Decorah Newspapers

07/23/2025

30 pages coming to your mailbox tomorrow!
Or read it here now: https://issuu.com/driftlessmultimedia/docs/july_24_2025?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw

07/22/2025

Driftless puzzle answers for July 22

07/19/2025

The weather may not be ideal, but the bargains are superb at Ridiculous Day in downtown Decorah early Saturday morning.

07/18/2025

Happy 175th Calmar! See you Saturday!

https://www.decorahleader.com/news/calmar-celebrates-175-saturday

07/16/2025

Read tomorrow's paper today ➡️ https://issuu.com/driftlessmultimedia/docs/july_17_2025?fr=xKAE9_zMzMw

07/15/2025

According to an official release from the DOT, their revised plan requires closure and demolition of the existing bridge in fall of 2025 to ensure that the new bridge can be safely constructed and opened as planned in 2027.

https://www.decorahleader.com/news/dot-to-close-demolish-lansing-bridge-in-fall-2025

07/14/2025

The 2025 Nordic Fest program is hot off the press. The official program and much more Fest merchandise can be purchased at the Decorah Visitors Center - 507 West Water Street.

07/12/2025

And they're off! The 32nd annual Winneshiek County Fair Fun Run is a wrap early Saturday morning!

07/11/2025

Today, it will have been exactly a year since area residents opened their mailboxes and asked themselves why the heck their newspaper suddenly had the words Decorah Leader printed across the top of the front page.

Admittedly, we came without much warning, but we hope you’ve been pleased so far. I know a number of you have been, and that means the world to us here at the paper. But I was once wisely told to scrutinize successes as much as failures. To put it another way, there’s always room for improvement.

Read Seth's column here:

Today, it will have been exactly a year since area residents opened their mailboxes and asked themselves why the heck their newspaper suddenly had the words Decorah Leader printed across the top of the front page. Admittedly, we came without much warning, but we hope you’ve been pleased so far. I ...

07/11/2025

Dick Horne has been judging the Winneshiek County Fair P*e Wee Dairy Show for decades.

07/10/2025

The July 18 hearing scheduled in Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s case against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx has been continued until September 12. The judge’s decision to continue the hearing was filed the morning of July 9, after this week’s edition of the Decorah Leader had been printed.

Article here: https://www.decorahleader.com/news/attorneys-renew-call-for-ags-case-against-sheriff-marx-to-be-dismissed

07/10/2025

The quilts are going up for Airing Out of the Quilts today (Thursday) from 3-7 p.m.