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By Roz Weis

Celebrating grandparents St. Benedict School in Decorah welcomed grandparents for a special morning celebration Friday, Sept. 8. The Grandparents’ Day celebration included visits to classrooms, an outdoor Mass, bingo and refreshments.

ABOVE- Kim O’Brien plays bingo with grandchildren Evelyn and Thomas Crain.

Brenda Svestka with her granddaughter Caydence Svestka during a visit to the kindergarten classroom during the school’s Grandparents’ Day celebration. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Roz Weis) Alex Wicks, a member of the St. Benedict School Board of Education, served coffee.

Lynn and Kim Hopp of New Hampton stopped to visit their grandson Chase in the kindergarten classroom during the Grandparents’ Day observance Sept. 8.

The cost to provide a wealth of extracurricular activities at Decorah Community Schools District (DCSD) just went up.

In action at Monday night’s DCSD Board of Directors meeting, board members approved renewing a revised contract with King Pin Entertainment Center’s bowling alley in Decorah for the next two years - at cost of $15,750 per season – an estimated 43 percent price increase over the prior season.

DHS Athletic Director Adam Riley told board members it is estimated the 50+ students on the boys and girls bowling rosters last season bowled approximately 9,000 games last year. The bowlers have a daily practice schedule, and the bowling season runs from early November to the final weeks of February.

Riley said adding bowling to the long list of extracurricular activities at DHS (the program was introduced in 2016-17) has brought out many participants who might not otherwise participate.

He explained the increase, saying that bowling has provided kids with more opportunities not offered before.

When asked by Board Member Brian Petersburg if there had been a comparison study of other bowling alley fees in other school districts, Riley said he had not reached out for those figures. Riley said participation in bowling at the local high school is far above that in neighboring school districts.

“We offer so many extracurricular activities,” commented Petersburg, “and it comes at a price.”

Board member John Hjelle commented that if the estimated fee of approximately $1.75 per game is accurate, that’s a reasonable cost.

Bowling was added to the slate of winter student activities at DHS in the 2016-17 school year.

Back then the cost to rent the former Oneota Lanes bowling alley was $2,000 for the season.

About 20 students joined the teams back in the first season, and the number of participants has steadily climbed over the following years. The bowling program boasted 57 students last season.

As the number of participants has climbed, so have the costs. Fees at the bowling alley rose from $2,000 to $4,000 in the three seasons following that first season. Costs were increased to $8,000 in the 2020-21 season, and the contract was increased to $11,000 per season for the past two bowling seasons. The latest increase to $15,750 is a 43.18 percent increase.

In those early years, the local bowling alley was used only twice a week for practice and for home competitions. Now, the teams practice on a daily basis. DHS hosts between four and five meets per season at the King Pin Entertainment Center.

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Featured events include the pride parade, trivia, drag show, the Rainbow Run 5K Color Run, yoga, party in the park, the pride dance party and more.

Pride is a celebration of people of diverse sexual and gender identities and expressions.

Decorah Pride is open to all in the greater Driftless area who are part of, or supporters of, the LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-identifying, intersex, asexual and two-spirit) community.

For more information and to register for events, visit www.decorahpride.org.

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By Kate Klimesh

The team breakdown “We are a team, between the DOT, the county engineer and the board of supervisors. The county engineer is obviously at the center of the team, and the secondary roads department, but also works with all these different departments, including the county board of supervisors and the public,” Stinn stated.

“Iowa counties are required to have a full-time licensed civil engineer in place (or a shared arrangement between counties) to administer all the state and federal aid-funded programs. We (the DOT) have to be satisfied that the engineer personally carries out and administers all those program restrictions and rules in the maintenance of the secondary roads in the county.”

Stinn clarified, “The county board of supervisors is charged with the duty of establishing policies and providing adequate funding for maintaining the secondary roads system. The county engineer then, pursuant to board policy, adopts the methods and implements that direction, and directs the personnel and equipment necessary to maintain the system – so it’s a team effort.

“There’s direction coming from the board, but it is up to the County engineer who has the

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Reminded of ‘teamwork’ and ‘chain of command’

Much discussion was held at the Monday, Sept. 11, Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors meeting regarding the hiring process for the vacant county engineer position following Engineer Lee Bjerke’s June resignation. Supervisors Steve Kelsay and Shirley Vermace recommended the board postpone interviewing the three applicants, from which they had received resumes, until there was a larger pool of applicants. They did note it would be helpful to compile the questions for the interview ahead of time. The board voted to approve delaying the hiring process until they had more applicants, with Kelsay, Vermace and Faldet voting for, and Langreck and Vick voting against.

Currently, Howard County Engineer Nick Rissman is contracted as Winneshiek County’s Interim Engineer. With an interim engineer, and until the county hires a full-time or approved shared DOT-certified county engineer, the county cannot let (or request bids on) any new projects utilizing state or federal funding for secondary roads, including Farm-to-Market Funds.

Niki Stinn, Secondary Roads Engineer for the Department of Transportation, oversees many aspects of county secondary road operations. Stinn presented information to the supervisors on the roles and responsibilities of the county engineer and the role the DOT plays in the system. Stinn, as she listed her responsibilities with the DOT in coordination with Iowa counties, did note she was responsible for enforcing restrictions when a county does not have a full-time or contracted shared DOT-licensed civil engineer on staff.

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The New Minowa Players invite the public to join the group in spot #13 of the Decorah Pride Parade Saturday, Sept. 16. Line-up begins at 2:30 p.m. (west side of Riverside Ave. pointing south toward Water St.).

“Come and be a part of this movement to increase visibility of the LGBTQIA+ community, celebrate diversity, and unleash fabulous creativity in northeast Iowa.” (submitted photo)

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By Kate Klimesh comment. pep rally will immediately folApplySupervisors online at: unani- Winneshiek County – totaling mously agreed to transfer the .08 acres – will be considered low the coronation. www.wellingtonplacedecorah.com/careers At the Monday, Sept.

11, land to the Fjelstuls in consid- for sale to interested parties folThe Homecoming Parade Or calleration Leah Benzing at 563-382-9691 Winneshiek County Board of for allowing the county lowing a public hearing schedwill start at 2:30 p.m. at the EOE of the Fjelstul uled for Monday, Oct. 9, at Supervisors meeting, a public to use a portion high school and follow the trahearing regarding the transfer property for a resident bypass 10:30 a.m. Bid forms are availditional homecoming parade of county-owned land (lot B) during the 175th Street road able in the Auditor’s office. route down West Water Street adjacent to land owned by Rog- project.

Watch for a public notice with and River Street. er and Rita Fjelstul on 240th Two lots along the Turkey full information in the Decorah It will be a clash on the Street was held with no public River in Spillville owned by Public Opinion. gridiron as the Decorah Vikings take on the Riverhawks of Mason City High School at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Decorah freshman football team will play at 5 p.m. The Homecoming queen and king, their court and their parents will be

By Kate Klimesh cation of the road in the 1940s on their property. There was presented at halftime of the or 50s; it was only marked on the intent to vacate the road 50 varsity game, along with a perMultiple viewpoints were a survey in following years years ago, at the built location ts, sign-on shift pick-up bonus formance byFull thebenefi Decorah High bonus, heardmeal Sept.plan 11 regarding the in what could be considered a not at the location it was platfree employee School Pride of theand Vikings possible vacation or sale of “back-door” way to move the ted.”

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EOE Maaten recommended vacation stating the property was built show any mention of the road at as a clean method of ridding the by the county at the public’s all. He noted if the property was road from the county’s proper- request and would automatical- abandoned, it was long before ty rolls and getting it back into ly become county property. He Schempp bought the property a taxable base. Reason being requested the Board of Super- 50 years ago. He also added there has been no documented visors get a formal opinion on that there was no usable plat saleable interest in the property this from the Attorney General that could be found and agreed beyond an assumed easement to get some firm guidance. with Van Der Maaten’s opinion to create the road initially. Van Van Der Maaten noted, “The of vacation of the road to clean Der Maaten’s recommendation: law is pretty clear. Wheth- up the title.

Community members are in- the only option is to vacate it. er owned by the county or by The board made no decision vited to SILTFest, an evening of Mike Shimak of the Engi- easement, you still come to the but will address the issue at the fun, fundneer’s Office noted there were abandonment issue. You have a Sept. 25 public hearing for the raising and no documents proving the relo- property-owner with that road road vacation. celebrating the spirit of sustainable farming and land preservation. The event, hosted by Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT), will be held Thursday, Sept. 14, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. in Decorah.

Attendees can learn more about sustainable farming and land preservation while enjoying live music by members of Luther College Woman’s Club program planners for the 2023-24 academic year include, Foot-Notes and food from the front row (l-r): Mary Jane Maly, Melinda Hanson, LCWC President Joy Bahnemann, Lindy Lillördag food truck. There is Borske-Hubbard and Brenda Carlson. Back: Luther Director of Annual Giving and Engageno cost to attend. ment Megan Buckingham, Deborah Bishop, Muriel Lensch, Sharon Rossman, Denise Duffy, SILT has been at the forefront JoAn Stevenson and Bette Eells. Not pictured: Barbara Kellogg, Barbara Wilkerson, Amy of efforts to protect and promote Bruening and Rachel Storlie. (submitted photo) sustainable farming practices in the state. Decorah SILTFest is an opportunity for the community to engage with like-minded individuals, learn about sustainable agriculture, and contribute to a brighter, more sustainable The Luther College Woman’s in Peace Dining Room on the terheim Commons in Decorah. future for Iowa.

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For more information, visit ming for the 2023-24 academic from the Decorah Swimming to 1 p.m., and includes lunch at www.silt.org or follow “Susyear with two events: its first Pool is available and leaves at Java John’s Coffeehouse. Restainable Iowa Land Trust – meeting on Sept. 19 and its an- 1:10 p.m. In addition to the pro- ervations are required by Sept.

