August 10, 2023

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Vol. 158, Issue 32

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By Kate Klimesh The Winneshiek County Historic Preservation Commission’s work to get Decorah’s Smith building, the former hospital located at 305 Montgomery Street on the National Register of Historic Places, has paid off. Decorah’s Smith Building has been accepted and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of June 23 this year. The property is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, meaning it could be eligible for grants and other resources to assist in its maintenance, upkeep and repair.

According to Steve Johnson, Winneshiek County Historic Preservation Commission Chair, “We are pleased that the Smith Memorial Hospital has become the most recent National Register Site in Winneshiek County! It has taken the commission a process of over two years to get this accomplished.

We would like to thank our consultant Rebecca Conard for all her great work in making this happen.”

The building is currently owned by Winneshiek County, and houses Northeast Iowa Community Action and Winneshiek County Public Health.

Decorah’s Smith Building pictured in 1914. (submitted photo) Altogether, William and Mathilda Smith, unmarried siblings and early Winneshiek County farmers, donated an estimated $25,000, and members of the community contributed an additional $16,221.70 to construct, equip and initially operate the new hospital, now called the Smith Building.

When it opened on Oct. 29, 1914, the hospital was celebrated as a “monument to the community.”

The Classical Revival detailing on the original façade (1914), designed by architect E. Hill Turnock who did a significant amount of work throughout Decorah, is the central architectural feature of the building. In 1930, the south addition, de-

signed by Charles Altfillisch, also a regular architect for the town, shows details of Art Deco styling. Altfillisch’s later additions from 1947 and 1955 were to add space for a surgical suite, which was then expanded with a third story.

In 1961, another addition, this time by architects Altfillisch, Olson, Gray and Thompson – Altfillisch’s architectural firm – also designed the one-story mid-century modern building constructed in 1961 to house the Winneshiek County Physical Therapy Center.

Visit www.nps.gov/subjects/ nationalregister/index.htm to search the application of the property to learn more.

Sixty-one Decorah properties in need of sidewalk repair/replacement

By Denise Lana Decorah City Staff and Council have identified 61 city properties in need of sidewalk repair or replacement in addition to the properties already identified last month. Per Decorah City Code, the city has the authority to require property owners to repair or replace broken or defective sidewalks on his/her property.

Letters will be mailed to each property owner, ordering the sidewalk on each property be maintained or repaired per the standards outlined in City Code Chapter 12.28. According to the letter, deficiencies range from sidewalk panels with too-wide or too-tall separations, panels with significant holes, chips or cracks, cross slope is greater

than the two-percent maximum allowable slope in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, or if a sidewalk is not present due to being removed previously and never reinstalled.

Each property owner must comply with city code when performing repairs and improvements, including permits and inspections. The deadline for completion is Nov. 30. If improvements are not made by the deadline the city may have the work completed and the costs assessed to the property as taxes.

All property owners identified as part of this can request a hearing with the city engineer and city manager within 30 days of receiving the letter and may then appeal to the Decorah

City Council within 45 days of receipt.

Properties identified are: 206, 207 E. Broadway Street; 401, 601, 607 W. Broadway Street; 506, 507, 601, 606, 609, 703, 705, 709 Franklin Street; 310 Court Street; 103, 301, 312, 409, 503, 602 Grove Street; 609, 703, 712 Heivly Street; 401, 402, 403, 506, 508, 607, 609, 705 Jefferson Street; 101, 105, 107 Julian Street; 110, 111 Lloyd Street; 404, 410, 601, 705, 714 W. Main Street; 307, 321 N. Mill Street; 305, 503 S. Mill Street; 611, 613, 614 Mechanic Street; 102, 104 Monroe Street; 409, 505, 701 River Street; 113, 201, 205 Riverside Avenue; 506, 601, 610 Vernon Street; 507 Washington Street; and 711 W. Water Street.

Junior Nordic Dancers pictured wearing live floral crowns at Nordic Fest Opening Ceremonies, l-r- Kennedy Carlson, Rachel Weis, Leah Garcia-Prats, Molly Kuehner and Gracelynn Tangen. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Roz Weis)

Dancers debut successful new fundraiser A popular new activity at Nordic Fest this year was making live floral crowns, a fundraiser for the Decorah Nordic Dancers. As the Junior Dancers transition to Senior Dancers, they were excited to carry out some of the fundraising efforts they had been planning for some time.

With a selection of live flowers and materials, supplied

by Ladybug Landscapes and Decorah Floral, Festgoers were able to sit down and create their own colorful crowns. The ever-popular dainty silk floral options were still available for purchase as well this year.

“We really want to go to Norway,” Anita Weis exclaimed as she detailed fundraising efforts for this group’s trip. Current Junior Nordic Dance directors Anita and Al Weis, Amanda Huinker, Ann Grimstad and Marcie Dodd will stay on as the junior dancers become senior dancers.

The group also sold Nordic gear prior to the fest, with the help of LetterWerks Sign City, on Water Street during the Fest. Apparel, horns, helmets, flags, floral headbands and more, they work to have a good assortment of merchandise for all ages and price ranges. A raffle with prize packages from local businesses adds to the funds raised.

“These dancers really are Decorah ambassadors, and the businesses here support them,” Anita added.

A number of Decorah High School students earning silver cord hours helped at the dancers’ booth and Hacker, Nelson, & Co. supplied tables, chairs and tents to make it possible.

As far as the live floral crowns, they’ll be back.

“We’ve received tons of positive feedback and it was fun,” concluded Anita.

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Visit us online - www.decorahnewspapers Many festgoers enjoyed creating their own live floral crowns on Water Street during the 2023 Nordic Fest. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Kate Klimesh)

Little Library now open at Food Pantry A Little Library is now open at the Decorah Community Food Pantry for children and adults “who hunger for food or knowledge,” according to Oneota Literary Foundation founder Kate Rattenborg Scott, donor of the little library’s books. Janet Snider is the voice behind many of the little libraries around the town and was very excited for the new addition.

Built by Peter Olafsen, the little library is right outside the door of the Food Pantry. Pantry Director Matt Tapscott added, “Just as we are a community food pantry, this library is a community opportunity. Now we can assist families in need with food and much more.”

Built and furnished from donations specifically for the project from several organizations partnering together, the library structure was meant to resemble a Norwegian house.

The little library is available for book checkout for anyone, with a variety of books available, including some in Spanish.

Nordic Dance director Amanda Huinker has her hands full of live floral crowns at Nordic Fest Opening Ceremonies.

By Samantha Ludeking

Supervisors discuss road updates, Interim Engineer

By Kate Klimesh

Pictured at the opening of the Decorah Community Food Pantry Little Library was (l-r) Janet Snider, Kate Rattenborg Scott, Maggie Hovden, Rhonda Gritton, Becky Olafsen, Peter Olafsen, Anya Madsen and Matt Tapscott.

Replacement of Bridge 26 between Fort Atkinson and Jackson Junction along 295th Ave. is going well, with seeding to be completed this week. The bridge deck has been replaced and the site has been backfilled and set with rock. The bridge should re-open in the next few weeks once work is complete.

The reshaping of Conover Road is progressing as well, with only a mile and a half of the road left to finish. The excess material is being used on W14, widening shoulders as needed and other projects.

While it was reported to have rained well over two inches Sunday in Bluffton, the rain was patchy and was not enough to allow for blades to be out on the gravels, as Engineer Office’s Jeff Kuboushek had hoped from the forecast.

Kuboushek noted they had hired for the vacant foreman position from within the Engineer’s Office.

Additionally, Kuboushek reported that until an Interim Engineer for the county is

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Decorah High School Envirothon Team members Lucas Arendt, Connor Evelsizer, Gabriel Hiner, Anders Lovstuen and Aiden Nalean-Carlson earned high scores in the aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife and speech categories at the state Envirothon contest earlier this year, advancing the students to international competition July 23-29 in New Brunswick, Canada. In international competition, Decorah finished in a respectable 19th place as teams from 51 states, provinces and countries vied for top honors.

The international experience proved invaluable as far as team bonding, meeting new students from around the world, navigating a complicated travel situation and making memories.

Allysen Lovstuen served as Decorah’s invaluable assistant advisor.

“The number of participants and their results indicate an

Enjoying the sites of Canada (l-r): Coach Larry Berland, Lucas Arendt, Aiden Nalean-Carlson, Connor Evelsizer, Gabriel Hiner, Anders Lovstuen and assistant advisor Allysen Lovstuen. (submitted photo) awesome display of our Dec- We are grateful to all our spon- challenged to use their knowlorah students’ concern and sors and for the positive support edge and critical thinking skills awareness of their natural envi- from family and friends.” to conduct hands-on investigaronment around them.

The Envirothon is a tions, solve real-life scenarios, Coach Larry Berland stated. five-member team competition and answer written and hands“Living in this community is for high school students which on questions covering five catadvantageous for these students tests their knowledge of natural egories: Aquatics, Forestry, because so many parents and resources. Whether in the field Soils, Wildlife, and a current residents model excellent stew- or the classroom, students are environmental issue. ardship of their surroundings.

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By Kate Klimesh In the past meetings of the WinnMed Board of Trustees, following a public hearing July 12 with no comment presented, members approved action to begin work on the north parking lot expansion as part of first steps toward remodeling their parking at the center. The plan should add 21 stalls in the first phase, then an additional 96 stalls, totaling 636 parking spaces once the project is complete.

The project with all phases is estimated at $725,000 and will also help with grade and stormwater drainage. Bids will be let and construction should begin this fall.

Space is being renovated near the newly-opened Wound Center in preparation for the opening of an on-campus pharmacy, following the purchase of Donlon Pharmacy in June.

Demolition of the space that will become the WinnMed Pharmacy began in late July. It is intended to open late 2023, but timing will be dependent on the construction schedule. WinnMed is working with a project consultant and current Donlon Pharmacy staff on business operations planning.

At the Aug. 2 meeting the board discussed the possibility of partnering with the Mayo Clinic Store to also provide Durable Medical Equipment.

The proposed contract would be a seven-year lease of space adjacent to the pharmacy in the North Building on the WinnMed campus, with additional payments during the first three years to recoup the estimated $231,000 in space renovation costs, to be completed concurrently with the pharmacy remodeling and anticipated open in February 2024.

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Medicaid customers. The board approved the lease agreement and renovation costs of the North Building contingent upon the Mayo Clinic Store’s acceptance of appropriate payers to meet the needs of the community.

The June financials for the hospital were presented, with CFO Ben Stevens reporting revenues from June at $1 million over budget, which was “a solid finish to the fiscal year.” He also noted he was still working towards the end of year financial audit for 2022-23. The USDA loan for the Transforming Tomorrow campaign was reported under review, and a bit behind schedule. There is still hope to be able to put the project out for bid yet this fall, and break ground shortly after.

At the July 12 board meeting, a resolution was passed to borrow up to $45,000,000 and issue hospital revenue bonds toward the addition of two new additions to the clinics, a surgery addition, renovations to the current clinic spaces, the labor and delivery departments and surgical department in addition to site improvements on campus.

It is estimated the whole project would be complete within five years. Dr. Thomas Marquardt stated, “We’re at capacity now, we need some brick and mortar improvements.” He then added that the WinnMed project had the support of the Mayo affiliates in southeast Minnesota.

The board reviewed their ambulance response and noted they do charge for non-emergent lifting services provided to residents in response to 911 calls after a number of lifting-only responses within a timeframe.

The next WinnMed Board of Trustees meeting will be held Sept. 6 in Meeting room B of the facility.

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DCSD awarded $150,000 school lunch funding Decorah Community School District (DCSD) is among approximately 264 school districts across the country sharing in nearly $30 million in federal funding to improve school nutrition. The money is to develop and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative.

“Students in every community deserve access to healthy and nutritious meals,” according to USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small. “Today’s announcement demonstrates the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to creating healthier, brighter futures for our children. With these funds, small and rural school districts will be able to modernize their operations and provide more nutritious meals, helping stu-

Supervisors looking long-term at landscaping As several trees surrounding the courthouse have been tapped for removal due to structure or illness, such as the ash trees, Supervisor Mark Faldet called for a landscaping plan to be developed for the courthouse property so it could be a thoughtful design on courthouse grounds.

While no budget for the plan development was set, it was suggested if there may be a volunteer who would wish to put this together for the county, and the plan could be used as a guide over the next several years.

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Decorah Community School District and Clear Lake Community School District in Iowa will get up to $150,000 to improve the nutritional quality of their meals and modernize their operations. The grants can be used for the toward innovative staff training programs, kitchen updates and renovations, redesigning food preparation and service spaces or other school-district led efforts to support school meals and school nutrition professionals.

“When we strengthen school meal quality, we strengthen child health,” said USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Stacy Dean. “These grants are the largest targeted investment USDA has ever made for school meal programs in small and rural communities.

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Noted archaeologist to speak on Historic Winneshiek County Mills Noted archaeologist Shay Gooder will present a program on the historic mills and water-powered sites of Winneshiek County on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Winneshiek County Courthouse Annex located at 201 W. Main Street in Decorah, starting at 9 a.m.

The presentation will focus on results of a two-year survey of mill sites deemed historically-significant by Gooder,

Principle Investigator with Bear Creek Archaeology, Inc. (BCA).

The Winneshiek County Historic Preservation Commission (WCHPC) commissioned BCA to compile an inventory of mill sites located within the townships of Winneshiek County.

Shay’s presentation will focus on the investigative methodology and survey results, followed by a brief Q&A. The

final report includes detailed maps, aerial photographs and historical contexts for each mill site.

The survey report is scheduled to be available to the public by the end of August through a link on the commission’s website. All are encouraged to attend what will be a fascinating look into the mills and water-powered sites from Winneshiek County’s past.

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The Glenwood Township Trout River Mill circa 1900. Left to right are believed to be Andrew Stee, Nels Skjerpe and Hans Rude. (photo courtesy Brandon Rude, great-grandson of Hans Rude)

For the Record . . .

Discussing Decorah’s Drinking Water Protection Plan For the Record is part of a series of informational articles aimed at helping clarify some of the hot-topic issues currently facing the city of Decorah. This week’s FTR spawns from a variety of recent issues, including a study of the city’s drinking water as well as the completion of the Decorah Drinking Water Protection Plan by Rebecca Ohrtman from Iowa Water Quality Consulting. Public Opinion’s Denise Lana sat down with city engineer Jeremy Bril and water superintendent Todd Ihde to dive deeper into Decorah’s water concerns.

By Denise Lana DL: What initiated the study of the city’s wells and quality of its drinking water?

JB: The water study came to be from funding received through a grant from the Iowa Finance Authority for municipal water infrastructure. The goal of the project was to assess our sources of drinking water in the city to determine if there were better management practices that we could install in the watershed to help protect that drinking water source.

The consulting group performed testing to answer the questions: Where does Decorah’s water come from? How quickly do contaminants affect our water? What is the capture area of contaminants? A common misnomer is we get most of our drinking water from the river. The maximum amount of water the river contributes to the city is 20 percent.

