August 24, 2023

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Vol. 158, Issue 34

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Sliding into the new school year

Previewing the seasons of Decorah, South Winneshiek and Turkey Valley football teams inside this issue Leading the Decorah football team on the gridiron as captains this season will be (l-r) Fisher Tweten, Andrew Rhodes and Brady Bohner. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

Council passes ordinances, discusses amendment to age requirement for bar patrons

By Denise Lana At its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 21, the Decorah City Council unanimously passed an ordinance allowing storage containers to be used as building material in residential districts. The second reading took place with no input, the third reading was waived and the ordinance was adopted. All city construction codes still apply, and the shipping containers will be required to have exterior walls and roofs and maintain a complementary exterior in the residential neighborhood.

Council passed, by a vote of 6-1, the second reading of an ordinance that would change the mayor and council financial compensation. Currently, the mayor receives a yearly payment of $4,800, and the council members receive $50 per meeting. The ordinance considered would increase the mayor’s payment to $5,200, and council members would also be paid for work sessions and committee meetings where the whole council body is required to attend. The council can vote for changes in compensation, but they will not be in effect until after the next city election cycle. Additionally, no changes can be adopted during November and December in the year of a regular city election, which will be this year.

First Ward representative Randy Schissel voted nay, saying he doesn’t think it’s the right time to do compensation increases, citing the increase in

the city’s budget and having to cut some items within that budget.

Schissel said, “I think we should leave things the way they are.”

The third reading will take place at the Tuesday, Sept. 5, City Council meeting held at City Hall at 5:45 p.m.

Bar patron age discussion Council discussed at-length proposed efforts to reduce underage drinking in Decorah.

They discussed a potential ordinance to amend the age of patrons of a bar to 21 from the current age of 19. Chief Trish Thein shared that her officers who work night shifts, especially when college is in session, when the bars get so full the groups of patrons can’t be controlled. Thein also cited concerns about underage patrons bringing personal alcohol containers into bars.

She said, “It’s time to take a stand against alcohol abuse with people who are there and under 21.”

Julie Simiele, owner of Your Place, stated, “As a bar owner, this is a total hardship, we would have to hire more people to man the door, it’s gonna be hard.” Simiele continued, “I also have been approached by multiple parents who say thanks for being a safe place where our kids can go and drink. To be fair, it would be easier to have the group all be 21. But it would be a hardship on our bar, we do have underage bartenders who would not

be allowed to stay and socialize after their shift, and three of our sons work at our bar and they could not sit and drink a soda with mom or dad.”

She added that her bar gives wristbands to those patrons who are 21 or older, and during busier times like Nordic Fest, extra employees are on hand to check ID’s in the larger crowds and help enforce “no outside beverages” prevent underage patrons consuming alcohol.

Simiele said she felt it would be better to wait for Luther College to start and include students in the age debate.

“For us personally, we love having the police come in and walk through, it’s great,” Simiele said, addressing Chief Thein’s concerns. “We are fully in support of supporting our police force and we want to continue to have a good relationship with them as well. The biggest thing for us is the extra staff and the financial hardship it would create.”

Mayor Lorraine Borowski said she and Chief Thein were scheduled to meet with Luther College President Jenifer K. Ward and Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Robert Clay at the end of August to address concerns regarding underage drinking. Ultimately, the council members voted to table the discussion, and the issue will be taken over by the city’s Public Safety Committee.

The next scheduled council meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept. 5, due to the Labor Day holiday Monday, Sept. 4.

Decorah students and family members attended the Backto-School Pool Party hosted by the Decorah FEC (Family, Educator and Community) Organization Thursday evening, Aug. 17. TOP- Sweater weather: a playful Kit Schouweiler was dressed for the cool evening at the pool with her dad Russell. Despite the relatively cool temps, 340 guests showed up for the event that included complementary pizza and snacks. MIDDLE- Louis Weber enjoyed the slide and time with his friends at the pool party.

RIGHT- Jumping into the new school year are Jenna Giese, Genevieve Melcher and Kayla Giese. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Samantha Ludeking)

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Visit us online - www.decorahnewspapers LEFT- Levi Sherman follows Wallace Kullen off the bus at John Cline on the first day of school Wednesday morning, Aug. 23. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Roz Weis)

WinnMed continues work to add pharmacy The purchase of Donlon Pharmacy by WinnMed in June means services from the downtown pharmacy would move to the WinnMed Campus.

Construction is underway in the North Building for the future pharmacy location, and was initially scheduled for late

fall, and is on schedule to be open in the new location by the end of the year. Donlon Pharmacy will continue operations at its current location until the North Building space opens.

The board recently approved leasing space in the North Building for the addition of

Durable Medical Equipment through the Mayo Clinic Store, pending clarification on accepting key insurance contracts, which is in process.

Construction on the space for the DME is expected to be complete in February of 2024.

RIGHT- First grader Ida Rilling was ready with her back-to-school sign. Students arrived to school with temps already in the 80’s. DCSD Superintendent Tim Cronin announced early Wednesday morning that Wednesday’s early dismissal time was 11:30 a.m. due to the heat.

Watch for kids and buses, school is back in session!

2 Decorah Public Opinion Thursday, August 24, 2023

Public hearing for proposed sale of county-owned land A public hearing has been scheduled for the Monday, Sept. 11, Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors meeting at 10 a.m., to receive comment regarding a proposed sale of county-owned land to an adjacent landowner.

The parcel sits on 240th Ave. adjacent to the Roger and Rita Fjelstul home. The Fjelstuls agreed to an easement across

their property and the county-owned property for residents of the Timp subdivisions to use during reconstruction of 175th Street near Calmar.

The county-owned property is no longer needed for any county purpose, and for consideration of the easement across their property, the county wishes to sell the property to the Fjelstuls.

Festina Wastewater Treatment project approved The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the plans, specifications, contract and estimates following a quiet and quick public hearing on the issue held Monday, Aug. 21.

Bids were considered for the project following the approval, with bids ranging from local company JB Holland Construction’s low bid of $751,850 up to the high bid of $1,280,000 from Wapasha Construction of Winona, Minn. Supervisors unanimously approved accepting the

low bid on the project. Pending acceptance of the contract for the project, work will likely begin on the project in the spring, with December 2024 set as the timeline for substantial completion.

The Festina Wastewater Treatment Project has been awarded $300,000 grant from Iowa’s Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program, and $110,000 grant from Iowa’s Community Development Block Grant.

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"This letter was rejected as not meeting the guidelines for civil discourse."

What have the Republican legislature and governor done to us? In order to ensure compliance with the new law, the Decorah Schools need to contact every parent to learn the approved name or nickname for each child. e.g. may the teachers call Martha, Marty?

This is a colossal waste of time and our tax money. It forces educators to focus on trivia rather than the important issues of educating our children. All because our legislators seem to want to punish trans young people.

And don’t even get me started on the time spent carrying out the “book ban.”

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Donations and grants enhance quality of life

The mission of Aase Haugen Foundation is exclusively for the purpose of granting gifts of money and/or property to Aase Haugen Homes, Inc., for direct use in its charitable, religious, educational and scientific activities.

This past year, the foundation received generous grants from the Winneshiek County Community Foundation and The Depot Outlet and gifts from churches, families and individuals.

The Winneshiek County Community Foundation granted Aase Haugen Foundation $6,380 and The Depot Outlet awarded $5,000 for projects to improve the quality of life for residents at the Aase Haugen nursing facility. Other gifts from area churches, families and individuals helped the foundation

Law Enforcement Winneshiek County Sheriff Dar’Shaun Tobacco, 18, of Cresco, was arrested on River Road in Decorah Aug. 12 at 3:52 a.m., and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail for operating while under the influence and serious misdemeanor possession of controlled substance.

Aureliano Godinez Carreto, 35, of Postville, was arrested on Highway 9 in Decorah Aug. 13 at 2:03 a.m., and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail for operating while under the influence and open container.

While incarcerated in the Winneshiek County Jail, Ronnie Snyder, 56, of Calmar, was charted with C felony theft, 1st degree. This was from an incident occurring May 24, 2023, involving the theft of a motor vehicle.

Kristen Fravel, 24, of Waukon, was arrested Aug. 18 and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail on an arrest warrant for failure to serve jail time.

Damien Bruns, 18, of Ridgeway, was cited for failure to obey traffic control device following an accident Aug. 12 on 240th Street. Bruns was traveling east on 240th Street when he failed to stop at the intersection with County Road W14, striking a vehicle driven by Brian Kleppe, 28, of Ossian. The impact caused the Kleppe vehicle to enter the east ditch of County Road W14. Damages totaled $10,000 to Kleppe’s 2011 Acadia SUV and $5,000 to 1992 Sierra truck.

Decorah Police Decorah Police Officers were dispatched Aug. 16 at 10:34 p.m. for a report of a male subject passed out in a front yard in the 300 block of Vernon Street. After an investigation, 77-year-old James Anthony was arrested for public intoxication. He was transported to the Winneshiek County Jail without incident.

contribute more than $30,000 to the facility.

Through the grants and gifts, the foundation was able to purchase a new Hoyer lift with a built-in scale and sets of two slings for all residents who need the assistance of the Hoyer for mobility.

“This is paramount in supporting our infection prevention programming,” said Aase Haugen Administrator, Lauren Fink. “Each resident who uses the Hoyer has a daily sling and a shower sling, and we have back up inventory when they need laundering. We also have customized slings for residents who have had amputations which help them to feel safe and balanced during transfers.”

Another important feature of the Hoyer is the built-in scale which makes it more efficient for staff to regularly record the weights of residents to evaluate their nutritional needs and changes in health status. Foundation funds were also allocated for resident comfort by purchasing bed ex-

From left: Aase Haugen Director of Nursing Jennifer Mtisi, R.N., tests the new Hoyer lifts with Karen Berg, R.N., and Doris Mooney, CNA. (submitted photo) tensions, longer mattresses and linens for taller residents, and four recliners for two resident lounge areas. Other items purchased included an INR device and iPads for CNA charting.

“There are also important unseen benefits, with more than $15,400 in grants and gifts to

support nursing scholarships and CNA certifications. We annually designate around 20 percent of all general fund gifts to be invested in the endowment for the future of Aase Haugen,” said Aase Haugen Business Development Director Patty Casterton.

Iowa Dept. of Ag Crop Report for last week

Cool and dry weather throughout the state led to 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 20, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting and baling hay and harvesting oats. Continued dry weather meant CRP land was opened for emergency haying and grazing.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 15 percent very short, 38 percent short, 46 percent adequate and one percent surplus.

Subsoil moisture condition

rated 19 percent very short, 44 percent short, 36 percent adequate and one percent surplus.

Corn in the dough stage reached 92 percent this week, eight days ahead of last year and 10 days ahead of the fiveyear average. Thirty-nine percent of the corn crop was dented, four days ahead of last year and three days ahead of normal.

Corn condition rated to 60 percent good to excellent. Soybeans setting pods reached 94 percent, one week ahead of both last year and the average. Soybeans starting to turn color was

four percent this week. Soybean condition rated 59 percent good to excellent. Oats harvested for grain reached 98 percent, one week ahead of the average.

The state’s third cutting of alfalfa hay reached 82 percent complete, 19 days ahead of last year and 16 days ahead of the average. Pasture condition rated 23 percent good to excellent. Livestock producers continued to supplement with hay due to the prolonged dry conditions, but overall livestock conditions were decent with the lower-than-average temperatures for last week.

OPINION

Guidelines for submitting election letters and beyond

By Kate Klimesh Editor-in-Chief Looking ahead to the upcoming election season, I wanted to share guidelines for letters to the editor. As of September, we will post political letters to the editor online under the “Opinion” tab of our website at www.driftlessjournal.com, simply due to space constraints we already have each week in the Public Opinion print edition.

Letters submitted should not

exceed 300 words, must include name(s) and town(s) of residence, along with address and phone number for verification.

We publish letters focused on local issues and concerns, and do not include personal thank yous, advertisements, form letters or copies of mass mailing messaging. They can be mailed, e-mailed or dropped off in person at our office. The biggest unknown for many folks has been my discretion, as Editor-in-Chief, over publication

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of letters.

Letters to the editor are an important part of civil discourse. However, I reserve the right to assess submissions for civility, and publish those I see fit to promote respectful, constructive and meaningful discussion, and potentially affect change within our community.

To be civil is not to be complacent. It’s an active word, not a passive one.

