bus. After considerable discussion, the board approved the new policy for no more than five drivers each year. Construction Manager The board also approved a resolution to enter into a contract for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) services for the proposed new elementary school project. Voters will go to the polls in November to vote on the proposed new school to replace the 60-year-old John Cline Elementary School. The CMAR will be selected from qualified respondents submitting their proposed fees for the project. The CMAR works closely with architects on building projects. DCSD Superintendent Tim Cronin said the CMAR concept is currently being utilized by the Williamsburg Community School District for 2025 renovation and construction projects. The CMAR is a method of project delivery in which a school district contracts a construction manager to take on a construction project during its design phase and oversees it from start to finish – delivering it with a guaranteed maximum price provided to the district prior to the bid stage. The CMAR pays the difference when going over budget. This method is commonly preferred by some facilities (such as hospitals and universities) because the CMAR contract shifts much of the risk and responsibility involved in the project over to the construction managers. Other business In other business Monday night, the board learned of a roofing issue pointed out by insurers at Carrie Lee School, and later approved a bid of $58,220 from Academy Roofing for a roof overlay on a section of the building. Academy Roofing is already on-site, currently installing a new roof at the Decorah Middle School. The new overlay at Carrie Lee School includes a 20-year guarantee. Board members also approved issuing a contract for a full-time social worker for the district and did not renew a sharing agreement for those services currently in place with Howard-Winneshiek Community District. The next school board meeting is a special meeting next Monday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m. Board members will hear a presentation from the elementary school facilities committee on progress for the proposed new school.

Red Cross to hold blood drive Friday

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The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Stone Ridge Community Church, 1111 Montgomery St., Decorah, from noon to 6 p.m., Friday, June 14. For an appointment or more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org.