SILT” on Facebook. gram, a short business meeting, 19; contact JoAn Stevenson at nual field trip on Sept. 26. refreshments and music are also joan_nadine@hotmail.com. on the afternoon’s agenda.

All women from Decorah Sept. 19 meeting and surrounding communiRachel Faldet, Luther Colties are invited to attend both lege assistant professor of En- Sept. 26 field trip The LCWC’s annual field trip events. For more information, Community Breakfast at St. glish emerita, will present “The Benedict Church, Oct. 1 and Coronation of King Charles will take place Tuesday, Sept. visit luther.edu/alumni-friends/ Nov. 5, serving from 8 a.m. to 1 and the British Royal Family: 26, with Chris Johnson, pres- engage/stay-connected/womp.m. Eggs, pancakes and more. Perspectives and Observations ident and CEO of Vesterheim ans-club.

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By Kate Klimesh A public hearing was held during the Monday, Sept. 11, Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors meeting for the Festina Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvement Project to approve the contract and performance and/or payment bonds. There was no public comment and the board unanimously approved awarding the project’s contract to JB Holland of Decorah, who submitted the low bid of $751,850.

The project, which will be partially-funded through a Water Infrastructure Financing loan, may qualify for a portion of the loan to be forgiven, but notification of that will not be known for several months.

The project is slated to begin in spring 2024, with an estimated completion of December that year.

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Dale Headington

Dale Ardell Headington, 83, from Decorah, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, surrounded by his family at We l l i n g t o n Place after a courageous battle with P a r k i n s o n ’s disease.

Dale was Dale born on Nov. Headington 27, 1939, in Decorah, the youngest of four boys to Glen and Anna (Grindeland) Headington. He attended country grade school at Pleasant Township and then Decorah High School, where he lettered in baseball and wrestling. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served four years in the transportation unit driving military generals around Germany and France.

Returning home, he worked for Decorah Builders for three years and then began his longtime career of driving for UPS for 31 years. While at UPS, Dale made lifetime friends with his coworkers and the many households on his route. Once he retired, Dale kept busy by working at Kelly Realty for 15 years and driving school buses for Decorah High School’s sports and activities.

Dale and Sandra (McKernan) Headington were married on Nov. 25, 1961, at St. Benedict Church in Decorah. They were married for 61 years and blessed with two daughters, Linda and Christine.

Dale enjoyed golfing, summers in northern Minnesota, boating on the Mississippi, years of traveling the world with Sandy and friends, visiting casinos, Barneys and Whippy Dip, and being part owner of the “Silver Dollar” in Decorah.

Dale and Sandy visited 49 states and five continents together.

Dale is most known for his blue eyes, his fun-loving social life and a winning smile. Dale’s home was always an open door for his abundantly close friends and family. He loved laughing, good times and mixing drinks for his friends.

Everyone should be so blessed to know a “Dale” in their lifetime.

Dale is survived by his wife, Sandra (McKernan) Headington; two daughters: Linda (Gordy) Tangen of Decorah and Christine (Tim) Hall of Pella, Iowa; four grandchildren: Robert Root (Gabriel), Kimberly Root Hoffman (Stephen), Lydia Hall and Kari Tangen (Dalton Rush); six great grandchildren: Reese, Kamryn and Emersyn and Jeffrey, Addison and Ken-

nedy; and four sisters-in-law: Elaine Headington, Bonnie Headington, Joyce Headington and Jan McKernan.

Dale is preceded in death by his parents Glen and Anna (Grindeland) Headington; brothers: Bill, Bud and Robert; granddaughter, Isabelle Hall; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Richard and Ruth McKernan, Colleen and Gordon Danielson, Lorraine and Bob Moeller, Tom McKernan, Kathleen and Bud Casey, and Dorothy Hagen-Figueroa and Robert McKernan.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept.14, at 1 p.m., at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial will be in the St. Benedict’s Church Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m., until the time of service on Thursday at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church.

Following the burial, a Celebration of Life Party will be held at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds community building patio. Food and beverages will be provided.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family – a donation will be made in memory of Dale to the Decorah Athletic Department.

Lester “Les” Alvin Peterson, 77, of Decorah, died peacefully at WinnMed surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, after a long battle with kidney disease due to complications from diabetes.

Lester Al- Lester Peterson vin Peterson was born on April 19, 1946, the son of Selmer A. and Stella (Tangen) Peterson in Decorah. He attended a country school throughout elementary and middle school, and he graduated from Decorah High School in 1964. After graduation, Lester married the love of his life, Evelyn “Evie” Sears, on July 6, 1968, in Decorah. To this union three children were born: Denise, Dawn and Darin. They celebrated their 55th year of marriage on July 6, 2023.

Lester served in the U.S. Army for two years and was part of the 359th Infantry. Lester spent one year in the states as a private, then was deployed in the Vietnam War where he earned an E5 (Sergeant) status. The 359th Infantry was in charge of transporting oil to military vehicles.

Lester was a company clerk in

charge of placing and keeping track of all the soldiers’ activities. After serving in Vietnam, Lester returned to work at Deco Products as a foreman. It was said that he was a hard worker and enjoyed the individuals he worked with. After working at Deco Products for 45 years, Lester retired at the age of 63.

Lester was a caring, compassionate and loving person who enjoyed fishing, boating and football. He loved watching football, and his favorite teams were the Decorah Vikings, Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Packers. He even attended a few Hawkeye games with his family. In addition, Lester loved Nordic Fest and watching his grandson (Michael Cook) dance as a Nordic Dancer. The most important thing to Lester was his family. While his children (Denise Cook, Dawn Patino and Darin Peterson) were growing up, he loved taking them camping and pulling them behind the boat on tubes or skis. Once his grandchildren (Michael Cook, Conner Cook, Jordyn Roberg, Madelyn Peterson and Brantley Peterson) were born, they became his entire world. Lester would never dream of missing his grandchildren’s events, no matter how big or small.

Lester is survived by his wife, Evelyn (Sears) Peterson; his two children, Denise (Rick) Cook and Darin (Danielle) Peterson both of Decorah; five grandchildren: Michael Cook of Cedar Falls, Conner Cook of Decorah, Jordyn Roberg (step-grandchild) of Decorah, Madelyn Peterson of Decorah, and Brantley Peterson of Decorah; two sisters: Grace (Walter) Nesheim of Decorah, and Arla (Don) Ihde of Decorah; sister-in-law: Linda (Norman Jr.) Moen of Decorah; and many nieces and nephews.

Lester was preceded in death by his grandparents; his parents, Stella and Selmer Peterson of Decorah; two brothers: Jim Peterson and Curt Peterson of Decorah; sister, Ruthie (Peterson) Sheldon of Stewartville, Minn.; and his daughter, Dawn (Peterson) Patino of Fort Worth, Texas.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at First Lutheran Church in Decorah with Rev. David Severtson presiding. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery.

The family would like to recognize Toni Meyer for the kind, loving care she gave to Lester.

He so cherished the time. Toni was like another member of his family.

Barnetimen Children’s Hour returns Sept. 19 Lester Peterson Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, welcomes preschoolers and their caregivers to the museum for a new season of Barnetimen Children’s Hour.

The first program is Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m., and will focus on animals. Children can look at different animals in museum pieces, learn Norwegian animal names and the sounds they make, play animal-themed games, and make an animal-inspired craft before enjoying a snack. Meet in the lobby of the museum’s main building to explore objects and stories in the collection and make fun art.

Barnetimen programs are free and geared toward children ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. New programs are offered in-person at the museum the third Tuesday of the month September through April, from 10 to 11 a.m.

No reservations are needed, but larger groups of 10 or more are asked to RSVP the day before the program to help with planning. For more information, contact Vesterheim Collection Manager Jennifer Kovarik at 563-382-9681 or jkovarik@ vesterheim.org.

Cemetery maps for historical research

Decorah Genealogy Association member Kevin Lee will present a program on how cemetery maps can be useful in historical and genealogy research Monday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m., at the Decorah VFW located at 104 State Street in Decorah. The event is free and open to the public.

Service Notice MYLES KUPKA, 90, of Fort Atkinson, passed away Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at his home.

Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, Sept. 11, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson with Rev. Jerry Kopacek presiding. Burial was in the church cemetery with full military rites.

STEPHEN CRONIN, 62, of Decorah, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco.

Visitation will be on Friday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Helms Funeral Home, 306 East Water St., Decorah. There will be a scripture service following the visitation with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding.

Obituaries

Verna Sand On Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, Verna Sand passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was 96 years old.

A lifelong native of northeast Iowa, she was well-loved by all who knew her selfless embrace and love of others. Verna always put you first, never expecting or asking anything in return. She was willing to be with you in silliness or sorrow. She made time for everyone, no matter her situation; always the consummate host for extended family get-togethers and short notice cinnamon rolls and coffee.

Verna Kathleen Amdahl was born Oct. 28, 1926, the daughter of John and Mae Amdahl who farmed near Ossian. She married Robert J. Sand, also from a farming family near Ossian, in 1948. They settled in Decorah where they raised a family and remained there for the rest of their lives.

Verna was educated at Luther College and taught second and third graders in McGregor. She loved teaching and continued doing so with her own children.

From her they learned to be grateful and gracefully accept what was given. Like her father and mother before her, she found

refuge in Christ and followed his teaching.

She became an integral part of her grandchildren’s lives, who treasure the love she gave them.

Seven great grandchildren will learn of her influence on their parent’s lives and, in this way, her memory lives on.

As for the world and its ever present danger and troubles, she would only say, “Sometimes the best we can do is love our neighbor.”

And when we said, “I love you, Mom”, she would always say, “I love you more” and that was always the truth.

She is survived by their five children: Alan (Cara), Kevin (Leslie), Daniel (Carole), Robyn Sand Anderson (Jon), and Douglas (Ronda). Her husband Robert passed away in 2005.