I do not expect to agree with every civilly-crafted submission, but respect and uphold the public’s right to express their opinions on local issues. I personally appreciate the different perspectives that have been shared as civil discourse in the last few weeks’ issues.

The engagement in civil discourse is intended to enhance understanding as a function of freedom of speech. It is discourse that “supports, rather than undermines the societal good.” Civil discourse is the “robust, honest, frank and constructive dialogue and deliberation that seeks to advance the public interest”.

In contrast, uncivil discourse is, “language containing direct insults, willful misattribution of motive without due reason, and open contempt.” This can also be called a “rant,” offered as comment. The speaker or writer simply rails at an issue, often throwing out ad hominem attacks. No opinions are changed; the rant does nothing but provide a proverbial “stick in the eye.”

We are one of few truly independent small community newspapers in the state that print today’s news, which becomes tomorrow’s history. We do our best to be impartial reporters of local events and affairs. Our small business employs 12 local individuals, and those paychecks help support them and their families and get spent right back in the community.

I welcome civil discourse from letters to the editors submitted from readers. And those who prefer not to submit civil discourse or follow the letter guidelines can always purchase ad space to rant.

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Obituaries

Decorah celebrates new Colleen Hageman Colleen Hageman, 83 of Dec- was very fond of her cats, large nahon, Ill., Ashley Smith, downtown orah, passed away Thursday, garden and beautiful flowers. Coralville, Melissa Hageman, Aug. 10, 2023, at Aase Haugen She loved birds and was espe- Luana, Morgan Hageman, Ce- designation Senior Services in Decorah.

Colleen was born on Oct. 9, 1939, the daughter of Roman and Gladys Colleen Wagner in Hageman Spillville. She attended Catholic School at St. Wenceslaus in Spillville and graduated from Calmar High School. She played basketball in high school and softball in a women’s league in Ossian. She enjoyed working at the Bily Clocks Museum and Spillville Bank in Spillville until she was married. Colleen was united in marriage to Paul Hageman on Oct. 9, 1959. To this union five children were born, and they raised their family east of Calmar on the Hageman Family Farm. Colleen moved to Ossian Senior Hospice in September 2022, and then moved to Assisted Living at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah in November 2022.

Colleen was a devoted farm wife and helped Paul to raise hogs, beef cattle and crops. She

Edward Busta Jr.

Edward “Eddie” John Busta Jr., 88, of Lawler, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner.

Edward John Busta Jr. was born Nov. 24, 1934, in rural Winneshiek County, the Edward son of EdBusta Jr. ward John Busta Sr. and Elizabeth Heley Busta.

Eddie’s education began in a one-room schoolhouse just north of his family home. At the young age of 19, he was inducted into the U.S. Army on Oct. 5, 1955, where he served most of his time in post-war Germany.

His service to his country was marked by an honorable discharge on April 24, 1957. After his time in the military, Eddie returned to Iowa where he met his future wife, Geraldine Lynch, at a dance in Lawler.

The couple married on March 31, 1959, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Lawler.

The couple settled in their current rural Lawler home in March 1963. Eddie and Geraldine worked side-by-side on their farm, which included a dairy operation. Their hard work was a testament to their dedication and love for their land and their family. Eddie was an active part of the local

cially fond of cardinals. Colleen was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and would seldom miss watching a game. She loved to attend sporting events at South Winneshiek, and even had a reserved spot at the football field Friday nights. She was a devoted member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Rosary Society and American Legion Auxiliary. Paul and Colleen enjoyed helping at the Greenhouse in Decorah to deliver flowers for Jim and Linda Lukes. Colleen’s grandchildren remember her famous ham balls, dressing, dumplings and always having Twix bars for them. She saved every article and picture that was in the paper of her grandchildren and kept a book for them until they graduated.

Colleen is survived by her husband Paul; four children: Ann Marie (Ken) Kirkestue, Monona, Anna Mae (Dave) Smith, Monona, Scott Hageman, Monona, Joel (Kendra) Hageman, Lanesboro, Minn.; 12 grandchildren: Kyle (Vicky) Kirkestue, West Union, Sara (Jim) Bovia, Pickney, Mich., Shannon Kirkestue, Chan-

American Legion post. His commitment to the community and to his fellow veterans was a testament to his character.

Eddie retired from farming but his love for the land and the rural lifestyle continued. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing locally and sharing the fruits of his labor with his family. He had a particular fondness for panfish, crappie and bluegill.

He will be remembered for his thoughtful demeanor, his dedication to his family and his community. Eddie’s legacy will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. His life was a testament to the power of hard work, faith and love, and he will be dearly missed.

Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; 11 children: Janice (Ronnie) Klimesh of Lawler, Joann (Ken) Lacek of Belle Plaine, Minn., Allan (Rose) Busta of Rochester, Minn., Dennis (Rosie) Busta of Forest City, Kathy (Brian) Meissen of New Hampton, Gary (Karen) Busta of Hampton, Minn., Linda (Mark) Boland of Calmar, Brian Busta of Rogers, Minn., Duane Busta, Diane (Chris) Hoey, all of Lawler, and Lauren (Lorraine) Busta of Woodbury, Minn; 20 grandchildren: Troy Klimesh, Tyler Klimesh, Kyle Lacek, Marlana Ayers, Paul Busta, Ann Wilcox, Amanda Rosacker, Adam Busta, Autumn Fettkether, Avery Busta, Megan Mueterthies, Nichole Meissen,

Mark Downing

Mark M. Downing, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.

Mark was born on Nov. 29, 1948, in Marne, Iowa, to Berl and Rilla (Menefee) Downing.

His passions in life were his husband, Steve, and his grandsons, Logan, Bladen and Jackson.

Mark served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War where he made friends that he stayed in touch with throughout the years. Mark enjoyed fishing all throughout his life and especially being on the water with family. He also enjoyed golfing when the weather was decent and even on days it wanted to rain – he would go to the course and attempt to beat the rain to say he did.

As the grandsons got older, he shared his joy of golfing and fishing with them. Mark also enjoyed spending his summer sunny days walking the parks surrounding Cedar Rapids. His love of nature knew no boundaries, except for snakes. Shar-

Steve Schmidt and Mark Downing (r)

ing that love of nature with Steve and the grandsons is what kept Mark smiling. Mark and Steve were the ones that we all gravitated to no matter the circumstance. They were there for family, friends and community without being asked. We all will miss their kindness, compassion, generosity, sense of humor, smiles and laughs, and overall love of life. They will both be forever in our hearts.

Mark is survived by his brothers, Doug (Joanne) Downing and Craig Downing; daughter, Nikkole (Mark) Williamson; grandsons, Logan Smart, Bladen Smart and Jackson (Maggie) Smart; extended family, Tricia (Patrick Walker) Kitzmann;

dar Rapids, Ambur Hageman (Drew Peterson) Marion, Cody (Michala) Hageman, Yuma, Ariz., Macauley (Sara) Hageman, Ossian, Blake Hageman, Rochester, Minn., Elizabeth Hageman, Lanesboro; four great grandchildren: Bryce Kirkestue, Chole Bovia, Tatum Hageman and Baby Hageman due in November; special family friend Noreen Hageman, Luana; and nephews, Justin (Melissa) Wagner, Marion, and Jordan (Laura) Wagner, Des Moines.

Colleen is preceded in death

by Roman and Gladys Wagner; Joseph and Elizabeth Hageman; brother, Keith Wagner; son, Kevin Hageman; grandson, Scott Hageman, Jr. (infancy); granddaughter, Tami Hageman; and several brothers and sistersin-law.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar with Rev. Henry Huber presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be sent to the family at 20268 100th St. Monona, IA, 52159.

Samantha Swestka, Jordan Boland, Kerri Hoey, Brooke Flattum, Isabel Hopp, Natalie Hoey, Luke Busta, Emily Busta; 16 great grandchildren; three brothers: Arnold (Sandy) Busta of Lawler, Bernard (Karen) Busta of Waucoma, and James (Mary Lou) Busta of Onalaska, Wis.; one sister, Darlene Gebel of New Hampton; brothers-inlaw: Jack (Pat) Lynch, Gene (Jane) Lynch all of Lawler, Don (Irene) Lynch of New Hampton, Pat (Mary) Lynch of Clarksville, Bob (Darlys) Lynch of Decorah, and Steve Lynch of Lawler; sisters-in-law, Donna Hoehn of Lawler, Diane (Don) Hoffman of Guthrie, Okla., and Angie Busta of Waucoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Lorraine (Ed) Panos, Gladys (Richard) Balik, Walter Busta, and Betty Busta; brother-in-law, Francis Gebel; and sister-in-law, Mary (Glen) Rosonke.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Aug. 21, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler with Rev. Nick Radloff celebrating the Mass. Interment was in the church cemetery with military honors by the Lawler American Legion Post.

Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home and Crematory in New Hampton assisted with arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.hugebackfuneralhome.com.

niece, Lauren (Matt) Brant; and nephew, Jason (Maria) Block.

Mark was preceded in death by his husband of 38 years, Steve Schmidt; and parents, Berl and Rilla (Menefee) Downing.

A special thanks to all to the nurses, doctors and staffing of Stoney Point Meadows, MethWick, and Care Initiatives Hospice that aided with his care.

The family appreciates all the devotion that was made to ensure he was healthy, happy and comfortable.

A visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. A graveside committal and inurnment will immediately follow at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of Mark. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under “Obituaries.”

The Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce, together with community partners, will celebrate Decorah’s newly-designated Downtown Cultural & Entertainment District Thursday, Aug. 24, with a ribbon cutting event at 5:45 p.m., on Washington Street. This event follows local video promotion by the chamber to coincide with July’s announcement of the district.

The state designation lasts for 10 years and requires an annual report submission. The Cultural & Entertainment District program is managed by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. A toolkit is in development to help businesses and community organizations understand and utilize the designation to their benefit.

Gillette Pepsi celebrates 125 years Monday

To commemorate 125 years of Gillette Pepsi of Decorah, community members are invited to join a grand birthday bash Monday, Aug. 28, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Mabe’s Pizza located at 110 E. Water Street in Decorah.

“This event promises an afternoon of fun, food and giving back to the community where we work, play and live, and we’re honored to announce that Helping Services for Youth and Families will be serving pizza at the birthday celebration. Come grab a slice of pizza, an ice-cold Pepsi and let’s have a great time together,” stated Bonnie Barrer, Vice President Sales and Marketing for Gilette Pepsi.

All Mabe’s pizza, cake, ice cream and of course Pepsi, along with fun, is provided free of charge, but free will donations from the day will be directed towards Helping Services, a local non-profit organization providing vital community support.

Discipleship in a Democracy: Prayer and Action

Join neighbors from Decorah Lutheran, First Lutheran, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and throughout Winneshiek County for lunch and discussion during Discipleship in a Democracy: Prayer and Action Sunday, Aug. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at First Lutheran Church in Decorah. The event is part of a nationwide series of prayer, study and action regarding church and state issues.

The featured speaker is Pastor Anthony Bateza, a specialist on Martin Luther and Christian ethics. He is the associate professor of religion at St. Olaf College and co-chair of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Task Force on Civic Life and Faith. Discussion will be held regarding the broad spirit of dissatisfaction, mistrust and even contempt of government in the United States and what Christians can do to help.

For more information, call Pastor Mike Wilker at 563-3822638.

Service Notice HELEN KNUTSON, 97, of Decorah, passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at Barthell OES Home in Decorah. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at Madison Lutheran Church, 2658 Madison Rd. in Decorah. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.

Sports Editor: Becky Walz

Vikes open season with win

Seniors leading the Viking volleyball team this season are (lr) Hayley Stowe, Maddy Fromm, Olivia Christopher, Sydney Kipp and Lydia Frank. The preview for the team will be published in an upcoming issue of the Decorah Public Opinion.

(Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr) It was a good start to the 2023 season Tuesday for the Decorah volleyball team as the Vikes traveled to Prairie du Chien and returned home with a 3-1 win. Set scores for the night were 25-8, 19-25, 25-18 and 25-19.

“For our first night out I feel we did some good things, considering the youth and inexperience we have on the floor,” said Coach Gina Holthaus. “However, we have a lot of work to do, but the girls are ready and up for the challenge.”

Individual stats were unavailable at press time.

The Vikes are at North Fayette Valley Thursday, Aug. 24, at 7:15 p.m., and keep the opening week rolling with their first tournament Saturday, Aug. 26, at Charles City beginning at 9 a.m.