Public Notices June 3, 2024 The regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Lorraine Borowski at 5:45 PM. The meeting was held at the Decorah Council Chambers and electronically. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Members present: Randy Schissel, Emily Neal, Kirsten Olson (Zoom), Christopher Miculinich, Ross Hadley, Brent Parker, and Steve Zittergruen Mayor Borowski read a proclamation declaring June 15, 2024, as Decorah’s 175th birthday. Consent agenda was presented. a. Minutes of the May 17, 2024, Meeting and May 20, 2024, Meeting b. Claims c. Special Event Application-Lawn Chair Night-Downtown Decorah Betterment d. Special Event Application-Ridiculous Days July 20, 2024-Decorah Downtown Retailers e. Renewal Class C Retail Alcohol License-Magpie Cafe and Coffee House f. Decorah 2023 Miller Park Trail Improvements Project Pay App #2 $16,925.11 g. Decorah 2024 Bioretention Cell Project Pay App #1 $25,948.60 Zittergruen made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, Schissel seconded the motion. Roll call vote. All voting ayes. Motion carried. Mayor Borowski opened the public hearing on conveyance of city owned real estate for Kevin and Kristine Quandahl at 5:51 PM. No comment. Mayor Borowski closed the public hearing at 5:51 PM. Zittergruen made a motion to approve Resolution 3458 approving the conveyance of city owned land to Kevin and Kristine Quandahl, Parker seconded the motion. This transferring of property from the city to Kevin and Kristine Quandahl will complete the transaction that started in 1998 as a land exchange. This piece of land was not processed with the other transfers as originally intended. Roll call vote. All voting ayes. Motion carried. Hadley made a motion to approve Resolution 3459 approving the removal of a streetlight in the vicinity of 606 West Water Street, Zittergruen seconded the motion. The street has another streetlight across from this pole; no need to replace it. Roll call vote. All voting ayes. Motion carried. Hadley made a motion to approve Resolution 3460 setting the amount required for the City of Decorah to be additionally insured from $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call vote. All voting ayes. Motion carried. Schissel made a motion to approve the third reading and adopt Ordinance 1330 amending section 10.52.220 Parking on Boulevards Prohibited of the Decorah Municipal Code. This prohibits parking in the boulevards unless passed by resolution by the city council. Hadley seconded the motion. Roll call vote. All voting ayes. Motion carried. Hadley made a motion to approve the third reading and adopt Ordinance 1331 amending Chapter 13.44 of the Decorah Municipal Code related to Storm Water Management, Parker seconded the motion. Roll call vote. Ayes: Hadley, Parker, Miculinich, Olson, Schissel, Zittergruen. Nays: Neal. Motion carried. Zittergruen made a motion to approve the first reading of an ordinance amending Decorah’s Sign Ordinance and creating Chapter 15.20, Sign Ordinance, of the Decorah Municipal Code with the following changes: 1) Change the wording from shall to may in 15.20.065 - the city council may adopt by resolution a way finding sign program. 2) Striking the following language in 15.20.065: As Official signs, all way finding signs are the property of the city and shall not be given to the applicant upon the signs removal. 3) In 15.20.60 Electronic Sign Regulations, D -changing the distance from two hundred feet to one hundred feet from the nearest parcel used for residential purposes. Hadley seconded the motion. Roll call vote. Ayes: Zittergruen, Hadley, Neal, Miculinich, Parker, Olson. Nays: Schissel. Motion carried. City Manager, Travis Goedken, led a discussion regarding dog bites. Chief Thein is currently working on the city’s ordinance language to better define what the city is able to do in a dog bite incident. Once this has been completed an ordinance will be brought to the city council for review and approval. Meeting adjourned at 6:36 PM Keri Sand City Clerk-Finance Officer Monday, June 3, 2024 Payroll, For 5/24/24 ..................... 188,556.99 Bcbs, Health Insurance - July 202483,091.06 Credit Card Fees, For May 2024......1,565.64 Ia Dept Of Revenue .........Taxes - Park&Rec, Water ................................................. 328.49 Ebs, Self Fund Claims....................10,000.00 Umb, Hwy 9 & Hangar, Locust Rd Prin/Int. Pymt ........ 1,156,357.58 Black Hills Energy, Gas Bills ..........1,834.88 Delta Dental, June Dental 2024 ....... 1,166.38 Hill, Renee, Reimbursement Coffee/ Meal Civic Imfoa .............................. 138.90 Moen, Blake, Books-Wsi And Lifegaurd ................425.97 Petty Cash, Pool/Rec Concessions ..... 700.00 Connell Flying Service Inc, May 2024 Services/Pump Fuel ...... 3,711.56 Hageman, Deana, Reimbursement Mileage And Water ...........................210.73 Meyer, Evan, Exams And License Fees ...................187.58 Postmaster, Postage .............................356.06 Ace Hardware, Shop Supplies ............ 116.48 Agvantage Fs, Lp Gas/Campground ...761.98 Al’s Counrty Meat Locker, Resale Products- Meat ...................... 119.22 American Test Center Inc, Annual Saftey Testing ....................1,335.00 Anderson Wilmarth Van Der Maatten, Legal Services ................................ 2,328.00 Baker & Taylor, Books........................ 271.40 Bodensteiner Implement, Parts ...........398.47 Bruening Rock Products, Road Rock/Compost Grant Project...336.18 Capital One, Supplies..........................126.83 Caroline Allen, Program .......................75.00 Cdw Government, Cyberpower 1500 Va/Equipment ...... 736.10 Center Point Large Print, Books ...........96.75 Croell, Sidewalk - North Alley ...........316.50 Culligan, 5 Gal Bottle Exchange ............ 8.50 Dalco, Supplies ...................................506.00 Dan’s Service, Air Filter ......................75.36 Decorah Tire Service, Tire Repairs .....395.99 Dell Marketing L.P., Equipment .........926.01 Driftless Multimedia, Advertising ......925.62 First Supply, Parts ............................ 1,893.66 Fox Strand, Wwtp Upgrade 2024 ..23,425.15 Hexom Gardens, Landscaping ............125.00 Impact Coffee, Impact Coffee-Program Expense ........25.00 Inspired Media, Srp Advertising ...... 1,140.00 Iowa One Call, Iowa One Call Services ....................147.40 Iowa Prison Industries, Ilea Uniform Pkg...............................230.00 Kirkeby Welding, Materials ................816.29 Lulu & Bb’s, Dog Food ........................ 46.39 Martin’s Flag, American Flag .............154.13 Mcdonald Supply, Parts/Supplies .......314.68 Midland Scientific, Equipment ...........715.75 Mississippi Welders, Adapter For Pool . 16.96 Nbs Calibrations, Clean/Calibrate/ Thermometer .....................................303.50 Neit Phones, New Phone Line Installed For Weather Machine ......... 113.70 Perry Novak Electric, Converting Amp Sites .................... 6,911.64 Pinter’s Gardens & Pumpkins, Memorial Tree- Phelps Park ............. 209.94 R & S Fiber Optic Services, Fiber Maintenace ...........................1,350.00 Riley’s, Rileys-Register Service .........215.00 Schwan’s Home Service, Resale Products ...................................71.42 Sherwin Williams, Paint........................ 52.98 Spahn & Rose Lumber, Parts And Supplies ............................ 230.11 Steve’s Car Care Center, Car Washes ...45.00 Storey Kenworthy, Supplies................ 353.24 Sue Z Q’s, Vol Appreciation ...................5.00 The University Of Iowa, Toxicity Testing Wwtp/Pfbs Testing ......................... 1,279.00 Transunoin Rick & Alternative Data, Transunion Tlo .................................. 101.40 Truck Country Of Iowa, Engine 1& 10 , Street Credit ................................... 1,550.91 Truck Equipment, Bucket Truck - Reolace Counterbalance Valve ...................1,012.92 Turfwerks, Parts- Mower .................... 861.03