This was an in-depth study to determine the impact of the ground water that feeds our monitoring wells and drinking wells. The city has two clusters of well fields, with three wells near the water department, known as the west wells, and three wells situated near Goose Island and the high school, known as the north wells.

TI: These wells were established for the city through the 50s, 60s and 70s. Most of the water comes from the ground, not the river. To be clear, there are no quality issues we have had with our water. Our water quality is very good, but the study revealed areas where potential things like contaminants could move through.

JB: Basically, what this study did is define and narrow down the capture area of groundwater sources for our wells. We did onsite field testing, pump testing and electrical probe testing,

so we could better define our capture area – the area where most of the ground water comes from -- so we would know where we would really need to concentrate efforts with maintaining a high-quality drinking water.

DL: So, Decorah’s water is good?

TI: It is. Water quality has never been an issue in the city of Decorah.

JB: But we want to be proactive to keep from having problems.

DL: The plan discusses 10day and 30-day contamination alerts; what are those?

JB: The Iowa geological survey’s two goals were to identify our capture area and determine how quickly something dumped in that area could potentially enter the wells. Normally, as water moves through the ground, it is very slow. We’re talking months to years, potentially.

When they did a worst-case scenario model, water from the capture area had a 10-day travel time and a 30-day travel time.

That means, in theory, if something fell on the ground in the capture area, it would take only 10 to 30 days to contaminate the wells.

It may seem like 10 days is plenty of time to react and do something, but by the time it gets reported and we find out about it, in the grand scheme of ground water, that is a very short time.

DL: Why does it move so quickly to the wells?

TI: We have very shallow wells, and the geology here, it’s more porous.

JB: Because of where the river is and our wells are, near sands and gravels. Around here if you were to get a crack in limestone, water can fly through that. I think that under normal operating conditions, it is not that fast. But we wanted to know worst case.

DL: What does this mean for residents?

JB: It makes us more aware of lots of things: Do we need to be more concerned with the application of fertilizers or chemicals? Do we need to make sure we are not dumping anything questionable down storm drains?

TI: We ask residents to do an inspection of all areas near their residences to make sure there are no abandoned wells, septic

tanks, or similar, which are rich sources for places for contaminants to get in.

JB: If anyone sees an odd pipe in the ground, or anything that appears to be below ground that seems out of the norm …

TI: Exactly. We recently discovered an old buried septic tank just by walking around and inspecting. If someone notices a pipe or they are getting a sink hole in their yard, those are potential signs. We want this report to be treated as an educational piece, and we hope that people will read it and be more aware. If anyone sees anything they are concerned about, please give us a call.

DL: Is water well depletion something to worry about?

TI: No. The recharge rate of our aquifer is tremendous.

What we call water loss is reported yearly. With daily logs, what we report as pumped in a year should correlate equally with what the city bills. The difference between those two is water loss. Under 20 percent is relatively normal, and we’ve been running 15-17 percent for years. Every bit of water is accounted for with meters.

We aren’t going to pick up on every service leak going to a residence, especially with the more porous geological area of our ground. A small leak, if it finds the right crack, it will never surface. Normally, that is how a lot of our leaks are detected is they make it to the surface.

JB: We measure at the wells, and at the water meters at the houses and businesses.

TI: If we were to burst a city water main, our usage would go up, and we would drop off in levels, almost instantly. There are 2,800 water lines providing service in the town, and we pump a million gallons a day.

JB: We are water rich right now. The meat of this report is an action plan. Now that we know our capture area and the timing of things, do we need to update our drinking water emergency response plan? If there is a spill, what happens now that we know it’s a smaller area we need to focus on, and things may move faster.

TI: We have an emergency plan in place, but it’s not updated every month. The drinking water action plan includes contact information, websites, people, procedures — a flow chart how to proceed — if there is an emergency situation.

Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation The Winneshiek County Supervisors Aug. 7 unanimously approved and proclaimed August Cancer Awareness Month in conjunction with Winneshiek County Celebration of Life. WCCOL accepts donations and provides funding for up to $100 in food and up to $300 for fuel for anyone in Winneshiek County currently in treatment for cancer.

“We used to come to you in October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but we support people with any type of cancer at this time; men, women and even children too. We still provide free breast cancer screenings for those who can’t afford it, thanks to the support of the community,” reported Margaret Walter, long-time WCCOL member. Winneshiek County Celebration of Life has been supporting Winneshiek County residents with cancer for over 20 years and have helped thousands of county residents. Pictured are the Winneshiek County Supervisors with members of the WCCOL group, (l-r) Peggy Lensing, Mark Vick, Deb Tekippe, Steve Kelsay, Margaret Walter, Dan Langreck and Mark Faldet. Find more information at WinneshiekCOL.org.

How to help keep Decorah’s water safe

• Don’t pour hazardous waste like motor oil, pesticides, paints, and house cleaners down the drain, on the ground, or into storm sewers • Take old medications to your pharmacy or a takeback collection program — do NOT flush, because many medications cannot be removed completely from water supplies at water treatment plants • Limit use of pesticides and fertilizers, and always follow label directions • Maintain your septic system and inspect it regularly • Join a watershed cleanup program • Report sinkholes or any unusual pipes sticking out of the ground • Use phosphate free soaps and detergents • Report any abuse you see • Use the trash and not the drain DL: Has Decorah ever had any water contamination situation?

TI: We have only ever had one incident that has ever affected the city water, in the early 1990s (1992) when a cleaning solution from a dry-cleaning business got into the public water supply.

JB: One contaminated well was continuously pumped— and all the water wasted—for seven straight years.

TI: A second well was pumped and dumped for five years.

TI: When most people turn on a faucet, they don’t think about where the water comes from and where it goes. We are very lucky here; we pump the water, and we do a little bit of chlorine treatment and that’s it.

JB: The water is pretty incredible here, and we want everyone to be more aware so we can keep it that way.

The final report will be posted soon on the city’s website, and any water concerns can be directed to City Hall at 563-3823651.

City’s final pledge payment made to Sunflower

By Denise Lana In August 2021, the Decorah City Council approved a resolution to give then-proposed Sunflower Child Care and Discovery Center $500,000 to be paid over the next five years. The city has already paid $350,000 to the project, and at the Aug. 7 meeting, council unanimously approved to pay the remaining $150,000 using the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds – financial aid given to the city for economic recovery in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This decision was made to meet the city’s expense deadline as well as remove the payment from the city’s books.

named, the County Engineer’s Office cannot approve permits for moving overweight trucks.

They must hire a consultant or have a named Interim Licensed Engineer review the permits.

The issue will be on an upcoming Supervisors’ agenda – to either pause all permits, name an Interim Engineer to review permits or allow permit applicants to pay for consultation review if urgent.

Concrete patching, Steyer Bridge repair projects completed

By Denise Lana At its Monday, Aug. 7 meeting the Decorah City Council accepted and approved two resolutions accepting the city’s completion of the 2022 P.C. Concrete Patching Project and the 2023 Steyer Bridge repairs project. The concrete patching project included patching along Montgomery Street, Short Street, State and Main Street intersection, and the intersection of Washington Street and Railroad Avenue. The contract was awarded to Skyline Construction with an original bid of

G2G summer event Aug. 17 Decorah’s Get-2-Gether (G2G) Committee and Decorah Parks and Recreation invite adults with special needs to Whalen Cabin Thursday, Aug. 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., to enjoy yard games, bingo, dancing and music. Mabes Pizza, Culvers Ice Cream and beverages will be provided.

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$127,991.25. Due to unforeseen additional patches needed as part of the project, the final construction cost was $207,253.49.

The Steyer Bridge repair project included new railings and side curbs, new paving and subbase, crushed rock shouldering and storm sewer installation. The contract was awarded to Skyline Construction with an original bid of $91,998.17, with the final construction cost being $89,295.01.

Council accepted both project’s work and unanimously voted to approve final payments to Skyline Construction.

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Obituaries Chad Johnson

Chad O. Johnson, 55, of Davenport and formerly of Waukon and Decorah, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Genesis Medical Center East in Davenport.

Chad Obert Johnson was born Dec. 19, 1967, in Waukon, the Chad Johnson son of Obert and Jane (Schlitter) Johnson. Because of a very difficult birth, after age three Chad was diagnosed by a group of doctors that he had suffered trauma and a brain injury from the delivery. Chad lived with his parents, attended special school classes and graduated from Decorah High School. At 19, he began living away from home in various group homes in Iowa including Decorah, Waukon and Guttenberg. Chad moved to Handicapped Development Center in Davenport around 10 years ago.

He enjoyed mowing the lawn in Waukon and Decorah, weekend visits with family and staying in motels. Chad also enjoyed going to all sports activities and watching his brother Chris. He loved spending time with Casey and Chris’s friends and was loved by all of them.

While living at home in Wau-

Lorna Klisart

Lorna Marie Figge Klisart, 85, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Cyril R. Figge and Helen Egge Figge.

Lorna was the beloved wife

kon, he enjoyed riding his bike to visit with the Sweeney boys at Village Farm and Home, Pladsen’s Inc. to visit with the employees, and Fahey Feed Store to visit with Kenny and Keith.

Survivors include his parents, Obert and Jane Johnson of Waukon; his brothers: Chris Johnson of Princeton, Iowa, and Casey Johnson of Decorah; two nephews: Zach and Jace Johnson; aunt, Dorothy (Richard) Schlitter; and uncle, Danny (Sue) Schlitter.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Emmett and Frances Johnson and Willis and Hazel Schlitter; aunt, Judy Johnson Metcalf; and uncle, Richard Schlitter.

Honorary urnbearers are Chuck Bloxham, Steve Iverson and the Sweeney boys from Village Farm and Home.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, Aug. 12,at 11 a.m., at First Baptist Church in Waukon with Pastor Duane Smith officiating. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at the church Saturday.

Martin – Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals. com.

of the late Mel Klisart. She was the loving mother of Jon, Julie and Beth; the grandmother of Brittney, Eric and Craig; and the sister of Lee and Lynn Figge and Frank Figge.

Karon Hovey

Karon Elizabeth Hovey, 81, of Ridgeway, passed away Aug. 6, 2023, at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.

Karon and her twin sister Sharon were born at the Cresco hospital on Jan. 27, 1942, to Karon Hovey Robert and Dorothy (Kintz) Baker. Karon attended grade school at Madison #5 and high school in Decorah, graduating in 1960. In 1960, Karon met Ron Hovey through their work with 4-H. They enjoyed dancing and going on trail rides together while dating. They were united in marriage on June 17, 1962. Together they had four children.

Karon raised her family while working alongside Ron on the farm. Karon enjoyed life on the farm, especially caring for her sheep, chickens and cats.

Karon was a Master Gardener and planted a variety of lilies.

She also cared for a large vegetable garden and canned delicious spaghetti sauce and jelly.

Karon was an excellent cook and baker and was known for her lefse, kolaches and angel food cake. She donated many baked goods to the Orleans Church Bazaar. Karon taught Sunday School, volunteered on the church council, the Winneshiek County 4-H board and was an active member of the Winneshiek County Sheep Producers and Winneshiek County Cattlemen’s Association.

Karon worked at Luther College for the Vice President of Development for two years after high school. After raising her family, she cleaned at the Cresco Country Club and worked at the Foley Chiroprac-

tic Clinic for over 20 years.

Karon will be remembered for her kind and giving heart and strong work ethic. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was quick to help a friend or neighbor. Monthly birthday gatherings with her children and grandchildren were a long-standing tradition, and they always included her freshly made angel food cake, decorated with fresh flowers from her garden.

Karon is survived by her children Melissa Foley of Cresco, Jeff Hovey of Norwalk, Pam Perry of Mount Vernon, and Greg Hovey of Decorah; seven grandchildren: Morgan (Michael) Stevenson, Hunter Foley, Ryan Hovey, Justin Hovey, Marit Hovey, Zachary Perry and Anika Perry; one great-grandson, William Stevenson; and sister-in-law, Mazie Huckins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Hovey; parents, Robert and Dorothy Baker; sister, Sharon (Jim) Moen; brother-in-law, Jim Huckins; and daughter-in-law, Brenda Hovey.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m., at Orleans Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family of Karon thanks the staff at Evans Memorial Home and Howard County Hospice, especially nurse Megan, for all of their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, direct memorials to Howard County Hospice or Orleans Lutheran Church.

Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Letters

The Decorah Chorale is an adult mixed chorus featuring members from the Driftless area. (submitted photo)

Decorah Chorale auditions Aug. 20 for 2023-24 season The Decorah Chorale, an adult mixed chorus with members from northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota, is holding auditions for the 2023-24

Death Notices

LUCILLE KRUSE, 93, of Calmar, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at the Ossian Senior Hospice Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m., at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar with Rev. Henry Huber presiding.

There will be a public reading of the rosary at 9:30 a.m. before the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m., at St. Aloysius Catholic Church with a 7 p.m. public scripture service to follow. Visitation will resume for one hour prior to the funeral Friday.

Dry Run Creek Corridor Study field STEVEN JUVE, 48, passed visit Aug. 13 away unexpectedly Monday, July 31, 2023, at his home in Green Isle, Minn. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 5, at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. There will be a private burial at a later date at Big Canoe Cemetery.

Why the accusation?

Like Julie Fischer, I too was appalled to see Editor Kate Klimesh judge County Supervisor Shirley Vermace for her choice to not visibly mouth the words when the Pledge of Allegiance is recited before weekly meetings (July 27, 2023).

As a former trained journalist, I must ask “Why?” Of all the various high-profile issues regarding the Board of Supervisors that has attracted extraordinary levels of citizen attention and participation this past seven months, wouldn’t a prudent editor devote their ink and energy to real problems of which people actually care?

And why the accusation that Vermace doesn’t recite the pledge, after she stated, “I recite it in my head and in my heart.

Everyone does it their own way.” This seems like an attempt to imply guilt when there clearly is none.

On at least three occasions in the piece, Klimesh laments our country’s political divide.

This begs the question: Who’s throwing gas on that fire? It isn’t Supervisor Vermace.

Regarding the Veterans’ letter, my father served proudly in WWII fighting the fascism of Japan. If he were alive, he would shake his head in disbelief at the hypocrisy. What part of the last six words of the Pledge is unclear? Where is it stated in code that national pride is only conveyed by citing the pledge out loud? Ironically, this is a similar threat to freedom that my dad fought against.

Lastly, if they had attended the meetings that they are quick to judge, they would know that during the Pledge, Supervisors Vermace and Faldet do stand with their heads high and their hands on their hearts.

Perhaps we should all devote more of our energy to real issues, instead of a fabricated culture war. Doing so would go a long way towards repairing our divisions.

Tim Wagner, Decorah

Decorah and Cresco Bank & Trust has been named the 19th best ag lender nationally, based on 2022 FDIC data. (submitted photo)

Decorah Bank among top ag lenders Decorah and Cresco Bank & Trust has been named a Top Agriculture Lender by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). The bank secured a national ranking as the 19th best agriculture lender in the $300 million to $1 billion in assets category, based on 2022 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data.