Heat causes cancellations

Extreme heat and humidity this week forced officials to cancel numerous activities for local teams including cross country meets.

The South Winn and Turkey Valley cross country teams were to have competed Tuesday, Aug. 22, at Edgewood-Colesburg in their first meet of the season, while Decorah squads were to open the season at Charles City Thursday, Aug. 24. Both events were cancelled.

Coming up in varsity sports Aug. 24 – SW vb at Dunkerton, 5:30 p.m.; Dec g swim at Mason City, 6 p.m.; Dec vb at North Fayette Valley, 7:15 p.m.

Aug. 25 – SW fb vs. Starmont, 7 p.m.; Dec fb vs. Waukon, 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 26 – Dec vb at Charles City tnmt., 9 a.m.; Dec g swim at Dubuque Hempstead, 10 a.m.; TV fb vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard (at Valley Stadium-Des Moines), 3 p.m.

Aug. 28 – TV vb vs. New Hampton/MFL MarMac, 6 p.m.

Aug. 29 – Dec xc at Oelwein, 4 p.m.; Dec g swim at Dubuque Hempstead, 6 p.m.; Dec vb vs. Saint Ansgar, 7:15 p.m.

Preseason cross country rankings

Boys’ team rankings Class 4A – 1. Dowling Catholic; 2.

Ankeny; 3. Cedar Falls; 4. Johnston; 5. West Des Moines Valley; 6. Cedar Rapids Kennedy; 7. Dallas CenterGrimes; 8. Dubuque Hempstead; 9. Norwalk; 10. Southeast Polk; 11.

Northwest Waukee; 12. Pleasant Valley; 13. Urbandale; 14. Iowa City West; 15. Cedar Rapids Prairie; 16.

Des Moines Roosevelt; 17. Iowa City City High; 18. Bettendorf; 19.

Ankeny Centennial; 20. Ames Class 3A – 1. Pella; 2. Carlisle; 3. Gilbert; 4. Mount Vernon-Lisbon; 5. Lewis Central; 6. Solon; 7.

MOC-Floyd Valley; 8. Glenwood; 9. ADM; 10. Clear Creek-Amana; 11. Winterset; 12. North Polk; 13.

Marion; 14. Fort Madison; 15.

Epworth (WD); 16. South Tama; 17.

Center Point-Urbana; 18. Nevada; 19. Washington; 20. Sioux Center Class 2A – 1. Des Moines Christian; 2. Okoboji; 3. Waukon; 4.

Tipton; 5. Mediapolis; 6. Oelwein; 7. Mid-Prairie Wellman; 8. Denver; 9. Unity Christian; 10. GarnerHayfield-Ventura; 11. Clarinda; 12.

Pella Christian; 13. Chariton; 14.

Anamosa; 15. Monticello; 16. Spirit Lake; 17. Williamsburg; 18. East Sac Co.; 19. Sioux Central; 20.

Jesup Class 1A – 1. ACGC; 2.

Woodbine; 3. Lake Mills; 4. Madrid; 5. Bellevue; 6. St. Albert (Council Bluffs); 7. Danville; 8. North Linn; 9. North Mahaska; 10. Ogden; 11. IKM-Manning; 12. St. Edmond (Fort Dodge); 13. Cascade (WD); 14. Iowa City Regina; 15. Earlham; 16. Clayton Ridge; 17. Maquoketa Valley; 18. Riverside Oakland; 19.

Tri-Center Neola; 20. Columbus Community (Columbus Junction)

Girls’ team rankings Class 4A – 1. Johnston; 2.

Dubuque Hempstead; 3. Dubuque Senior; 4. West Des Moines Valley; 5. Pleasant Valley; 6.

Ankeny Centennial; 7. Waukee; 8. Ames; 9. Ankeny; 10. Dowling Catholic; 11. Southeast Polk; 12.

Cedar Falls; 13. Iowa City City High; 14. Cedar Rapids Prairie; 15. Waukee Northwest; 16. Dallas Center-Grimes; 17. Linn-Mar; 18.

Urbandale; 19. Indianola; 20. Iowa City West Class 3A – 1. Pella; 2. Ballard; 3. ADM; 4. Washington; 5. Mount Vernon-Lisbon; 6. Clear Lake; 7.

Glenwood; 8. Solon; 9. Center Point-Urbana; 10. Gilbert; 11.

Bishop Heelan; 12. Clear CreekAmana; 13. Harlan; 14. Carlisle; 15. Atlantic; 16. MOC-Floyd Valley; 17. Decorah; 18. Fort Madison; 19.

Waverly-Shell Rock; 20. Marion Class 2A – 1. Mid-Prairie Wellman; 2. Williamsburg; 3. Van Meter; 4. Tipton; 5. Denver; 6.

Monticello; 7. New Hampton; 8.

Unity Christian; 9. Albia; 10. Hudson; 11. Pella Christian; 12. Cherokee; 13. Clarinda; 14. Okoboji; 15. Des Moines Christian; 16. Jesup; 17.

Sumner-Fredericksburg; 18. Union (LaPorte City); 19. George Little Rock/Central Lyon; 20. Crestwood Class 1A – 1. Earlham; 2.

Beckman Catholic; 3. Alta-Aurelia; 4. St. Edmond; 5. North Linn; 6.

Madrid; 7. Logan-Magnolia; 8.

Pekin; 9. North Iowa; 10. South Winn; 11. Cascade; 12. Woodbine; 13. Iowa City Regina; 14. ACGC; 15. IKM-Manning; 16. MartensdaleSt. Mary’s; 17. Grandview Christian; 18. Collins-Maxwell; 19. SibleyOcheyedan; 20. Riverside

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4 Decorah Public Opinion Thursday, August 24, 2023

Decorah Varsity Football Schedule All games at 7:30 p.m. * District Contest

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New look, Vikings have goals of continuing Decorah tradition The 2023 football season can’t start soon enough for the Decorah squad.

A year removed from missing the playoffs, this year’s edition of the team is eager to prove that last year was a fluke.

Overseeing a team hungry to reach the Dome is Head Coach Pat Trewin, who is entering his sixth season as the skipper, his 32nd with the football program.

Oh-so-close It was a year of painfully close games and narrow misses for the Vikes in 2022. It started at home against Crestwood, falling, 26-14. Four first-half touchdowns lifted Decorah over Waukon in game two, 27-24. Coming off the big win over the Indians, the Vikes couldn’t keep pace with West Delaware, falling, 42-6. It was a huge defensive effort that pushed Decorah over Charles City to a 28-0 homecoming victory, as the Comets were held to 42 yards of offense.

In the district opener against Mason City, the Vikes led with one quarter remaining, but gave up 13 unanswered points to fall 13-7. Western Dubuque then rolled up a 38-22 win over Decorah in another district contest. Facing Marion on the road, scoring prospects were few and far between with the home team edging the Vikes 14-13. Controlling the line of scrimmage, Decorah brought home a 45-6 victory over Waterloo East before finishing its season at home with No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock, dropping the final district contest 32-13.

Decorah finished fifth in the district with a 0-4 record with a 3-6 overall record.

For the season, the Vikes, had 2,372 yards of offensive with 1,605 on the ground and 767 through the air, scoring 23 touchdowns. Defensively, Decorah had 257 solo tackles and a total of 367.5 total tackles.

Members of the 2023 Decorah varsity football team include (front, l-r) Alex McGrath, Keaton Orris, Hunter Quandahl, Caleb Krieg, Louis Bucksa, Cash Riehle, Gavin Groux, Jackson Pipho, Gunnar Sims; (second row) Garrett Waskow, Brayden Wemark, Gatlin Dahlberg, Josh Adam, Carter Dlhy, Bradan Darling, Brady Benzing, Dakota Johnson, Noah Milburn; (third row) Jimmy Valdez, Creed Monroe, Cade Averhoff, Brody Hanson, Kadin Remick, Brady Bohner, Will Hahn, Tommy Sexton, Trevor Kuennen; (fourth row) Jeron Feuerhelm, Kaiden Quandahl, Will Teslow, Fisher Tweten, Joe Stammeyer, Kaiden Youngblood, Andrew Rhodes, Landon Kuennen, Kelley Gates; (back row) Jordan Sims (manager), Coach Pat Trewin, Coach Mike Tangen, Coach Matt Kuempel, Coach Bucksa and Nick Lowery (manager). (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

DHS history Decorah boasts a history of success having claimed a conference or district title 30 times.

Postseason appearances were the school’s 26th time – 1973, ’74, ’78, ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’15, ’17, ’18 and ‘21. Former head coach Bill Post led the team into the playoffs 11 times (2003 as Decorah-North Winneshiek, ’04, ’05, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’15 and ’17 as Decorah).

Nine times the Vikes have landed in the state championship contest — 1974, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’97, ’04, ’08, ’11 and ’12.

They hoisted the trophy five times (1974, ’87, ’88, ’89 and ’12) with Post at the helm in 2012. He was the lead skipper in all four runner-up finishes.

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Returning with a letter for the Decorah football program are (front, l-r) Keaton Orris, Brody Hanson, Brady Benzing, Cade Averhoff, Kaiden Quandahl, Dakota Johnson, manager Jordan Sims; (back) William Hahn, Creed Monroe, Landon Kuennen, Kelley Gates, Andrew Rhodes, Brady Bohner, Kaiden Youngblood and Fisher Tweten. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

eral marquee names to replace this season, including three first-team all-district and one second-team all-district honorees.

At the top of the list is quarterback Brady Stille, a first team selection and former quarterback. During his senior campaign, Stille was 58-for122 in passing for 749 yards and carried the ball another 122 times for 552 yards. On defense he had 40.5 tackles including 30 solo stops. Jaden Baker, another first team all-district honoree, stepped up on both sides of the ball. He was second in rushing behind Stille, with 434 yards on 107 carries while tallying 20 solo tackles with 6.5 tackles for a loss. Defensive back Ben Wymer was a part of 48.5 tackles, caught 28 passes for 301 yards offensively and earned a first team all-district nod.

Casey Brickley was a second team all-district selection and pulled down eight receptions for 106 yards.

Other departed players are Kasey Krauskopf, Tate Johnson, Erik Hjelle and William Einck.

Smattering of experience Leading the charge for 2023 are 14 letter winners, including five with starting experience.

At the top of the list is senior wide receiver/corner back Kaiden Quandahl who caught five passes for 84 yards. On defense he had 20 solo tackles and one interception.

Kelley Gates had four receptions for 124 yards and scored twice for the Vikings during his junior season to go with 10 solo tackles on defense.

Coach Trewin has five returning letter winners on the line as well including second-team all-district honorees William Hahn (6’3”, 272 lbs.) who had 25 tackles as a sophomore and Fisher Tweten (6’2”, 209 lbs.) who garnered 11 tackles a season ago. Also back with 14 tackles on his stat sheet is Andrew Rhodes (6’2”, 232 lbs.) at offensive guard/defensive end.

At 6’2” and 198 pounds, Benzing returns as one of the Viking linebackers, as the leading tackler last season with 54 total stops and 33 solo tackles.

Offensive guard and defensive end Brady Bohner (6’4”, 207 lbs.) is also back after garnering 16 total tackles a year ago.

Dakota Johnson (RB/DB, 6’1”, 182 lbs.) carried the pigskin four times for 19 yards last season and tallied 23.5 total stops to go with a pair of interceptions.

Landon Kuennen (6’3”, 208 lbs.) also returns as a letter winner to the offensive guard and defensive end positions.

Stepping up In addition to his five returning starters and 14 letter winners, Coach Trewin has a host of young hopefuls ready to make their mark on the program. Seniors ready to make 2023 their year are: Jeron Feuerhelm (5’9”, 170 lbs., RB/

DB), Creed Monroe (6’0”, 174 lbs., WR/DB), Garrett Waskow (5’10”, 182 lbs., RB/LB), Cade Averhoff (5’11”, 185 lbs., RB/ LB), Jimmy Valdez (5’10”, 152 lbs., WR/DB), Will Teslow (6’4”, 177 lbs., WR/DB), Kaiden Youngblood (6’3”, 207 lbs., OL/DE), Brody Hanson (6’0”, 199 lbs., OL/DT), Joe Stammeyer (6’6”, 214 lbs., OL/ DT), Kadin Remick (6’5”, 198 lbs., OL/DT) and Gunnar Sims (5’10”, 160 lbs., (WR/DB).