Tyler Technologies, Mass Billing Adjustment................1,294.50 Ups, Postage..........................................12.39 Usa Blue Book, Chemical Injectors ....255.85 Voltmer, Water & Washington Damage Pole .............1,875.00 Wallace Holland Kast Sch., Whks- 2024 Bridge Inspections ..... 2,794.49 Windstream, Internet .............................37.94 Winn Co Recycling Dept., Winn Co Recycle ................................20.00 Zoobean, Software ...........................1,756.00 Revenue To Date May 31, 2024 General Fund............................. 8,069,475.20 Local Option Sales Tax .............1,265,667.76 Road Use Fund.............................958,106.20 Employee Benefits ....................1,747,144.62 Hotel/Motel ..................................369,988.99 Ssmid..............................................25,153.27 Park Special Gifts ..........................18,102.90 Library Special Gifts ....................140,053.66 Street Equip Fund ..........................29,127.90 Debt Service Fund.....................1,223,412.18 Special Projects ............................ 194,536.11 Water Utility Fund ....................1,459,176.46 Sewer Utility Fund .................... 1,198,958.74 Enterprise Project Interest ..............15,278.12 Metronet .........................................76,393.00 Forest Utility ................................103,544.20 Storm Sewer Utility .....................149,139.90 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion June 13, 2024 June 10, 2024 WCASWA Rate & Review Committee Meeting Minutes The meeting began at 5:00 p.m. Present: Mark Vick-WCASWA-Chairperson-Winneshiek County Supervisor Daniel Langreck-Vice Chairperson Winneshiek County Supervisor Steve Kelsay-Winneshiek County Supervisor Don DiLaura-City of Ossian Keith Frana-City of Calmar Craig Fencl-Howard County Conservation Richard Hammel-Winneshiek County Julie Hageman-Guest Jana Evelsizer-Olson-Counsel T.J. Schissel-Landfill Director Meghan Scheidel-Landfill Operator Topics Discussed: 1. TJ Schissel discussed landfill usage & tonnage. 2. Kelly Brickley explained the landfill cash flow projections. Moved by DiLaura, and seconded by Frana, to propose an increase in the tipping fee to $78.00 per ton effective July 1, 2025. All voting approved. 3. Reviewed Educational & Competitive grant applications. Moved by Kelsay, seconded by DiLaura to recommend the WCASWA approve the Educational grants in the following amounts: Howard County-$2515.31; Postville-$1907.67. The Competitive Grant in the following amounts: City of Ossian-$968.00; City of Fort Atkinson-$800.00; Clayton County-$3150.00. All voting approved. The meeting ended at 5:22 p.m. and transitioned to the regular agency meeting. June 10, 2024 Call to Order & Determination of Quorum: The Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mark Vick at 5:22 p.m. on Monday, June 10th, 2024 at the Winneshiek County Sanitary Landfill. Voting members present were; Dan Langreck, Mark Vick, Steve Kelsay, Keith Frana, Don DiLaura, Shirley Vermace, and Richard Hammel. A quorum was determined by the chairperson. Also present were; Counsel Jana Evelsizer Olson, Howard County Conservation’s Craig Fencl, Landfill Director T.J Schissel, and Landfill Operator Meghan Scheidel. Approval of Minutes & Agenda: Moved by Langreck, seconded by DiLaura, to approve the meeting minutes of 03/11/24. All voting approved. Moved by Vermace, seconded by Frana to approve the 06/10/24 agenda. All voting approved. Introduction of Guests: Julie Hageman was present. Report from Secretary-Treasurer: 03/31/24 Checking Balance: $486,816.94 03/31/24 Checking Interest: $3.87 03/31/24 Certificates of Deposit (Operating): $1,645,774.04 03/31/24 Certificates of Deposit (Closure-Post Closure): $6,957,695.30 03/31/24 Total Investments: $8,603,469.34 04/30/24 Checking Balance: $539,213.65 04/30/24 Checking Interest: $4.18 04/30/24 Certificates of Deposit (Operating): $1,645,774.04 04/30/24 Certificates of Deposit (Closure-Post Closure): $6,957,695.30 04/30/24 Total Investments: $8,603.469.34 05/31/24 Checking Balance: $255,290.47 05/31/24 Checking Interest: $4.17 05/31/24 Certificates of Deposit (Operating): $2,045,774.04 05/31/24 Certificates of Deposit (Closure-Post Closure): $6,967,137.21 05/31/24 Total Investments: $9,012,911.25 Public Comment: There was no public comment. Approve Claims Paid: Moved by Frana, seconded by Hammel to approve the March claims of $58,550.66, April claims of $97,384.31, and May claims of $839,966.98. All voting approved. Committee Reports: Landfill Director’s Report Samples were taken from the lagoons and storm water. Cover dirt was hauled. TJ met with the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors regarding Rural Waste. Engineer’s Report Ground water sampling is currently taking place. Committee Reports: 1. Item 7.4 Approve educational and waste reduction grant requests. Moved by DiLaura, seconded by Kelsay to approve the recommendations of the Rate & Review Committee and award the Educational grants as follows: Howard County-$2515.31; Postville-$1907.67. The Competitive Grant in the following amounts: City of Ossian-$968.00; City of Fort Atkinson-$800.00; Clayton County-$3150.00. All voting approved. Motion carries. 2. Item 7.5 Set tipping fee July 1, 2025June 30, 2026. Moved by Hammel, seconded by Vermace to set the FY 2025 tipping fee at $78.00 per ton with reconsideration at the January 2025 Rate & Review meeting. All voting approved. Motion carries. 3. Item 7.6 Approve Hacker Nelson for June 30, 2024 fiscal yearend audit. Moved by Kelsay, seconded by Frana to approve services provided by Hacker and Nelson. All voting approved. Motion carries. 4. Item 7.7 Approve Closure/Post Closure renewal and Operating CD purchase. Moved by Langreck, seconded by DiLaura to approve the 36 month CD at Citizens Savings Bank at 4.75% interest, and the 12 month CD at Citizens Savings Bank at 5.10% interest. All voting approved. Motion carries. 5. Item 7.8 Approve Hauler Permits Moved by Frana, seconded by DiLaura to approve hauler permits. All voting approved. Motion carries. 6. Item 7.9 Approve vacating monitoring well easement with Ludeking. Moved by Vermace, seconded by Kelsay to approve vacating easement. All voting approved. Motion carries. 7. Item 7.10 Approve possible haul truck purchase. Moved by Frana, seconded by Kelsay to authorize a haul truck purchase not to exceed $200,000 and with prior approval of the executive committee. All voting approved. Motion carries. Establish Time & Date of Next Meeting: The WCASWA will meet on September 9, 2024 at 5:00 pm at the Winneshiek County Annex Building. Adjournment: Moved by DiLaura, seconded by Langreck to adjourn at 6:12 pm. All voting approved. Leon Kipp, Secretary Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency General Ledger As of March 31, 2024 Type, Date, Num, Name, Detail, Deposits, Payments, Balance ...................................................... 411,485.43 Deposit, 03/04/2024, Deposit ........ 64,629.33 Check, 03/04/2024, 11947, Robert and Sadie Sersland Land payment ..................15,637.50 Check 03/04/2024 11948CENTURY LINK Telephone ............................................80.18