Memorials may be directed to the Aase Haugen Home or First Lutheran Church, Decorah.

A private family graveside service is planned at the Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. A celebration of Verna’s life will be held at a later date.

Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joanne Halverson

Joanne Halverson, 80, of Decorah, and formerly of Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, Sept.

5, 2023, at WinnMed in Decorah.

Joanne was born Jan. 26, 1943, in San Francisco, Calif., to John and GeneJoanne vieve (Knox) Halverson Freidhof.

She grew up in Elma and graduated from the Immaculate Conception Academy in 1961.

In 1962 she received her Licensed Practical Nursing diploma from the St. Mary’s School of Practical Nursing in Rochester, Minn. She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester until 1974 when she was united in marriage to Keith Halverson. They lived on their farm in rural Mabel where they raised their children, Jessica and Andrew. Joanne would later work at Tweeten Health Care until retiring. She was a member of the St. Olaf Catholic Church in Mabel. She enjoyed being an “Avon Lady” and visiting with her customers, playing cards, bowling, cake decorating, wa-

ter aerobics, singing and loved taking photos. She will be most remembered for taking care of others.

Joanne is survived by her husband, Keith, of Decorah; children, Jessica (Jay) Solum of Spring Grove, Minn., and Andrew (Megan) of Woodbury, Minn.; grandchildren: Jacob, Evander, Katie, Liviana, Caleb, Connor and Chase; siblings: Judi (Tom) Henderson of Clarkston, Ga., John Freidhof of Spirit Lake, Terri Thayer of Marion, Leonard (Mollie) Freidhof of Lanark, Illi., and Tim Freidhof of Osseo, Wis.; sisters-in-law, Loretta Halverson of Rochester, and Lorraine Rud of Waukon; and several nieces and nephews, extended family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Peter Palmersheim; and brothers-inlaw, Leonard and Darryl.

Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the St. Olaf Catholic Church in Mabel.

Burial was in the Scheie North Cemetery in rural Mabel with visitation held one hour prior to the service at the church.

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The director district includes the Central, Postville, and South Winneshiek Community School Districts, and a portion of the Decorah Community School District: all precincts and wards in the City of Decorah, the Decorah township in Supervisor District 4 and the townships of Bloomfield, Canoe, Frankville, Glenwood, Hesper, Highland, Military, Pleasant, and Springfield in Winneshiek county.

The director will be elected by the boards of those districts. The election is for a 4-year term for the director from Director District 2, and the term expires in 2027.

Candidates for the vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Keystone Area Education Agency must be electors and residents of Director District 2. The candidates may be members of a local school district board of education but may not be an employee of a school district in Area 1. A candidate may secure a Statement of Candidacy form from the board secretary of the Keystone AEA, Elkader, Iowa. Nominees for the vacancy will be those filing the statement with the Keystone AEA board secretary by October 15, 2023.

If no candidate files by the deadline, a convention will be scheduled with prior notice given, and persons may file for candidacy or be nominated at the convention. Each board of education within the director district may cast a vote, weighted according to the school district’s population, for the election of a member to the Agency’s Board of Directors.

Any individual having questions regarding the election or candidacy procedures should contact the administrator or board secretary of the Keystone Area Education Agency at Elkader, Iowa, at 563-245-1480.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023 ORDINANCE NO. 08-08-2023-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8.04 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE CITY OF RIDGEWAY, IOWA, REGARDING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE MAYOR. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Ridgeway, Iowa, as follows: Par. 1. That Section 8.04 - of the Municipal Code of the City of Ridgeway, Iowa, regarding the compensation of the Mayor, is hereby amended by deleting said section and adopting in lieu thereof the following: 08.04 The salary of the Mayor is $1,800.00 per year, payable annually at the end of the calendar year.

Repealer. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

When Effective. This Ordinance shall be in effective on January 1, 2024, after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Date of First Reading: August 8, 2023 Date of Second Reading: Waived.

Date of Third Reading: Waived.

Councilmen Voting Aye: Linderbaum, Engelhardt, Schnur, and Ramsey Councilmen Voting Nay: None.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of August, 2023.

CITY OF RIDGEWAY, IOWA Sue Schnur, Mayor ATTEST: Sharla Berns, City Clerk-Treasure Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023

Decorah Public Opinion Thursday, September 14, 2023 5

Public Notices September 11, 2023 Call to Order & Determination of Quorum: The Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mark Vick at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 11th , 2023 at the Winneshiek County Annex Building. Voting members present were; Shirley Vermace, Dan Langreck, Mark Vick, Steve Kelsay, Leon Kipp, Mike Meyer, Keith Frana, Todd Ihde, Richard Hammel and Mark Faldet. A quorum was determined by the chairperson. Also present were; Counsel Lee Wilmarth, Counsel Jana Evelsizer Olson, Landfill Director T.J Schissel, and Landfill Operator Meghan Scheidel.

Approval of Minutes & Agenda: Moved by Frana, seconded by Ihde, to approve the meeting minutes of 06/12/23. All voting approved.

Moved by Frana, seconded by Ihde to approve the 09/11/23 agenda. All voting approved.

Introduction of Guests: None Report from Secretary-Treasurer: 06/30/23 Checking Balance: $447,978.27 06/30/23 Checking Interest: $32.84 06/30/23 Certificates of Deposit (Operating): $1,645,774.04 06/30/23 Certificates of Deposit (Closure-Post Closure): $6,338,298.96 06/30/23 Total Investments: $7,984,073.00 07/31/23 Checking Balance: $383,913.96 07/31/23 Checking Interest: $33.74 07/31/23 Certificates of Deposit (Operating): $1,645,774.04 07/31/23 Certificates of Deposit (Closure-Post Closure): $6,338,298.96 07/31/23 Total Investments: $7,984,073.00 08/31/23 Checking Balance: $397,623.77 08/31/23 Checking Interest: $31.64 08/31/23 Certificates of Deposit (Operating): $1,645,774.04 08/31/23 Certificates of Deposit (Closure-Post Closure): $6,338,298.96 08/31/23 Total Investments: $7,984,073.00 Public Comment: There was no public comment.

Approve Claims Paid: Moved by Kipp, seconded by Langreck to approve the June claims of $51,921.28, July claims of $237,572.19 and August claims of $96,657.05. All voting approved.

Committee Reports: Landfill Director’s Report Black dirt was excavated and hauled, retention basin built, seeding of side slopes completed.

TJ attended a shredder demo and tour of the Black Hawk County Landfill. Multiple tours were held at the Landfill.

Engineer’s Report TJ delivered the engineer’s report regarding the 2023 monitoring well project that will include adding two new wells and abandoning three others.

Committee Reports: 1. Item 6.3.1-2023 Terracon Monitoring Well Project: Moved by Frana and seconded

by Hammel to approve the 2023 Terracon Monitoring Well Project at an estimated cost of $14,100-$15,650. All voting approved.

Motion carries.

Establish Time & Date of Next Meeting: The WCASWA will meet on November 13th at 5:00 pm at the Winneshiek County Annex Building.

Adjournment: Moved by Kipp, seconded by Ihde to adjourn at 5:20 pm. All voting approved.

Leon Kipp, Secretary Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency General Ledger 07/03/2023 As of June 30, 2023, Accural Basis Date, Num, Name, Split, Depoist, Payment, Balance 333,006.77 06/05/2023, Deposit ......................... 4,116.11 06/05/2023, Deposit .........................1,836.06 06/05/2023, 11708, CENTURY LINK, Telephone ............................................79.27 06/05/2023, 11709, Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc., Appliance Removal ...............1,548.00 06/05/2023, 11710, AcenTekInternet .... 54.95 06/05/2023, 11711, HAWKEYE RECYCLING, Glass recycling ...........32.88 06/05/2023, 11712, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass recycling .................................... 42.12 06/05/2023, 11713, AECOM, Engineering ....................................2,560.16 06/05/2023, 11714, Fisk Farm and HomeShop .................................. 670.14 06/12/2023, Deposit .........................3,081.63 06/12/2023, Deposit .......................72,336.75 06/12/2023, 11715, Decorah Tire ServiceTire Repair ..............................40.00 06/12/2023, 11716, UnityPoint ClinicOccupational Medicine Employee screen ................................. 42.00 06/12/2023, 11717, Ziegler Inc., Repairs ........................................... 1,129.47 06/12/2023, ACH, Fareway June Mtg ..78.50 06/12/2023, ACH, Pizza Ranch, June Mtg............................................ 232.09 06/19/2023, Deposit .........................5,792.61 06/19/2023, Deposit .......................25,556.12 06/19/2023,11718, Windridge ImplementShop ................................229.00 06/19/2023, 11719, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass recycling49.44 06/19/2023, 11720, MiEnergy Cooperative Electricity ..................1,038.00 06/19/2023, 11721, Bruening Rock Products Road Rock.......................4,764.89 06/19/2023, 11722, AGVANTAGE FS INC., Fuel ......l4,070.46 06/19/2023, 11723, WINNESHIEK CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Waste Reduction Grant2,093.00 06/19/2023, 11724, HOWARD COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Waste Reduction Grant .....................870.90 06/19/2023, 11725, CLAYTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Waste Reduction Grant .................. 1,700.15 06/19/2023, 11726, City of Postville, Waste Reduction Grant ..................... 202.31 06/19/2023, 11727, Howard County Conservation Board, Waste Reduction Grant .............................................. 7,299.55 06/26/2023, Deposit .......................29,027.61 06/26/2023, 11728, Logan Schnuelle, Safety boots......................................... 52.42 06/26/2023, 11729, AECOM, Engineering .................................. 19,554.22 06/26/2023, 11730, CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING, Office ...................51.55 06/26/2023, 11731, Anderson, Wilmarth, Vander, MaatenLegal .....................1,869.00 06/26/2023, 11732, Bruening Rock Products Road Rock.......................... 283.42 06/26/2023, 11733, MIDWEST ELECTRONIC RECOVERYTV, Recycling ......................................... 100.00 06/26/2023, 11734, PIONEER TELEPHONE, Telephone ................... 16.05 06/26/202, ACH TreasurerState of Iowa, Sales Tax May.......... 1,107.05 06/30/2023, Deposit .........................4,775.03 06/30/2023, Deposit .......................12,937.34 06/30/2023, ACH, First Data Merchant Bank, June card fees ........... 60.29 06/30/2023, Deposit .........................7,400.68 06/30/2023, Interest .............................. 32.84 166,892.78, 51,921.28, 447,978.27 General Ledger 07/31/2023 As of July 31, 2023, Accural Basis Date, Num, Name, Split, Depoist, Payment, Balance 1010 · Cash in Bank – Checking..447,978.27 Deposit, 07/10/2023, Deposit ........ 50,765.11 Check, 07/10/2023, 11735, CENTURY LINK, Telephone ............. 79.27 Check, 07/10/2023, 11736, Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, Insurance ......................................43,074.00 Check 07/10/2023, 11737, AcenTek, Office...................................................54.95 Check, 07/10/2023, 11738, Winneshiek County Auditor, Payroll ........................................47,849.56 Check, 07/10/2023, 11739, TJ Schissel Cell Phone, Reimbursement..............300.00 Check, 07/10/2023, 11740, Winneshiek Co, Conservation, Grant 23/24 .... 68,000.00 Check, 07/10/2023, 11741, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass ......... 45.96 Check, 07/10/2023, 11742, Carolina Software, Office ................................734.60 Check, 07/10/2023, 11743, ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC.Office... 425.19 Check, 07/10/2023, 11744, Eurofins Environment Testing NC, Monitoring Wells ...........................7,386.75 Check, 07/10/2023, 11745, STOREY/ KENWORTHY, Office...................... 180.85 Check, 07/10/2023, 11746, Driftless Multimedia LLC, Advertising ........................................ 181.46 Check, 07/10/2023, 11747, Fisk Farm and Home Shop ................................. 212.34 Deposit, 07/17/2023, Deposit .......... 8,398.93 Deposit, 07/17/2023, Deposit .......... 1,958.67 Check, 07/17/2023, 11748, Eurofins Environment Testing NC Monitoring Wells ...........................8,381.50 Check, 07/17/2023, 11749, Windridge Implement, Shop ............. 128.70 Check, 07/17/2023, 11750, SWANA