They are joined by promising juniors Gavin Groux (5’10”, 170 lbs., WR/DB), Gatlin Dahlberg (6’0”, 181 lbs., RB/LB), Louis Bucksa (6’0”, 186 lbs., QB/DB), Carter Dlhy (6’2”, 177 lbs., TE/LB), Joshua Adam (6’3”, 177 lbs., WR/ DB), Hunter Quandahl (5’9”, 151 lbs., WR/DB), Bradan Darling (6’1”, 180 lbs., OL/DE), Alex McGrath (5’9”, 198 lbs., OL/LB), Cash Riehle (5’6”, 207 lbs., OL/DT), Keaten Orris (6’0”, 200 lbs., OL/DT), Jackson Pipho (5’10”, 150 lbs., WR/DB), Caleb Krieg (6’0”, 154 lbs., WR/DB) and Brayden Wemark (6’1”, 175 lbs., TE/ DB), along with sophomores Tommy Sexton (6’3”, 203 lbs., QB/LB), Trevor Kuennen (6’2”, 187 lbs., WR/LB) and Noah Milburn (6’4”, 204 lbs., TE/DB).

And as always, Coach Trewin is looking to see who steps up during practices and surprises the coaches.

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Members of the Viking sophomore football team for the 2023 season are (front, l-r) Archer Sims, Landon Quandahl, Ryan Northup, Nick Farley, Will Larson, Kade O’Hara, Dak Sabin, Jameson LaBelle; (second row) Mason Avila, Ian Giddings, Peyton Webb, Tanner Caddell, Kaden Tarwater, Jared Pavlovec, Eli Sassaman; (third row) Tristan Baker, Anthony Putnam, Mason Vote, Cain Monreal-Rice, Henry Brynsaas, Luke Franzen; (fourth row) Mack McElree, Caleb Johnson, Will Tallier, Ezra Harman-Wood, Kale Christopher, Hector Vargas Escobar; (back row) Coach Waskow, Coach Bohr and Coach Halweg. Not pictured is Edwin Mejia Junech. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

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All games at 6 p.m., unless noted otherwise

Aug. 22 at Waukon August 31 at West Delaware Sept. 11 vs. Crestwood Sept. 18 vs. Independence Sept. 21 at Mason City Sept. 28 vs. Waverly-Shell Rock Oct. 5 at Marion, 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 12 vs. Epworth (WD) Oct. 20 vs. Waterloo East, 5 p.m.

On the field for the Decorah freshman team for 2023 will be (front, l-r) Brayden Miculinich, Karter Orris, Gavin Knutson, Drake Phillips, Clarence Nimrod, Lawrence Christman, Dakota VanGundy; (second row) Blake Pattison, Carter Riley, Gabe Monroe, Griffin Brauer, Kash Turner, Michael Clement, Keaton Riehle, Bill Fullhart; (third row) Sawyer Courtney, Alex Numedahl, Thatcher Brown, Nathan Rhodes, Landyn Quandahl, Reed Dahl; (back row) Coach Fenske, Coach Barnes. Not pictured is Thomas Davis.

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2023 High School Football Playoff Schedule First round – (Class 2A, 1A, A, 8-Player) Friday, Oct. 20 (7 p.m.)

First round – (Class 5A, 4A, 3A) AND Second round – (Class 2A, 1A, A, 8-Player) Friday, Oct. 27 (7 p.m.)

Third round - (8-Player) Thursday, Nov. 2 (7 p.m.)

Second round – (Class 5A, 4A, 3A) AND Third round (Class 2A, 1A, A) Friday, Nov. 3 (7 p.m.)

Friday, Nov. 10 Class 1A and Class 5A Saturday, Nov. 11 Class 3A and Class 2A

Semifinal round (UNI-Dome) Wednesday, Nov. 8 8-player Thursday, Nov. 9 Class A and Class 4A

Championship round (UNI-Dome) Thursday, Nov. 16 Class 8-player, A, 1A, 4A Friday, Nov. 17 Class 5A, 3A and 2A

Decorah freshmen football schedule All games at 5 p.m.

Aug. 25 vs. Waukon Sept. 1 vs. West Delaware Sept. 8 at Crestwood Sept. 15 at Independence Sept. 23 vs. Mason City Sept. 29 at Waverly-Shell Rock Oct. 6 vs. Marion Oct. 13 at Epworth (WD) Oct. 17 at Caledonia

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Sept. 9 vs. St. Olaf, 2 p.m.

Sept. 16 at Loras, 1 p.m.

Sept. 23 vs. Central, 1 p.m.

Sept. 30 at Nebraska Wesleyan, 1 p.m.

Oct. 7 vs. Wartburg (Homecoming), 1 p.m.

Oct. 14 at Buena Vista, 1 p.m.

Oct. 21 vs. Simpson, 1 p.m.

Oct. 28 at Coe, 1 p.m.

Nov. 4 vs. Lyon College (Ark.), 1 p.m.

Nov. 11 vs. U. of Dubuque, 12 p.m.

Upper Iowa University football schedule

Aug. 31 at Concordia, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 9 vs. Saint Ambrose, 3 p.m.

Sept. 16 vs. Missouri S&T, 1 p.m.

Sept. 23 vs. Michigan Technological, 1 p.m.

Sept. 30 at William Jewell College, TBA

Oct. 7 at Missouri S&T, 6 p.m.

Oct. 14 vs. McKendree, 3 p.m.

Oct. 21 vs. Southwest Baptist, 1 p.m.

Oct. 28 at U. of Indianapolis, 6 p.m.

Nov. 4 at Truman State, TBA Nov. 11 vs. Quincy, 11 a.m.

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Warriors to be led by experience, strength and speed

After a difficult 2022 season where injuries plagued the South Winn football team, the Warriors are ready to spring into action.

Entering his 17th season at the controls, Head Coach Jason Ohrt has put together a 105-60 record with the Warriors. At his side will be assistants Mike Wenthold, Justin Izer and Carter Wenthold.

A brief recap South Winn may not have capped off the 2022 season with a district title or a deep run into the postseason, but with numerous injuries piling up at the end of the season, the Warriors finished the season 2-6 overall.

Mental mistakes were hard to overcome for SW on opening night, as the Warriors fell to North Fayette Valley 35-6.

In week two, Maquoketa Valley took a district contest from the Red and White, 38-8. The Warriors got one of their two wins in week three, crushing Clayton Ridge, 53-19, on the road. Scoring 35 points in the first half, South Winn was the victor over Starmont, 48-29, in week four. The Warriors then had their homecoming spoiled

by North Linn, 42-7, then fell to No. 10 Wapsie Valley, 48-24.

The SW offense was shut down in the final quarter against Bellevue, who went on to score the final 14 points and the win 4228. The Warrior season ended with East Buchanan with a 6913 loss.

South Winn accumulated 2,138 yards of offense, with 1,919 coming on the ground.

Talented corps South Winn will rely on its 11 returning starters in 2023.

At the top of the list are two all-district honorees, Parker Timp and Brady Ohrt.

Timp (RB/DL/LB), a first team selection, scampered for 469 yards as a junior on 112 carries, for an average of 4.2 yards a touch, and scored sev-

All games at 7 p.m. * District Contest

Aug. 25 vs. Starmont Sept. 1 vs. North Butler* Sept. 8 at Wapsie Valley* Sept. 15 at Newman Catholic Sept. 22 vs. AGWSR* Sept. 29 at NashuaPlainfield* Oct. 6 at North Tama* Oct. 13 vs. BCLUW*

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Ready for the 2023 gridiron for the South Winn football team are (front, l-r) Cody Meyer, Parker Timp, Eric Kriener, Chandler Riehle, Brady Ohrt, Brody Tieskoetter, Evan Monroe, Aiden Feickert; (second row) Ray Lienau, Braiden Todd, Kyle Kuboushek, Szymon Kalinowski, Nolan Sabelka, Shayde Wermers, Tristen Bodensteiner; (third row) Elliot Monroe, Landon Humpal, Eric Greve, Brandon Kriener, Andres Macario, Yahir Macario, Logan Tieskoetter; (fourth row) Carson Straube (manager), Gavin Theunte, Landon Livingood, Parker Dahl, Gavin Feickert, Cody Bodensteiner; (back row) Assistant Coach Mike Wenthold, Head Coach Jason Ohrt, Assistant Coach Carter Wenthold and Assistant Coach Justin Izer. Not pictured are Carson Streeter, Quinn Huinker and manager Shaun Barta. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Becky Walz) en touchdowns. Defensively, he was second in tackles with a total of 35.5, with 27 solo stops and 10 tackles for a loss.

Calling out the signals, Ohrt (QB/RB/DB), was honorable mention on the all-district team, completing 11-for-30 passes for 183 yards and four touchdowns. As a junior, Ohrt also used his feet to rush for 274 yards on 66 carries. Defensively, he had 22 total tackles, including 15 solo tackles.

Also back is senior Brody Tieskoetter (WR/DB), who had two receptions for 40 yards a season ago and 11.5 total tackles, along with junior Nolan Sabelka (RB/DB), who pulled down three receptions for 75 yards and had 10.5 total stops.

Kyle Kuboushek (RB/OL/LB) returns with experience for his sophomore season, having had 26 touches of the pigskin for 96 yards rushing and 18 solo tackles (21.5 total). Braiden Todd (QB/TE/DL) had 21.5 total tackles, including 18 solo tackles during his freshman season.

Carson Streeter (RB/DB) also made some noise as a freshman

last season with eight solo tackles (13 total).

Returning to the offensive and defensive lines are Evan Monroe, Tristen Bodensteiner, Yahir Macario and Shayde Wermers.

Holes to fill Graduating five seniors, the Warriors have big holes to fill — especially on the offensive and defensive lines.

One loss to note is Keagen Streeter, who was a two-year all-district first team honoree on defense. He led South Winn in tackles with 50 total stops, including 36 solo tackles. He also handled some of the kicking duties with 16 punts for 526 yards, along with going 16-for20 in PATs. Landon Garcia was a mainstay on the offensive and defensive lines and was named second team all-district twice, helping the Warriors gain the 2,138 yards of offense and score 24 touchdowns.

Named honorable mention on the all-district last year, Kaden Bullerman also gradu-

What a year The Trojans rolled through the regular season that began with a 46-26 thumping of EdCo on the road in week one.

Always a tough opponent, Don Bosco kept control of the pigskin in week two and took home a 48-8 win over TV. After week three’s contest versus Rockford was cancelled, the Trojans tamed the Riceville Wildcats, 62-14.

Homecoming was festive with a 61-8 Trojan win over Janesville. With TV in the driver’s seat for the district, the Trojans picked up a 44-34 road win over Clarksville. Facing fellow

undefeated district opponent Tripoli, TV needed overtime to pick up the 42-36 win on a broken pass that fell into Trojan senior Ryan Franzen’s hand, who returned the ball for the touchdown. It was a 73-32 win over West Central to end the regular season, as TV finished undefeated in district play.

Moving on to the postseason, the Trojans defeated Ed-Co for the second time in the season, 50-34, in the opening round. A few uncharacteristic mistakes, penalties and lost two-point conversions hurt TV in the second round against No. 3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck. The Rebels stopped the Trojans’ postseason run, 30-28.

When the dust settled, Turkey Valley placed 11 on the all-district list, and Coach Scott was also named the coach of the year.

The offense produced 3,301 total yards, averaging 7.02 yards per play and tallied 58 touchdowns. The majority of the damage came on the ground with 2,629 yard of rushing, while collecting 672 yards through the air.

The foundation The Trojans will have various voids to fill due to graduation on both sides of the ball – 11 to be exact.

Turkey Valley will return to the turf with an abundance of noise makers, including first team all-district honoree Oliver Schmitt and honorable mention Burke Busta. The five returning letter winners are also seniors, so young guns will need to step up quickly in order for the Trojans to find success in 2023.

As a junior, Schmitt was second for the Trojans in total tackles with 57.5, taking down 27 on solo stops. Offensively, he tallied 1,077 yards and averaged 6.6 yards a carry and scored 17 touchdowns to earn first team all-district honors.

Carrying the pigskin 22 times for 133 yards was B. Busta, who was also a target for a quartet of receptions for 45 yards. On the flip side of the ball, B. Busta had 26 solo stops and two sacks.

Also back with a letter are Russell Nieman (10.5 tackles), Caleb Kurtenbach (7 tackles) and Braylen Byrne (3.5 tack-

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Trojans excited for 2023 season

The Turkey Valley football team is once again ready to make some commotion on the gridiron after wrapping up a district title in 2022 and finishing with 7-2 overall.