“We are honored to be recognized as a Top Ag Lender,” said Decorah Bank & Trust CEO Ben Grimstad. “At Decorah Bank, agriculture is at the heart of what we do. We are deeply committed to supporting farmers, their families and the ag-affiliated businesses in our communities.”

This national recognition

I am very disappointed that it took some Veterans just two months to use the new Winneshiek County Veterans Memorial in the made-up culture wars that some people seem to be obsessed with nowadays. I’m pretty sure they can’t speak for all 7500+ people listed on that memorial, especially as most of them are dead.

General and President Dwight Eisenhower made it clear that it takes about 90% of a modern military to keep the 10% who do the actual fighting in the field.

An argument about whether or how someone may or may not say the pledge of allegiance is a disguised accusation of not being a patriot and ridiculous.

As a former combat Marine and a disabled Vietnam Veteran, I have not stood up for the national anthem or recited the

pledge since I left Vietnam. Am I not a patriot?

History shows Vietnam was an illegal and immoral war and I don’t think it is something honor-worthy to have taken part in the killing of three million innocent Southeast Asians.

My name is not on the new memorial.

I would have thought the Veterans who signed that letter, and the newspaper’s editor who originally brought this up, would be more concerned with the supervisors’ attacks on conservation, roadside management and libraries, and the loss of two longtime important county employees.

As a Veteran, citizen and a patriot, I have no problem voting for people whose freedom I fought for, and who are exercising that freedom.

Bob Watson, Rural Decorah

underscores the bank’s commitment to supporting the agricultural sector and ensuring the ongoing economic prosperity of rural communities.

For more information, visit: www.decorah.bank/Business/ Bank/Agriculture-Banking or www.independentbanker.org/ article/2023/07/03/who-are-icba’s-top-lenders-of-2023.

Law Enforcement

More important concerns to address?

60th Riha family reunion The 60th annual Frank and Mary Riha family reunion was held in Waucoma with 85 members in attendance.

Living descendants of the Riha family include 535 members and counting, with Barbara (Riha) Jirak of Fort Atkinson and Francis Riha of Waucoma remaining of the immediate Riha siblings. Pictured (l-r) at the reunion are Jeannie (Hoey) Riha, Barbara Jirak and husband Jim Jirak, and Shirley (Wichman) Riha. (submitted photo)

season on Sunday, Aug. 20 between 6 and 8 p.m., in the Decorah High School Choir Room.

The short individual audition will assess vocal and musical skills – no prepared piece is necessary. Auditions will be held with the chorale’s artistic director, Jason Rausch.

Enter the high school from the west parking lot, door 29.

Email decorahchoraledirector@gmail.com with any questions or to arrange a different audition time.

The first rehearsal for the fall term will be Sunday, Aug. 27.

Visit decorahchorale.org for the full schedule.

Winneshiek County Sherrif Colton Kraft, 26, of Ionia, was cited for driving while barred, failure to maintain control, fraudulent use of registration and failure to provide proof of financial liability following an accident on July 31.

Kraft was reportedly operating a motorcycle southbound on West Ravine Road when he lost control and entered the ditch/steep embankment, causing the driver to sustain serious injuries. Damages to the motorcycle were estimated at $2,000. Kraft was transported by Gundersen helicopter to Gundersen Hospital.

Nathan Reinke, 25, of New Albin, was arrested and remains in the Winneshiek County Jail on an arrest warrant for violation of probation. The arrest was made at 4:20 p.m. Aug. 7.

Carl Johnson, 24, of Ossian, was arrested and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail Aug. 7 at 6:40 p.m. on an arrest warrant for violation of probation.

A note to readers about the Public Opinion’s letter policy

The Public Opinion welcomes written opinions about local issues of interest. Letters to the Editor may be sent via email to the Editor at kate.klimesh@driftlessjournal.com, or copies dropped off to 110 Washington Street, Suite 4, or mailed to Driftless Multimedia P.O. Box 350, Decorah, IA 52101.

Each letter must be typed or legibly hand-written, signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters should not exceed 300 words and may be edited for clarity, length, style, and space limitations.

The Public Opinion will only publish one letter per author per month. Letters will be chosen for publication at the sole discretion of the editor, and according to space considerations. No advertisements, personal thank-yous, form letters or mass mailings, please.

The Dry Run Creek Corridor Study team announced a field visit day will be held Sunday, Aug. 13, from 2 to 5 p.m., at two locations.

The purpose of the field visit is to provide an opportunity to gather input on planned improvements in the Dry Run Creek Corridor, including flood control measures on city-owned property along Mill Street and stormwater improvements near Wold Park.

The team will be at Dry Run Creek near the intersection of Mill Street and Pearl Street from 2 to 3:15 p.m., and at Wold Park from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Residents can stop by one or both locations during the respective times.

Decorah residents are invited to participate in a survey to assist the team in creating the Dry Run Creek Corridor plan, found at https://arcg.is/HyeL4.

The planning team is interested in collecting feedback about issues related to the stream, as well as observations about the corridor’s environment, history and use.

To learn more about the effort, visit www.decorahia.org/ commission-and-boards/sustainability-commission/current-projects.

For more information, contact Michelle Barness (mbarness@ uerpc.org), Kevan Klosterwill (kevanjwilliams@gmail.com) or Jeremy Bril (cityengineer@ decorah.iowa.gov).

Tour Good Shepherd’s building electrification project Aug. 15 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s recently-completed electrification project will be open for viewing on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Tourists will learn how the congregation combined heat pumps and solar to nearly eliminate utility bills. Tours will be held at noon at 701 Iowa Avenue in Decorah.

Project leader Jim Fritz will guide the tour, which includes ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps, 55 kW of solar, stormwater management and a beautiful solar-covered courtyard pergola.

RSVPs are requested at energydistrict.org/events/lunch/.

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OFFICIAL NOTICE BEFORE THE UTILITIES BOARD OF THE STATE OF IOWA TO THE CITIZENS OF WINNESHIEK COUNTY: Notice is given that ITC Midwest, LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 478, has filed a petition with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) for a franchise to erect, maintain and operate an electric transmission line setting forth the following as the maximum voltage, starting points, routes, and termini of the existing lines: EXHIBIT A 69,000 Volt Nominal (72,500 Volt Maximum) Electric Transmission Line Winneshiek County, Iowa The west endpoint of this line is at a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC Midwest LLC (ITC) transmission line located at the east corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa; the west terminus of this line is within Interstate Power and Light Company’s (IPL) Cresco Substation located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 99 North, Range 11 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Howard County, Iowa, being within the corporate limits of Cresco, Iowa.

The east endpoint of this line is at a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC transmission line located at the north corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa; the east terminus of this line is within Interstate Power and Light Company’s (IPL) Decorah Substation located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa, being within the corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa.

This line begins at a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC transmission line located on private property, approximately 0.23 mile north and 0.00 mile east of the southwest corner of Section 10, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa, at the east corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa; thence southeasterly on private property in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10, to a point located on private property, approximately 0.15 mile north and 0.03 mile east of the southwest corner of said Section 10, for a distance of approximately 0.08 mile; thence southeasterly on private property through the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10 and the north half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, said township and range, to a point located on private property, approximately 0.12 mile south and 0.35 mile east of the northwest corner of said Section 15, for a distance of approximately 0.43 mile; thence southerly on private property through the east half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 15, crossing the public road right of way of Quarry Hill Road and Ice Cave Road, to a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC transmission line located on private property, near the middle of the Upper Iowa River at the north corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa, approximately 0.32 mile south and 0.39 mile east of the northwest corner of said Section 15, said point also being the east endpoint of the this line being described, for a distance of approximately 0.21 mile.

The total distance of this 69kV line is approximately 0.72 mile.

A map showing the proposed route of the electric line may be obtained at no cost by calling (319) 297-6816 or by writing to ITC Midwest, LLC Attn: Jacob E. Shipp, 123 5th Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.

Orders issued and documents filed in this docket (Docket No. E-22535) may be viewed by searching under the docket number on the IUB’s electronic filing system (EFS) at http:// efs.iowa.gov. Objections to the granting of the franchise may be filed electronically using EFS or filed in writing with the IUB no later than 20 days after the date of the second publication of this notice. Instructions for submitting an electronic filing can be found on the EFS home page. Written objections must be mailed to the Iowa Utilities Board, 1375 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319.

The date of the first publication is August 10, 2023. The date of the second publication is August 17, 2023.

IOWA UTILITIES BOARD BY: Jon Tack General Counsel Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 27th day of July, 2023.

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Board Minutes Monday July 24, 2023 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30am July 24, 2023 with all members present. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.

Jeff Kuboushek, Road Superintendent, met with the Board to discuss road matters.

Mike Meirick, Executive Director Spectrum Industries, met with the Board to discuss potential lease space.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Faldet to adopt resolution 24-02, to provide for notice of hearing on proposed plans, form of contract, and estimate of cost for the Festina Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Notice will be published as required.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Kelsay to accept, file, and publish the semi-annual report of the County Treasurer. Motion carried unanimously.

The Board reviewed the applications to the VA Commission and recommendation for appointment from the VA Commission.

Glenn Larson made a public comment to consider postponing the vote for a week to give the Supervisors additional time to review the applications. Moved by Vermace and seconded by Faldet to appoint Robert Moudry and Elizabeth Klimesh to three year terms to the VA Commission. Motion carried with Vick, Langreck, Vermace, and Faldet voting aye; and Kelsay voting nay.

Jon Lubke, IT and GIS Director, met with the Board to discuss audio/video improvements to the Boardroom. Jesse Hartsock, CTI, joined to review their proposal. The Board will continue to discuss this at future meetings.

Andy Van Der Maaten, County Attorney, met with the Board to discuss county issues.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Vermace to approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes of the last meeting, the claims filed with the Board, and to accept and file the monthly VA report and the quarterly report of the County Sheriff. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Faldet to postpone the hiring process for a Road Department Foreman for 30 days. Motion carried with Vick, Kelsay, Langreck, and Faldet voting aye; and Vermace abstaining.

Moved by Kelsay and seconded by Faldet to adjourn to 9:30am Monday, July 31, 2023.

Motion carried unanimously.

ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor Daniel Langreck, Chair Board of Supervisors Claims 07-24-2023 General Basic Fund Ability Networks Inc, Services ...........475.54 Allamakee Co Solid Waste, Bale Purchase ....................................335.93 Alliant Energy, Utilities ....................3319.30 Arrowhead Scientific, Inc., Supplies... 735.04 Mike Ashbacher, Services ...................300.00 Becker Hardware, Inc., Supplies...........19.99 Thomas Benda, Services .....................420.00 Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas Service ..........................488.52 Bruening Rock Prod, Materials.............88.09 C&B Material Handling, LLC, Parts .. 141.91 Calmar Courier, Publications .............. 284.27 Casper Plumbing & Heating, Inc, Services ............................................. 114.20 City of Decorah, Services ............... 10000.00 Copyland, Printing ................................ 45.03 Decorah Newspapers, Publications .....278.19 Decorah Tire Service, Services ........... 237.49 Dell Marketing LP, Equipment .........1022.94 Des Moines Area Metro Planning, Rental ................................................ 500.00 Drilling All Season Sports, Supplies... 693.39

Fareway Stores, Supplies .................... 990.14 Farmers Union Co-op, Supplies.......... 827.11 Fayette County Auditor, Reimbursement ...................................75.00 Freeport Water District, Utilities .........155.63 Government Forms & Supplies, Supplies .............................................430.96 Hageman Cleaning, Services ..............250.00 Andrew Hageman, Reimbursement ...... 10.00 Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc, Services......720.00 Healthcare First, Services ................... 104.74 Heron Consulting, Inc., Services ...... 1800.00 Hovden Oil Co, Fuel ........................... 375.30 IAN Treasurer, Registration .................. 75.00 ICCS, Registration .............................. 635.00 Iowa DNR, Fees .................................... 50.00 Iowa State Assoc Of Counties, Dues .. 400.00 ISOSWO Treasurer, Registration ........ 300.00 J.W. Beard Welding & Machine, Services ............................................... 58.00 John Deere Financial, Supplies ............. 35.76 Mike Johnson, Camp Host .................. 339.00 Kirkeby Welding, Parts ......................... 27.00 Kolor Graphics LC, Printing ............... 106.65 Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel ........................... 1527.64 Leon’s Auto Repair, Services ..............409.00 LetterWerks Sign City, LLC, Signs ..1885.50 Dr. Kevin Locke, Services .................. 285.00 Luther College, Printing......................196.00 Mail Services, Supplies......................... 31.76 Martin Bros. Distributing, Supplies ....507.91 McKesson Medical Surgical, Supplies ............................................. 779.87 MiEnergy Cooperative, Utilities ....... 1524.18 MWSCO, Supplies.............................. 213.51 Napa Auto Parts, Parts ..........................29.98 NE Iowa Lawn Care, Services ............564.00 Evan Neubauer, Reimbursement........... 20.00 Precision Overhead Door, Materials .5537.28 Quill.com, Supplies...............................38.84 Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement ................... 993.35 Lacey Rogers, Services .......................240.00 Sanitation Resources, Inc, Services ......59.50 John Scheeler, Transport ....................... 60.00 Schilling Supply Company, Supplies ..332.88 Hanna Schmitt, Reimbursement ........... 20.00 Marguerite Schwarz, Reimbursement ... 28.99 Sherwin Williams, Paint...................... 287.25 Julie Shimek, Reimbursement .............. 23.76 Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc, Services ........................................... 5681.97 Storey Kenworthy, Supplies.............. 1435.07 Superior Building Centers, Materials ...10.17 Survive Today, LLC, Services ............ 275.00 Sutton’s Car Wash, Services ...............297.15 The Ossian Bee, Subscription ............... 48.99 Deb Thorstenson, Transport .................. 90.00 Tieskoetter Lawn Care, LLC, Services ............................................. 450.00 Upper Explorerland RPC, Services..... 280.97 US Cellular, Cell Service ....................245.77 Verizon Wireless, Cell Service ..........1655.27 Debra Walden, Camp Host..................226.50 Wertjes Uniforms, Supplies ..................78.00 Windridge Implements, LLC, Parts .... 114.32 Winn Co Auditor, Postage................. 7614.75 Winn Co Pioneer Cemetery, Appropriation .................................. 9180.00 General Supplemental Fund Helping Services, Appropriation.....10000.00 Winn Co Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Fees .......................................125.55 Water Testing Grant Fund State Hygienic Laboratory, Services ...280.00 Rural Services Basic Fund Alliant Energy, Utilities ........................ 20.38 Daniel Beard, Meeting .......................... 45.00 Roger Bergan, Meeting ......................... 45.00 Carleton Haugen, Meeting .................... 45.00 Dale Johnson, Meeting..........................90.00 Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel .............................173.78 LetterWerks Sign City, LLC, Printing ..62.33 James Ludeking, Meeting ..................... 45.00 Tony Meyer, Meeting ............................45.00 Rick Monson, Meeting..........................45.00 Gary Smorstad, Meeting ....................... 45.00 Verizon Wireless, Cell Service .............. 39.67 J Wayne Wicks, Meeting ....................... 45.00 Winn Co Landfill, Fees ..................... 1673.88 Secondary Road Fund AcenTek, Telephone Service............... 263.74 Agvantage FS Inc, Propane............. 49535.98 Alliant Energy, Utilities ...................... 588.73 Amazon Capital Services, Supplies ....371.85 Aramark Uniform Services, Services1486.45 Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas Service .......................... 114.33 Brennan Construction Co, Construction ................................ 168918.07 Bruening Rock Prod, Materials.........5640.65 Calmar Courier, Publications ................30.00 City of Ossian, Utilities.........................19.00 City of Ridgeway, Utilities ...................23.74 DeBauche Truck & Diesel, Parts ......4527.82 Decorah Newspapers, Services ........... 212.00 Decorah Tire Service, Services ......... 2405.72 Ernie’s Ag Center, Services................. 440.00 Farmers Win Coop, Supplies ..............474.20 Ossian Bee, Publications....................... 82.00 Franzen Sales & Service, Parts ............... 6.76 Freeport Water District, Utilities .........270.13 Harmony Telephone Company, Services ............................................. 116.31 Hovden Oil Co, Fuel ......................... 1726.90 Huber’s Store, Supplies......................... 20.28 ICEOO, Registration ........................... 500.00 Iowa Prison Industries, Signs.............. 735.28 John Deere Financial, Supplies ........... 699.93 K Construction, Services ................25556.91 Kirchner Collision, Parts.....................650.00 KTP Enterprises, Inc., Equipment ......443.50 Mabel Co-op Telephone Ridgeway, E911 Service .......................................77.74 Martin Equipment of IA/IL, Inc, Supplies ...........................................1221.79 Marv Smith Electric, LLC, Services .....48.07 MiBroadband, Services ....................... 111.31 Midwest Wheel Companies, Parts ......290.96 MiEnergy Cooperative, Utilities ......... 958.38 MSC Industrial Supply Co., Parts .......126.46 MWSCO, Supplies.............................. 753.67 Napa Auto Parts, Parts ........................439.00 Carey Nordheim, Registration .......... 2000.00 Norsolv Systems, Supplies.................. 238.95 Perry Novak Electric, Inc, Services .... 315.00 Precision Overhead Door, Services..... 434.50 River City Paving, Materials...............594.27 Ronco Engineering, Supplies ................30.20 Sadler Power Train, Services ............ 2324.17 Sanitation Resources, Inc, Services ......90.00 Shuck-Briston Inc., Services ........... 12209.66 Spahn & Rose Lumber, Materials ....... 153.34 Truck Country of Iowa, Services ...... 2532.73 US Cellular, Cell Service ...................... 47.04 Valley Radiator, Services ......................74.90 Verizon Connect A/R, Services ......... 1181.87