Check 03/04/2024 11949 Eurofins Environment Testing NCMonitoring wells ...... 244.00 Check 03/04/2024 11950 RACOM CORPORATION Office.................1,875.00 Check 03/04/202411951AcenTek Office54.95 Check 03/04/2024 11952 WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING Glass ............ 36.96 Check 03/04/2024 11953 Mississippi Welders Supply Co. Inc. Shop.....................323.27 Check 03/04/2024 11954 Fisk Farm and Home Shop..........................................448.82 Check, 03/04/2024, 11955, Winneshiek County Auditor Payroll .................. 34,534.49 Deposit 03/11/2024 Deposit.............2,965.40 Deposit 03/11/2024 Deposit...........12,181.84 Check 03/11/2024 11956 O’Reilly Auto Parts Shop...................................40.81 Check 03/11/2024 11957 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC.Office... 476.70 Check 03/11/2024 11958 BODENSTEINER IMP CO Shop ...................................... 132.33 Check 03/14/2024 ACH Irrigation KingLeachate ....................................605.60 Deposit 03/18/2024 Deposit ............4,582.15 Deposit 03/18/2024 Deposit ..........36,942.10 Check 03/18/2024 11959 AGVANTAGE FS INC. Fuel..........................................2,899.54 Check 03/18/2024 11960 MiEnergy Cooperative Electricity .....................567.83 Check 03/18/2024 11961 WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLINGGlass ............. 38.28 Check 03/18/2024 11962 Decorah Overhead Door LLC Repairs.................................75.00 Deposit 03/25/2024 Deposit ............4,853.63 Check 03/29/2024 ACH Treasurer-State of Iowa Sales Tax ..............................439.52 Check 03/31/2024 ACH First Data Merchant BankMarch fees ....................................39.88 Deposit 03/31/2024 Deposit 3,723.85 Deposit 03/31/2024 Interest3.87 TOTAL 129,882.17, 58,550.66, 482,816.94 Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency General Ledger As of April 30, 2024 Type, Date, Num, Name, Detail, Deposits, Payments, Balance ......................................................482,816.94 Deposit 04/01/2024 Deposit ..........14,050.79 Check 04/01/2024 11963 CENTURY LINK Telephone ............................................85.18 Check 04/01/2024 11964 PIONEER TELEPHONE Telephone .................... 14.96 Check 04/01/2024 11965 Mississippi Welders Supply Co. Inc. Shop.......................60.80 Check 04/01/2024 11966 Carolina Software Office .................................200.00 Check 04/01/2024 11967 WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING Glass ............ 32.52 Check 04/01/2024 11968 AECOM Engineer .......................................13,686.51 Check 04/01/2024 11969 CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING Office ......123.53 Check 04/01/2024 11970 Windridge Implement Fuel .................................128.70 Check 04/01/2024 11971 Winneshiek County Auditor Payroll-March ...............34,857.24 Check 04/01/2024 11972 MIDWEST ELECTRONIC RECOVERYTV Recycling .........................................100.00 Check 04/01/2024 11973 Driftless Multimedia LLC Advertising ...........................153.26 Check 04/01/2024 11974 Ziegler Inc. Repairs ...........................................1,258.10 Deposit 04/09/2024 Deposit ..........48,875.16 Deposit 04/15/2024 Deposit ..........16,202.02 Check 04/15/2024 11975 AGVANTAGE FS INC.Fuel ...................................4,923.81 Check 04/15/2024 11976 Fisk Farm and Home Shop..........................................393.96 Check 04/15/2024 11977 O’Reilly Auto Parts Shop ...........................................139.96 Check 04/15/2024 11978 AcenTek Internet ................................................54.95 Check 04/15/2024 11979 MiEnergy Cooperative Electric..........................988.17 Check 04/15/2024 11980 Becker Hardware Repairs ..............................................519.00 Check 04/15/2024 11981 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC.Office... 197.82 Check 04/15/2024 11982 WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING Glass ............ 27.00 Check 04/15/2024 11983 Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc. Appliance Recycling .........1,206.00 Check 04/15/2024 11984 Mississippi Welders Supply Co. Inc. Shop.......................53.88 Check0 4/15/2024 11985 Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. Shop .............................. 