Overseeing the team, hungry to return to the playoffs is Head Coach Mark Scott who is entering his 21st year as head coach of the Trojans. He will be assisted by Dan Stepan, Alvin Hackman and volunteer coach Frank Wilson.

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Returning to the Trojan gridiron are five letter winners and seniors (l-r) Caleb Kurtenbach, Oliver Schmitt, Burke Busta, Russell Nieman and Braylen Byrne. les).

“The five seniors will play positive roles on the team, with experience in the running back and linebacker positions,” said Coach Scott. “Depth at most positions will be our biggest weakness and the fact that we have no juniors out for the sport. We will miss the graduated seniors, but I expect this year’s seniors and sophomores to step up and fill the roles we need to have a good season.

That begins with Logan Busta (2 carries, 13 yds., 1 tackles) and JD Kruse (9 carries, 37 yds., 1 TD), both who saw at least some time on the varsity gridiron last year.

Coach’s picks Coach Scott pointed to Don Bosco as one of the top teams in Eight Man football.

“We are excited to start the new year of Turkey Valley football,” noted Coach Scott. “The players have been working hard and are ready to play a game. I think if we can stay healthy, we should be very competitive this year. On defense, tackling will be very important in the eightman game. Offensively, it is still about execution.”

The Trojans will open the season against Coon Rapids-Bayard Saturday, Aug. 26, at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines at 3 p.m.

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Aug. 26 vs. Coon RapidsBayard (at Valley Stadium, Des Moines), 3 p.m.

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Filling out the Turkey Valley football roster for the 2023 season are (front, l-r) John Forbes, Caleb Kurtenbach, Oliver Schmitt, Burke Busta, Russell Nieman, Braylen Byrne, Tucker Reicks, Hunter Kruse, Reid Bramow, Larry Vrba (manager); (middle) Head Coach Mark Scott, Wyatt Maklenburg, Traejin Keel, Hugo Busta, Kaden Schmitt, Alex Hanson, Eli Holthaus, Parker Reicks, Graham Schmitt, Jayden Rausch; (back) assistant coach Alvin Hackman, Logan Busta, Gavin Berst, Mitchell Kriener, Jordan Kriener, JD Kruse, Cale Langreck, Assistant Coach Dan Stepan and Volunteer Coach Frank Wilson. Not pictured are Treyton Franzen, Tucker Tlusty, Caden Tiedt and Lucas Jackson. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

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The County Engineer is responsible account-is A division of Clinicare Corporation, Crossroads and Academy ablea for the over-all planning, direction, coordination and instruction control of K-12 alternative day school providing specialized the that Secondary Road academic System. This and includes the effective, safe and combines behavioral needs.

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Decorah Community School Board Regular School Board Meeting Minutes Decorah Middle School Monday, August 14, 2023 5:30 p.m.

Present: Vice-President Cindy Goodner, Directors John Hjelle and Brian Petersburg.

Supt. Dr. Tim Cronin, Director of Business Services Cathy Dietzenbach, Board Secretary Darlene Woodhouse, Staff, News Media, and Guests. Absent: President Ronald Fadness and Director Ben Lange.

Vice-President Goodner called to order the regular school board meeting at 5:35 p.m.

Director Petersburg read the mission statement.

Motion: Director Hjelle moved, seconded

by Director Petersburg to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried by all voting aye.

Motion: Director Petersburg moved, seconded by Director Hjelle to approve the consent items as presented, July 17 & 24, 2023 minutes, bills, and personnel as listed below.

Motion carried by all voting aye.

New Hires: a. Allysen Lovstuen (High School TAG) Level E, Step 5 b. Nicole Cody (High School Music Listening Contest Coach) Level H, Step 5 c. Jill Boyd (High School Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach) Level C, Step 5 d. Alec Zwanziger (High Schools Associate) Step 1, Lane 1 e. Steve Nesteby (7th Grade Football Coach) Level E, Step 5 f. Ashley Smith (West Side Associate) Step 1 g. Carrie Hovey (John Cline Part-time Associate) Step I h. Amy Danielson (John Cline Associate) Step 3, Lane 1 i. Dawn Kinson (John Cline Associate) Step 1, Lane 1 j. Danial Dawley (John Cline Associate) Step 1 k. Julie Erickson (John Cline Paret-time Food Service) Step 1 l. Andrea Carlson (Middle School Pa11time Food Service) Step I m. Katie Woodhouse (8th Grade Volleyball Coach) Leve E, Step 5 n. Lee Meirick (Varsity Assistant Boys’ Wrestling Coach) Level C, Step 1 o. Sarah Christopher (St. Benedict School Special Education Teacher . 75 FTE) BA+ 12, Step 16 p. .Alec Zwanziger (Head Varsity Baseball Coach) Level A, Step 5 Kaleb Thiesse (8th Grade Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach) Level G, Step 1 q. Chris Hadley (High School Vocal Music Collaborative Pianist) $30.00 per hour Resignations: a. Lois Kuennen (Superintendent Administrative Assistant) b. Richard Gaard (Head Boys’ Golf Coach) c. Vada Dahl (Facilitator of Family & Students) d. Kalea Oftedahl (7th Grade Asst. Girls’ Track Coach Transfer: a. Kristi Roffman (District Office Administrative Assistant) Communication from the public: Beth Baumann, John Cline DEA Representative, read a letter prepared by the kinderga11en teachers stating their concern of large kinderga11en class sizes. Shanna Putnam Dibble and Beth Baumann, teachers, spoke individually supporting the kindergarten teachers.

There was no presentation in August 2023.

Motion: Director Hjelle moved, seconded

by Director Petersburg to approve the 20232024 Agreement with NICC Concurrent Enrollment Contract as recommended by administration. Motion carried by all voting aye.

Motion: Director Hjelle moved, seconded

by Director Petersburg to approve the 20232024 Contract with Crossroads as recommended by administration. Motion carried by all voting aye.

Motion: Director Petersburg moved, seconded by Director Hjelle to approve the 2023-2024 Level I & Level II Investigators.

Motion carried by all voting aye.

Motion: Director Hjelle moved, seconded

by Director Petersburg to approve reclassification from code 500.2R 1 to code I 02.1 Grievance Procedures for Section 504. Motion carried by all voting aye.

Motion: Director Petersburg moved, seconded by Director Hjelle to approve the recommended ISAB updates as listed: # 104, 104-R 1, 213, 402.2, 402.5, 408.1, 503 .7, 503. 7E I, 503. 7E2, 505 .4, 505.5, 507 .2, 507 .2E I, 507 .2E2, 507 .2E3, 507.2E4, 601.1, 603.5, 605.1, 605.1-RI, 605.2, 605.3, 605.3-R I, 605.3E5, 605.3E52, 605.5, 605.7Rl, 607.2, 607.2R 1, 804.5, 804.5El. Motion carried by all voting aye.

Supt. Or. Cronin presented two sharing agreement options with the board. The district would receive additional funding from the State of Iowa for the agreements. The district could share the Transportation Director position with North Fayette Valley CSD and share a Special Education Director position with Eastern Allamakee CSD. Supt. Dr. Cronin proposed establishing a 70% teacher contract 30% administrative contract for the shared position of Special Education Director with Eastern Allamakee CSD. Eastern Allamakee is paying for two-thirds of the administrative contract. Motion: Director Hjelle moved, seconded by Director Petersburg to approve the Special Education Director Sharing Agreement with Eastern Allamakee CSD as recommended by administration. Motion carried by all voting aye.

Motion: Director Hjelle moved, seconded

by Director Petersburg to approve the MOU Recommendations from Recruitment and Retention Task Force as presented. Motion carried by all voting.

Supt. Dr. Cronin updated the board on utilizing a shuttle bus for students of staff members and paying new hires with TQ funds for orientation days attended.

Open Enrollment In: Haley Stinson - 11th Grade for 20232024, from Howard-Winneshiek to Decorah CSD. Parent: Richard Stinson • Breck Doughty- Trans. Kindergarten for 2023-2024, from South Winneshiek to Decorah CSD. Parent: James Doughty • John McCelland - Kindergarten for 2023-2024, from Allamakee to Decorah CSD. Parents: Paige Hageman & Cody Barloon • Dominick Duffield - 9th Grade for 20232024, from South Winneshiek to Decorah CSD. Parent: Shalane Duffield • Luke Duffield - 6th Grade for 2023-

2024, from South Winneshiek to Decorah CSD. Parent: Shalane Duffield • Klaressa Miller - 12th Grade for 20232024, from South Winneshiek to Decorah CSD. Parent: John Miller Open Enrollment Out: • George Gieleson - JKindergarten for 2023-2024, from Decorah CSO to MFL MarMac. Parent: Katherine Gisleson • Sean Glock- 11th Grade for 2023-2024, from Decorah CSD to Oelwein CSD-online.

Parent: Shelly Glock Director of Business Services, Cathy Dietzenbach, presented the monthly financial reports for July 2023. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.

Cindy Goodner, Vice-President Darlene Wodhouse, Board Secretary Claims for August 2023– General Fund Prepaids: Alliant Energy, Electricity............... 15,120.12 Century Link, (Lumen), Telephones dist................................... 586.87 Verizon Connect, Verizon Wireless......962.66 Total General Fund Prepaid Claims............................ $16,669.65 General Fund Payables: Ace Hardware, Bldg. Repairs - district....................... 265.56 Acentek, Internet.................................. 540.00 Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., Legal Services-................................ 1,250.00 Blick Art Supplies, Gen. Supplies-HS/CL......................4,190.23 Brecke Mechanical Contractors, Bldg. Rep.......................................1,800.00 Capital Sanitary Supply, Custodial Supply.............................1,477.19 Carnegie Learning Inc., Gen. Supplies-dist..............................390.80 Carquest Auto Parts, Repairs/Maintenance..........................140.63 Casper Plumbing & Heating, Repairs-HS......................................3,630.50 CDW Government, Equipment-district...........................4,154.48 Cedar Rapids CSD, Tuition..............2,036.81 Cenage Learning, Gen. Supplies-HS............................2,219.25 CESA 5, Gen. Supplies-HS............... 3,100.00 Chileda Institute, Tuition..................6,231.54 Classlink, Software-district...............7,815.00 Continential Research Corp., Supply-dist......................................1,017.64 Copyland, Gen. Supplies-CAO................4.27 Croell Redi-Mix, Grounds Repair-HS.179.50 Cronin, Tim, Moving Expense, Fuel, Travel.....................................1,585.60 Culver-Hahn, Building Repairs-HS.......93.65 Dalco, Cleaning Supplies-district.....5,554.09 Decorah CSD-Activity Fund, Online Memb.....................................250.00 Decorah CSD-Petty Cash, Supplies-CAO......................................65.00 Decorah Mobile Glass, Bldg. Repairs-WS..............................172.00 Decorah Rental, Grounds Repair-HS..... 60.00 Decorah Tire Service, Vehicle Maintenance..........................580.00 DeJong, Felecia, Gen. Supplies-HS/CL.30.00 Driftless Multimedia LLC, Advertising.........................................768.38 EdClub, Inc., Gen. Supplies-JC/CL.. 2,261.70 Fareway, General Supplies-district........ 12.05 Fastenal Company, Gen. Supply-HS/MS/CL.................2,578.21 Fisk Farm & Home, Repairs & Maint.CL/HS 319.75 Graphics, Gen. Supplies-JC/CL............. 15.00 Greenlawn, Grounds Repair-HS.......2,944.53 Houghton Mifflin, Supplies/Registration....................26,696.98 Hovden Oil, Lubricants-Bus Garage....954.80 IASB, General Supplies-CAO...............10.00 IASBO, Registrations-CAO.................150.00 Iowa Communications Network, Internet............................................1,882.50 Iowa Division of Labor, Contracted Services...........................385.00 Iowa One Call, Contracted Services......19.80 Iowa Testing Service, Testing Service-dist......................... 4,644.75 John Deere Financial, Supplies-Bus Garage............................98.46 Keystone AEA, License/Registration dist................. 2,477.90 Kwik Trip, Fuel.................................2,304.32 Malcom Enterprises, Garbage Collection............................ 800.00 Marco, Copier Expenses-district..... 13,102.21 Martinsen-Burrell, Lara, Reimbursement.................................... 97.00 McDonald Supply, Bldg. Repairs-HS............................1,398.98 MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, Drug................................................... 171.00 MFAC LLC, Gen. Supplies-HS........... 385.00 Midwest Alarm Services, Repairs-HS......................................1,608.00 Moss Roofing & Insulation, Bldg. Repairs...................................5,700.00 Mosyle Corporation, Premium Licenses-..........................6,324.00 Mr. Carpet, Gen. Supplies-JC.............. 759.72 Napa Auto Parts, Vehicle Repairs........887.84 North Central International, Vehicle Repairs.................................. 362.00 Northeast IA Comm. College, Bus Inservice...................................1,560.00 Novak Perry Electric, Bldg. Repairs-MS...........................3,297.35 Paper Corporation, The, Paper Order-dist............................21,845.56 Quill Corporation, Gen. Supplies-CAO........................... 310.04 Revtrak, Inc., Transaction Fees -July...170.84 Ridgeway Lumber, Bldg. Repairs-JC/Bus.........................717.40 Rockweiler Appliance, Equipment-WS.................................. 199.00 SAI, Registration & Memberships-CAO........................791.00 Scholastic, Gen. Supplies-HS/MS/JC...............1,263.53 Schultz Strings, Instrument Repairs-MS...................... 760.96 Schumacher Elevator Company, Bldg. Repair......................................... 53.90 SDI Innovations, Gen. Supplies-MS.3,752.19 Sherwin Williams, Paints & Preservatives ...................... 750.69 Spahn & Rose Lumber, Gen. Supplies-CAO............................. 17.75 Subscription Services of America, Supplies.............................................. 129.80 Tandem Tire, Misc. Vehicle Repairs...... 71.94 Texthelp Systems, Gen. Supplies-district...................... 3,156.14 Timberline Billing Service, Medicaid Billing.................................. 46.70 Truck Country, Vehicle Repairs & Maint.................2,737.20 Viking Pest, Pest Control-district.........100.00 West Music, Gen. Supplies-JC/CL.........29.03 Wilson Language Training,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 - 1 p.m.