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FARMLAND AUCTION

80 ACRES M/L IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 2023 | 10:00 AM Rock Falls Community Center| 3 Nottingham Street | Rock Falls, IA 50467

Peoples Company is pleased to offer the sale of 80 acres m/l located northwest of Nora Springs, Iowa.

• The farmland consists of 77.40 FSA cropland acres carrying a CSR2 of 85.4.

• The primary soil types on this farm are some of the best in Iowa, including Klinger Silty Clay Loam and Kenyon Loam.

• The property is located in Section 25 of Falls Township in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

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Verizon Wireless, Cell Service ..........1424.53 Winn Co Auditor, Postage..................... 70.12 Ziegler Inc, Services ........................... 481.67 Co Conserv Capital Improv Fund Decorah Rental & Sales, Equipment Rental..............................192.50 LetterWerks Sign City, LLC, Signs .... 110.00 Marguerite Schwarz, Reimbursement .....7.55 County Assessor Agency Fund Verizon Wireless, Cell Service ..............39.67 E911 Surcharge Fund Alliant Energy, Utilities ......................201.86 Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas Service ............................ 68.82 CenturyLink, E911 Service ...................52.38 Interstate Power & Power Co., Installation....................................... 3850.55 Mabel Co-op Telephone, E911 Service .....................................257.00 MiEnergy Cooperative, Utilities ......... 472.44 Emergency Management Comm CentralSquare Tech, LLC, Service Contract ................................ 495.50 Comfort Inn & Suites, Lodging .......... 250.78 Verizon Wireless, Cell Service ............ 117.99 Winneshiek Co Health Ins Fund Midwest Group Benefits, Health Insurance ............................... 347.15 Midwest Group Benefits, Fees .......... 1262.50 SISCO, Insurance............................ 12186.55 Wellmark, Insurance .....................134316.54 Grand Total ...................................531691.23 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 The Spillville City Council held a special meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Thursday July 18, 2023. Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Backes, Kelsay, Taylor and Schmitt. Absent, Wermers.

Motion by Kelsay, second by Taylor to approve items on the consent agenda as follows.

A. Approval of minutes of previous meetings B. Claims Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Mayor Straube opened the public hearing at 6:01. Six community members were present for the discussion.

Marc Ruroden from Origin design and Mike Klimesh were present to discuss the water tower project. The complete project is a 1.96-million-dollar project. The project includes new 8-inch water mains on Main Street and a new water storage facility with boosters and pumps which would give better and more consistent water pressure and a larger storage capacity which increases firefighting capacity. Spillville has received a $500,000 CDBG grant. SRF loan options are 20 years at 2% or 30 years at 3% for the remainder of the funding. Reducing the scope of the project would likely reduce the CDBG funding received. Possible scenarios are as follows; 1. Complete the entire project which results in a monthly increase in water rates of $47.31 for the 20-year loan and $39.78 for the 30-year loan.

2. Complete only the water main with reduced CDBG funding of $440,000 which results in increases of $22.65 for the 20-year loan and $19.21 for the 30-year loan.

3. Complete only the water mains with CDBG paying 30% of the project which results in increases of $27.66 for the 20-year loan and $23.99 for the 30-year loan.

There are no guarantees that we would receive any of the CDBG funding if the entire project is not completed.

The consensus of the community members present was that the entire project should be completed rather than risking losing the funding and have to pay the entire amount at a later date. A decision will be made at the August meeting.

Motion by Backes, second by Kelsay to close the public hearing at 6:54. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

The meeting adjourned at 6:55.

Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION CITY OF DECORAH, IOWA TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Decorah, Iowa, has set Monday, August 14th, 2023, at 5:30 o’clock P.M. at the Council Chambers in City Hall in Decorah, Iowa, as the time and place for a hearing on a proposal to rezone property in the vicinity of Decorah Business Park at the intersection of Millennium Road and State Highway 9, Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, as follows: Decorah Jobs, 507 West Water Street, Decorah, Iowa 52101, requesting a change in zoning of The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying North of Iowa State Highway #9 and Lot B of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, as per Plat recorded in Plat Book N on Page 671; all in Section 25, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th P.M., in Winneshiek County, Iowa from A-1 Agricultural District to C-1 Highway Commercial District for the following described real estate: The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying North of Iowa State Highway #9 and Lot B of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, as per Plat recorded in Plat Book N on Page 671; all in Section 25, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th P.M., in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

For special information on whether the meeting will be conducted in-person or electronically, accommodations or accessibility, please call City Hall at (563) 382-3651 prior to 12:00 pm on the scheduled meeting date.

All interested persons may appear at said time and place to be heard for or against the proposed changes to the City’s Municipal Zoning Code as set out aforesaid.

By order of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Decorah, Iowa, this 10th Day of July, 2023. /s/ Travis Goedken Travis Goedken, Zoning Administrator Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023

Board Minutes Tuesday August 1, 2023 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30am August 1, 2023 with all members present.

The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.

Kandi Sheffield and Emily Rocksvold met with the Board to discuss Wild Parsnip and management strategies for the EWP land the County owns that has a lot of Wild Parsnip growing on it.

Jeff Kuboushek, Road Superintendent, met with the Board to discuss road matters.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Kelsay to authorize Kuboushek to proceed with the Road Foreman hiring process with the Board Chair included in the review and interviews.

Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kelsay and seconded by Faldet to proceed with the rebuild of blade #151 per the quote by Brown’s Heavy Equipment for a cost of $142,000. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Vermace to proceed with the A/V upgrades as proposed

by CTI for a cost of $23,796.10. Motion carried unanimously.

The Board discussed the County Engineer hiring and the status of there being only one application. Moved by Vermace and seconded by Faldet to ask the County Attorney to prepare an RFP for hiring a candidate search firm to re-open the County Engineer application period, with the firm to include on-line search presence and active recruitment nationally. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Faldet to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Kelsay and seconded by Faldet to adjourn to 9:30am Monday, August 7, 2023. Motion carried unanimously.

ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor Daniel Langreck, Chair Board of Supervisors Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023

Legal publications must be received by Monday at 4:00 p.m. to be published in that week’s newspaper.

563-382-4221

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Public Notices Public Notice Decorah Community School District Title 1 “Parents Right-to-Know” Notifications Parent Notification: (Applies to the entire district that uses Title 1 funds) a. LEAs must notify parents of availability of information on professional qualifications of their child’s teachers. b. LEAs must provide a statement of assurance to parents that notification will occur should their child be taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified. c. LEAs must provide timely notice of four (4) or more weeks of teaching by a teacher that is not fully qualified.

Sample of Notification Parents / Guardians in the Decorah Community School District have the right to learn about the following qualifications of their child’s teacher: • State licensure requirements for the grade level and content areas taught; • The current licensing status of your child’s teacher; and • Baccalaureate / graduate certification / degree.

Parents / Guardians in the Decorah Community School District may also request the qualifications of an instructional paraprofessional who works with your child.

Parents / Guardians in the Decorah Community School District will receive notification when a substitute teacher is in their child’s classroom for four (4) or more consecutive weeks and does not meet the highly qualified teacher definition.

Parents / Guardians may request this information from the Office of the Superintendent by calling 563-382-4208 or sending a letter of request to the Superintendent’s Office at 1732 Old Stage Road, Decorah, IA 52101.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Public Notice Decorah Community School District Student Records: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. They are: 1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 calendar days of the day the District receives a request for access.

Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal (or appropriate school official) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.

2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate or misleading or in violation of the student’s privacy rights.

Parents or eligible students may ask the District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.

If the District decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the District will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interest. A school official is a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, AEA employees, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee or student assistance team, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

Upon request, the District discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

4. The right to inform the District that the parent does not want directory information, as defined below, to be released. Any student over the age of eighteen or parent not wanting this information released to the public must make objection in writing by the start of each school year (or within ten days of reenrolling in the District if a student enters after the start of the school year) to the principal. The objection needs to be renewed annually.

NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER; NAMES, ADDRESSES, EMAIL ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS; DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH; ENROLLMENT STATUS, GRADE LEVEL AND MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY’ PARTICIPATION IN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS; WEIGHT AND HEIGHT OF MEMBERS OF ATHLETIC TEAMS; DATES OF ATTENDANCE AND THE BUILDING MOST RECENT PREVIOUS SCHOOL OR INSTITUTIO ATTENDED BY THE STUDENT; PHOTOGRAPHS AND LIKENESSES; AND OTHER SIMILAR INFORMATION. 5. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue Washington, D.C. 20202-4605 The District may, prior to adjudication, without parental consent or court order, share any information with juvenile justice agencies contained in a student’s cumulative record which is directly related to the juvenile justice system’s ability to effectively serve the student. Information contained in a student’s cumulative record may be disclosed by the District to juvenile justice agencies after adjudication only with parental consent or a court order. Information shared shall be used solely for determining the programs and services appropriate to the needs of the student or student’s family or coordinating the delivery of programs and services to the student or student’s family. Information shared is not admissible in any court proceedings which take place prior to a disposition hearing, unless written consent is obtained from a student’s parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian. The agreement with the juvenile justice agency only governs the District’s ability to share information and the purposes for which that information can be used.

Confidential information shared between the agency and the District shall remain confidential and shall not be shared with any other person, unless otherwise provided by law.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Public Notice Decorah Community School District Student Records: The Decorah Community School District maintains records on each student in order to facilitate the instruction, guidance, and educational progress of the student. The records of each student are located in the school building where the student attends. The following persons, agencies, and organizations may have restricted access to student records without prior written consent of the parent or student over the age of eighteen years; any other access to student records shall be only upon written consent or upon court order or legally-issued subpoena: school officials and teachers; officials of other schools in which the student proposes to enroll; representatives of State and local government when auditing and evaluating federal educational programs in connection with a student’s educational financial aid application; governmental officials to which information is to be reported under State law adopted prior to November 19, 1974; organizations which process and evaluate standardized tests; accrediting organizations for accrediting purposes; parents of dependent children regardless of child’s age and in connection with an emergency.

Student records are reviewed and material is removed periodically; at a minimum when a student moves from elementary school to middle school and from middle school to high school and when a student transfers out of the district. Those records, which are not of permanent importance, are destroyed within three years of graduation or discontinued attendance.

The principal or person in charge of each attendance center may release the following types of information to the public as per school district policies and regulations, keeping in mind the privacy of the student and the student’s family and the totality of the surrounding circumstances: name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially-recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, the most recent previous school or institution attended by the student and other similar information.

Any parent objecting to the public release of such information must file a written objection with the aforementioned person responsible for maintaining student records in each building, and that information objected to shall not be publicly released.

The use of electronic IEP forms is in compliance with federal and state guidelines. The IEP’s for the Decorah Community School District are now stored electronically. In addition, a printed copy is included in all students cumulative folders.

Students and parents may file with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare complaints concerning alleged failures of the

school district to comply with Federal Legislation dealing with student records. Correspondence shall be addressed to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 300 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20201.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023

directed, in writing, to the Iowa Civil Rights Department or to the Director of Region VIII Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Kansas City, Missouri. Such an inquiry or complaint to the state or federal office may be done instead, or in addition to an inquiry or complaint at the local level.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023

Public Notice Decorah Community School District Harassment of Students Harassment Prohibited. The District is committed to promoting understanding and appreciation of the cultural diversity of our society. The District shall educate students about our cultural diversity and shall promote tolerance of individual differences.

The District prohibits acts of intolerance or harassment toward others, including because of the individual’s race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, parental status, ethnic background, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.

Acts of intolerance and harassment may be treated as grounds for discipline. Discipline may include expulsion of a student or termination of a staff member’s contract Sexual Harassment.

General. It is the policy of the Decorah Community School District to maintain a learning environment that is free from sexual harassment. All employees, visitors and students must avoid any action or conduct which could be perceived as sexual harassment.

It shall be a violation of this policy for any person to harass a student through conduct or communications of a sexual nature.

