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Parks and rec board seats should remain elected positions
It was recently reported in the Decorah Leader that some of the Decorah City Council members would be interested in possibly changing the structure of the Decorah Park and Recreation Board from an elected board to an appointed board. When people are no longer given the opportunity to vote, it is dangerous for democracy.
Actress Georgann Johnson: Iowa Time Machine August 15, 1926
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On August 15, 1926, actress Georgann Johnson was born in Decorah, Iowa. Known for her roles on the stage, on television, and in the movies, Johnson shined in productions including “Midnight Cowboy” and “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.”. Growing up in Winneshiek County,...
Vesterheim Museum celebrates Norwegian American history in Our Town Decorah
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A museum filled with Norwegian American history has a new addition to its campus in Our Town Decorah. Beth Hoven Rotto is a guest curator for an exhibition beginning Aug. 15 titled “Hand me Down the Fiddle.”. “It’s called Norwegian Fiddlers, Fiddles and Fiddle...
Children’s show auditions slated Aug. 23
Auditions for the New Minowa Players annual children’s show, “How The Camel Got Its Hump”, will be held Friday, Aug. 23, beginning at 6 p.m. at New Minowa Players Theatre, 906 South Mill Street, Decorah. Directors said the auditions will last approximately one hour. No actor preparation...
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