Sweeney Machinery Consignment Auction. Sale held at Sweeney Auction Center, Waukon. Call to cosign. Sweeney Auction Service. www.sweeneyauctionservice.com Waukon. 563-568-2464.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 - 9 a.m. 194 acres of land, machinery and household. James P (Jim) McCormick Estate. Waukon, IA. Monroe Auction Service, 563-8647346. www.smedrealty.com/monroe-auctions. Like us on Facebook.

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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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 - 9 a.m. Farm machinery and household. Gary & Diana Gunderson.

Postville, IA. Monroe Auction Service, 563-864-7346. www.smedrealty.com/monroe-auctions. Like us on Facebook.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 - Online Auction beginning August 18, ending August 29 - Verne Koenig Estate. 110 Elm St., Decorah. Cedar Valley Iowa Realty and Auction Co. LLC. 641-228-4262. www.CedarValleyAuctions.com

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 8:30 a.m. Machinery Consignment.

Sale Held At Sweeney Auction Center, Waukon, IA. Sweeney Auction Service. www.sweeneyauctionservice.com Waukon. 563-5682464.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 - 9:30 a.m. Real Estate, Cars, Collectibles, Tractors & Misc. Wallace & LaFonda McIntyre Estate. 202 East Wilbur St. Hawkeye, Iowa.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Guns & Sporting Goods. Sale held at Sweeney Auction Center Waukon, IA. Sweeney Auction Service. www.sweeneyauctionservice.com Waukon. 563-568-2464.

AUCTION CALENDAR

Supplies-SB.................................... 1,153.40 Woodriver Energy, Natural Gas...........972.14 Zep Sales & Service, Supplies-Bus Garage.......................... 299.95 Total GENERAL Fund Claims... $172,755.13 MANAGEMENT Fund A&J Petersburg Agency, Cyber/Excess ................................ 32,031.71 Total MANAGEMENT Fund Payables............................ $32,031.71 Total Add’t August GENERAL Fund Payable Alliant Energy, Electricity- district........................ 20,676.15 Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas............75.54 Decorah Chiropractic, Bus Driver Physicals....................... 1,500.00 Driftless Multimedia LLC, Advertising.........................................566.30 Fillmore Central CSD, Tuition.......... 7,413.00 Follett Solutions, Gen. Supplies-CL.1,551.45 Graphics, Inc., Gen. Supplies-JC........... 10.00 Lawson Products, Veh. Repairs & Supply................... 1,975.75 LEGO Education, Gen. Supplies-MS........................... 5,575.05 Lesson Pix, Licenses-district............... 356.40 US Cellular, Cell Phones-district......1,247.04 Total Add’t GENERAL Fund Payables............................. $40,946.68 Claims for JULY 2023 – Activity Fund Ace Hardware, Supplies......................... 28.76 Anderson, Dave, Announcer..................50.00 Bachelder, Allie, Ticket Worker.............25.00 Blanchard, Dave, Announcer...............200.00 BMI, Annual License........................... 270.84 Brodbeck, Denne, Official................... 130.00 Christen, Elliott, Announcer.................. 25.00 Country Garden, Supplies...................... 45.00 Dahlen, Julie, Ticket Worker.................. 25.00 Decorah Gen. Fund (BMO), Supplies.. 178.44 Fareway, Supplies ............................... 103.36 Farmers Union Coop, Fair Booth Supplies..........................312.00 Fisk Farm & Home, Supplies................93.98 Hartl, Renae, Scoreboard Work............. 25.00 Hogan, Dana, Supplies .......................... 41.88 Holkesvik, Bob, Ticket Worker..............25.00 Holthaus, Ethan, Official........................80.00 IHSAA, Supplies................................. 150.00 Iowa Dept. of Inspections, License...... 150.00 Johnson, Mike, Official........................ 130.00 Letterwerks, Supplies........................... 306.00 Luther College Volleyball, Registration.......................................... 85.00 Meyer, Caleb, Official.......................... 160.00 Theatre Cedar Rapids, Supplies........5,145.00 Upper Iowa Volleyball, Registration.... 240.00 Weis, Marty, Scoreboard Work............100.00 Total Activity Claims......................$8,125.26 Claims for July 2023- Food Service Anderson Erickson Dairy, Dairy.......... 288.30 Bohr, Tami, Refund Lunch Account......19.20 Bond, Kelly, Refund Lunch Account.....20.85 Gipp, Jennifer, Refund Lunch Account...8.30 Total K-12, Annual Maintenance Fee.................2,250.00 Total Food Service Claims.............. $2,586.65 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023 NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF DECORAH, IOWA General Notice City of Decorah (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: DECORAH EOC/911 DISPATCH/SHELTER GENERATOR PROJECT Sealed bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Decorah City Hall Office located at 400 Claiborne Drive, P.O. Box 138 in Decorah, Iowa 52101, until Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project will consist of the following Work, which will include supplying and installing: 100 KW generator and 800 AMP automatic transfer switch.

The generator shall be Kohler, Cummins, Winco, Caterpillar, Generac, or approved equal quality and standards. The fuel type of the generator shall be diesel fuel. Prior to bidding, interested bidders will be required to visit the site and confirm sizing requirements of the proposed generator according to load demand. The project will also include the installation of a concrete pad that will need to comply with the manufacturer’s requirements for the generator.

The project locations are within the City of Decorah and are generally described as follows: City of Decorah Public Library. The generator will be installed on the south side of the library to the east of the entry door.

Location of the generator and specifications on materials can be obtained by doing a site visit with the City IT Director (chopper@decorah.iowa.gov; 563-382-3651) and City Engineer (cityengineer@decorah.iowa. gov; jkuennen@decorah.iowa.gov; 563-3822157) The selected contractor must have a current Iowa licensed Master Electrician or Professional Engineer on staff to certify the installations.

Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids must be separated into three line items: generator/transfer switch, labor, and materials. Make bids on all items of Work.

One contract will be awarded. The Contractor may begin construction upon execution of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) with a Substantial Completion date of June 30, 2024, as shown in the NTP. Final payment will be made upon final acceptance of the Work.

The project Contractor will be selected through the use of an evaluation utilizing a scoring system based upon the following criteria of importance with the maximum points possible for each listed criterion: • Contractor has a current Iowa licensed Master Electrician and/or a Professional Engineer on staff (Maximum of 10 points) •.. Contractor’s availability and capability of staff (Maximum of 10 points) • Contractor’s past experience with similar projects (Maximum of 10 points) • Contractor’s geographic location (Maximum of 10 points) • City of Decorah’s familiarity with the contractor (Maximum of 10 points) • Contractor’s ability to complete projects in a timely manner and within budget constraints (Maximum of 10 points) •.. Contractor’s proposed cost to complete the project (Maximum of 10 points) • Contractor’s previous experience with FEMA funded projects (Maximum of 10 points) Maximum possible points: 80 Submit a Bid Bond with each Bid in accordance with the Bidding Documents. The Bid Bond will be a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Owner, drawn on a solvent Iowa bank or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States, or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid, or a Bid Bond executed by a corporation authorized to contract as a Surety in the State of Iowa, in the penal sum of five percent (5%) of the Bid. The Owner may, at their discretion, reject any or all bids, waive informalities, irregularities or technicalities, or accept the bid and award the Project.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish bonds and insurance, in accordance with Article 6 of the Contract for Construction of a Small Project, when the Contract is delivered to the Owner.

All Work and material are to be in strict compliance with the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost now on file at the office of the City Engineer, and by this reference made a part thereof as though fully set out and incorporated herein.

By virtue of the statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa.

In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident.

Obtaining Bidding Documents Bidding Documents for the Project may be obtained either in printed or electronic formats for free.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project may be obtained in electronic for-

mat at the following designated website: QuestCDN.com Ebid Reference No.: 8642055 Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format.

The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project may be obtained in printed format from the Issuing Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM: The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: City of Decorah Street Department 108 Railroad Avenue Decorah, IA 52101 Ph: 1-563-382-2157 / E: cityengineer@ decorah.iowa.gov Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available in any format. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website and Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website or Issuing Office.

This Advertisement is issued by: Owner City of Decorah By: Lorraine Borowski Title: Mayor Date: August 7, 2023 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF DECORAH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Decorah, Iowa, has set 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2023 for a regular meeting to be held at the Council Chambers of City Hall, in Decorah, Iowa, 52101, as the time and place for consideration of requested variances from the Ordinance requirements to-wit: Evan Meyer for 302 Center Avenue legally described as Lot 1 Blk 1 Curtins Addn in the City of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa requesting permission to construct a garage addition contrary to the R3 Zoning District regulations.

All interested persons may appear at said time and place to be heard for or against the granting of variances from the Ordinance requirements. /s/ Sue Sander Sue Sander, Chair Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Winneshiek Countv, lowa, have set for September 11th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors room in the Winneshiek County Courthouse, Decorah, Iowa, as the time and place for hearing on the proposed sale of the Winneshiek County real estate being more particularly described as follows: Lot A in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 97 North, Range 9 West of the 5th P.M. in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

At said time and place, consideration will be given to the sale of the subject real estate to Roger Fjelstul and Rita Fjelstul in exchange for the easement over and across Lot A and Lot B, to 240th Ave. used by the residents of the First and Second Timp Subdivisions during the County’s reconstruction of 175th Street (Project #FM-CO96(156)—55-96).

At said time and place, arguments for and against the sale of the property will be heard and considered. A copy of the resolution setting this public hearing is available for review at the Office of the Winneshiek County Auditor.

By order of the Board of Supervisors of Winneshiek County, Iowa, this 21st day of August 2023.

WlNNESHIEK COUNTY AUDlTOR Benjamin Steines Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WINNESHIEK COUNTY An appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a variance of the zoning ordinance as applied to the property described as: Lot 2 of 2 of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 96 North, Range 9 West of the 5th P.M., Winneshiek County, Iowa.

Said parcel is located at 2660 150th St, Fort Atkinson, IA. The purpose of this appeal is to: 1) Reduce the Rear Yard area to 10 feet from the Required 25 feet.

The petitioner is REN Properties, LLC dba Marv Smith Elect, Plbg & Htg. The Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday Sept 5th, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. in the Board of Supervisors Office, Courthouse Annex Building, 201 West Main St. Decorah, Iowa, at which time you may appear, if you so desire, either in person or by agent or attorney in opposition to or support of the proposed request. If you would prefer not to attend in person please contact the Zoning office at 563-387-4080 for remote log in information and link.

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Public Notices Board Minutes Monday August 14, 2023 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30am August 14, 2023 with all members present.