Definition. Sexual harassment shall consist of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual acts or favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: 1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of the student’s educational opportunities or benefits; or 2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by a student is used as the basis for educational decisions affecting that student; or 3 . Such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with a student’s education by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment.

Sexual harassment may include, but is not limited to the following: - verbal harassment or abuse; - requests or pressure for sexual activity; - unwelcome touching; - other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, such as inappropriate jokes, signs and posters of a sexual nature; - repeated remarks to or about a person with sexual or demeaning implications.

(Note: any sexual overtures made by a staff member to a student, whether welcomed or unwelcomed, shall be grounds for discipline, including discharge of the staff member.)

Complaint Procedures. Any student (or the student’s parents or guardians) alleging a violation of this policy may file a complaint using the Student Complaint Procedures (Code No. 500.3). The complainant may bypass any step of the complaint procedure where the person to whom the complaint is to be lodged is alleged perpetrator. The complainant may file the initial complaint with the compliance officer. Policy 507.10 shall govern the investigation of alleged cases of physical or sexual abuse, including sexual harassment, of students by staff members.

The Complainant may be required to complete a written complaint form (See Code No. 500.1R1-Exhibit A) and to turn over copies of evidence of discrimination or harassment, including, but not limited to, letters, tapes, and pictures. The investigator shall promptly commence an investigation and proceed to completion. Both the complainant and the alleged perpetrator will be given an opportunity to give a statement. A written investigative report shall be completed, and a summary of the report, including a finding that the complaint was founded, unfounded, or inconclusive will be forwarded to the complainant and to the alleged perpetrator.

Compliance Officer. The Carrie Lee School Assistant Principal, Dana Bockman, (563-382-3771) or the High School Assistant Principal, Adam Riley, (563-382-3643) are designated as the District’s compliance officers to insure that students are treated in accordance with this policy.

Confidentiality. The right to confidentiality, both of the complainant and of the accused, will be respected consistent with the District’s legal obligations, and with the necessity to investigate allegations of misconduct and to take corrective action when this conduct has occurred.

No Retaliation. No person shall retaliate against a student because the student has filed a harassment complaint, assisted or participated in an investigation, or has opposed language or conduct that violates this policy, as long as the participation or action was done in good faith.

Corrective Actions. The District will take action to halt any improper harassment and will take other appropriate corrective actions, including disciplinary measures which may include discharge, suspension or expulsion of a perpetrator, to remedy all violation of this policy.

Notification. Notice of this policy shall be communicated to staff, students, and parents of the District. It shall be included in handbooks and shall be published in such other manner, as the compliance officer shall determine.

Other Agencies. Students and their parents may also contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the Office of Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education for assistance.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023

Public Notice Decorah Community School District Complaint Procedures: Purpose. The Board recognizes that situations may arise in the operation of the District which are of concern to parents or to the public. The Board strongly believes that all concerns should be resolved at the lowest possible level of decision-making by the individuals involved. Concerns are best dealt with in open communication by the individuals involved. Therefore, the purpose of these complaint procedures is to resolve at the lowest possible level and as expeditiously as possible, complaints of any person regarding any District matter.

Exclusion. If there is another, more specific complaint procedure relating to a mater, the complaint shall be brought under such procedure rather than pursuant to this Policy.

(For example, see Employee Complaint procedures, Student Records Appeal procedures, and Instructional Materials Reconsideration procedures.)

Procedures.

1. Any person with a complaint or concern regarding a District matter is encouraged to first talk with the school official or employee involved as soon as possible. However, if the matter involves a classified employee (such as a teacher associate, secretary, food service or custodial employee), the person should start the process with the classified employee’s immediate supervisor.

2. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, the complainant shall file a written complaint with the school official or employee involved. The school official or employee shall indicate the disposition of the complaint in writing. However, if the matter involves a classified employee, the written complaint should be filed with the employee’s immediate supervisor.

3. If the complainant feels that the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, the complainant shall file the complaint and the prior written disposition with the employee’s immediate supervisor. If the matter involves a claim of discrimination or harassment, the complaint may be filed at this level or may be filed with the District’s Compliance Officer. The supervisor or his/her designee (or the Compliance Officer) shall meet with the complainant and shall indicate the disposition in writing.

4. If the complainant feels that the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, the complainant shall file the complaint and any prior dispositions with the Superintendent of Schools.

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall meet with the complainant and shall indicate the disposition in writing.

5. If the complainant still feels that the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, the complainant may file the written complaint and any written dispositions with the Board Secretary. The Superintendent shall place the item on the Board’s agenda. The complainant may appear at the Board meeting and discuss the matter with the Board. The administrative staff may also discuss the matter with the Board. The Board may refuse in its sole discretion to take action on the complaint, or the Board shall decide the matter as soon as practicable, and the Board Secretary shall communicate the Board’s decision to the complainant. If the Board declines to decide the matter, the disposition of the Superintendent or his/her designee shall be final.

Complaints Regarding Employees. Complaints arising regarding the performance or behavior of an employee shall be referred to the employee’s immediate supervisor. The Board shall not actively investigate such complaints regarding employees. Such complaints shall be handled as confidentially as reasonably practical. The immediate supervisor may require that the complaint be in writing. Appeals shall be taken to the Superintendent or his/her designee as set forth above.

If the matter is not resolved, the complainant may appeal to the Board setting forth in writing the specifics of the complaint.

However, in appeals to the Board regarding complaints about employees, the Board shall review only the actions of the Superintendent or his/her designee to assure that the Superintendent provided a fair procedure for the resolution of the complaint. In addition, prior to the meeting at which a complaint is heard about any employee, the Board Secretary or Superintendent shall ascertain where the matter may be legally discussed in closed session and shall ascertain from the employee whether the employee wishes to have the matter discussed by the Board in closed session. The employee may respond to the complaint at the meeting at which the complaint is heard by the Board, or if the employee needs additional time to adequately respond, the Board may schedule a second meeting for the employee to respond.

Interference. Investigations and processing of complaints shall be conducted so as to result in no interference with or interruption of school activities.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023

Public Notice Decorah Community School District Homeless Children and Youth The District shall make reasonable efforts to identify homeless children and youth of school age within the District, encourage their enrollment, and eliminate existing barriers which my exist in District policies or practices to their receiving education.

A homeless child is defined as a child or youth between the ages of 5 and 21 who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes a child or youth who is living on the street, in a car, tent, or abandoned building or some other form of shelter not designated as a permanent home; who is living in a community shelter facility; or who is living with non-nuclear family members or with friends, who may or may not have legal guardianship over the child or youth of school age.

So that enrollment of homeless children and youth of school age may be facilitated, the following policy areas shall be modified as necessary: school records, immunization requirements, waiver of fees and charges, enrollment requirements/placement, residency, and transportation. All services, which are available to resident students, shall be made available to homeless children or youths enrolled in the District. Services include special education, talented and gifted programs, vocational education, English as second language programs, health services, and food and nutrition programs.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Public Notice Decorah Community School District Equal Employment Opportunity The Decorah Community School District will select for employment-qualified applicants for each position without regard to the race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or age of the applicant. The District will select qualified applicants with disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. The District shall take affirmative action, consistent with its adopted affirmative action plan, in the recruitment, appointment, assignment and advancement of personnel to accomplish the goals of equal employment opportunity.

In keeping with the law, the District shall consider the veteran status of applicants.

The Decorah Community School District will not discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual’s race, creed, color, gender, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or age.

Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action shall be directed to the Office of the Superintendent, 1732 Old Stage Road, Decorah, Iowa 52101. Inquiries may also be

COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES The Board promotes the concept of school facilities serving as a center for community activities. Therefore, groups or organizations in the community will be allowed to use school facilities when the following conditions are met: 1. The use does not interfere with or interrupt the District’s educational and activity programs.

2. The use is consistent with state law and conforms to and complies with District policies, rules and regulations.

3. The group or organization is responsible and will exercise care in the use of the facilities.

4. The activity is constantly supervised by an adequate number of adult sponsors.

5. Adult sponsors ensure compliance with Governor Reynolds’s current or future orders allowing facilities to open including: supervision of required capacity limits, supervision of required group size limits, supervision of required social distancing practices, and sanitization and hygiene requirements.

6. No alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, substance paraphernalia, look-alike substances, tobacco or tobacco products are available or used on school grounds.

7. Animals are not brought onto District property without prior District approval.

8. If a key/FOB is checked out by an adult sponsor, the sponsor shall not lend the key to any other person and shall be the first person to arrive and the last person to depart. The key must be returned on the next business day.

9. The activity is confined to the area designated, and no school equipment or supplies are used except as approved in advance.

10. No District property shall be moved or rearranged without District approval. All property of the organization must be immediately removed. All trash shall be properly disposed of in accordance with District directions.

11. A written Application and Agreement for use of Decorah Community School District Facilities and Equipment is executed and approval is received in advance through the Superintendent or its designee.

12. Fees are paid in advance, if requested.

13. The group or organization shall be responsible for paying for any damage or destruction to the school property.

14. The group or organization shall indemnify and hold the District, its officers, employees, and agents harmless from any claims or charges arising from the actions or inactions of the group or organization.

15. A liability insurance certificate is provided in advance, if requested.

16. While the District may sponsor use by education-related organizations of the District’s ICN room, the organization’s mission must be consistent with the District’s mission. Organizations authorized to use the ICN room must ensure their use of the ICN room is consistent with their mission, that the ICN will not be used for profit-making ventures, and that they will not resell time on the ICN. The organizations must follow the state scheduling requirements, as well as schedule the room through the District.

17. It shall be the responsibility of the organization using the ICN room to originate, receive and broadcast programming in compliance with the law regarding authorized use of and content of the programming on the ICN. The District assumes no responsibility or liability for organizations using the ICN room in violation of the law, District policies and rules and regulations.

A written application and agreement must

be executed by the group or organization and approved by the Superintendent. If the Superintendent denies the request, the group or organization may appeal by using the Complaint Procedure, starting at the Superintendent’s level. The Board reserves the right to disallow a use approved by the Superintendent and may withdraw approval.

Fees shall be charged for use of District facilities. The fee schedule shall be established by the Board.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Public Notice Decorah Community School District The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, referred to as AHERA, was enacted by Congress to determine the extent of and develop solutions for any problems schools may have with asbestos. Asbestos has been used as a building material for many years. It is a naturally occurring mineral that is mined primarily in Canada, South Africa, and the U.S.S.R. Asbestos has properties which make it an ideal building material for insulating, sound absorption, decorative plaster, fireproofing, and other uses. Most use of asbestos products for building material has been banned since 1978. The Decorah Community School District has developed a comprehensive asbestos management plan for our facilities. The Decorah Schools are in compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations with regard to asbestos. We have done whatever has been necessary to ensure our children and our employees have a healthy, safe environment in which to learn and work.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Public Notice Decorah Community School District Abuse of Student by School Employee: It is the policy of the Decorah Community School District that school employees not commit acts of physical or sexual abuse, including inappropriate and intentional sexual behavior, toward students. Any school employee who commits such acts is subject to disciplinary sanctions up to and including discharge.

It is the policy of the Decorah Community School District to respond promptly to allegations of abuse of students by school employees by investigating or arranging for full investigation of any allegation, and to do so in a reasonably prudent manner. The processing of a complaint or allegation will be handled confidentially to the maximum extent possible. All employees are required to assist in the investigation when requested to provide information, and to maintain the confidentiality of the reporting and investigation process.

The Decorah Community School District has appointed level-one investigators and alternates, and has arranged for or contracted with a trained, experienced professional to served as the level-two investigator. The level-one investigators and alternates will be provided training in the conducting of an investigation at the expense of the Decorah Community School District.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Annual Notification of Non-Discrimination The Decorah Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following service areas: • Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources • Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management • Human Services • Applied Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing It is the policy of the Decorah Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.

There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Justin Albers, Decorah Middle School Principal, 405 Winnebago St, 563-382-8427, justin.albers@decorah.school Continual Notification of Non-Discrimination It is the policy of the Decorah Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Justin Albers, Decorah Middle School Principal, 405 Winnebago St, 563-382-8427, justin.albers@decorah.school w w w. e d u c a t e i o w a . g o v / a d u l t - c a reer-and-community-college/career-and-technical-education/cte-redesign/ division-ii-cte Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Public Notice Decorah Community School District Affirmative Action Compliance Program: The Decorah Community School District has an established policy of Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, or national origin. The District has an established policy of taking affirmative action in recruitment, appointment, assignment, and advancement of women, minorities, and disabled. We expect the Administration to know of and fully accept the equal employment opportunity and affirmative action policies and to make certain that no employee or applicant for employment shall suffer any form of discrimination because of race, religion, color, sex, age national origin, sexual orientation, disability. In order to effectively communicate and interpret the District’s policies to all levels of the administration and to all other employees, community and educational agencies, and the public in general, the following will be undertaken: A. Dissemination of Policy 1. Employees will be reminded annually of the District’s written statement of policy by: a. Description of policy by publication or reference in all issues or reissues of personnel handbooks. b. When appropriate, publicize the EEO policy and such activities through news stories or other articles in District publications. c. Detailed discussions at administrative conferences and staff meetings.

2. Employment advertisements will contain assurance of equal employment opportunity.

3. All employment and recruiting sources where jobs are listed by the District will be reminded of our policy both verbally and in writing.

4. The District’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy shall be part of the Application Form forwarded to all applicants. This policy will inform applicants of their rights under federal and state civil rights laws.

B. Responsibility for Implementing the Affirmative Action Program 1. Responsibility is assigned to the Affirmative Action Coordinator, who will render full assistance and support for those seeking help and assistance in taking affirmative action.

C. Recruiting 1. Additional emphasis will be given to seeking and encouraging applicants from minority groups, women’s groups, and the disabled where such applicants with the necessary qualifications or potentials are available.

D. Training 1. All training and in-service programs supported or sponsored by the District will continue to be equally open to minority, female, and disabled employees on the basis of qualification.

E. Hiring, Placement, Transfer, Lay-Off, and Recall 1. The District recognizes that to accomplish the long-range objectives of its Equal Employment Opportunity policy, continues affirmative action must be taken to ensure that job opportunities of all kinds are called to the specific attention of members of minority groups, women, and the disabled and that qualified members of such groups should be offered positions on the same basis as all other applicants or employees. To assure achievement of the objectives, the District will periodically review its practices in hiring job applicants.

F. Compensation 1. All employees, including women, minority groups, and disabled employees, will receive compensation in accordance with the

same standards. Opportunities for performing overtime work or otherwise earning increased compensation will be afforded to all qualified employees without discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

This Affirmative Action Program will be reviewed and updated bi-annually.

Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action shall be directed to the Office of the Superintendent, 1732 Old Stage Road, Decorah, Iowa 52101. Inquiries may also be directed, in writing, to the Iowa Civil Rights Department or to the Director of Region VII Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Kansas City, Missouri. Such inquiry or complaint to the state or federal office may be done instead of, or in addition to, an inquiry or complaint at the local level.

