Calmar Courier

11/19/2025

* Supervisors asked to help out Burr Oak after sewer system hit by lightning
* SW Musical coming
* Veterans Day photos from South Winneshiek, Turkey Valley and Trinity Catholic School
* Winneshiek County 4-H Awards
* Trojans earn All-District Academic recognition
* TV honor roll

11/12/2025

* City Wins Grant for Depot Work
* Spillville Detour Announced
* Lynch, St. Teresa of Calcutta Childcare Aid Pantry
* Trojans Earn All District Honors
* Choir Performs at Historic Spillville Church
* Youth Group Undertakes Service Day

11/11/2025

11/05/2025

* Legacy lives on for man honored in Lawler's Veterans Memorial as building dedicated at Air Force Base
* SW fall musical planned
* Poll workers undergo training
* Pantries eye shutdown impact
* Tribute page for Warriors at State

11/05/2025

SW Bond Issue Looks to Have Passed
Editor's Note: Unofficial results - we will update.

The South Winneshiek school board issue appears to have passed with over two-thirds of the vote.
Unofficial results have the the issue seeking to bond for $13 million passing with 956 votes for 67.95 percent of voters approving.
In city races, Incumbent Calmar Mayor Keith Frana took 297 votes to win re-election with 98.02 percent of the vote as Alvin Herold saw 220 and Don Wurtzel had 192 to clinch the two open at-large seats on council.
Gary Barness had 139 for third.
For South Winneshiek school board, Cathy Sabelka had 1,241 votes for District 1 on the board, Wendy Mihm-Herold had 1,207 for District 2, and Mitchell Holthaus had 656 to beat out Jeff Schissel with 651 for District 3. Landon Holthaus had 1,283 for an at-large seat.
Decorah’s library issue looks to have passed with 1,821 votes for 74.21 percent approval while the municipal facilities issue including the fire station work looks to have failed with 1,414 votes for 57.95 percent voting in the negative.
Ossian’s Arnold Kriener had 234 votes for 89.31 percent for the mayor’s job, and Ryan Becker had 266 votes for 73.48 percent for one at-large seat on council.
Spillville’s three at-large seats went to Reed Backes with 111 votes, David Farwell with 82 and Tom Straube with 75.

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10/29/2025

* WinnMed building seeing progress
* St. Lucas Parish restoration complete
* Warriors will race at State
* NICC Board of Trustees Appoints Dave Dahms as President
* Sand Returns Home With Winneshiek County Visit
* Chamber Choir Performing at St. Wenceslaus

10/23/2025

Conway Tops UIC Boys -

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10/23/2025

Cold Weather’s Arrival Seen, Multiple Projects Stationary -

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