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

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

Moved by Vick and seconded by Faldet to approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes of the last meeting and the claims filed with the Board. Motion carried unanimously.

Dan Bohr, Winneshiek County Trail Twisters, met with the Board to request the use of the closed portion of Happy Hollow Road as a recreational trail. The Board will work with the County Attorney and Interim Engineer to make sure all of the appropriate paperwork is in place.

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

Moved by Vermace and seconded by Faldet to approve the Interim County Engineer agreement with Howard County and Nick Rissman. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Vermace and seconded by Faldet to re-open the County Engineer application period through August 31st, to also include on-line job search sites like Indeed, Monster, LinkedIn, and any Engineer specific sites. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Faldet and seconded by Kelsay to approve the County Social Services 28E agreement. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Faldet and seconded by Vick to adjourn to 9:30 am Monday, August 21, 2023.

Motion carried unanimously.

ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor Daniel Langreck, Chair Board of Supervisors Claims 08-14-2023 General Basic Fund AcenTek, Internet Service ................... 425.29 AireSpring, Telephone Service ........... 826.57 Alliant Energy, Utilities .................... 5097.78 Kaden Alstad, Services ....................... 369.00 Amazon Capital Services, Supplies .. 1599.65 Anderson Law Office, Legal Services ................................. 3440.47 Aramark Uniform Services, Services . 305.34 AT&T Mobility, Cellular Service........638.27 Linus Barloon, Services ......................373.10 Brady Barta, Services..........................442.80 Thomas Benda, Services ..................... 465.00 Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas Service ..........................431.94 Bodensteiner Implement Company, Services .............................................508.05 Savanna Brusse, Mileage ......................80.60 Calmar Courier, Publications .............. 319.51 Capital One, Payment ........................... 77.17 Carquest Auto Parts, Parts................... 391.32 Casper Plumbing & Heating, Inc, Services ........................................... 5896.02 CenturyLink, Telephone Service......... 649.80 City of Decorah, Services ................. 1439.18 Court View Place LLP, Payment ....... 1820.00 Cradlepoint Inc, Services ..................1223.27 CTI, Services...................................14277.66 Culligan, Services ...............................205.49 Roger Dahlen, Reimbursement ............. 25.00 DALCO, Supplies ............................... 596.91 DCI-SOR, Registration ......................... 75.00 Decorah Ace Hardware, Supplies ....... 131.18 Decorah Area Chamber, Membership . 187.50 Decorah Community Schools, Services ............................................. 375.40 Decorah Newspapers, Publications ..... 736.06 Decorah Rental & Sales, Equipment Rental..............................339.50 Decorah Tire Service, Services ......... 1036.08 Dentons Davis Brown PC, Legal Services ................................... 739.63 Drilling All Season Sports, Supplies... 738.02 Elan Financial Services, Payment ......... 56.06 Fareway Stores, Supplies ..................1243.67 Farmers Union Co-op, Supplies.......... 286.66 John Fels, Reimbursement ....................25.00 FMC Landfill, Services ..................... 3108.95 Kaden Franzen, Services .....................590.40 Christina Goeden, Reimbursement .......19.86 Arielle Gossman, Mileage .................... 39.65 Grau Funeral Homes, Services ........... 665.29 George L. Grosz, Services .................. 811.80 Hageman Cleaning, Services .............. 200.00 Kayla Hageman, Reimbursement ......... 40.00 John Halverson, Reimbursement ..........25.00 Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc, Services...... 870.00 Healthcare First, Services ................... 104.74 Lori Hemesath, Mileage...................... 449.15 Penny Herold, Mileage ....................... 451.75 Sally Herold, Mileage ......................... 343.85 Faith Hlubek, Reimbursement ..............65.37 Logan Hopp, Reimbursement ............... 87.15 Howard’s Tire & Repair, Repairs ........132.00 Huber’s Store, Supplies....................... 170.40 IA Dept of Inspection & Appeal, Inspection ..........................................100.00 IA Division of Labor Services, Certification....................................... 280.00 IA Natural Heritage Foundation, Membership .................................... 1000.00 IA Public Health Association, Membership ...................................... 300.00 IABME, Membership ........................... 80.00 IICA, Registration ............................... 375.00 Iowa Prison Industries, Decals............ 595.10 Iowa SAR K9, Expenses ..................... 100.00 Iowa State Assoc Of Counties, Registration ......................................... 60.00 IROC Web Design Services, Services .. 32.00 Fatimetu Jatri Emhamed, Reimbursement ...................................25.00 John Deere Financial, Supplies .........1037.95 Mike Johnson, Camp Host .................. 232.00 KAR Auto Group of Decorah Inc, Vehicle........................................... 15898.00 Keltek Incorporated, Supplies ........... 6668.43 Nancy Kovarik, Reimbursement........... 25.00 Brenda Kreitzer, Reimbursement ..........25.00 Ethel Barbara Krueger, Services .........149.08 Kwik Trip Extended Network, Fuel .. 4154.94 Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel ...........................1520.45 LA Communications, Inc, Advertising ........................................ 272.00 Steve Lennon, Services ....................... 623.20 Leon’s Auto Repair, Services ..............261.60 LetterWerks Sign City, LLC, Signs ......45.00 Dr. Kevin Locke, Services .................... 75.00 Luther College, Printing......................159.38 Mail Services, Services ....................... 762.05 Martin Bros. Distributing, Supplies .. 1137.33 Jamie McConnell, Reimbursement ....... 25.00 Hubert McGee, Services ..................... 504.57 McKesson Medical Surgical, Supplies ........................................... 1768.77 Mediacom, Services ............................ 191.81 MERI, Services ................................... 252.80 Microbac Laboratories, Inc., Services .. 51.00 MiEnergy Cooperative, Utilities ....... 1788.35 Stacy Miller, Mileage ..........................456.95 Brittany Mitchell, Reimbursement........ 25.00 MWSCO, Supplies................................ 30.41 Napa Auto Parts, Parts ..........................64.45 NE IA Comm Action, Services ........... 574.88 NE Iowa Lawn Care, Services ............ 404.00 Evan Neubauer, Reimbursement........... 20.00 Olson Explosives, Fuel ..................... 2462.30 Oneota Community Co-oop, Supplies .. 22.64 Lonnie Pierce, Reimbursement .............25.00 Pinter Landscaping & Tree Serv, Supplies ............................................. 168.95 Pitney Bowes Global Financial, Postage .............................................. 229.80 Police Legal Sciences Inc, Services ..3640.00 Quadient Fiance USA, Inc., Postage. 2000.00 Quadient Leasing USA, Inc., Lease Agreement .................................74.85 Quill.com, Supplies...............................79.95 Racom Corporation, Services .......900130.50 Olivia Rasmussen, Services .............. 1107.00 Reliable Dumpster Services Inc, Services ............................................. 180.00 Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement ................... 770.16 River City Paving, Materials...............405.90 Nancy Sacquitne, Mileage .................... 62.40 Sanitation Resources, Inc, Services .... 712.00 Schilling Supply Company, Supplies .. 966.61 Hanna Schmitt, Reimbursement ........... 20.00 Barb Schroeder, Reimbursement ........ 318.52 Jayne Schultz, Reimbursement ........... 139.00 Schumacher Elevator, Services ........... 548.47 Marguerite Schwarz, Reimbursement ... 20.00 Sherwin Williams, Paint...................... 278.07 SMI Co., Materials.............................. 225.00 Gordon Snitker, Reimbursement........... 25.00 Spahn & Rose Lumber, Materials ....... 196.61 State Medical Examiners Office, Services ........................................... 2029.00 Ben Steines, Reimbursement ................25.00 Steve’s Car Care, Services .................... 54.75 Stevenson Tree Care LLC, Services ... 275.00 Storey Kenworthy, Supplies.............. 1644.82 John L. Storkamp, Reimbursement....... 25.00 Margaret Storkamp, Services .............. 147.60 Thrifty White Pharmacy, Services ........ 43.56 Thryv, Advertising ................................ 19.50 Tieskoetter Lawn Care, LLC, Services ............................................. 360.00 Truck Country of Iowa, Services ........ 698.17 Jonathan Turbett, Expenses................. 272.73 NE IA Iowa Regional Housing, Appropriation ..................................5000.00 Monserrat Uribe, Mileage ................... 306.15 Krista Vanden Brink, Mileage............. 105.30 Jamie Wagner, Mileage ....................... 344.50 Debra Walden, Camp Host.................. 211.00 West Side Dental, Services ................. 818.00 Windridge Implements, LLC, Services ........................................... 2461.33

Windstream, Telephone Service............92.09 Winn Co Treasurer, Services............. 4534.00 Winneshiek Medical Center, Services ........................................... 1760.00 Wright Way Computers, LLC, Services ........................................... 4919.13 General Supplemental Fund Black Hawk County, Administrative Fees ........................1321.05 Tony Clarke, Reimbursement ...........1219.02 Dubuque County, Administrative Fees ..........................281.59 IMWCA, Insurance ...........................8070.00 North Iowa Juvenile Detention, Services ........................................... 2800.00 Schwickerath, P.C., Legal Services .....147.00 Jonathan Turbett, Expenses................. 272.73 Water Testing Grant Fund State Hygienic Laboratory, Services ..570.00 Rural Services Basic Fund Arden Auna, Meeting ............................45.00 Kevin Barth, Meeting............................ 45.00 Daniel Beard, Meeting ..........................45.00 Jed Becker, Meeting ..............................45.00 Teresa Berg, Meeting ............................45.00 Roger Bergan, Meeting ......................... 45.00 Bruce Bergsgaard, Meeting................... 45.00 Daryl Bosma, Meeting ..........................45.00 Loren Broszeit, Meeting ....................... 45.00 Decorah Auto Center Inc, Services .......71.33 James Ehrie, Meeting ............................45.00 Everest Property Group, LLC, Site Rent ............................................ 100.00 Jeff Feickert, Meeting ........................... 45.00 Thomas Hansen, Meeting ..................... 45.00 Carleton Haugen, Meeting ....................45.00 Dale Johnson, Meeting..........................45.00 Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel ............................... 74.83 Danny Leidahl, Meeting ....................... 45.00 David Lensch, Meeting ......................... 45.00 John Lubke, Meeting ............................ 45.00 James Ludeking, Meeting ..................... 45.00 Birgitta Meade, Meeting .......................45.00 Tony Meyer, Meeting ............................ 45.00 Rick Monson, Meeting..........................45.00 Roger Nelson, Meeting .........................45.00 Kenneth Nordheim, Meeting ................ 45.00 Randy Numedahl, Meeting ................... 45.00 Melissa O’Rourke, Meeting ..................45.00 Jeff Ode, Meeting..................................45.00 Rodney Ollendieck, Meeting ................45.00 Tony Phillips, Reimbursement ..............25.00 Reliable Dumpster Services Inc, Services ...........................................2835.00 Kelvin Rue, Meeting .............................45.00 Byron Schultz, Meeting ........................45.00 Gary Smorstad, Meeting .......................45.00 Don Stromseth, Meeting .......................45.00 UNI Roadside Program, Registration ...95.00 J Wayne Wicks, Meeting .......................45.00 John Wiedeman, Meeting......................45.00 Winn Co Landfill, Fees .....................2225.18 Secondary Road Fund AcenTek, Telephone Service...............299.26 All States Ag Parts-131464, Parts ........... 6.49 Alliant Energy, Utilities ......................948.45 Amazon Capital Services, Supplies ...... 92.78 Aramark Uniform Services, Services .......................................... 1293.83 AT&T Mobility, Cellular Service........157.68 Bodensteiner Implement Company, Services ........................................... 6152.46 Brennan Construction Co, Construction .................................. 98533.40 Bruening Rock Prod, Materials.....764599.00 Calmar Courier, Publications ..............202.50 Carolan’s Ag & Repair, Services ......3047.05 Carquest Auto Parts, Parts...................873.25 City of Ridgeway, Utilities ................... 23.74 Culligan, Services ................................. 47.50 DeBauche Truck & Diesel, Parts ......2534.33 Decorah Auto Center Inc, Services .......14.98 Decorah Newspapers, Publications .....319.00 Decorah Tire Service, Services ......... 1911.81 Diamond Mowers, Supplies ................198.29 Diamond Vogel, Inc., Supplies........45056.00 Don’s Truck Sales, Inc, Equipment.....108.80 Farmers Union Co-op, Supplies............87.90 Farmers Win Coop, Supplies ..............178.90 Ossian Bee, Publications..................... 116.00 Fisk Farm & Home Inc., Supplies ...... 101.72 Greenfield Contractors, LLC, Services ........................................... 9746.98 Harmony Telephone Company, Services ............................................. 116.31 Hovden Oil Co, Fuel ......................... 3324.75 Huber’s Store, Supplies......................... 67.54 Iowa DOT, Payment........................29497.99 Iowa Environmental Service Inc, Roads.................................................850.00 Iowa One Call, Services........................17.10 Iowa Prison Industries, Signs.............. 344.20 John Deere Financial, Supplies ...........161.47 Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc, Services ......................................... 40990.00 Kirkeby Welding, Services................ 9483.88 Mabel Co-op Telephone Ridgeway, Telephone Service ............................. 155.48 Martin Equipment of IA/IL, Inc, Supplies ............................................. 330.39 MiBroadband, Services ....................... 111.31 Napa Auto Parts, Parts ........................308.32 Perry Novak Electric, Inc, Services .... 344.00 Quick Supply Co., Supplies ..............2290.00 River City Paving, Materials...............207.15 Ronco Engineering, Publications ........101.34 Sadler Power Train, Services .............625.35 Safety X-treme, LLC, Supplies........... 220.75 Sanitation Resources, Inc, Services ...... 90.00 Shuck-Briston Inc., Services .............6900.40 Truck Country of Iowa, Services ......1963.04 Windridge Implements, LLC, Parts ...... 22.50 Winn Co Landfill, Fees ....................... 110.82 Winneshiek Medical Center, Services 159.00 Ziegler Inc, Services ......................... 3174.59 Co Conserv Capital Improv Fund Huber’s Store, Supplies.........................56.35 County Assessor Agency Fund IICA, Registration .............................1025.00 Kwik Trip Inc, Fuel ............................... 44.50 Mailing Services Inc, Services ..........2400.00 Riley’s Inc, Supplies ............................. 62.50 E911 Surcharge Fund AcenTek, E911 Service .......................512.66 American Tower Corporation, Rental ..............................................1893.71 Greenlawn, Services ........................... 158.99 Mabel Co-op Telephone, E911 Service .....................................374.08 MiEnergy Cooperative, Utilities ......... 489.63 Penguin Management, Inc, Services .5280.00 Emergency Management Comm Amazon Capital Services, Supplies ....100.95 AT&T Mobility, Cellular Service..........91.12 Capital One, Payment ...........................27.48 CentralSquare Tech, LLC, Service Contract ................................132.00 Decorah Ace Hardware, Supplies .........33.76 Elan Financial Services, Payment .......183.19 Iowa Secretary of State, Services.......... 30.00 Olson Explosives, Fuel .......................243.07 Verizon Wireless, Cell Service .............. 21.06 Winneshiek Co Health Ins Fund Midwest Group Benefits, Fees ............990.00 SISCO, Insurance.............................. 9142.41 Grand Total .................................2122682.14 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023 NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INVITATION FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Northeast Iowa Community College (“NICC”) Board of Trustees is inviting bids on the following three groups of learning system equipment and property: Bid Group 1 – Production Assembly Learning System (see NICC website) Bid Group 2 – Wiring Harness Learning System (see NICC website) Bid Group 3 – Rigging Learning System (see NICC website) https://www.nicc.edu/about/consumer-information/bid-projects/ Items may be inspected prior to the bid deadline by making prior arrangements. All items reside at Northeast Iowa Community College Peosta Campus at 8342 Peosta Drive, Peosta, IA 52068. Any person wishing to schedule an inspection of the equipment and or that has questions about the bidding process may contact Greg Moklestad, moklestadg@nicc.edu, 844-642-2338 ext. 2168 Bids must indicate the specific group being bid on, the amount of the bid for that group, and include a phone number and address of the bidder, as well as an email address (if available). A person may bid on any or all of the groups, but the groups will be sold