Further information and copies of the procedures for filing a complaint are available in the District’s Central Administrative Office and the administrative office in each District attendance center.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023

Law Enforcement Winneshiek Sheriff Two search warrants were executed July 31 at 3:20 p.m. in Ossian. The warrants were executed at residences on East Main Street and Lydia Street as part of ongoing investigations by the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office. As a result, a fourth subject was charged.

Alisha Colsch, 27, of Ossian, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. This is an ongoing investigation with additional charges pending.

Ella Willey, 18, of Ossian, was cited for failure to maintain control following an accident Aug. 1 on Iowa Highway 24 near Fort Atkinson. Winneshiek Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle colliding with a guardrail of the bridge at 2848 Highway 24, Fort Atkinson. The driver was reportedly reaching down for her cell phone when she side-swiped the side of the guardrail. There were $3,000 in damages reported to Willey’s 2012 Mazda SUV, and $1,000 in damages to the bridge in Fort Atkinson.

Winneshiek Sheriff’s Office investigated an accident Aug. 1 on the Pole Line Road. Raymond Swatek, 69, of Cresco, was westbound on Pole Line Road near 3401 Pole Line Road when he reportedly lost control, entering the south ditch and striking a power pole. The driver was ejected from the vehicle, and he was airlifted

by Gundersen Air Care and transported to Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse, Wis. Damages totaled $5,000 to the 1998 Dodge Ram pickup.

Bryce Hoyme, 30, of Decorah, was cited for failure to maintain control following an accident on Old Stage Road July 28. The report stated Hoyme’s 2007 GMC truck was eastbound when the driver claimed to lose control, entering the north ditch at around midnight. The ditch was steep with a small creek bed at the bottom. The vehicle struck several trees before the left front struck the creek bed, causing significant damage. The front left wheel of the vehicle was sheared off. Damages totaled $15,000.

Winneshiek Sheriff’s Office was called to an accident July 29 on North Winn Road. Chloe Murray, 16, of Mabel, Minn., was driving a 2008 Nissan SUV southbound on North Winn Road when she left the roadway on the west gravel shoulder and over-corrected to the left, causing her to lose control. The vehicle skidded across the centerline and into the east ditch. The vehicle then rolled approximately three times, coming to rest on the east ditch on the driver’s side. The driver and a juvenile passenger, also from Mabel, Minn., were able to crawl out of the vehicle through the passenger side door. Damages totaled $4,000 to the vehicle. Both occupants of the vehicle were transported to WinnMed emergency room for suspected minor injuries.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 - 9 a.m. Woodworking, guns and household. Judy and the late Dean Zupke. Sumner, IA. Monroe Auction Service, 563-864-7346. www. smedrealty.com/monroe-auctions.

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Decorah Public Opinion Thursday, August 10, 2023

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Public Notices The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Backes, Kelsay, Schmitt and Wermers. Absent, Taylor.

Motion by Schmitt, second by Backes to approve items on the consent agenda as follows.

A. Approval of minutes of previous meetings B. Claims C. Finance Reports Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Motion by Backes, second by Kelsay to approve a building permit for a 20X14 building application for Quinton Bohlen at 107 School Street. Roll call vote: unanimous.

Motion Carried.

Marc Ruroden from Origin design was present to discuss the water tower project.

The complete project is a 1.96-million-dollar project. Spillville has received a $500,000 CDBG grant. Without other funding the project will still take significant water rate increases to cover the debt service. SRF loan options are 20 years at 2% or 30 years at 3%.

Reducing the scope of the project would likely reduce the CDBG funding received and delay the start time for the project.

Motion by Backes, second by Kelsay to go forward with the entire project which will ensure the city receives the entire $500,000 CDBG grant. Roll call vote: Ayes; Backes, Kelsay and Wermers. Nays; Schmitt. Absent; Taylor. Motion Carried.

The project will move forward and get all necessary permits anticipating letting bids in January or February.

Received a street project update.

Received the Clocks report.

Discussed changing parking on all side streets to one side only, limiting parking of vehicles on streets to 10,000 lbs. and limiting parking of trailers, campers etc. on streets to 24 hours.

We will be posting the city clerk position within the next couple of weeks.

We are in the process of getting signatures for the property annexation east of town.

Matt Frana, Turkey River Project Coordinator was present to update the council on a DNR Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grant, “Spillville Source Water Protection Initiative that he applied for and received on behalf of Northeast Iowa RC&D, Winneshiek SWCD and the City of Spillville. They were awarded $231,000 which will be used on integrity investigation methods for well #2, doing a bedrock/aquifer investigation, identify and cap abandoned wells, identify and develop urban conservation practices, prairie planting, rain gardens etc., septic upgrades in the watershed area, saturated buffers and wetland/grade stabilization structures.

Motion by Wermers, second by Schmitt to discontinue the swim bus due to lack of participation. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Motion by Backes, second by Schmitt to adjourn. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Fund, Income, Distribution General, $7033.56, $29791.52 Clocks, $7552.50, $4835.10 Library Trust, $12953.71, $2414.03 Road Use $3006.00, $1882.13 LOST, 5879.65, 0 Debt Service, $63.10, $0 Capitol, $0, $0 Water, $10740.65, $5433.21 Water Deposit, $0, $0 Sewer, $5239.40, $6134.71 The meeting adjourned at 7:19.

Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk July Claims Type, Date, Num, Name, Memo, Amount Check, 07/04/2023, 23-7-4ePay, IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE, Sales Tax...........................................-437.87 Check, 07/04/2023, 23-7-5ePay, IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE, Water Excise Tax...............................-265.69 Check, 07/04/2023, 23-7-1ePay, IPERS, IPERS................................-2,057.63 Check, 07/04/2023, 23-7-2ePay, United States Treasury, Federal Payroll Taxes.....................-3,086.88 Check, 07/04/2023, 23-7-3ePay, IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE, State Payroll Taxes.........................-1,253.86 Check, 07/05/2023, 21947, GESING, KATHY, Payroll............-1,137.85 Check, 07/06/2023, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK, Service Charge.........................-1.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21948, BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS, Park Maintenance...........................-1,649.30 Check, 07/06/2023, 21949, FRANZEN SALES & SERVICE, Skid Loader.....-24.80 Check, 07/06/2023, 21950, JERALD ANDERA, Bandstand & Planters.....-370.70 Check, 07/06/2023, 21951, Winneshiek Historic Preservation, Souvenirs.........-45.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21952, MUNICIPAL PIPE & TOOL CO., Jet Vac...........-1,915.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-6ePay, MEDIACOM, Clocks Internet Access........................-94.97 Check, 07/06/2023, 21953, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK, General Bank Charge..........................-17.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21954, TARZAN TREE SERVICE, Ash Tree Removal.......-1,800.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21955, MISSISSIPPI WELDERS SUPPLY, Park Equipment................................-287.75 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-7ePay, QUILL CORPORATION, Supplies...............-231.51 Check, 07/06/2023, 21956, DRIFTLESS MULTIMEDIA, Publications...........-280.96 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-8ePay, US CELLULAR, Alarm Autodialer/ Cell Phone.........................................-153.11 Check, 07/06/2023, 21957, Marv Smith Electric, Plbg & Htg, Sewer, siren & library maintenance..-439.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21958, NE IA RC&D, Flood Control...........-250.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21959, D & K PRODUCTS, Flowers.........................-46.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21960, HUBER’S STORE, Shop Supplies.........................-7.42 Check, 07/06/2023, 21961, ACE HARDWARE & RENTAL, CLEANING SUPPLIES.......................-8.99 Check, 07/06/2023, 21962, THE STANDARD, Advertising................-110.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21963, TURKEY RIVER LAWN CARE, Flowers.........-75.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21964, Microbac Laboratories, Inc, Water/SewerTesting..........................-228.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21965, HAWKINS, INC, Water-Supplies.....-436.47 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-9ePay, JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, City Maintenance & Repair..............-344.47 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-10ePay, VISA, City CC/Maintenance & Supplies.....-697.34 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-11ePay, CENTURYLINK, City Telephones..-111.27 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-12ePay, CENTURYLINK, City Telephones....-65.49 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-13ePay, CENTURYLINK, City Telephones..-131.39 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-14ePay, AMAZON MARKETPLACE, Supplies.............................................-143.33 Check, 07/06/2023, 21966, JIM BUSTA, Clocks Souvenirs..............................-196.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21967, SHIMEK SANITATION, Sanitation Contract.........................-3,319.20 Check, 07/06/2023, 21968, DECORAH RENTAL, Community Beautification................-110.00 Check, 07/06/2023, 21969, Origin Design, Water Engineering..........................-2,735.50 Check, 07/06/2023, 21970, IDNR, Annual Public Water Supply Fee........-42.36 Check, 07/06/2023, 21971, LA COMMUNICATIONS, INC Event Advertising..............................-752.50 Check, 07/06/2023, 23-7-16ePay, ALLIANT, Electricity....................-2,561.78 Check, 07/06/2023, 21972, OVERDRIVE, INC, Library E-Books.......................-380.85 Check, 07/06/2023, 21973, MICROMARKETING, Library Books.....................................-23.49 Check, 07/06/2023, 21974, ANITA PUBLIC LIBRARY, Library Books..................-13.00 Check, 07/07/2023, 22002, TURKEY RIVER LAWN CARE, Flowers.......-100.00 Check, 07/07/2023, 21975, PATSY ALCORN, Summer Music Series.....-200.00 Check, 07/07/2023, 21976, WOODSHED REBOOT, Summer Music Series.....-250.00 Check, 07/10/2023, 23-7-20ePay, FENCL OIL & LP CO., City Hall LP............-120.00 Check, 07/10/2023, 23-7-19ePay, FENCL OIL & LP CO., Bily Clocks LP........-265.00 Check, 07/10/2023, 23-7-18ePay, FENCL OIL & LP CO., Library LP..............-160.00 Check, 07/12/2023, 21977, BOHR, DANIEL A, Payroll...........................-139.41 Check, 07/18/2023, 21978, CHAPMAN, ZACHARY, Reissue Uncashed Utility Refund.......-88.60 Check, 07/18/2023, 21979, MCGEE, HUNTER,

Reissue Uncashed Utility Refund.....-100.00 Check, 07/18/2023, 21980, VASKE, MADELYN, Reissue Uncashed Utility Refund.....-100.00 Check, 07/18/2023, 21981, BLAKE, MADISYN, Reissue uncashed utility deposit.........-54.72 Check, 07/18/2023, 21982, DRILLINGS, Equipment Repair........-60.00 Check, 07/20/2023, 23-7-17ePay, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK, ACH Fees............................................-19.00 Check, 07/31/2023, 21991, KOOB, DAWN, Utility Deposit Refund........................-16.98 Check, 07/31/2023, 21992, KORESH, KATHERINE, Utility Deposit Refund........................-17.32 Check, 07/31/2023, 21993, MOSBACH, ZACHARY, Utility Deposit Refund......................-105.19 Check, 07/31/2023, 21984, Elsbernd, Sandra A, Payroll..............................-476.35 Check, 07/31/2023, 21985, KNUTSON, ELLIEROSE, Payroll.....-80.35 Check, 07/31/2023, 21986, KUHN, RUTH, Payroll.....................-626.51 Check, 07/31/2023, 21987, KULISH, JOANE, Payroll.............-1,375.34 Check, 07/31/2023, 21988, LUTGEN, ADDISON, Payroll.........-341.69 Check, 07/31/2023, 21989, LUTGEN, MAKINLEY, Payroll........................-332.46 Check, 07/31/2023, 21983, Craft, Susanna-Virginia, Payroll..............-1,658.34 Check, 07/31/2023, 21990, PHILLIPS, LARRY J, Payroll.......-5,478.71 Check, 07/31/2023, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK, Service Charge.........................-3.00 .......................................................-40,508.70 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 Winneshiek County Agricultural Extension District Published Report - Operating 07/01/2022 to 6/30/2023 Beginning Balance and Receipts: Balance: July 1, 2022 Total Balance: July 1, 2022.........$396,602.02 Receipts: Grant Revenue................................ $9,842.25 Interest Revenue.............................. $6,976.20 Other Revenue................................ $2,825.00 Program Fee Revenue.................$552,541.94 Property and Other Tax Revenue $278,343.73...................

