Les and Nell KVIK

07/25/2025

Les and Jim were talking about the car that was covered in rosemaling.
Here is a photo of that very car from the Decorah Public Opinion May 20, 1968 (link below)

https://winneshiekcounty.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&by=1968&bdd=1960&d=01011968-12311968&e=rosemaled%20car&m=between&ord=e1&fn=decorah_public_opinion_usa_iowa_decorah_19680520_english_1&df=1&dt=2&cid=2701

07/25/2025

Cole Steffen, Board President and Alyssa Ritter, Marketing & Community Engagement Specialist at Northeast Iowa RC&D talk about the history and current Nordic Fest Celebration in Decorah, Iowa
Prosper Lumber Company

https://nordicfest.com/

Click here to listen!!

https://soundcloud.com/janelle-holty-halverson/flashback-friday-nordic-fest/s-xbUg5REnuDB?si=495f64a120ec4e9f93b241d5234c8d99&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

07/24/2025

07/24/2025

Good luck to this week's pick a Winner Qualifiers for the NASCAR Race at Indianapolis!!

Vince Hauber Ridgeway
Jacob Fouts Ossian
Don Krivachek Ft Atkinson
Terri Drew Decorah
Mike Kuennen Calmar

07/24/2025

Rage 40 and all races for tonight are cancelled. Reminder no races Aug 1.

07/23/2025

-Alyssa Ritter and Cole Steffen, Nordic Fest-Jim Sims, WinnMed Welcome to Medicare Seminar-Decorah schools superintendent Tim Cronin

07/22/2025

How Fun is this???
Don't miss a lap! Tune in each week for NASCAR Cup series racing and THIS week hear from the real Cookie Monster (Les isn't the only one who loves cookies!!!)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NEWS:
Cookie Monster will serve as the grand marshal for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

07/21/2025

Les and Nell t-shirts in the wild!!!
Gemini

👏 Huge thanks to Elizabeth Holty and her dad, Todd Halverson—both Manufacturing Specialists—for spending their Stewardship Day volunteering at the Winneshiek County Fair! From staging to ring support during the Beef Show, their efforts helped the event run smoothly. Thank you for living out Gemini’s values and making a positive impact! 💙

07/18/2025

It's Allamakee County Fair week!!
they've had some schedule changes with their musical entertainment (see more below) BUT they were also featured on Flashback Friday this morning!!
Did you catch that??
You can tune in here: https://soundcloud.com/janelle-holty-halverson/flashback-friday-diana-davidson-allamakee-county-fair-july-18-2025?in=janelle-holty-halverson/sets/flashback-friday-episodes

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Due to illness, Shane Profitt will not be performing at the Allamakee County Fair this Friday night.
BUT HOLD ON…
We’ve got country music legend SAMMY KERSHAW taking the stage with Mae Estes and we couldn’t be more excited!!
You know the hits — “Queen of My Double Wide Trailer,” “Third Rate Romance,” “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” — and he’s bringing them LIVE to Waukon this Friday night at the Grandstand!
Tickets available now in the fair office or at the gate, only $15
Tag your concert crew, this is one you won’t want to miss!

07/17/2025

Good Luck to this week's Pick a Winner Qualifiers for the NASCAR Cup series race at Dover!

Deann Staley New Hampton
Nelson Hershberger Ft. Atkinson
Renee Boland Decorah
Theresa Hudecek Protivin
Laurie Christopher Decorah

07/16/2025

-Kee High baseball coach Jim Mauss-Renae Frana/Mary McEnaney, Calmar's 175th Birthday-Kevin Converse, Fayette County Fair-Clayton Burke, Iowa DOT, Lansing Br...

07/12/2025

Les even gets to help with the auction coverage! Tune in on 94.9 & 99.1 The River
Winneshiek County 4-H
Winneshiek County Extension & Outreach