Certification.......................................245.00 Check, 07/17/2023, 11751, Winneshiek Co Credit Bureau, Office ..........................93.46 Check, 07/21/2023, ACHLA Police Gear Inc.,Uniforms 23/24 ...... 577.63 Check, 07/21/2023, 11752, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass-VOID .................0.00 Check, 07/21/2023, 11753, PIONEER TELEPHONE, Telephone ...................14.72 Check, 07/21/2023, 11754, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Tipping fees.................................. 12,575.66 Check, 07/21/2023, 11755, MIDWEST ELECTRONIC RECOVERY, Appliances Recycling........................100.00 Check, 07/21/2023, 11756, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass-VOID 0.00 Check, 07/21/2023, 11757, BODENSTEINER IMP CO, Equipment Purchase-rotary mower ................ 24,500.00 Check, 07/21/2023, 11758, BODENSTEINER IMP CO, Equipment Purchase-lawn mower lease ...........1,800.00 Check, 07/21/2023, 11759, Eurofins Environment Testing NC, Monitoring Wells ...........................3,774.50 Check, 07/21/2023, 11760, MiEnergy Cooperative, Electricity .................1,025.86 Check, 07/21/2023, 11761, AGVANTAGE FS INC., Fuel ........ 4,277.41 Check, 07/21/2023, 11762, Ziegler Inc., Repairs ...........................................7,456.75 Deposit, 07/24/2023, Deposit .......... 7,390.20 Deposit, 07/24/2023, Deposit ........ 21,718.19 Check, 07/24/2023, ACH, Rivals, Inc. Custom GearUniforms 23/24 .........1,040.16 Check, 07/24/2023, ACH, First Data Merchant Bank Office ....................1,353.68 Check, 07/25/2023, ACH, Treasurer-State of Iowa Sales Tax ...........................1,006.94 Check, 07/28/2023, ACH, Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations, Education ... 300.00 Check, 07/28/2023, ACH, Best Western, Education ..........................................268.56 Deposit, 07/31/2023, Deposit .......... 3,526.85 Deposit, 07/31/2023, Deposit ........ 72,816.53 Check, 07/31/2023, ACH, Wal-Mart, Office .................................53.47 Check, 07/31/2023, ACH, First Data Merchant Bank, July card fees ............ 73.26 Deposit, 07/31/2023, Deposit ..........6,865.92 Deposit, 07/31/2023, Interest ................33.74 TOTAL173,507.88, 237,572.19, 383,913.96 Winneshiek County Area Solid Waste Agency General Ledger As of August 31, 2023 Type, Date, Num. Name, Detail, Deposits, Payments, Balance 383,913.96 Check, 08/01/2023, 11763, CENTURY LINK, Telephone .............76.71 Check, 08/01/2023, 11764, AcenTek, Internet ................................................54.95 Check, 08/01/2023, 11765, AECOM, Engineer ......................................... 3,479.84 Check, 08/01/2023, 11766, AECOM, Engineer ....................................... 24,737.38 Check, 08/01/2023, 11767, Fisk Farm and Home, Shop......................................... 188.08 Check, 08/01/2023, 11768, Weights & Measures Bureau, Scale license ..........84.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 11769, HAWKEYE RECYCLING, Glass ...........................30.72 Check, 08/01/2023, 11770, CULLIGAN WATER CONDITIONING, Office .....60.05 Deposit, 08/07/2023, Deposit .......... 3,482.76 Check, 08/07/2023,11771, Mississippi Welders Supply Co. Inc., Shop ...........86.88 Check, 08/07/2023, 11772, RACOM CORPORATION, Repairs ................ 750.00 Check, 08/07/2023, 11773, Eurofins Environment Testing NC, Monitoring Wells...............................................1,976.75 Check, 08/07/2023, 11774, Winneshiek County Auditor, Payroll ...............33,932.68 Check, 08/07/2023, 11775, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass ......... 44.64 Deposit, 08/11/2023, Deposit.........24,254.30 Check, 08/11/2023, 11776, Hacker, Nelson & Co. P.C., Accounting......4,475.00 Check, 08/11/2023, 11777, ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES, INC., Office.................................................201.16 Check, 08/11/2023, 11778, RICOH, Office...................................................44.00 Check, 08/11/2023, 11779, Ziegler Inc.Repairs .........................3,616.27 Check, 08/11/2023, 11780, JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, Shop ............. 645.68 Check, 08/11/2023, 11781, MiEnergy Cooperative, Electricity ................. 1,018.40 Check, 08/11/2023, 11782, AGVANTAGE FS INC.Fuel .......... 2,783.70 Deposit, 08/11/2023, Deposit...........5,602.20 Deposit, 08/21/2023, Deposit ..........5,070.92 Deposit, 08/21/2023, Deposit ........56,709.53 Check, 08/21/2023, 11783, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass ......... 47.76 Check, 08/21/2023, 11784, MIDWEST ELECTRONIC RECOVERY, Electronic Recycling ......................2,238.15 Check, 08/21/2023,11785, MIDWEST ELECTRONIC RECOVERY, Electronic Recycling .........................100.00 Check, 08/21/2023, 11786, WINNESHIEK COUNTY RECYCLING, Glass ......... 84.24 Deposit, 08/28/2023, Deposit ........ 11,526.10 Check, 08/28/2023, 11787, AECOM, Engineer .........................7,328.59 Check, 08/28/2023, 11788, PIONEER TELEPHONE, Telephone .14.35 Check, 08/28/2023, 11789, Wieser Precast Steps, Leachate ..............................7,657.00 Check, 08/30/2023,ACH, TreasurerState of Iowa, Sales Tax .................... 873.76 Check, 08/31/2023, ACH, First Data Merchant BankOffice26.31 Deposit, 08/31/2023, Deposit ..........3,689.41 Deposit08/31/2023Interest31.64 TOTAL 110,366.86, 96,657.05, 397,623.77 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023 Board Minutes Tuesday, September 5, 2023 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30am September 5, 2023 with all members present.

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

Jerrine Osenga presented some information in regard to the land in Freeport that Iowa Rotocast Plastics has asked the County to sell.

John Beard presented some questions and comments from members of the public, former County Engineer Lee Bjerke, and County Attorney Andy Van Der Maaten; regarding road vacations the County may consider in the future.

John Halverson met with the Board to discuss tree treatment, future replacement, and other landscaping ideas. Faldet will work with Halverson and other local experts to put together a tree planting plan for consideration next spring and into the future.

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

Nick Rissman, Interim County Engineer, and Jeff Kuboushek, Road Maintenance Superintendent, met with the Board to review quotes for new maintainers, procedures for utility permits, and other road matters. The maintainer purchase will be addressed again at a meeting in the near future. The utility permits are an issue the County Engineers are discussing statewide, so may be addressed next Spring.

Jim Wicka met with the Board to request they consider a sale of property associated with the unused portions of Horn Hollow Road. He believes the County could sell the property rather than vacate it to the adjoining property owners. The Board will continue to discuss this topic at future meetings.

Moved by Vermace and seconded by Kelsay to adopt resolution 24-09, setting a public hearing on the Loan and Disbursement agreement for up to $600,000 for the Festina Sewer project. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Public notice will be published as required.

The Board reviewed the three applications for County Engineer. They plan to interview the candidates later in September. They will discuss interview questions and procedures at next week’s meeting.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Faldet to adjourn to 9:30am Monday, September 11, 2023. Motion carried unanimously.

ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor Daniel Langreck, Chair Board of Supervisors Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Winneshiek County, Iowa, has set the 25th day of September, 2023, at 9:30 o’clock a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Room in the Winneshiek County Courthouse in Decorah, Iowa, as the time and place for hearing to consider vacating THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED STREET: That Road Number XLVII, as established in Book A, Pages 49-51 of the County Road Records, from the College Drive in Section 5 T98N R08W, West-Northwesterly to Wagon Road in Section 30 T99N R08W, in Winneshiek County, Iowa and conveying that property to the adjoining property owner.

At said time and place, arguments for and against vacation of the subject property will be heard and considered. Any objections that are not made at the hearing will be deemed waived.

By order of the Board of Supervisors of Winneshiek County, Iowa, this the 28th day of August, 2023.

Benjamin D. Steines, County Auditor Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion August 31, September 7, 14, & 21, 2023 Ordinance No. 1319 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.02 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED MAYOR AND COUNCIL

BY RESPECIFYING THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMPENSATION FOR THE CITY OF DECORAH, IOWA. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Decorah, Iowa finds that from time to time it is in the interest of the public to adjust the compensation of the Mayor and City Council Members.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Decorah, Iowa: 1. Section 2.02.030 and Section 2.02.040 of the Municipal Code are hereby amended by deleting said Sections and adopting in lieu thereof the following: 2.02.030 -Mayor--Compensation.

The mayor of the city shall receive a salary of $5,200 annually payable quarterly.

2.02.030 -Council--Compensation.

Each member of the city council shall receive a salary of $50 for each regular, special, or adjourned session of the council, council work session, and committee of consisting of the whole of the council actually attended.

Repealer. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

Severability Clause. If any section, provision, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

When Effective. This Ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Date of First Reading: August 7, 2023 Date of Second Reading: August 21, 2023 Roll Call Vote: Councilmen Vote: Voting Aye: Luse, Zittergruen, Hadley, Johnson, Neal, Olson Councilmen Voting Nay: Schissel PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 2023.

CITY OF DECORAH Lorraine Borowski, Mayor Keri Sand, City Clerk-Finance Officer Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WINNESHIEK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN L. KNUTSON DECEASED PROBATE NO. ESPR 016239 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of HELEN L. KNUTSON, Deceased, who died on or about August 21, 2023: You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of September, 2023, the Last Will and Testament of HELEN L. KNUTSON, deceased, bearing date of September 19, 2011, was admitted to probate in the above-named Court and that Decorah Bank & Trust Company was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the Will 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 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 this 11th day of September, 2023.

Decorah Bank & Trust Company Executor of Estate 202 E. Water Street, Decorah, IA 52101 Jana M. Evelsizer Olson ANDERSON, WILMARTH, VAN DER MAATEN, BELAY, FREHTEIM, GIPP, LYNCH & ZAHASKY 212 Winnebago P.O. Box 450 Decorah, IA 52101 (563) 382-2959 Jana.olson@andesonlawdecorah.com Date of second publication: September 21, 2023 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14 & 21, 2023

Caregiver Support Group Meeting Sept. 18 Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) is hosting its monthly in-person support group meeting from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, in the Conference Room of the Spectrum Network building, 607 Washington Street in Decorah. This is a free group, and all caregivers of persons with chronic illness or disability are welcomed and encouraged to attend. New caregivers are always welcome.

Meetings are held the third Monday of each month. For more information, contact NEI3A Family Caregiver Specialist Kelly Kuennen at 563277-6024.

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2. 1703 Pleasant Ave. Multi-family garage sale. Friday 8-6, Saturday 7-2. Kids’ toys, boys’ clothes size 10 - medium adult, girls’ clothes size mostly 10-14, women’s clothes, household items, inflatable motorized boat, and other misc. items.

3. 2369 Allan Drive Rd. Friday 2-7, Saturday 8-4. Downsizing - household, tools, fishing, books, games, miscellaneous.

No clothes.

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4. 804 Maiden Ln. Garage in alley. Friday 8-4. Saturday 8-4.

Downsizing - furniture, dishes, tools, bedding, kitchen items, miscellaneous.

5. 2713 Locust Rd. Thursday 3-7, Friday 8-6, Saturday 7-2. Multi-family & Estate. Household, home decor, bedding, adult and children’s clothes. Burley carrier, baseball and soccer shoes. Toro snowblower.

6. 1303 Panorama Dr. Friday 9-5, Saturday 9-1.

Multi-family sale. Kids and adult clothes, baby gear, toys, power wheels, workout equipment, treadmill and much more!

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7. 101 Ranchview Ct. Friday 1-6, Saturday 9-2. Kids’ clothing, sports gear, coats, treadmill, chair, like new white desk, lamps, home decor, dishes, hunting tree stand, paper shredder.

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8. 201 4th St. Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-2. Kids’ clothing, toys, shoes, bags, purses, kitchen items, much miscellaneous, pet supplies.

9. 907 Rosa Dr. Friday and Saturday 9-5. Snowblower, Pack-n-Play, highchair, furniture, men’s, women’s & girl’s clothing. Office supplies and business books, bike rack, girl’s bike, king size comforter, tools, lawn and garden items.

Many items new or like new.

10. 2699 River Rd. Friday and Saturday 8-4. Dining table and chairs, oak entertainment center, pedestal sink, exercise glider, girls clothes 0-5T, toys, books, miscellaneous.

11. 701 5th Ave. Saturday 7-2. Household miscellaneous, xmas village items, artificial xmas tree, pottery, wool hats, piano with bench.

12. 1416 Laurel Dr. Moving: furniture, tools, bookshelves, desk, file cabinets, patio table, adult bikes, ladders, computer table, grill, golf shoes & clubs, elliptical machine, miscellaneous antiques, etc.

13. 402 South Ave. Thursday 4-7, Friday 9-3, Saturday 9-noon. Kids clothes- boys 4T to xl girls 10 to 16, shoes, books, toys, household, decor, women’s clothes, winter gear.

14. 2381 Shagbark Lane Rd. Friday 3- 6. Saturday 8-2.

Home decor, wedding decor, softball catchers gear/hitting net, women’s clothes, miscellaneous.

15. 2354 Middle Calmar Rd. Thursday 3:30-6:30, Friday 8:00-6:30, Saturday 10:30-2:00. Kids toys & baby things.

Boys & girls’ clothing (infant to size 6), men’s & women’s clothing.

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16. 1603 Division St. Friday 11-2, Saturday 11-2. Brand new quality items suitable for gift-giving. Imports: Pors Grund, Royal Copenhagen, Iittala. Local art pottery, paintings, crystal, collectibles.

17. 2362 Woodridge Rd. Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-1. Boys’ clothes to 4T, some girls. Household and baby items. STEM toys. Women’s clothing. M-XL. Most items $1.

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18. 506 W Broadway St. Grace Episcopal Church. Friday 8-3. Saturday 9-4. Vintage, household, bicycles, clothing, books, toys. Large dog crate. Bake Sale.

19. 1689 Viking Hills Rd. Come, See, Buy. Lots of great items for sale. Kids Lemonade stand!

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responsibility for determining how that is to be carried out,” she continued.

“DOT requires supervision of construction. All construction and contracted work shall be performed under the direct and immediate supervision of the county engineer, who shall be responsible for the requirements of the work [being performed]. The engineer is then held accountable by the board of supervisors for implementation of their policies.”

Stinn reminded, “The county engineer is not just a county employee but is considered a public official who coordinates with the board of supervisors.

The board’s duty is to give direction in policy, and turn over projects to the engineer, who is responsible for the performance of the work as directed, and the employees and equipment in their department.

“The DOT needs to be assured the engineer is being allowed to do their jobs.

If the board is inspecting and commenting on the work done by the engineer, you’re not leaving the immediate supervision and responsibility to the engineer at that point. It is of course elementary, that an individual member of the board should not act as foreman over maintenance work, not even in their district.

Individual members have no power or authority as individual members, they have only the duty to report, to the board as a whole, as to the conditions in their districts when they require attention,” she explained.

Stinn reiterated, “The board identifies issues, comes together as a whole and discusses what is best for the whole county, then gives that direction to the engineer to prioritize and implement the work.

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Supervisors where this kind of gets off-kilter and creates problems is that board members – you all take to heart the concerns you get from citizens – you want to do your best, you want to solve the issues. And when board members start contacting the maintenance superintendent or the road crew directly, it really cuts the legs out from under the engineer and circumvents the process and direction the crew has been given already. It really puts a great big chink in the chain of communication, and just throws everything off.

“When you cut out the engineer that just throws everything off in terms of the engineer is no longer even able to carry out their codified responsibility of maintenance, of implementing the direction, jobs and the recommendations made by the board,” Stinn again clarified.

“In my personal opinion, you all had an extremely good engineer here, prior to his resigning. I think there were some issues with communication, as we’ve just talked about, and now everybody knows their roles and responsibilities.

I think moving forward everybody has the role of making this a more positive situation of drawing in a good county engineer and I think everybody knowing their responsibilities will help that be more fruitful and productive path forward when you find someone,” Stinn said.

Stinn noted she knew of at least halfa-dozen shared County Engineers, but noted they were breaking up in some areas due to one particular county board not respecting the office of the county engineer, who then simply chose to accept a full-time position with the other county with whom he was contracted for sharing.

Interim Engineer Rissman interjected, “Just another quick comment that I can

continued from front tell you this is that you’re not going to find anybody that’s gonna want to share [the county engineer’s position] with you until that teamwork is shown, with good communication between the engineer and board members. I have that with Howard County. I have calls all the time with board members. You guys need to talk about the county engineer, right now I’m your county engineer. You should not be at the shops, you should be talking with me and following the chain of command. Until that is proven, I don’t know what you’re going to get.”