individually. All bids must be submitted in writing and received by September 8, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at the following address: 1625 Hwy 150 S. Calmar, Ia. 52132. An open to the public bid opening will be held on the Calmar campus board room immediately after 1:00 PM on September 8, 2023.

The Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing on September 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., at the New Hampton Center 112 East Main Street New Hampton, Iowa 50659 on the proposed sale of the above listed items and on any bids or comments made in writing or orally at said hearing. At the public hearing, any person interested may appear and file objections to the sale of the equipment or comment in favor thereof. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, and to waive any irregularities in the bidding process. Sale of any of the above listed items is subject to approval of the Board of Trustees.

Winning bidders must make payment in cash or certified check at time of pickup of equipment. Location of equipment for pickup is 8342 Peosta Drive, Peosta, IA 52068. All sales are final, no refunds or returns will be available. Items sold as is. If a winning bidder fails to pay for and pickup an item within seven days of the award of the bid, NICC may sell the item to the next highest bidder without any further public notice or will remain the property of NICC. By order of the Northeast Iowa Community College Board of Trustees.

Dated August 21, 2023.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023 TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: KARON E. HOVEY REVOCABLE TRUST To all persons regarding Karon E. Hovey, deceased, who died on or about August 6th, 2023. You are hereby notified that Melissa K. Foley is the trustee of the Revocable Trust of Karon E. Hovey known as the Karon E. Hovey Revocable Trust dated on May 12, 2014. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Winneshiek County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated on August 15th, 2023.

Melissa K. Foley, Trustee 422 3rd Avenue West Cresco, IA 52136 Joseph P. Braun, #AT0001120, Attorney for Trustee ELWOOD, O’DONOHOE, BRAUN & WHITE 217 North Elm Street, PO Box 377 Cresco, IA 52136-0377 Date of second publication: August 24, 2023 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 17 & 24, 2023 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WINNESHIEK COUNTY CASE NO: ESPR016233 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF TESTATE ESTATE, OF APPOINTMENT OF CO-EXECUTORS AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ERIC LEE LAMBIE, Deceased To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Eric Lee Lambie, Deceased, who died on or about January 27, 2023.

You are hereby notified that Donald L. Bauer and Loretta Lambie Bauer have been appointed co-executors of the estate.

Any Claims against the estate must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated, August 17, 2023 Donald L. Bauer and Loretta Lambie Bauer, Co-Executors of the Estate 5220 S Cameron LN Mapleton, IL 61547-9468 James D. Greenwood, ICIS #AT0012685 Attorney for Estate Greenwood Law, LLC 4333B 18th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois 61201 Date of second publication: August 31, 2023 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24 & 31, 2023

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT WINNESHIEK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ISAAC J. WILTGEN, Deceased Probate No. ESPR016232 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all persons interested in the estate of Isaac J. Wiltgen, deceased, who died on or about July 23, 2023: You are hereby notified that on August 8, 2023, the undersigned were appointed administrators of the estate.

Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the Clerk of the abovenamed District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated on August 11, 2023 /s/ Mark Wiltgen Mark Wiltgen, Administrator of the Estate 3484 333rd Ave Cresco, IA 52136 /s/ LuAnn Wiltgen LuAnn Wiltgen, Administrator of the Estate 3484 33rd Ave Cresco, IA 52136 /s/ Kevin E. Schoeberl, ICIS#: AT0006991 Attorney for the Administrator Story, Schoeberl & Seebach, LLP 126 N. Elm St. PO Box 89 Cresco, IA 52136 Date of second publication: August 24, 2023 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 17 & 24, 2023

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JURISDICTION OF CITY OF DECORAH Decorah EOC/911 Dispatch/Shelter Generator Project Public Hearing on Proposed Contract Documents and Estimated Costs for Improvement.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby given notice that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Decorah on the proposed contract documents and proposed improvements for the Decorah EOC/911 Dispatch/Shelter Generator Project at its meeting at 5:45 P.M. on September 5, 2023, at City Hall in Decorah, Iowa.

The public hearing may be attended virtually using the meeting information provided in this notice and as posted in the City of Decorah City Council agenda.

The meeting can be joined virtually by computer or smartphone at: https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/81326695281?pwd=MHF2Y3BJb003QVFSYmxZZHBHRjF2QT09 Meeting ID: 813 2669 5281 Passcode: 613292 The scope of the project includes the purchase and installation of a generator and transfer switch at the City of Decorah Public Library.

The project location(s) is as follows: City of Decorah Public Library (south side of building); in the City of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa.

At the meeting the City Council will consider the plans, specifications, cost estimate, and contract proposals. The City Council will also act upon the contract proposals and decide whether to enter into a contract for the project improvements.

Any person(s) interested may attend the meeting for the purpose of expressing their opinion regarding the plans, specifications, cost estimate, or the contract proposals.

This Notice is given by authority of the City of Decorah. /s/ Keri Sand Keri Sand, City Clerk-Finance Officer Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023 Decorah Community School Board Special School Board Meeting Minutes Central Administration Office Wednesday, August 16, 2023 1:00 p.m.

Present: Vice-President Cindy Goodner, Directors John Hjelle, Ben Lange, Brian Petersburg, and President Ronald Fadness.

Supt. Dr. Tim Cronin, Director of Business Services Cathy Dietzenbach, Board Secretary Darlene Woodhouse, Director of Technology Shawn Gordon, staff and guests. Directors Hjelle and Lange participated via phone.

President Fadness participated via phone at 1:37 p.m.

Vice-President Goodner called to order the Special School Board meeting at 1:01 p.m.

Director Petersburg moved, seconded by Director Lange to amend the agenda to include Public Comments on the agenda. Motion carried by all voting aye.

Public comments: Naomi Simon, Lee Fullhart, Josh Stello, Aaron Hanson, Michelle Stille, and Justin Knutson addressed the board.

Doreen Fullhart, high school teacher, addressed the board with reasons for her resignation request. After discussion, Vice-President Gooder, acting President, took a five-minute break. At 1:38 p.m. the board meeting paused. At 1:46 p.m. the board meeting resumed. Ms. Fullhart rescinded her letter of resignation.

There being no further business, the special meeting adjourned at 1:47 p.m.

Cindy Gooder, Vice-President Darlene Woodhouse, Board Secretary Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DECORAH CITY COUNCIL PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT – 307 OAK STREET, DECORAH, IOWA TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Decorah, Iowa, has set September 5, at 5:45 o’clock P.M. at the Council Chambers in City Hall in Decorah, Iowa, on the question of whether the City Council should grant an easement over the City owned public right-of-way.

Jaclyn N. Jirak (“Grantee”) is the owner of real estate described as: Lot 10 in Block 4 of Otis & Stevens Addition, in the City of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, as per the Retracement Plat of Survey filed for record January 23, 2020, and recorded as Document No. 2020-199.

Locally known as: 307 Oak St., Decorah, Iowa.

That is proposed that the City grant a house encroachment easement to Grantee that is on the Terrace Street right-of-way measuring 7.1 feet on the westerly side, 24.0 feet on the southerly side, and 6.5 feet on the easterly side, with the northerly side being on the southerly lot line of the Real Estate. That the house encroachment easement is proposed to be generally on the following terms: 1. Said easement shall be in force for so long as the house remains in its current location, subject to the following conditions: a. The City of Decorah specifically reserves the right to terminate this Easement, at any time, upon giving to the Grantee 90 days’ prior written notice when the City of Decorah, in its own discretion, determines that the Easement Area must be used for any “essential corporate purpose” or “general corporate purpose” as defined by Section 384.24 of the Code of Iowa, as amended. Grantee shall not be entitled to any reimbursement or compensation if the easement is terminated under this provision; and b. The Current House may not be expanded into the City of Decorah’s right-of-way, and no other structure may be built or expanded into the right-of-way. c. Should the Current House be destroyed by any means, to include remodeling, to an extent of more than fifty percent of its replacement cost at time of destruction, this Easement shall be automatically terminated.

2. Liability. The City of Decorah shall not be liable for any damage to persons or property occurring or arising as a result of anyone using the Easement Area from any cause whatsoever. Grantee shall indemnify and hold the City of Decorah, Iowa harmless for any damages or injuries that occur as a result of anyone using the Easement Area, to include, but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. The Grantee further agrees to pay all reasonable costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses that shall be made and incurred by the City of Decorah, Iowa in enforcing this agreement.

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A complete copy of the easement agreement is on file with the City Clerk for inspection.

All interested persons may appear at said time and place to be heard for or against the proposal.

By order of the Decorah City Council of the City of Decorah, Iowa, this 7th day of August, 2023. /s/ Keri Sand Keri Sand, City Clerk Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 24, 2023

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