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Wed
23
Sep

WU hires Johnson as new City Administrator

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-23 09:41

Tracy Johnson will be taking on the role of West Union City Administrator upon Nick McIntyre’s retirement next month.  (Megan Molseed photo) 

 

WU hires Johnson as new City Administrator

 

By Megan Molseed
mmolseed@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

The West Union city council met for its regular meeting on Monday, September 21.  

During the meeting, the council approved the hiring of Tracy Johnson as West Union’s new City Administrator.  She will take over for the current City Administrator, Nick McIntyre upon his retirement next month.  

Wed
16
Sep

SW volleyball struggles in tournament play

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-16 14:39

SW volleyball struggles in tournament play

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

It was a tough weekend for the Warrior volleyball team, which competed in tournament action at Jesup on Saturday.

“Tournaments are a great way to look at a number of personnel options and we think we found some things that will be beneficial for us,” said an optimistic coach Alex Smith after the team went 0-4 in the round robin tournament. 

Wed
16
Sep

SW boys and girls finish in top-2 at NFV

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-16 14:35

Warrior runner Billie Wagner keeps around the corner as she competes at the Bob Scott Invitational Cross Country Meet last week at North Fayette Valley. The talented sophomore took second in the girls’ varsity race in a time of 20:10. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

SW boys and girls finish in top-2 at NFV

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The conditions were less than ideal, but the results were spectacular for the South Winneshiek boys’ and girls’ cross country teams as they competed at the first ever Bob Scott Invitational Cross Country Meet last week in West Union.

“This was a challenging course and with the rain soggy in places, I anticipated times to be slower than our first meet,” said coach Scott Conway after Thursday’s meet. “However, a number of athletes ran season best times and several came close to their lifetime bests.”

Wed
16
Sep

Warriors move to 3-0 as they keep Eagles grounded

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-16 14:30

South Winn center Ethan Timp (70) gets ready to snap the ball to quarterback Jacob Herold during Friday night’s district football action against Clayton Ridge. The Warrior offensive line made room for the team’s running backs all night as they had 167 yards and four touchdowns on the night. (Marie Conway photo)

 

Warriors move to 3-0 as they keep Eagles grounded

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

It was all about the big plays early for South Winn on Friday night as the No. 5-ranked Warriors improved to 3-0 on the season with a 39-7 road win over Clayton Ridge.

“We got off to a fast start in the first quarter, hitting on some explosive plays in both the run and pass game,” said coach Jason Ohrt following the victory. “Our defense played outstanding against the run, holding Clayton Ridge to 0 total rushing yards (including tackles for loss and sacks).”

Wed
16
Sep

Auditor says he's 'swamped'

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-16 14:17

Auditor says he's 'swamped'

 

By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com

Winneshiek County Auditor Ben Steines has announced that sample ballots are now available for the 2020 General Election.  Go to: https://www.winneshiekcounty.org/departments/auditor/election-information for sample ballots, election maps, forms, and other election related information.

He also pointed out that the Secretary of State Paul Pate has sent an absentee ballot request form to each registered voter in the state.  Many political parties, candidates, political organizations, and others also send out absentee ballot request forms.  Voters only need to return one of these forms, Steines related.

Wed
16
Sep

Winneshiek County Supervisors endorse mask wearing

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-16 14:13

 

 

Winneshiek County Supervisors endorse mask wearing

 

The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors has endorsed the wearing of cloth masks or face coverings as recommended by the Winneshiek County Board of Health.

The Board of Health made their recommendation back on Aug. 5, when the Board issued an official position statement.

That statement reads as follows:

“The Winneshiek County Board of Health strongly recommends that all Winneshiek County residents and visitors wear a cloth mask or face covering when in public and maintain a six-foot distance from others. The Winneshiek County Board of Health asks everyone to recognize and understand that wearing a face mask or face covering and physical distancing protects others.”

 

Wed
16
Sep

Hy-Vee opening next week in Decorah

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-16 13:28

Hy-Vee opening next week in Decorah

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The day is nearly here! On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the new Hy-Vee grocery store in Decorah will officially be open. 

Remodeling and construction on the former Quillen’s building located on Short Street began earlier this year and is near completion. The 28,000-sq.-ft. facility will offer a full selection of grocery items, a Wall of Values, a full-service meat department, and a floral department. The store will also include a Hy-Vee Market Grille, a Wine and Spirits section, an in-store Starbucks, Hy-Vee Aisles Online grocery services, and self-checkout lanes.

Wed
16
Sep

SW Homecoming this week

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-09-16 13:26

Members of the 2020 South Winneshiek Homecoming court include (front, l-r) Madison Kriener, Mary Frana, Presley Bushman, and Rebecca Wagner; (back) Jacob Herold, Cael Kuboushek, Jace Nahl, and Mark Flores. Coronation will be held via a live stream at 2:45 on Thursday (public is not allowed). (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

SW Homecoming this week

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The theme to South Winneshiek’s 2020 Homecoming is quite fitting – “Pandemic! A year like no other.”

This year’s Homecoming week kicked off Monday with students dressing up in Quarantine Clothes. Tuesday, students dressed as essential workers, while Wednesday they are dressed to the theme “You are what you binge.”

For the rest of the week, students will dress like their favorite teacher, coach, or staff member on Thursday and wear their Warrior apparel on Friday for Spirit Day.

The class with the most students to dress up on Monday through Thursday will be announced as winners of the battle of the classes at the football game. A class representative will receive a trophy on behalf of their class.

The dress up days are also open to students who are taking online classes, as they are directed to take a selfie of them in their dress up clothes and upload it to a GoogleDoc.

This year’s Homecoming Coronation will take place on Thursday at 2:45 p.m. The event will be livestreamed for viewing by the student body and community, as neither will be admitted into the gymnasium this year.

This year’s Homecoming court includes Queen candidates Presley Bushman, Mary Frana, Madison Kriener, and Rebecca Wagner. King candidates include Mark Flores, Jacob Herold, Cael Kuboushek, and Jace Nahl.

The evening will be concluded with a football game vs. the Postville Pirates, which will begin at 7 p.m. Homecoming royalty will be announced to the crowd at halftime of the football game.

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