Rissman and Stinn may have been referring to Supervisor Mark Vick’s actions earlier in the day’s meeting, when he questioned Jeff Kuboushek of the Engineer’s Office during his Road Matters report. Vick had stated, “I know I shouldn’t have, but I talked to the road crew,” and began loudly questioning the processes and priorities of a reported concern with a road project with Kuboushek based on calls Vick had received from the public, as well as from members of the road crew. Kuboushek had told Vick to tell anyone calling him about road work to “tell them to come talk to me or Nick. There’s a chain of command.”

Stinn concluded, “The county engineer community in Iowa right now is very, very aware of the situation here, which is why you’re probably not seeing applications from a whole lot of engineers. They’re very aware of how the county is functioning, which again is just why I share and educate the board on that situation.”

Former engineer Bjerke noted the overstepping of board members in his resignation letter submitted earlier this year.

Decorah School Board The regular practice schedule at the bowling alley has added to the teams’ successes.

The boys and girls teams both made it to the state tournament for the first time in school history last winter. The boys team also won the championship of the Northeast Iowa Conference this past February.

After considerable discussion Board members approved the revised contract with King Pin Entertainment for the 2023-24 and 202425 school years.

Driftless Multimedia reached out to Chickasaw County and Allamakee County Districts for bowling statistics and fees, however no response was received by press time Wednesday.

Other business In other action at Monday night’s meeting, Board members approved a request to have long-term substitute pay of classified staff be linked to current salary schedule and years of service to the District.

As the District continues to fill staffing positions in various areas of the school, substitutes have been called in to fill the gaps. A request was made by Chad Elliott of the food service department, asking the long-term subs have some incentives.

Elliott explained, “For example, a former Carrie Lee Food Service Manager had retired, and she is willing to return on a shorter, daily time frame. She retired in 2020 at a step 22 on the school’s salary scale. If

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the old schedule was followed, she would be paid $13 per hour. If she returned on the current, proposed step schedule, she would be paid $17.50 per hour.”

“These people are super-heroes in our kitchen,” Elliott’s request noted.

“The food service and custodial departments are both attempting to fill open positions at this time … and in the meantime. We could hire longterm subs to cover those vacancies if there was an incentive.”

He requested that the support staff salary schedule be able to bring in years of service to the District and pay them accordingly.

New teachers in the District were introduced at Monday night’s meeting, including the following: Annika Krieg, Makenzie Olson, Sara Blake, Savanna Mosbach, Addie Sadler, Amanda Huinker, Caleb Barnes, Felecia DeJong, John Fretheim, Joshua Fenske, Grace Syverson, Julie Giese, Megan Reinhardt, Megan Slessor, Sarah Christopher, Jess Tangen and Kendall Reagan.

Board members also agreed to collaborative contracts between the District and five area preschool programs: St. Benedict’s, Sunflower, Kinderhaus, Nisse and Northeast Iowa Montessori.

DCSD Superintendent Tim Cronin informed the Board that the District Office transition to the renovated District-owned bus garage east of Decorah will commence this week.

Board meetings can be viewed online via the District’s YouTube channel @DecorahTV.

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10, complete with inflatable rides, face painting, and a pep rally, and concluded with the Turkey Valley FFA chapter taking on the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Department in a kickball game. At the end of the night, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office was victorious 14-10 PICTURED CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT: Burke Busta is introduced as fellow FFA members create a tunnel. Byron Hook and Fallon Cassidy scramble to catch the ball in the outfield. Russell Nieman prepares for a delivery, with Burke Busta at short stop. The Turkey Valley FFA members and Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Department are all smiles before Sunday’s showdown.

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Coming up in varsity sports

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Sept. 14 – Dec xc at Cedar Falls, 4:30 p.m.; SW xc at Central Elkader, 4:30 p.m.; SW vb vs. MFL MarMac, 7:30 p.m.; TV vb vs. North Fayette Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 15 – SW fb at Newman Catholic, 7 p.m.; TV fb vs.

Central Elkader, 7 p.m.; Dec fb at Independence, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 16 – SW vb at Nashua-Plainfield tnmt., 9 a.m.; TV vb at Waukon tnmt., 9 a.m.

Sept. 18 – TV vb at Don Bosco, 6 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

DECORAH, SOUTH WINNESHIEK, TURKEY VALLEY

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Game point goes to Warriors It was quite an energized atmosphere at the opening conference match between the South Winn (6-7, 1-0 UIC) and Turkey Valley (2-7, 0-1 UIC) volleyball teams Tuesday night in Jackson Junction.

After the Warriors defeated the Trojans at the New Hampton Tournament just over a week ago, it was Turkey Valley who came out with the momentum early, grabbing the first two sets of the evening, 25-23 and 25-19.

South Winn regrouped, capturing the third set 25-22, and then an epic fourth set ensued, with the Warriors fighting off match points and secured a comeback 28-26 win. In the fifth set, South Winn got the momentum early and captured the victory to start the conference season with a win, 15-9.

“We knew going in that it wasn’t going to come easy. Turkey Valley played some great volleyball and put some pres-

sure on us, forcing some uncharacteristic errors on our part.

I was very proud of how we regrouped and handled some of the difficult moments later in the match. It is a fun rivalry and our players got to play in front of two outstanding student sections with tremendous support for both teams. Seeing the student sections shake hands with each other following the match is what high school sports is all about,” said SW head coach Alex Smith.

Highlights South Winn had 44 kills, 160 attack attempts, 35 assists, 84 digs, 11 total blocks and served 87-for-102 with five aces. Katrina Hageman was on fire with 16 kills and 22 digs, and served 13-for-14. Avery Humpal and Ivey Franzen pounded down nine kills each with Humpal coming up with 22 digs and a 25-for-27 serving performance.

200-yard individual medley field with a time of 2:26.40.

The freshman also earned an individual silver, stopping the clock at 57.84 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle.

Several other events took second, including the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard free relay. Sydney Thompson, Avalea Burns, Isabella Sailor

Jorja Folkedahl propels through the water in the butterfly during Saturday’s 200-yard IM in Waterloo. Tuesday, the Viking finished fifth in the 1-meter diving competition. (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz)

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Thompson wins week one

South Winn’s Addison Timp (14) and Kiara Bullerman (3) are ready to block Adriana Tiedt’s block Tuesday night. Also pictured for the Warriors is Ella Theis (8) and Trojans Morgan Vsetecka (22), Maici Weber (8), Kinsey Reicks (10) and Annika Bodensteiner (25) (Driftless Multimedia photo by Becky Walz) Chloe Wiltgen provided 27 digs. Ella Theis handed out 18 assists with Avery Luzum dishing out another 15.

Stats from Turkey Valley were unavailable at press time.

Next dates The Warriors host MFL Mar-

Strong night for Decorah swimmers

Just four days removed from its last competition, the Decorah girls swim and dive team were back in the water Tuesday night, challenged by Cedar Rapids Kennedy. With a large yet young team, the Vikings put up a good effort but fell 113 to 64, while the JV lost 87 to 42.

In varsity action, Liz Bucksa won the lone gold, besting the

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and Bucksa opened the night with a time of 2:04.89 in the 200-yard medley relay. Combining for a time of 1:55.46 in the 200-yard free relay were Bucksa, Sailor, Grace Baker and Lauren Luzum.

Individually, Sailor was second in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:11.74. Burns was the silver medalist in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:18.62.

The Decorah swimmers are now off until Saturday, Sept.

23, when the Vikes return to Cedar Rapids Kennedy for an invite that kicks off at 9 a.m.

Varsity race results 200 medley relay – 2. Sydney Thompson, Avalea Burns, Isabella Sailor, Liz Bucksa, 2:04.89; 4.

Lauren Holthaus, Brenna Parker, Autumn Schmitt, Gabbi Dixon, 2:24.03 200 free – 3. Joey Vobr 2:26.08; 5. McKenzie Tollefson 2:41.82; 6.

Faith Starrett 2:46.40 200 IM – 1. Bucksa 2:26.40; 4.

Burns 2:40.94 50 free – 3. Sailor 28.26; 4.

Grace Baker 29.38; 5. Lauren Luzum 29.93

Mac tonight (Thursday, Sept.

14), then compete in the Nashua-Plainfield tournament Saturday, Sept. 16, at 9 a.m.

The Trojans are at home against North Fayette Valley Thursday, Sept. 14, before traveling to Waukon for tournament action Saturday, Sept. 16.

1 mtr. diving – 3. Corina Timm 142.65; 5. Jorja Folkedahl 128.30; 6. Ava Carolan 91.40 100 fly – 2. Sailor 1:11.74; 5.

Schmitt 1:28.28 100 free – 2. Bucksa 57.84; 4.

Baker 1:06.52; 5. Luzum 1:06.63 500 free – 3. Vobr 6:19.40; 4.

Naomi Kutz 6:35.31; 6. Starrett 7:18.70 200 free relay – 2. Bucksa, Sailor, Baker, Luzum, 1:55.46; 3.

Folkedahl, Parker, Tollefson, Burns, 2:06.24 100 back – 3. Thompson 1:14.59; 4. Holthaus 1:23.29 100 breast – 2. Burns 1:18.62; 3.

Parker 1:22.52; 4. Kutz 1:27.13 400 free relay – 3. Baker, Luzum, Regan Lubahn, Tollefson, 4:40.34; 4. Thompson, Starrett, Naomi Simon, Aubree Gesing, 5:04.29 JV race results 200 free – 2. Lubahn 2:39.99 200 IM – 2. Schmitt 3:08.00 50 free – 1. Thompson 30.88; 2.

Bridget Bentley 32.14; 3. Lubahn 33.31 100 free – 1. Parker 1:09.52; 4.