115.68 Deposit 04/22/2024 Deposit ............ 6,223.32 Deposit 04/22/2024 Deposit .......... 38,097.84 Check04/22/2024 11986 Carolina Software Office...................................................541.24 Check 04/22/2024 11987 MIDWEST ELECTRONIC RECOVERY TV Recycling .................................1,956.90 Check 04/26/2024 ACH TreasurerState of Iowa Sales Tax ..................... 552.94 Deposit 04/29/2024 Deposit ......... 24,135.21 Check 04/29/2024 11988 CENTURY LINK Telephone .............................................. 85.00 Check 04/29/2024 11989 Winneshiek County Auditor Payroll-April ................. 34,773.66 Check 04/29/2024 11990 HAWKEYE RECYCLING Glass ............................ 40.20 Check 04/29/2024 11991 WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING Glass ............ 39.12 Check 04/29/2024 11992 PIONEER TELEPHONE Telephone ................................ 10.80 Check 04/30/2024 ACH First Data Merchant Bank April fees ..................................... 63.42 Deposit 04/30/2024 Deposit ............ 6,192.50 Deposit 04/30/2024 Interest .................... 4.18 TOTAL, 153,781.02, 97,384.31, 539,213.65 Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency General Ledger As of May 31, 2024 Type, Date, Num, Name, Detail, Deposits, Payments, Balance ...................................................... 539,213.65 Check, 05/01/2024, Safe Deposit Box Rental ..................... 35.00 Check, 05/02/2024, ACH, Kwik Star Leachate ............................. 25.96 Deposit, 05/06/2024, Deposit ........ 37,540.76 Check, 05/06/2024, 11993, Ziegler Inc., Repairs .............................................. 805.00 Check, 05/06/2024, 11994, WinnMed Employee Screen ................................ 83.00 Check, 05/06/2024, 11995, AcenTekInternet ..................................54.95 Check, 05/06/2024, 11996, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLINGTV/ Appl recycling ...................................100.00 Check, 05/06/2024, 11997, Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. Shop ..................................36.78 Check, 05/06/2024, 11998, Fisk Farm and Home, Shop......................................2,073.80 Check, 05/06/2024, 11999, Tradebe Fluff hauling/processing .........................19,862.00 Check05/07/2024ACHWal-MartOffice53.50 Deposit05/13/2024, Deposit ............2,767.28 Deposit 05/13/2024, Deposit .........42,664.03 Check 05/13/2024, 12000, RICOH, Office...................................................36.26 Check, 05/13/2024, 12001, Hacker,Nelson & Co.P.C.Accounting 2,370.00 Check, 05/13/2024, 12002, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass ........... 40.56 Check, 05/13/2024, 12003, Vestis, Office.................................................206.32 Check, 05/13/2024, 12004, AECOM, Engineer .......................................12,349.93 Check, 05/13/2024, 12005, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Shop...................23.99 Deposit, 05/17/2024, CD deposit .388,155.80 Check, 05/17/2024, 12006, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK CD, Purchase .....................................400,000.00 Check, 05/17/2024, 12007, VOID, VOID ..... 0.00 Check05/17/202412008CITIZENS SAVINGS BANKCD purchase388,155.80 Check05/20/2024ACHTreasurer-State of Iowa Sales Tax ...............................1,297.05 Deposit 05/20/2024 Deposit ............ 3,787.50 Deposit 05/20/2024 Deposit .......... 75,888.48 Check 05/20/2024 12009 Ernie’s Ag Center, Seeding ...........................200.00 Check 05/20/2024 12010 Eurofins Environment Testing NCMonitoring well .... 4,224.00 Check 05/20/2024 12011 LaCrosse Scale/ UnifideScale calibration ...................1,307.00 Check 05/20/2024 12012 MiEnergy Cooperative, Electric ......................................844.27 Check 05/20/2024 12013 UnityPoint Clinic-Occupational Medicine Employee Screen ................ 84.00 Check, 05/20/2024, 12014, AGVANTAGE FS INC., Fuel ................................... 4,662.80 Check, 05/20/2024, 12015, SCS Engineers, AR Dept, Education ......................... 1,000.00 Check 05/31/2024 ACH First Data Merchant Bank May fees ......................................35.01 Deposit 05/31/2024 Deposit ............ 5,235.78 Deposit 05/31/2024 Interest .................... 4.17 TOTAL 556,043.80, 839,966.98, 255,290.47 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion June 13, 2024