Resale Revenue..................................$729.21 Total Receipts:............................ $851,258.33 Total Beginning Balance and Receipts:.......................... $1,247,860.35 Disbursements: 1st Impression Sign & Graphic Plus-Program Fee Expense........... $3,511.00 Aatrix-e-File Expense.......................... $24.95 Access Systems Leasing-Equipment Expense......................................... $9,383.08 Ace Hardware-Program Fee Expense............................................ $182.93 AcenTek-Telecommunications Expense......................................... $1,318.80 Allamakee County Extension-Program Fee Expense............................................ $898.79 Amazon-Grant, Program Fee, Supplies Expense.......................... $2,473.61 American Lamb Board-Program Fee Expense.............................................. $24.12 Anundsen Publishing-Program Fee Expense............................................ $187.00 Assured Partners-Program Fee Expense............................................ $320.00 Averhoff, Cade-Program Fee Expense............................................ $935.06 Averhoff, Rylee-Program Fee Expense.........................................$2,077.20 Baumler, Harley P.Net Wages and Travel...................$1,630.64 Becker Hardware-Grant, Program Fee, Supplies Expense..........................$2,553.40 Belair Cantina-Travel Expense............ $27.33 Bentley, AddisonProgram Fee Expense...................... $808.01 Bentley, JenniferProgram Fee Expense...................... $236.00 Bentley, OwenProgram Fee Expense...................... $787.54 Best Western-Travel Expense.............. $95.00 Biotronics IncProgram Fee Expense................... $1,350.75 Bjergum, LacieProgram Fee Expense................... $5,869.22 Bodensteiner ImplementGrant Expense.................................. $757.69 Brincks, JadenProgram Fee Expense................... $3,032.58 Brincks, LauraProgram Fee Expense...................... $300.00 Brincks, PaxtonProgram Fee Expense................... $2,490.66 Brooks, CourtneyProgram Fee Expense................... $3,631.62 Bruening Rock ProductsGrant Expense............................... $4,729.45 Brynsaas Sales & ServiceProgram Fee Expense...................... $183.30 Bullerman, KarleeProgram Fee Expense................... $1,004.40 Bullerman, LisaProgram Fee Expense...................... $465.00 Bushman, PresleyProgram Fee Expense................... $8,222.30 Canva Pro-Memberships, Dues Expense...................................$149.90 Card Service Center-Bank Charges, Fees, Interest Expense......................$122.86 Carolan, EmilyProgram Fee Expense...................... $236.90 Carolan, FayeProgram Fee Expense...................... $700.00 Caseys-Travel Expense...................... $173.00 Casper Plumbing & HeatingFacility Expense............................ $1,040.25 Cavalier Coaches IncProgram Fee Expense................... $2,300.00 Chickasaw County ExtensionTravel Expense................................... $22.00 City of CalmarProgram Fee Expense...................... $150.00 City of Cresco Fitness Center-Program Fee Expense......................................... $90.60 City Of Decorah-Facility Expense..... $418.19 City of OssianProgram Fee Expense...................... $150.00 City of RidgewayProgram Fee Expense...................... $450.00 Clark, Delaney L.Net Wages and Travel.................$15,480.19 Clayton County ExtensionProgram Fee Expense........................ $43.58 Cooper, Jackie R.Net Wages and Travel......................$677.79 County View DairyProgram Fee Expense........................ $36.25 Courtney, BlakeProgram Fee Expense........................ $80.00 Courtney, BrinleeProgram Fee Expense...................$3,967.88 Courtney, BrodyProgram Fee Expense...................$4,102.36 Courtney, Patti-Program Fee Expense.$30.00 Dahl, MadelynnProgram Fee Expense...................$4,313.70 Darrington, BraunwynProgram Fee Expense...................$2,970.94 Darrington, DonellaProgram Fee Expense......................$465.00 Decorah Area Chamber Of CommerceMemberships, Dues Expense...........$677.00 Decorah Bank & Trust-Bank Charges, Fees, Interest, Start Up Cash Expense....$2,401.40 Decorah CleanersProgram Fee Expense...................... $108.00 Decorah Electric-Facility Expense....$358.69 Decorah Parks & RecreationProgram Fee Expense........................$70.00 Decorah Rental-Grant Expense...... $3,120.48 Dietzenbach, AnnaProgram Fee Expense...................$4,054.50 DLUX-Travel Expense........................$16.35 Dodd, BrecklinProgram Fee Expense................... $2,419.20 Dodd, BrooksProgram Fee Expense................... $6,950.10 Dodd, JerikahProgram Fee Expense................... $5,980.26 Dollar Tree-Grant Expense.................. $47.40 Domino’s Pizza-Meeting Expense.....$233.61 Donovan, JohnProgram Fee Expense...................$2,676.00 Donovan, KathyProgram Fee Expense......................$390.50 Donovan, MatthewProgram Fee Expense...................$2,908.80 Downtown Decorah Betterment Assoc.Program Fee Expense......................$150.00 Drew Stevenson Tree CareProgram Fee Expense........................$50.00 Driftless Multimedia LLCAdvertising Expense........................$854.21 Eberling, KieleProgram Fee Expense......................$373.85 Einck, KarlieProgram Fee Expense...................$9,555.50 Einck, MichelleProgram Fee Expense......................$367.00 Elsbernd, ColtonProgram Fee Expense...................$3,463.20 Elsbernd, DylanProgram Fee Expense...................$4,189.40 Epic Wear-Program Fee Expense.......$252.25 Facebook-Program Fee Expense.......... $15.00 Fairfield Inn & Suites-Travel Expense.$36.58 Fareway Stores, Inc.-Grant, Program Fee, Supplies Expense.. $10,515.57 Farm Bureau-Memberships, Dues,

Insurance Expense........................ $3,907.00 Farmer’s Union Co-opProgram Fee Expense...................... $440.70 Farmer’s Winn Co-opProgram Fee Expense...................... $421.20 Fastenal Company-Grant Expense....... $49.03 Fayette County ExtensionProgram Fee Expense................... $1,414.08 Fayette PublishingAdvertising Expense........................ $308.62 Feickert, AidenProgram Fee Expense................... $1,905.60 Feickert, GavinProgram Fee Expense................... $1,953.60 Feickert, LeviProgram Fee Expense................... $2,295.84 First AdvantageBackgroung Checks Expense........ $1,530.94 First Impressions Sign & Graphic PlusProgram Fee Expense........................ $41.75 Fischer, AshleyProgram Fee Expense........................ $30.00 Fisk’s Farm & Home-Grant, Program Fee, Supplies Expense.... $1,068.86 Food Service DirectProgram Fee Expense................... $1,461.26 Forde, NathanProgram Fee Expense................... $2,752.80 Fort Atkinson NurseryProgram Fee Expense................... $4,523.25 Fort Crawford MuseumProgram Fee Expense........................ $21.00 FP Mailing SolutionsPostage Expense............................... $911.84 Francis L. Dean InsuranceProgram Fee Expense...................... $190.56 Freedom BankProgram Fee Expense...................... $464.10 Gallagher, CarlenaProgram Fee Expense...................... $593.00 Gateway-Travel Expense................... $260.96 Gillete GroupProgram Fee Expense................... $3,923.00 Graphics Inc-Supplies Expense.........$509.36 Grizzly CoolerProgram Fee Expense................... $1,895.00 Hackman, BrodyProgram Fee Expense................... $2,186.40 Hageman, AlaynaProgram Fee Expense................... $3,493.86 Hageman, AlexProgram Fee Expense.................. $3,271.20 Hageman, BradynProgram Fee Expense................... $4,106.12 Hageman, BrennaProgram Fee Expense................... $3,029.22 Hageman, KatrinaProgram Fee Expense................... $4,378.10 Hageman, MyleeProgram Fee Expense................... $3,633.78 Hammell, JackProgram Fee Expense...................... $236.90 Hammell, TaylorProgram Fee Expense...................... $236.90 Handsup Communications-Professional Contracted Services Expense........... $843.75 Hanson, HayleeProgram Fee Expense................... $3,201.32 Hanson, TheresaProgram Fee Expense................... $3,777.80 Hardee’s-Travel Expense...................$109.03 Helping ServicesProgram Fee Expense...................... $500.00 Hemesath, BobProgram Fee Expense...................... $429.00 Hemesath, JacksonProgram Fee Expense................... $1,962.00 Hemesath, JosephineProgram Fee Expense................... $2,592.00 Hemesath, JosieProgram Fee Expense................... $2,131.20 Hemesath, LandonProgram Fee Expense................... $5,712.00 Hilton-Travel Expense....................... $338.96 Holthaus, NatalieProgram Fee Expense...................... $998.40 Horgen, Ashley M.Net Wages and Travel.................$35,831.48 Horgen, Cole-Facility Expense...........$68.25 Hoth, Leona L.Net Wages and Travel...................$1,448.57 Hovden, EmilyProgram Fee Expense................... $3,477.54 Hovey LP Gas, Inc.Program Fee Expense...................... $363.46 Humane Society of NE IowaProgram Fee Expense...................... $200.00 Hunter, BrendanProgram Fee Expense................... $8,316.90 Hunter, RenateProgram Fee Expense...................... $156.00 Hunter, TristanProgram Fee Expense................... $2,202.00 Hurst, Shelley-Program Fee Expense.. $30.00 HyVee-Grant, Program Fee, Supplies Expense............................. $370.05 Ice Snow Control Service, IncEquipment Expense...................... $3,245.32 Iowa 4-H FoundationProgram Fee Expense................. $25,484.00 Iowa Ag Extension Association-Professional Development Training Expense.......$100.00 Iowa Beef Industry CouncilProgram Fee Expense........................ $78.00 Iowa Cattlemen’s AssociationMemberships, Dues Expense...........$100.00 Iowa Dept Of Inspection & AppealsProgram Fee Expense...................... $105.50 Iowa Extension Council AssociationMemberships, Dues Expense.............$75.00 Iowa Public Employee Retirement SysRetirement Plan........................... $17,997.26 Iowa State University-Shared Support, Program, Materials...................... $32,900.77 Irwin, Alex-Program Fee Expense..... $983.00 Irwin, JacksonProgram Fee Expense................... $1,325.98 Irwin, Tyler-Program Fee Expense.... $500.00 ISU FoundationProgram Fee Expense...................... $500.00 Jimmy Johns-Meeting Expense.........$286.05 Johnny’s Selected SeedsGrant Expense..................................$181.54 Kalahari ResortProgram Fee Expense................... $2,977.61 Keipper Cooping CompanyProgram Fee Expense................... $7,372.57 Kime, RaeganProgram Fee Expense...................... $269.90 King Pin-Program Fee Expense......... $423.83 Kipp, Isabelle-Program Fee Expense.....$8.00 Knutson, EllieRoseProgram Fee Expense......................$480.00 Knutson, JoshProgram Fee Expense...................$5,492.77 Knutson, LukeProgram Fee Expense................... $3,892.26 Knutson, SamProgram Fee Expense................... $7,067.24 Koenig, IsabellaProgram Fee Expense................... $2,373.48 Kuboushek, ClaytonProgram Fee Expense................... $2,842.80 Kuboushek, IzzyProgram Fee Expense................... $4,038.27 Kuboushek, StacyProgram Fee Expense......................$390.50 Kuennen, BrooklynProgram Fee Expense...................$6,297.06 Kuennen, KendallProgram Fee Expense.......................$431.06 Kum & Go-Travel Expense...................$2.55 Kwik Star-Travel Expense...................$95.19 Langreck, JackieProgram Fee Expense......................$551.00 Langreck, JadrienneProgram Fee Expense......................$408.00 Langreck, Kamryn M.Net Wages and Travel...................$2,100.37 Langreck, KendricProgram Fee Expense......................$672.00 Larson, ChristopherProgram Fee Expense...................$2,800.10 Larson, KayleeProgram Fee Expense...................$2,276.58 Leibold, AlisonProgram Fee Expense................... $4,011.50 Leidahl, BlaineProgram Fee Expense................... $3,070.50 Lensing, HenryProgram Fee Expense...................... $216.00 LetterWerks - Sign CityGrant Expense...............................$6,528.00 Lids Bar and Grill-Travel Expense......$14.44 Linderbaum, BrinleyProgram Fee Expense................... $4,784.10 Lovstuen, AndersProgram Fee Expense...................... $244.90 Lovstuen, GarrettProgram Fee Expense................... $4,598.56 Lovstuen, MaggieProgram Fee Expense...................... $942.50 Lovstuen, MaraProgram Fee Expense................... $4,186.76 Luana Bank-Program Fee Expense.... $503.10 Luther CollegeProgram Fee Expense......................$128.13 Luzum, TaylorProgram Fee Expense...................$1,375.00 Lyons, TuckerProgram Fee Expense...................$4,595.24 Mabe’s Pizza-Meeting Expense.....$310.36 Malcom Enterprises, Inc.Facility Expense...............................$506.00 Malcom Sanitation-Facility Expense... $46.00 Manderfield, RaelenProgram Fee Expense................... $3,390.00 Mark’s Window CleaningFacility Expense................................. $82.50 Marshall, Lynda A.Net Wages and Travel...................$3,271.42 McClintock, LeroyProgram Fee Expense...................... $115.29

McConnell, Regan-Resale Expense.....$16.00 McConnell, TaraProgram Fee Expense...................... $300.00 McIntyre, Alexandria R.Net Wages and Travel.................$35,721.62 Meierotto, Lori A.Net Wages and Travel...................$1,077.88 Menards-Program Fee Expense........... $78.54 Middendorf, EmmaProgram Fee Expense................... $1,142.74 Mienergy-Facility Expense............. $4,781.00 Military Mail-Program Fee Expense.$140.00 Mississippi Welders Supply Co-Facility Expense........................... $26.20 Moen, Kathy-Program Fee Expense.. $336.00 Moen, MorganProgram Fee Expense................... $2,795.00 Monroe, KenzieProgram Fee Expense...................... $504.00 Moudry, BreannaProgram Fee Expense........................ $15.00 Myers, Keira-Program Fee Expense..$425.12 NACAA-Professional Development Training Expense.............................$450.00 Name Badges IncProgram Fee Expense...................... $118.12 National 4-H Council/Shop 4H-Program Fee Expense.......................................$198.75 National Association of Extension 4H Agents-Program Fee Expense............$540.00 Nelson, Justice-Program Fee Expense............................................$236.90 Norby’s-Grant Expense......................$101.10 Nordheim, TravisProgram Fee Expense................... $1,098.00 Northeast Iowa Community CollegeProgram Fee Expense...................... $387.50 Northern Star ScoutingProgram Fee Expense...................... $164.50 Norwegian Mutual InsuranceProgram Fee Expense...................... $222.30 Numedahl, JayProgram Fee Expense................... $1,306.80 Oakfield ApparatusPrior Year Adjustment................... ($918.00) Office of Auditor of State of IowaAudit Expense..................................$974.00 Oftedahl, KathyProgram Fee Expense...................... $300.00 O’Henry’s Stitches And PrintsProgram Fee Expense...................... $406.72 Oriental TradingProgram Fee Expense........................ $65.81 Ott, AndrewProgram Fee Expense................... $3,056.58 Ott, Isaiah-Program Fee Expense...$2,283.78 Oyloe, Luke-Program Fee Expense...$236.90 Oyloe, OdessaProgram Fee Expense...................... $236.90 Panda-Travel Expense.......................... $11.10 Panda Garden-Travel Expense.............$28.64 Phillips, SavannahProgram Fee Expense......................$240.00 Pine Bluff 4H CampProgram Fee Expense......................$768.00 Pinter’s Gardens & PumpkinsGrant Expense...............................$6,419.92 Polzin, LeonardProgram Fee Expense......................$395.16 Prairie FunlandProgram Fee Expense......................$422.00 Quillin’s Food CenterProgram Fee Expense......................$396.42 RADA-Program Fee Expense..............$46.40 Rediske, Jeramiah-Program Fee Expense.........................................$8,605.96 Registration MaxProgram Fee Expense...................$1,250.00 Reilly ConstructionProgram Fee Expense...................... $209.04 Ridgeway Lumber-Grant Expense.......$20.80 Rite Bite FundraiserProgram Fee Expense................... $1,319.50 Riverland ExpressionsProgram Fee Expense...................... $607.49 Riverside CenterProgram Fee Expense.......................... $0.00 Riverview CenterProgram Fee Expense...................... $200.00 Roger’s Lock & KeyFacility Expense.............................. $116.90 Rubaiyat-Program Fee Expense......... $319.14 S&C Organic FarmsProgram Fee Expense...................... $393.90 Sacquitne, NancyProgram Fee Expense...................... $491.00 Salfer, Jim-Program Fee Expense...... $266.25 Sam’s Club-Program Fee Expense....... $55.20 Sanford Cli-Program Fee Expense....... $88.00 Schmelzer, AnnikaProgram Fee Expense................... $9,132.20 Schmitt, Adam-Program Fee Expense............................................ $414.00 Schmitt, Graham-Program Fee Expense......................................... $2,325.12 Schmitt, HenryProgram Fee Expense...................... $714.00 Schmitt, HollyProgram Fee Expense...................... $534.00 Schmitt, Sara-Program Fee Expense.. $510.00 Schnitzler, HannahProgram Fee Expense................... $3,680.40 Schnitzler, IsabellaProgram Fee Expense................... $2,004.00 Schnitzler, John TobyProgram Fee Expense...................... $408.00 Schnuelle, KaydenProgram Fee Expense................... $4,118.82 Schnuelle, LandenProgram Fee Expense...................$3,684.90 Schultz, PeytonProgram Fee Expense...................$3,639.78 Schwartzhoff, MichelleProgram Fee Expense......................$491.00 Sexton, ThomasProgram Fee Expense...................$4,736.10 Shimek, KatieProgram Fee Expense......................$394.81 Shop 4H-Program Fee Expense......$1,089.30 Sims, GavinProgram Fee Expense................... $8,353.80 Sims, JordanProgram Fee Expense................... $6,212.40 Skyzone-Program Fee Expense.........$719.26 Sloan-Dahl, TaylorProgram Fee Expense...................... $236.90 Smith, KayleighProgram Fee Expense................... $5,138.22 Smith, ShaylaProgram Fee Expense................... $4,881.30 Snell, Austin-Program Fee Expense.. $375.00 South Winn FFAProgram Fee Expense...................... $675.00 South Winneshiek SchoolsProgram Fee Expense...................... $232.50 Southern Accent FarmsProgram Fee Expense...................... $579.54 St. Benedict SchoolProgram Fee Expense...................... $100.00 Steinberg, MargieProgram Fee Expense...................... $260.00 Stemper, EmmittProgram Fee Expense................... $2,240.00 Stemper, MitchellProgram Fee Expense................... $3,960.00 Steve Holthaus/Precision PlantingProgram Fee Expense...................... $464.10 Stoen, Luke-Program Fee Expense.$4,116.90 Storey KenworthySupplies Expense.......................... $2,104.86