Bentley 1:12.96; 6. Dixon 1:24.17 200 free relay – 2. Holthaus, Gesing, Lubahn, Margaret Hahn, 2:20.62; 3. Annika Becker, Bentley, Isis Tim, Dixon, 2:29.65 100 breast – 1. Gesing 1:31.57 400 free relay – 2. Schmitt, Bentley, Hahn, Tim, 5:56.71

In a week that saw some tough choices, it was a Decorah resident that came out on top in the first week of the Pigskin Picks football contest.

Jerry Thompson was the winner this week. Thompson was one of two people to miss three games last week.

With his guess of 64 being the highest score of any one team, Thompson was just three away from the actual number of 67, scored by Kee. That guess edged him over Kyle Chris-

ten of Cedar Rapids, who also missed three games but had a tie-breaker guess of 57.

Six individuals missed four games, so it came down to the tie-breaker once again. This time, Kevin Schmitt of Fort Atkinson was right on the money with a guess of 67 as the highest team score.

Most commonly missed games were Waukon defeating Independence, Houston over Mabel-Canton and Iowa topping Iowa State.

Trojans stretch their legs After waiting nearly three weeks to get a competition in due to heat and dry conditions, the Turkey Valley cross country teams were on the course for its second meet in four days. The Trojans competed at Starmont Tuesday night and saw improvements.

In the girls junior varsity race, Hazel Nieman rounded the course in 24:18.19 to take sixth place.

Finishing 25th, Bode Balk stopped the clock at 21:16.84 in the boys JV race. Avery Franzen also competed, turning in a time of 23:36.52, against the other junior varsity runners, good for 74th place.

Russell Nieman toured the course in the varsity boys 5K race in 18:58.94 to bring home 46th place.

Turkey Valley has a week of practice before its next race at Waukon Tuesday, Sept. 19.

In 21:16.84, TV senior Bode Balk earned 25th in Tuesday’s JV race. (Photo courtesy of Marie Conway)

Vikes play hard in loss to W-SR

Facing the always-tough Go-Hawks, the Decorah volleyball team (6-5, 1-1 NEIC) fell in four sets to Waverly-Shell Rock (6-12, 2-0 NEIC) at home Tuesday night. Set scores were 17-25, 19-25, 25-20 and 18-25.

“We had to make a lineup change for this match and our kids adjusted and played well. We just continue to dig ourselves a hole and have to dig out of it — something to continue to work on,” said Coach Gina Holthaus.

Unofficial stats showed Maddy Fromm with 12 kills, 12 assists and a pair of ace serves. McKinley Massman provided 10 kills, while Brooklyn Fromm had five. There for three kills was Sydney Kipp. Coming up with 17 digs was Ellie Rolfs, with Dylin Thompson dishing out 13 assists.

Decorah has a week to regroup and practice before traveling to New Hampton for another conference match Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 7:15 p.m.

Public Notices Board Minutes Monday August 28, 2023 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30am August 28, 2023 with all members present.

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

Chad Wilkins and Kevin Hanson, Iowa Rotocast Plastics, met with the Board to inquire about the potential sale of a parcel of land in Freeport to IRP to facilitate their installation of a solar array. The Board will check with other departments on the current and future use of the land, and discuss with the County Attorney the procedure if they wish to proceed.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Faldet to approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes of the last meeting, the claims filed with the Board, and the liquor licenses for Peppercorn Food Company and K-Town Tap. Motion carried unanimously.

Brenda Kreitzer, County Treasurer, met with the Board to inform them that due to lack of public utilizing the service, the County Treasurer’s office will discontinue administration of the CDL skills testing. DOT regulations require testers to administer ten tests per year to remain certified, and they have only had two people request tests since February.

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

Moved by Vermace and seconded by Kelsay to issue the Request for Qualifications for a search firm to help recruit and hire a County Engineer, with a due date for the RFQ response of September 22. Motion carried unanimously.

Nick Rissman, Interim County Engineer, and Jeff Kuboushek, Road Maintenance Superintendent, met with the Board to discuss road matters.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Kelsay to adopt resolution 24-06, setting a public hearing on the vacation of the unused portion of Horn Hollow Road for September 25, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Public notice will be published as required.

Moved by Vick and seconded by Vermace to adopt resolution 24-07, authorizing an interfund loan from the General Fund to the Road Fund in the amount of $600,000.

Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Moved by Vermace and seconded by Faldet to adopt resolution 24-08, designating Rissman as the authorized engineer for Winneshiek County road projects managed through the DOT. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Moved by Vermace and seconded by Faldet to authorize the purchase by the road department of a John Deere 6120M-2WD for $98,000 and the Diamond Mowing equipment for $29,598. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Faldet and seconded by Vermace to adjourn to 9:30am Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Motion carried unanimously.

ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor Daniel Langreck, Chair Board of Supervisors General Basic Fund Allamakee Co Solid Waste, Miscellaneous Expense .................. $295.75 Alliant Energy, Electric Light & Power ............... $3,264.71 Amazon Capital Services, Telephone Services .......................... $44.73 Black Hills Energy, Natural & LP Gas ........................... $110.77 Bob Barker Company, Inc, Clothing & Dry Goods ................... $261.38 Casper Plumbing & Heating, Inc,

Plumbing Equipment ..................... $748.78 CDW Gov’t, Office Equipment .... $1,324.40 Patricia Coots, Other (DAV Van) ....... $30.00 Croell Inc, Non-Departmental ........... $80.50 DALCO, Clothing & Dry Goods ..... $629.08 Davenport Printing Company, Misc Office Supplies ........................ $27.82 Decorah Newspapers, Dues & Memberships .................... $969.10 Decorah Tire Service, Miscellaneous Repair .................. $2,499.36 Delta Dental of Iowa, Miscellaneous Expense .................... $42.04 Des Moines Stamp, Misc Office Supplies ........................ $33.00 Elan Financial Services, Miscellaneous Expense .................. $278.15 Mark Faldet, Employee Mileage & Subs .............. $92.36 Farm & Home Publishers, LTD .....................

Miscellaneous Expense .................... $250.00 Hageman Cleaning, Custodial Services.......................... $150.00 P.J. Herold, Miscellaneous Expense .. $70.00 Heron Consulting, Inc., Other ....... $1,800.00 Holtz Industries Inc, Miscellaneous Expense .................. $792.86 Logan Hopp, Miscellaneous Expense $39.99 Inovalon Provider, Inc., Office & Data Processing............... $475.54 John Deere Financial, Miscellaneous Expense .................. $128.60 Mike Johnson, Miscellaneous Expense .................. $112.00 Ian Kemp, Miscellaneous Expense ............... $1,386.00 Dr. Kevin Locke, Medical & Health Services ............ $720.00 Mail Services, Data Processing Supplies ............ $7,684.32 Martin Bros. Distributing, Food Preparation Services .......... $1,618.42 MERI, Miscellaneous Expense ....... $258.40 Midwest Patch, Non-Departmental ...$559.50 MiEnergy Cooperative, Electric Light & Power .................. $250.33 Mower Power, Garden & Lawn ......... $79.18 Northeast Iowa RC&D, Contrib-Other Government/ ........ $2,000.00 Brady O’Connor, Miscellaneous Expense ............... $1,750.00 Ben Pfile, Medical & Health Services ............ $600.00 Pitney Bowes bank Inc., Postage & Mailing ...................... $1,400.00 POC Network Technologies, Office & Data Processing................$425.00 Quadient, Inc., Postage & Mailing......$74.85 Carrie Quandahl, Medical & Health Services ............ $180.00 Quill.com, Misc Office Supplies...... $343.74 Ricoh USA Inc, Office & Data Processing................. $32.81 Roger’s Lock & Key, Building Repair & Maint ............... $100.00 Lacey Rogers, Medical & Health Services ............ $150.00 John Scheeler, Other (DAV Van) ........$50.00 Hanna Schmitt, Employee Mileage & Subs ............ $239.52 Sherwin Williams, Building Repair & Maint ............... $151.22 Julie Shimek, Misc Office Supplies .... $25.19 Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc, Water/Sewer Structures .............. $13,814.34 Spahn & Rose Lumber, Building Repair & Maint ............... $172.93 State Medical Examiners Office, Medical & Health Services ......... $5,982.06 Storey Kenworthy, Misc Office Supplies ................... $1,807.98 Deb Thorstenson, Other (DAV Van) .. $20.00

