The South Winneshiek boys’ basketball program, including players, coaches, and managers, celebrates with its newly earned State qualifier banner. The Warriors downed a talented Gladbrook-Reinbeck squad on Saturday night in Manchester, giving the team its first State appearance since 1987. (...

We're going to State!!!
The South Winneshiek boys’ basketball program, including players, coaches, and managers, celebrates with its newly earned State qualifier banner. The Warriors downed a talented Gladbrook-Reinbeck squad on Saturday night in Manchester, giving the team its first State appearance since 1987. (...

Senior guard Jacob Herold shows off the team’s newly acquired State qualifier banner to the Warrior crowd, which has come out in full force to help energize the team to its first State appearance in 34 years. (Zakary Kriener photo)  SW boys are going to State! Zakary...

SW boys are going to State!
Senior guard Jacob Herold shows off the team’s newly acquired State qualifier banner to the Warrior crowd, which has come out in full force to help energize the team to its first State appearance in 34 years. (Zakary Kriener photo) SW boys are going to State! Zakary...

Ruth Meyer and Julia Dessel (l-r) both fall in the 65 and older category to receive the COVID19 vaccine.  After waiting to be notified by local vaccine clinics, the two women decided their best bet for receiving their COVID19 vaccine would be to go out of town to a pharmacy in a larger...

Area residents look at out-of-town vaccination options
Ruth Meyer and Julia Dessel (l-r) both fall in the 65 and older category to receive the COVID19 vaccine. After waiting to be notified by local vaccine clinics, the two women decided their best bet for receiving their COVID19 vaccine would be to go out of town to a pharmacy in a larger...

Travis Elliot, West Union Elementary principal, was among the North Fayette Valley School staff getting the Covid-19 vaccine at Upper Iowa Campus in Fayette last Friday. (submitted photo)  Public Health will start putting main focus on 65+ for vaccine By Jack Swanson jswanson@...

Public Health will start putting main focus on 65+ for vaccine
Travis Elliot, West Union Elementary principal, was among the North Fayette Valley School staff getting the Covid-19 vaccine at Upper Iowa Campus in Fayette last Friday. (submitted photo) Public Health will start putting main focus on 65+ for vaccine By Jack Swanson jswanson@...

A total of 106 teachers, administration, and staff at South Winneshiek received COVID-19 vaccinations last week through Winneshiek County Public Health. School nurse, Brandi Hemesath, MSN, RN (left), and Luther College nursing student Tracy Lansing work to keep the process running smooth and keep...

South Winn staff receives first round of vaccinations
A total of 106 teachers, administration, and staff at South Winneshiek received COVID-19 vaccinations last week through Winneshiek County Public Health. School nurse, Brandi Hemesath, MSN, RN (left), and Luther College nursing student Tracy Lansing work to keep the process running smooth and keep...

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We're going to State!!!

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The South Winneshiek boys’ basketball program, including players, coaches, and managers, celebrates with its newly earned State qualifier banner. The Warriors downed a talented Gladbrook-... + continue reading