Subway-Grant Expense...................... $445.77 Sugar Bowl-Program Fee Expense.$1,809.50 Summit View SolutionsGrant Expense............................... $2,225.00 T-Bocks-Travel Expense...................... $21.59 Ted & Pine WilsonProgram Fee Expense........................ $50.00 The Boulder Tap HouseTravel Expense................................... $17.01 The Fort-Program Fee Expense........... $25.00 The Ossian Bee-Memberships, Dues Expense..................................... $48.99 The Pinicon-Travel Expense................ $45.20 Tieskoetter Lawn Care LLCFacility Expense............................... $720.00 Tieskoetter, DerekProgram Fee Expense................... $4,730.34 Timp, Jayden-Program Fee Expense.$500.90 Timp, Kelsey-Program Fee Expense.$596.90 Timp, Riley-Program Fee Expense.... $236.90 Timp, Sawyer-Program Fee Expense.$500.90 Toppling Goliath-Travel Expense........ $31.60 Total Tree Care-Facility Expense....... $700.00 Totally TomatoesProgram Fee Expense........................$50.74 Treasurer, State Of IowaPayroll Taxes.................................$4,456.00 Tutto Pasta-Travel Expense.................$20.47 U-2 BBQ And Catering, Inc.Program Fee Expense...................$1,845.95 ULine-Grant Expense..................... $1,374.14 Upper ExplorerlandEquipment Expense...........................$10.00 Upper Iowa UniversityProgram Fee Expense......................$500.00 Uptown Grill-Travel Expense..............$43.99 US Dept Of TreasuryPayroll Taxes...............................$26,750.77 US Postal ServicePostage Expense............................ $1,631.40 Vagts, HannaProgram Fee Expense...................$3,835.40 Vagts, KennediProgram Fee Expense...................$4,051.40 Vagts, MitchellProgram Fee Expense...................$4,104.20 Valley Fresh MarketProgram Fee Expense......................$673.27 Vantage GroceryProgram Fee Expense........................ $16.80 Varney, SarahProgram Fee Expense...................... $150.00 Verizon-Telecommunications Expense......................................... $4,541.96 Viking State Bank & TrustProgram Fee Expense...................... $195.00 Viking TheatreProgram Fee Expense........................$30.00 Wal Mart-Grant, Program Fee, Supplies Expense........................................... $6,816.13 Walz, BeckyProgram Fee Expense...................$1,299.00 Wangsness, CaelProgram Fee Expense...................$3,600.00 Wangsness, KaciProgram Fee Expense...................$3,636.00 Watburg CollegeProgram Fee Expense......................$500.00 Waukon Bank-Facility Expense....$33,936.24 WebstaurantStorePrior Year Adjustment................... ($151.19) Wemark, AddisonProgram Fee Expense...................$4,810.10 Wemark, BrysonProgram Fee Expense......................$236.90 Wemark, CarsonProgram Fee Expense...................$6,320.80 Wemark, Darcy Program Fee Expense......................$250.00 Werges, KamrynProgram Fee Expense......................$763.20 Wernett, Amber J.Net Wages and Travel......................$379.40 White, BridgetProgram Fee Expense......................$148.25 White, Drew E.Net Wages and Travel...................$2,120.59 Whitney Joy FlatlandProgram Fee Expense...................$3,044.10 Wicklund, AndersProgram Fee Expense...................$1,108.80 Wicklund, AddisonProgram Fee Expense...................$1,080.00 Willey, AubreyProgram Fee Expense..................$2,302.80 Willey, Ella-Program Fee Expense.$3,826.50 Willey, HenryProgram Fee Expense...................$3,003.30 Williams, LindseyProgram Fee Expense......................$778.67 Williams, WhitneyProgram Fee Expense......................$771.40 Winneshiek Co Agricultural AssociatProgram Fee Expense......................$280.00 Winneshiek Co CattlemenProgram Fee Expense...................... $119.00 Winneshiek Co ExtensionProgram Fee Expense......................$190.00 Winneshiek Co Fair BoardProgram Fee Expense......................$484.85 Winneshiek Co TreasurerFacility Tax Expense...................$25,266.00 Winneshiek Farmer’s Market AssocProgram Fee Expense........................$30.00 Winneshiek Wildberry WineryProgram Fee Expense........................$50.00 Woods Edge Golf CourseProgram Fee Expense......................$197.82 Wyatt, MaraProgram Fee Expense...................$3,700.50 Wyatt, OliviaProgram Fee Expense...................$4,045.46 Zweibohmer, HarveyProgram Fee Expense......................$150.00 Total ........................................ ($814,573.57) Total Disbursements:............... ($814,573.57) Net Balance: June 30, 2023........$433,286.78 STATE OF IOWA - Winneshiek County I, Norbert Lovstuen, Chair, and I, Blake Courtney, Treasurer of the Winneshiek County Agricultural Extension Council, being duly sworn on oath, state to the best of our knowledge and belief, that the items included in the foregoing Financial Report are true and correct statement of receipts and expenditures of the Winneshiek County Agricultural Extension Fund.

Signed Norbert Lovstuen, Chair Signed Blake Courtney, Treasurer Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 7th day ofAugust, 2023.

Isaac Luzum, Notary Public Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 10, 2023 OFFICIAL NOTICE BEFORE THE UTILITIES BOARD OF THE STATE OF IOWA TO THE CITIZENS OF WINNESHIEK COUNTY: Notice is given that ITC Midwest, LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 478, has filed a petition with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) for a franchise to erect, maintain and operate an electric transmission line setting forth the following as the maximum voltage, starting points, routes, and termini of the existing lines: EXHIBIT A 69,000 Volt Nominal (72,500 Volt Maximum)

Electric Transmission Line Winneshiek County, Iowa The west endpoint of this line is at a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC Midwest LLC (ITC) transmission line located at the east corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa; the west terminus of this line is within Interstate Power and Light Company’s (IPL) Cresco Substation located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 99 North, Range 11 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Howard County, Iowa, being within the corporate limits of Cresco, Iowa.

The east endpoint of this line is at a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC transmission line located at the north corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa; the east terminus of this line is within Interstate Power and Light Company’s (IPL) Decorah Substation located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa, being within the corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa.

This line begins at a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC transmission line located on private property, approximately 0.23 mile north and 0.00 mile east of the southwest corner of Section 10, Township 98 North, Range 8 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Winneshiek County, Iowa, at the east corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa; thence southeasterly on private property in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10, to a point located on private property, approximately 0.15 mile north and 0.03 mile east of the southwest corner of said Section 10, for a distance of approximately 0.08 mile; thence southeasterly on private property through the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 10 and the north half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, said township and range, to a point located on private property, approximately 0.12 mile south and 0.35 mile east of the northwest corner of said Section 15, for a distance of approximately 0.43 mile; thence southerly on private property through the east half of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 15, crossing the public road right of way of Quarry Hill Road and Ice Cave Road, to a point of electrical connection with an existing ITC transmission line located on private property, near the middle of the Upper Iowa River at the north corporate limits of Decorah, Iowa, approximately 0.32 mile south and 0.39 mile east of the northwest corner of said Section 15, said point also being the east endpoint of the this line being described, for a distance of approximately 0.21 mile.

The total distance of this 69kV line is approximately 0.72 mile.

A map showing the proposed route of the electric line may be obtained at no cost by calling (319) 297-6816 or by writing to ITC Midwest, LLC Attn: Jacob E. Shipp, 123 5th Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.

Orders issued and documents filed in this docket (Docket No. E-22535) may be viewed by searching under the docket number on the IUB’s electronic filing system (EFS) at http:// efs.iowa.gov. Objections to the granting of the franchise may be filed electronically using EFS or filed in writing with the IUB no later than 20 days after the date of the second publication of this notice. Instructions for submitting an electronic filing can be found on the EFS home page. Written objections must be mailed to the Iowa Utilities Board, 1375 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319.

The date of the first publication is August 3, 2023. The date of the second publication is August 10, 2023.

IOWA UTILITIES BOARD BY: Jon Tack General Counsel Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 27th day of July, 2023.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 3 & 10, 2023

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8 Decorah Public Opinion Thursday, August 10, 2023

Showing the reserve supreme champion market animal was Brenna Hageman and was joined by the judge and her family in the photo.

The Jersey Senior Reserve Champion was shown

by Kelsey Timp (l) while Reagan Gallagher received the Jersey Senior Champion trophy.

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at the Decorah Fish Hatchery following church service

The Grand Champion Market Pig was exhibited by Katrina Hageman.

4-H Livestock judging results from the Winn.

County Fair

Dog Show Obedience Grand Champion Nathan Rhodes, Reserve Grand Champion Toby Schnitzler.

Dog Show Rally Grand Champion Nathan Rhodes, Reserve Grand Champion Alex Kane.

Dog Show Agility Grand Champion Alex Kane, Reserve Grand Champion Jennessa Kane.

Dog Show Showmanship first place: Collegiate Libby Phillips, Senior Avery Luzum, Intermediate Iantha Miller, Junior Jennessa Kane.

Rabbit Show Meat Rabbits Champion Colby McClintock, Reserve Champion Autumn Schmitt.

Rabbit Show Breeding Rabbits Best of Show Elliot Kuboushek, Reserve best of Show Henry Lensing.

Rabbit Show Showmanship: Collegiate Caylie Adam, Senior Autumn Schmitt, Intermediate Madyson Koch, Junior Kenzie Monroe.

Sheep Show Champion Purebred Ewe Lamb Ellie Rose Knutson.

Sheep Show Commercial Ewe Supreme Champion Lindsey Williams, Reserve Supreme Champion Karlie Einck.

Sheep Show Market Lambs Grand Champion Whitney Williams, Reserve Grand Champion Karlie Einck.

Sheep Show Showmanship: Collegiate Karlie Einck, Senior Ellie Rose Knutson, Intermediate Addison Bentley, Junior Benjamin Knutson.

Market Meat Goats Supreme Champion Whitney Williams, Reserve Supreme Champion Haylee Dahl.

Breeding Meat Goat Supreme Champion Alex Irwin, Reserve Supreme Champion Christopher Larson.

Meat Goat Showmanship Collegiate Alex Irwin, Senior Henry Schmitt, Intermediate Adam Schmitt, Junior Harrison Schmitt.

Horse Show Supreme Champion Mare Kendall Kuennen, Reserve Supreme Champion Mare: Autumn Schmitt. Supreme Champion Gelding: Hazel Nieman, Reserve Supreme Champion Gelding: Iantha Miller.

Horse Show Horsemanship: Junior Kylie Zoulek, Intermediate Iantha Miller, Senior Savannah Phillips.

Horse Show Showmanship: Collegiate Emily Meyers, Senior Alex Irwin, intermediate Jennessa Kane, Junior Kylie Zoulek.

Dairy Show Supreme Junior Champion: Brinlee Courtney (Brown Swiss spring calf); Reserve Supreme Junior Champion: Brinlee Courtney (Holstein summer yearling).

Dairy Show Overall Supreme Champion: Reagan Gallagher (2 yr. Old Jersey), Overall Reserve Supreme Champion: Brody Courtney (4 yr. Old Holstein).

11 a.m. lunch will be provided followed by yard & card games Decorah Fish Hatchery is located at 2321 Siewers Spring Rd., Decorah

All are welcome to attend.

Brody Courtney (l) won the reserve supreme junior grand champion award while his sister Brinlee received the supreme junior grand champion trophy.

Keira Myers is pictured with her Supreme Champion Breeding Beef Female.

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Alex Irwin is pictured with her Breeding Supreme Champion Meat Goat.

Swine Show Derby Pig Grand Champion was exhibited by Alex Hageman.

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Supreme champion fowl and reserve supreme champion fowl exhibitors, AshThe overall Supreme Dairy Goat was ley Fischer (l) and showed by Rylee Averhoff.

Brinley Linderbaum (Photos by Winneshiek County-Iowa (r).

State University Extension/Becky Walz) Dairy Show Showmanship: Collegiate Maggie Lovsteun, Senior Mitchell Vagts, Intermediate Mara Lovstuen, Junior Regan Gallagher.

Beef Show Breeding Beef Supreme Champion Breeding Beef Female Keira Myers, Reserve Champion Breeding Beef Female Lauren Holthaus.

Beef Show Market Beef Grand Champion Market Dairy Steer Brinley Lechtenberg, Reserve Grand Champion Market Dairy Steer Ella Willey.

Beef Show Supreme Champion Breeding Beef Female: Keira Myers.

Beef Show Supreme Champion Market Animal Kasey Krauskopf, Reserve Supreme Champion Market Animal Brenna Hageman.

Beef Show Showmanship: Collegiate Brenna Hageman, Senior Lauren Holthaus, Intermediate Peyton Schultz, Junior Blake Kuennen.

Swine Show Derby Pig Grand Champion Alex Hageman, Re-

serve Champion Landon Hemesath.

Swine Show Breeding Gilt Grand Champion Jaclyn Holthaus, Reserve Grand Champion Kasey Krauskopf.

Swine Show Market Pig Grand Champion Katrina Hageman, Reserve Grand Champion Kasey Krauskopf.

Swine Show Showmanship: Collegiate Kasey Krauskopf, Senior Katrina Hageman, Intermediate Raelen Manderfield, Junior Jayelen Numedahl.

Poultry Show Supreme Champion Fowl: Ashley Fischer, Reserve Supreme Champion Fowl: Brinley Linderbaum.

Poultry Show Showmanship: collegiate Kendric Langreck, Senior John Donovan, Intermediate Henry Lensing, Junior Luke Oyloe.

Dairy Goat Supreme Champion Rylee Averhoff (Collegiate Showmanship), Reserve Supreme Champion Peyton Schultz (Senior Showmanship).

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