Torkelson’s Waukon, MV Equip Rep Outside Serv ......... $150.00 Upper Explorerland, RPC Water/Sewer Structures ......... $212.55 US Cellular, Telephone Services...... $245.77 Verizon Wireless, Telephone Services ..................... $1,655.53 Debra Walden, Miscellaneous Expense .................... $82.00 Wright Way Computers, LLC, Data Processing Serv ..................... $940.22 General Supplemental Fund SEAT Treasurer, Educational & Train Serv............... $250.00 Winn Co Emergency Management, Contrib-Other Government ......$397,500.00 Rural Services Basic Fund Alliant Energy, Contrib-Other Government/ ............. $19.24 Verizon Wireless, Telephone Services .......................... $39.80 Winn Co Landfill, Contrib-Other Government/ ........... $805.12 Secondary Road Fund AcenTek, Roads ............................... $228.42 Agvantage FS Inc, Roads............ $16,177.99 Alliant Energy, Roads ...................... $180.17 Black Hills Energy, Roads ............... $111.71 Brennan Construction Co, Roads $41,415.90 Carolan’s Ag & Repair, Roads ......... $316.88 City of Ossian, Roads ........................ $20.13 Decorah Newspapers, Roads ............. $56.00 Ernie’s Ag Center, Roads ................. $900.00 Farmers Win Coop, Roads ............... $357.80 Hillyard, Roads ................................ $574.26 Institute for Transportation, Roads .. $120.00 Iowa DOT, Roads............................. $755.00 Iowa Prison Industries, Roads.......... $130.20 LetterWerks Sign City, LLC, Roads $372.00 Midwest Patch, Roads................... $1,415.00 MiEnergy Cooperative, Roads ......... $976.32 Mower Power, Roads ......................... $99.00 MSC Industrial Supply Co., Roads .. $562.69 Racom Corporation, Roads .............. $714.24 TraffiCalm Systems, Roads.............. $635.00 Truck Country of Iowa, Roads .. $166,887.50 US Cellular, Roads ............................. $47.04 Verizon Connect A/R, Roads ........ $1,181.87 Verizon Wireless, Roads ............... $1,384.02 Winn Co Landfill, Roads ................. $110.82 County Assessor Agency Fund Mailing Services Inc, Postage & Mailing ...................... $2,549.75 Verizon Wireless, Telephone Services .......................... $39.80 E911 Surcharge Fund Alliant Energy, Electric Light & Power .................. $174.83 Black Hills Energy, Electric Light & Power .................... $74.55 CenturyLink, Telephone Services ...... $52.38 Power Services Company, LLC, Radio Equipment & Service ....... $4,129.43 Winn Co Treasurer, Miscellaneous Expense .................... $20.00 Emergency Management Comm Casper Plumbing & Heating, Inc, Miscellaneous Expense .................... $95.00 Sean Snyder, Employee Mileage & Subs .............. $80.00 Verizon Wireless, Telephone Services ........................ $117.99 Winneshiek Co Health Ins Fund Midwest Group Benefits, Health Insurance Claims P ........ $22,211.60 SISCO, Health Insurance Claims P .......... $3,414.37 Wellmark, Health Insurance Claims P .......$135,044.07 Grand Total ............................... $862,060.67 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023

The Spillville City Council held the regular meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6:00 PM. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Mayor Straube called the meeting to order with the following councilmen present Backes, Kelsay, Taylor, Schmitt and Wermers. Absent, none.

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

A. Approval of minutes of previous meetings B. Claims C. Finance Reports Roll call vote: Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none. Motion Carried.

Received the Clocks report.

Received a street project update.

Water Project - Tabled Discussed changing parking on all side streets to one side only, no semis/ large trucks parked on streets and limiting parking of trailers, campers etc. on streets to 24 hours and how to enforce these ordinances.

The city clerk position has been posted and ads put in the local papers. Applications are available at the city office, the library and on the city website at spillville.org. Applications are being accepted until September 30th.

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

Council did not have any interest in promoting a particular service line program.

Motion by Schmitt, second by Wermers to adopt Resolution 23-9-1 naming city depositories. Roll call vote: Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none. Motion Carried.

Motion by Kelsay, second by Taylor to adopt Resolution 23-9-2 setting bulk water rates to $20 per thousand gallons. Roll call vote: Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none. Motion Carried.

Motion by Backes, second by Taylor to adopt Resolution 23-9-3 authorizing payment of monthly obligations using automatic payments and electronic payments when available. Roll call vote: Ayes, unanimous. Nays, none. Motion Carried.

There will be no seasonal camping at this time but may be looked into at a later date.

Floodplain Ordinance – Tabled Received the City maintenance report.

Received a committee report from Taylor for SW Park and Rec. Motion by Backes, second by Schmitt to adjourn. Roll call vote: unanimous. Motion Carried.

Fund, Income, Distribution General, $7700.67, $11565.89 Clocks, $6493.05, $5293.74 Library Trust, $753.92, $2388.32 Campground, $2325.69, $1223.45 Road Use, 2483.56, $6253.53 LOST, 6740.21, $0 Debt Service, $338.24, $0 Capitol, $0, $0 Water, $8250.29, $1384.76 Water Deposit, $590.00, $0 Sewer, $4099.73, $5686.26 The meeting adjourned at 7:30.

Attest: Joane Kulish, City Clerk City of Spillville Claims Paid August 2023 Type, Date, Num, Name, Memo, Amount Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-11ePay, ALLIANT, Electricity ...................-2,534.42 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-10ePay, MEDIACOM, Clocks Internet Access ..............-94.97 Check, 08/01/2023, 21994, SHIMEK SANITATION, Sanitation Contract........................-3,270.20 Check, 08/01/2023, 21995,

BADGER METER, Water Supplies ..-60.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 21996, MISSISSIPPI WELDERS SUPPLY, Park Equipment................................-124.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-9ePay, US CELLULAR, Alarm Autodialer/Cell Phone ...........-153.12 Check, 08/01/2023, 21997, DRIFTLESS MULTIMEDIA, Publications ..........-156.37 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-8ePay, CENTURYLINK, City Telephones .-126.93 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-7ePay, CENTURYLINK, City Telephones .-115.47 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-6ePay, CENTURYLINK, City Telephones ...-62.94 Check, 08/01/2023, 21998, CRESCO SHOPPER, MuseumPromotion .......-323.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 21999, BEAVER CREEK GRAPHIX, Museum Souvenirs...........................-524.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 22000, A & W DESIGNS, Clocks Souvenirs...........-347.75 Check, 08/01/2023, 22004, NMN, Museum Souvenirs...........................-175.80 Check, 08/01/2023, 22005, IDNR, Annual Wastewater Permit Fee ........-210.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 22006, FASTENEL COMPANY, Billboard .......................-20.42 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-5ePay, FENCL OIL & LP CO., Library LP .......................................-160.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-4ePay, FENCL OIL & LP CO., Library LP .............-120.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-3ePay, FENCL OIL & LP CO., Library LP .............-265.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 22007, Marv Smith Electric, Plbg & Htg, Clocks & Park Repairs -782.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 22008, TURKEY RIVER LAWN CARE, Flowers ......-175.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-2ePay, JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL, City Maintenance & Repair .............-243.02 Check, 08/01/2023, 23-8-1ePay, VISA City CC/Maintenance &Supplies..-1,098.70 Check, 08/01/2023, 22009, Kanawha Public, Library, Library Books.......................-15.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 22010, MICROMARKETING, Library Books ....................................-78.16 Check, 08/01/2023, 22011, MR COMPUTERS USA, Library Computer Repair .................-118.72 Check, 08/01/2023, 22012, International Owl Center, Education .........................................-405.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 22013, GERMAINE KUHN, Library Books .-53.49 Check, 08/01/2023, 22014, IOWA HISTORY JOURNAL, Library Serials....................................-19.95 Check, 08/01/2023, 22015, CALMAR COURIER, Library Subscription .......-45.00 Check, 08/01/2023, 22016, SPILLVILLE LIBRARY PETTY CASH, Library Postage FY 2023 ...................-84.45 Check, 08/01/2023, 22017, GESING, KATHY, Payroll ...............................-864.40 Check, 08/01/2023, 22018, Microbac Laboratories, Inc, Water/SewerTesting ...........................-69.50 Check, 08/01/2023, 22019, Wagner, Abigail A, Payroll ..............-271.51 Check, 08/02/2023, 23-8-20ePay, IPERS, IPERS............................................-2,003.24 Check, 08/02/2023, 23-8-21ePay, United States Treasury, Payroll Taxes .................................-3,044.60 Check, 08/02/2023, 23-8-20ePay, IPERS, IPERS ....................................-24.00 Check, 08/02/2023, 23-8-22ePay, IOWA DEPT OF REV & FINANCE, Sales Tax ..........................................-875.88

Check, 08/03/2023, 22020, Kenneth Ehler, Swim Bus Driver..............................-400.00 Check, 08/03/2023, 22021, John Frana, Swim Bus Driver..............................-160.00 Check, 08/08/2023, 22035, VANHOVE, WILLIAM, Utility Deposit Refund ...-19.41 Check, 08/08/2023, 22022, John Frana, Swim Bus Driver..............................-240.00 Check, 08/09/2023, 22023, TOM’S PAINTING, Library Maintenance ...-726.00 Check, 08/24/2023, 23-8-26ePay, Pitchcamp Refund, Camping Refund Music Event ..........................-25.00 Check, 08/25/2023, 22036, HRIBAL, ANDREW, Water Deposit Refund ...-100.00 Check, 08/25/2023, 23-8-27ePay, Pitchcamp Refund, Camping Refund Music Event .......................................-75.00 Check, 08/25/2023, 23-8-28ePay, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK, ACH Fees ...........................................-18.60 Check, 08/31/2023, 22025, Elsbernd, Sandra A, Payroll .............................-566.76 Check, 08/31/2023, 22028, KUHN, RUTH, Payroll....................-595.75 Check, 08/31/2023, 22029, KULISH, JOANE, Payroll............-1,389.65 Check, 08/31/2023, 22032, PHILLIPS, LARRY J, Payroll .........................-4,910.39 Check, 08/31/2023, 22024, Craft, Susanna-Virginia, Payroll .............-1,601.49 Check, 08/31/2023, 22026, KLIMESH, MARY E, Payroll ...............................-43.02 Check, 08/31/2023, 22027, KNUTSON, ELLIEROSE, Payroll.........................-80.80 Check, 08/31/2023, 22030, LUTGEN, ADDISON, Payroll ..........................-258.58 Check, 08/31/2023, 22031, LUTGEN, MAKINLEY, Payroll .......................-334.76 Check, 08/31/2023, 22033, Shatek, Lori, Payroll ................................................-23.09 Check, 08/31/2023, CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK, Service Charge ........................-3.00 Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE City of Decorah plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under an NPDES General Permit No. 2 - Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity for Construction Activities The storm water discharge will be from (description of industrial activity): Site grading, paving, and related activities for construction of a recreational trail in Miller Park located in SE, Section 21, Township 98, Range 8, Winneshiek County Storm water will be discharged from 1 point source and will be discharged to the following stream: Unnamed tributary to the Upper Iowa River.

Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 502 E 9th St, Des Moines IA 50319. The public may review the Notice of Intent from 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, at the above address after it has been received by the department.

Decorah (Iowa) Public Opinion September 14, 2023