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Coming up in area sports June 13 – TV bb vs. MFL MarMac (V/JV), 4 p.m.; SW bb vs. Crestwood (JV/V), 5 p.m.; SW sb at Osage (JV/V), 6 p.m. June 14 – SW bb at Beckman Catholic (JV/V), 5 p.m.; Dec bb vs. Crestwood (V), 5 p.m. Dec sb at Crestwood (JV/V), 5:30 p.m. June 15 – TV sb at New Hampton tnmt. (V), 9 a.m.; SW bb vs. Ottumwa (V), 10 a.m.; Dec bb vs. Ottumwa (V in Calmar), 12 p.m.; SW bb vs. Decorah (V), 2 p.m. June 17 – SW bb at North Fayette Valley (V), 4 p.m.; SW sb at North Fayette Valley (V), 5 p.m.; TV bb at Waukon (JV/V), 5 p.m.; TV sb at Central Elkader (V), 5 p.m.

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THURSDAY JUNE 13, 2024

DECORAH, SOUTH WINNESHIEK, TURKEY VALLEY

Two league wins for Decorah baseball

The Vikes had an outstanding performance from Brayden Wemark on the mound who went six innings, giving up just one run on one hit with 3 Ks, only needing 61 pitches to do so. “Our offense took over game two lead by Brayden Hartl who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and scored two runs with two stolen bases,” noted Coach Zwanziger.

Fisher Tweten snags the throw at first base before the Cedar Falls runner reaches the bag Tuesday. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz) The Decorah baseball team (9-9 6-4 NEIC) picked up two conference victories to start the week, defeating Charles City but falling to Cedar Falls. Good day It was a great NEIC battle against a scrappy Charles City team (2-11, 2-8 NEIC) Monday for the Vikes. In the end, Decorah persevered to sweep the road doubleheader. In game one, Decorah did just enough to earn the 4-3 victory. Trailing 2-0, the Vikes sent the entire line-up to the batter’s box in the second inning and came away with three runs on a double by Will Teslow, singles by Cash Riehle and Fisher Tweten, along with two walks and a sac fly. The Vikes loaded the bases in the sixth, pushing the final run home as Brady Bohner hit a sac fly to centerfield. The Comets got one back in the bottom half of the same frame and went down in

order in the seventh. Brady Bohner battled on the mound and picked up the win allowing two earned runs on two hits. Cash Riehle picked up the save, only needing eight pitches to do so. Fisher Tweten led the Viking offense going 2-for4 while driving in one. Brady Bohner also helped himself out going 1-for-1 with 2 walks and 2 RBI’s. “Finding a way to come on top in these one-run games is huge for us as we continue to battle our way through a very tough regular season schedule,” said Coach Alec Zwanziger. Decorah’s offense was warmed up for game two, putting up at least one run in ﬁve of the six innings played. The NEIC teams each scored one run in the ﬁrst. In the second, the Vikes took the lead with two and continued to pull away, ending the game in the sixth on the 10-run mercy rule, 12-1.

R H E Dec 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 1 CC 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 Brady Bohner (WP) – 6IP, 3R, 2H, 7BB, 3K; Cash Riehle (Save) – 1IP, 1K 2B – Brayden Hartl 1; Will Teslow 1; 1B – Fisher Tweten 2; Mason Avila 1; Bohner 1; Riehle 1; RBI – Bohner 2; Hartl 1; Tweten 1; SB – Avila R H E Dec 1 2 0 4 1 4 0 12 7 1 CC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Brayden Wemark (WP) – 6IP, 1R, 1H, 1BB, 3K 1B – Hartl 2; Kaden Alstad 2; Avila 1; Caleb Meyer 1; Riehle 1; RBI – Hartl 3; Riehle 2; Avila 1; Alstad 1; Wemark 1; Garrett Waskow 1; Brody Hanson 1; SB – Hartl 2; Kelley Gates 2; Avila 1; Waskow 1; Riehle 1

Out of the league For the second time in less than a week the Vikings faced Cedar Falls (11-10) with the same result, as the Tigers took Tuesday’s game 13-1. No other game information or stats were available at press time. CF Dec

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Comets stop Lady Vikes

It takes good bats and good defensive plays to get in the win column. While the Decorah softball team (4-8, 1-4 NEIC) possessed both, they struggled to put the two together as they dropped a conference doubleheader to Charles City (13-1, 5-0 NEIC) Tuesday. Game one was a pitcher’s duel into the ﬁfth frame before the hitting became contagious for the Comets who scored seven runs on two outs. The visitors added six more in the sixth and closed the game out in six innings on the mercy rule, 13-0. In the nightcap, Charles City put up runs in ﬁve of the seven innings, keeping the Vikes off the base paths as the Comet pitchers won 9-0. No other information or stats were available at press time.

Clean sweep Big innings proved to be the difference on the night as the Warriors had 12, 9, and 8-run innings in the doubleheader Monday against the Postville Pirates (0-10, 0-8 UIC). Postville jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in game one but the Warriors responded with nine runs of their own in the bottom of the first to take a commanding lead, adding four in the fourth to end the game on the 10-run mercy rule, 13-2. South Winn had seven hits in the contest. Cody Meyer knocked out a double and drove in one, while Parker Timp went 2-for-3 with one RBI. The nightcap went the Warriors’ way from the start as they put up 12 runs in the first frame and eight in the third, finishing in four frames, 20-3. Thirteen different Warriors hit the ball with Carson Streeter leading the way as he was 3-for4 in the batter’s box. Eric Greve

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Lady Trojans come up empty at NFV

The trial by fire continued Monday for the Turkey Valley softball team (2-10, 2-2 UIC) as the young team competed at North Fayette Valley (4-7, 3-1 UIC), dropping the pair of UIC games. Giving up a run in the first and one in the second, the Trojans finally plated its lone run of game one in the third as Annika Bodensteiner was driven home by a Morgan Vsetecka single. Then the TigerHawk offense erupted for three in the bottom half of the third, one in the fourth and four in the sixth to win 10-1. The Trojans had five hits. Karstyn Lukes and Bodensteiner went 2-for-3, while Vsetecka had one. Raelen Manderfield allowed nine earned runs in the contest and struck out five. Four errors proved costly in the nightcap as Turkey Valley fell 12-2 in five innings. The Trojans scratched one home in the first before NFV exploded for five in the second. Putting one more up in the third wasn’t enough for TV as the TigerHawks protected their lead with one in the third, two in the fourth and four in the fifth to win. TV produced six hits in game two including doubles by Lukes and Layni Schuchhardt.

