In 2018, the South Winneshiek Recreation Department offered a total of 20 different programs, including youth soccer. This year, program director Blake Moen and the rest of the board hope to continue expanding and offering more programs for both youth and adults. (Zakary Kriener photo)...

SW Recreation Department continues to grow
In 2018, the South Winneshiek Recreation Department offered a total of 20 different programs, including youth soccer. This year, program director Blake Moen and the rest of the board hope to continue expanding and offering more programs for both youth and adults. (Zakary Kriener photo)...

Shahlo Alikhonzoda has returned to northeast Iowa to attend college at Northeast Iowa Community College. She was a foreign exchange student from Tajikistan at North Fayette Valley during the 2016-2017 school year. She was hosted by Kristy and and Kevin Meyer of Elgin, who she is once again...

A Second Homecoming for Shahlo
Shahlo Alikhonzoda has returned to northeast Iowa to attend college at Northeast Iowa Community College. She was a foreign exchange student from Tajikistan at North Fayette Valley during the 2016-2017 school year. She was hosted by Kristy and and Kevin Meyer of Elgin, who she is once again...

Dennis Marmann, owner of Rusty Iron Tractor Restoration, says he is lucky to be alive after triple-bypass surgery on Dec. 26, 2018, saved his life. Marmann is recovering nicely and looks forward to getting back into his shop so he can continue to restore tractors for his customers. (...

Marmann credits his honesty with saving his life
Dennis Marmann, owner of Rusty Iron Tractor Restoration, says he is lucky to be alive after triple-bypass surgery on Dec. 26, 2018, saved his life. Marmann is recovering nicely and looks forward to getting back into his shop so he can continue to restore tractors for his customers. (...

Michelle and Jim Morse (l-r) pet their new puppy Gibbs that Michelle got as an emotional support animal after having her left leg amputated a while ago due to DTV blood clots. The family’s furnace’s exhaust pipe was blocked by snow on the morning of Feb. 5. Gibbs was being...

Morses' lives saved by four legged friend
Michelle and Jim Morse (l-r) pet their new puppy Gibbs that Michelle got as an emotional support animal after having her left leg amputated a while ago due to DTV blood clots. The family’s furnace’s exhaust pipe was blocked by snow on the morning of Feb. 5. Gibbs was being...

Jesse Wegner (right) of West Union pictured with Iowa’s First Congressional District Representative Abby Finkenauer outside her office in the House Office Building before the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 5.  (Submitted photo)  Local resident invited to...

Local resident invited to State of the Union
Jesse Wegner (right) of West Union pictured with Iowa’s First Congressional District Representative Abby Finkenauer outside her office in the House Office Building before the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 5. (Submitted photo) Local resident invited to...

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Five SW students charged for assault of student

Wednesday, 13/02/19

Five SW students charged for assault of student On Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office was notified and began an investigation of two separate incidents involving South Winneshiek High School students. One of the incidents occurred at the high... + continue reading

'Well-known' grocery store considering Decorah

Wednesday, 13/02/19

'Well-known' grocery store considering Decorah Zakary Kriener News Writer zkriener@fayettepublishing.com A potential suitor for the recently closed Quillin’s Quality Foods in Decorah has emerged as Stephanie Fromm, Winneshiek County... + continue reading

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Hospital and Wegner win Healthiest State Initiative awards

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Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics (GPLHC) and Jessica Wegner (second from right) took home awards at that 2019 Healthiest State Annual Awards in the medium work place and individual categories, respectively. Accepting the award on the hospitals behalf is Julie Creery (second... + continue reading

Raising awareness for Turner Syndrome

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Calmar native Hattie Frana was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome at the age of 12 and is an avid advocate of promoting awareness for the disease. Turner Syndrome is defined as a chromosomal condition that affects development in females. (Zakary Kriener photo) Raising awareness for... + continue reading

Baker receives William Bowie Medal

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Clermont native Dr. Daniel Baker was awarded the American Geophysical Union’s highest honor (AGU) when he received the William Bowie Medal at the AGU’s fall meeting in December 2018 in Washington, D.C. Baker is the director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at... + continue reading

A chance to reconnect

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It had been 20 years since Kenan (Popenhagen) Willey spent more than a day with her friend Bia Malouf Schlesinger. Schlesinger was a foreign-exchange student from Brazil who stayed with Ken and LeAnn Popenhagen for the first semester of Willey’s senior year in 1996. Willey... + continue reading

Winter trails are open at VRSRA

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Andy Roach, an Iowa Department of Natural Resources park manager at Volga River State Recreation Area near Fayette, recently cleared and groomed the trail system at the local park. All of the trails throughout the park are available for cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and hiking; while... + continue reading

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Warrior boys go 3-0 to close regular season

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Paul Hageman blocks the potential game-winning three-pointer by North Fayette Valley in the final seconds of Friday night’s Upper Iowa Conference rivalry game. Hageman had four points... + continue reading