R H TV 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 NFV 1 1 3 1 0 4 x 10 8 Raelen Manderﬁeld (LP) – 6IP, 10R, 8H, 7BB, 5K 1B – Karstyn Lukes 2; Annika Bodensteiner 2; Morgan Vsetecka 1; RBI – Vsetecka 1 R H TV 1 0 1 0 0 x x 2 6 NFV 0 5 1 2 4 x x 12 12 Lukes (LP) – 3-1/3IP, 8R, 6H, 2BB; Bodensteiner (RP) – 1IP, 4R, 6H 2B – Lukes 1; Layni Schuchhardt 1; 1B – Addison Lutgen 1; Jenna Throndson 1; Autumn Maklenburg 1; Delaney Busta 1; RBI – Maklenburg 1; SB – Throndson 1

Assistant coach Sierra Breitsprecher (in gray) addresses the Warriors as head coach Ken Buchheit (to the right) talks to a player on the side. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

Offense alive for Lady Warriors The South Winn softball team (6-8, 2-0 UIC) is back on the right track, having won two games Monday night. Hosting West Central (1-8, 1-2 UIC), the Warriors won the first game 18-14, coming from behind in the sixth inning. After plating one in the first, the Blue Devils struck for eight runs in the third to lead 9-2. The Warriors gave up two in each the fourth and fifth, but cut the visitors’ lead to 12-7 with four in the fifth. The comeback took place in the sixth as the Warriors pushed 11 runs across the plate. Alyssa Holthaus and Aubree Gesing split time in the pitcher’s circle with Holthaus earning the win. South Winn produced 19 hits highlighted by a home run by Avery Humpal. Holthaus was there with a 3-for-3 effort, driving in one and stealing two bases. Addison Timp, Adrienne Winings and Aubrey Willey also had three hits apiece. Game two started out even 3-3 after the first frame before the Warrior bats warmed again to plate two in the third, two in the fourth and three in the sixth. West Central got one in the top of the seventh but couldn’t grab any-

more as South Winn won 10-4. Gesing and Bailey Kuennen combined for the win. The Warriors had 11 hits in the contest. Abby Wagner had two of them including a triple with two RBI. Holthaus drove in four runs on her pair of doubles. Humpal also knocked out a double and drove in two runs, while Ad. Timp was 3-for-3 with three stolen bases for the Warriors.

R H E WC 1 0 8 2 2 1 0 14 15 0 SW 0 2 0 1 4 11 x 18 19 6 Alyssa Holthaus (WP) – 4IP, 5R; Aubree Gesing (RP) – 3IP, 9R HR – Avery Humpal 1; 2B – Abby Wagner 1; 1B – Addison Timp 3; Adrienne Winings 3; Holthaus 3; Aubrey Willey 3; Britney Hageman 1; Wagner 1; Humpal 1; Alyssa Timp 1; RBI – Hageman 3; Wagner 3; Humpal 3; Winings 2; Willey 2; Ad. Timp 1; Holthaus 1; SB – Ad. Timp 2; Holthaus 2; Willey 2; Winings 1; Wagner 1; Katie Shimek 1 R H E WC 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 2 SW 3 0 2 2 0 3 x 10 11 0 Gesing (WP) – 3IP, 3R; Bailey Kuennen (RP) – 4IP, 1R 3B – Wagner 1; 2B – Holthaus 2; Humpal 1; 1B – Ad. Timp 3; Hageman 2; Wagner 1; Willey 1; RBI – Holthaus 4; Hageman 2; Wagner 2; Humpal 2; SB – Ad. Timp 3; Izzy Kuboushek 2; Hageman 1; Wagner 1

TV baseball drops close contests to Kee Despite putting up a good effort, the Turkey Valley baseball team (3-10, 3-6 UIC) fell in two contests to start this week and rebounded to win Tuesday.

Viking catcher Lauren Luzum makes the tag on the Comet for the out at home during Tuesday’s NEIC doubleheader with Charles City. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

SW baseball rolls up two wins, falls to Bulldogs The South Winn baseball team (9-3, 7-1 UIC) started off a busy week with a home doubleheader sweep over Postville on Monday evening, followed by a clash with MFL MarMac with the right to maintain the top spot in the UIC.

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knocked out a pair of doubles and drove in three runs, while Brody Tieskoetter and Cody Meyer also had multi-hit games. Six Warrior pitchers combined to throw effectively with Cody Meyer and Parker Timp picking up the wins on the mound. “Our guys were efﬁcient in what we wanted to accomplish to kick off our week,” said Coach Alex Smith. R H E Post 2 0 0 0 0 x x 2 2 4 SW 9 0 0 4 x x x 13 7 0 Cody Meyer (WP) – 2-2/3IP, 6K; Kole Hageman (SP) – 1/3IP, 2R, 1H, 2BB; Jordan Einck (RP) – 2IP, 1H, 1K 2B – Meyer 1; 1B – Parker Timp 2; Braiden Todd 1; Mason Zweibahmer 1; Nolan Sabelka 1; RBI – Todd 2; P. Timp 1; Meyer 1; Eric Greve 1; SB – Carson Streeter 1; P. Timp 1; Meyer 1; Zweibahmer 1; Greve 1 R H E Post 0 1 2 0 x x x 3 2 3 SW 12 0 8 x x x x 20 18 2 P. Timp (WP) – 1IP, 1H, 2K; Jordan Baumler (RP) – 1IP, 2BB; William Timp (RP) – 2IP, 3R, 1H, 2BB, 4K 2B – Greve 2; 1B – Streeter 3; Brody Tieskoetter 2; Meyer 2; P. Timp 1; Todd 1; Sabelka 1; Ray Lienau 1; W. Timp 1; J. Einck 1; Chandler Riehle 1; Gavin Thuete 1; Cameron Einck 1; RBI – Greve 3; Tieskoetter 3; Todd 2; Zweibahmer 2; Thuente 2; Streeter 1; P. Timp 1; Meyer 1; Sabelka 1; Lienau 1; W. Timp 1; J. Einck 1; SB – X

Battle for the top It was an early season matchup between two of the Upper Iowa Conference standings lead-

ers in Monona on Tuesday evening. The game came down to the one run scored by MFL MarMac (14-4, 9-1 UIC) as the Bulldogs defeated the Warriors, 1-0. In a high anticipated matchup, it turned into a pitcher’s duel between Carson Streeter and Bulldog hurler, Parker Kuehl. In the end, it was the Bulldogs and the lefty, Kuehl, that would come out on top. The only run of the game came in the bottom of the second inning when the Bulldogs scored on a one-out double after a walk. Carson Streeter settled in tossing ﬁve innings and surrendering just one run on two hits allowed. Kuehl went the distance with the Warriors only getting three hits. “This was a great pitching matchup that unfortunately we came out on the wrong side of. Parker was tough on the mound and we just didn’t adjust well enough to his stuff. We had a few opportunities throughout the game but ultimately we didn’t make them make enough plays to put any sort of pressure on them,” said Coach Smith.

R H E SW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 MFL 0 1 0 0 0 0 x 1 3 1 Carson Streeter (LP) – 5IP, 1R, 2H 3BB, 6K; Todd (RP) – 1IP, 1H, 1BB 1B – Todd 1; Brody Tieskoetter 1; Kole Hageman 1; SB – Tieskoetter 1

Tough series Limited in hits by Class 1A No. 10 Kee (16-3, 8-1 UIC), the Trojans dropped the conference doubleheader, 6-0 and 5-0, Monday in New Albin. “We pitched well enough both games to earn victories. We are still looking for our hitting to come along,” said Coach Dan

shut down with two hits by Caleb Kurtenbach and Braylen Byrne. Schmitt shouldered the loss in four innings on the hill with JD Kruse and Alex Hanson each throwing an inning in relief. R H E TV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Kee 1 0 1 2 2 0 x 6 10 2 Logan Busta (LP) – 4IP, 4R, 6H, 2BB, 4K; Hunter Kruse (RP) – 2IP, 2R, 4H, 2K 1B – Oliver Schmitt 2; Russell Nieman 1; SB – Schmitt 1 R H E TV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Kee 0 3 0 0 2 0 x 5 6 1

JD Kruse ﬁres a pitch to the plate in a recent home Trojan game. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

Schmitt (LP) – 4IP, 3R, 3H, 1BB, 1K; JD Kruse (RP) – 1IP, 2R, 2H, 2BB; Alex Hanson (RP) – 1IP, 1H, 1BB, 1K 1B – Caleb Kurtenbach 1; Braylen Byrne 1; SB – Kurtenbach 1

Heading south Back in action Tuesday, the Trojans headed south to Clayton Ridge-Central (4-10, 4-5 UIC) for another conference match-up against the WarEagles, coming up short, 7-3. Two TV errors in the second allowed the WarEagles to plate three runs, who continued to pull ahead with one in the third and two in the fourth. Collecting his second base hit of the game in the ﬁfth, Jayden Rausch later scored on a single by Schmitt. The Trojans added two in the top of the seventh but couldn’t keep the bats going. Byrne and Rausch led the offense with two hits apiece, while Nieman, Schmitt and Kurtenbach all had one. Giving up seven runs on six hits and two walks, Nieman took the loss. R H E TV 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 7 5 CR-C 0 3 1 2 0 1 x 7 6 1 Nieman (LP) – 6IP, 7R, 6H, 2BB, 3K 1B – Byrne 2; Jayden Rausch 2; Nieman 1; Schmitt 1; Kurtenbach 1; RBI – Schmitt 1; Kurtenbach 1; Byrne 1

Stepan. Already up 2-0, the Hawks scored twice in the fourth and twice in the ﬁfth while keeping the Trojan offense silent in game one. The Trojans had just three hits, with Oliver Schmitt connecting for two of them. Russell Nieman had the other. Logan Busta took the tough loss giving up four runs on six hits as Hunter Kruse climbed the hill in relief. Kee needed two innings to pull ahead of the Trojans in the nightcap, plating three in the second and two in the ﬁfth. Once again, the Turkey Valley offense was

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