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Water Street Lighted Parade set for this Friday The Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Water Street Lighted Parade on Friday, Dec. 13 in downtown Decorah. The parade will start at 6 p.m. in the 200 block of East Water Street and will travel seven blocks west to the intersection of Mill Street. The parade is free to enter, and organizers encourage all floats to embrace the 2024 vintage Christmas theme. Santa will lead the parade in Dotzenrod’s Carriage, with the chamber board of directors, staff and ambassadors. The chamber will name a winner among both the large and small float entries, follow-

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sional photos with Santa before, during and after the Water Street Lighted Parade on Dec. 13. The public can also attend Santa on the Farm at the Northeast Iowa Dairy Center that same day. Professional photos with Santa will be taken during the Holiday Craft And Vendor Expo on Dec. 14 at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds. The Landing Market will be welcoming families to Breakfast with Santa that morning and offering another chance to have professional photos taken with Santa — The Landing will also be hosting Everyone is a Kid at Christmas for individuals over 75 that afternoon from noon to

ing the conclusion of the parade. Winners will be chosen based on their integration of lights and how well they embrace the vintage Christmas theme. The Chamber won’t be hosting photos with Santa at T-Bock’s Sports Bar and Grill following the parade, but organizers said the public will have other opportunities to meet Jolly Old St. Nicholas. Helping Services will be hosting Santa every Friday, Saturday and Sunday up to Dec. 22 during the Holiday Lights event at Pulpit Rock Campground. Sunflower Child Development and Discovery Center will offer a hot cocoa bar and profes-

1:30 p.m. Toppling Goliath will offer live music and play host to what organizers called the real Santa on Dec. 21. “The chamber extends a special note of appreciation for Mike and Dom Bockman’s support of the photos with Santa event in their second story space for so many years,” the chamber said in a statement. “Their dedication to community and holiday magic is heartfelt and far-reaching.” Organizers said Santa will be visiting a number of other area locations this month.

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A new generation of Vikings ating in 2004 and continuing his our young people become suc- pounced on the West Delaware will take the field this fall for the career the postseason for the second with 35 at Luther College. cessful adults after graduation,” Hawks, total touchdowns. red and blue, with a new head 21-7. Making the short year in a row. However, “I am honored to have the said the new a 54-22 skipper. coach calling out the plays. trek to Crestwood, the Vikes regular privilege to help lead the Decseason win over Water- DHS history Joining Tangen on the side- rolled over Having graduated many key orah High the Cadets, 34-6. loo East secured the School Football pro- lines as assistants Vikes bid Decorah boasts a history of are Matt On the road against the Indecontributors from last season, gram and with a 3-2 district record. am looking forward to Kuempel, Brian success having claimed a conWaskow, pendence Mustangs, Decorah the Decorah football team will build upon the rich history and Jared Bucksa, Having spoiled the season ference or district title Jesse Halweg, couldn’t control the tempo 30 times. be composed of many new fac- success and North Scott was having in 2022, of all coaches and ath- Josh Fenske, Greg Last year’s postseason apDrew, Alec gave up the game 21-7. es looking to get on a winning letes who the Lancers repaid the favor in pearances was have helped make the Zwanziger and Bruce the school’s Clark. streak. Homecoming was one of the first round program what it has become. of 2024 playoffs, 27th time – 1973, ’74, ’78, While Mike Tangen is the It is the the highlights of the season as knocking hope of myself and Reviewing 2023 off the Vikings, 35-7. ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, new head coach, he is no the other Decorah won 42-0 over Mason For the season, the Vikes ’91, ’94, ’97, ’98, coaches that we can Last season started on a high ’03, ’04, stranger to the program as he continue City to open the district race. scored to bring a level of pas- note for the Vikes with 250 points, averaging ’05, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, a trio ’13, served as an assistant for nine sion and dedication to not only of wins before Independence Then the Vikes spoiled Waver- 25.0 points a contest. The varsi- ’15, ’17, ’18, ’21 and ‘23. Foryears, first under Bill Post then help the ly-Shell Rock’s homecoming, ty picked football program, but spoiled the run Decorah up 2,769 yards of total mer head coach Bill Post was 35-20. Back-to-back losses led with Pat Trewin who was at the all activities to offense. The running game tal- the team into at Decorah High on. The Vikes opened at home the playoffs 11 helm for the last six seasons. He School Marion and Western Dubuque lied 1,974 and most importantly with a 32-6 victory over with 795 more comfel- had Decorah fans wondering also played as a Viking, gradu- serve if ing through the air. The squad Stepping up the larger mission helping low NEIC squad Waukon, then the Vikes would be left out of averaged 5.34 yards per play, Continued on page B-2

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tudents at Luther College will soon be rehearsing for the college’s annual Christmas at Luther This year’s performanprogram. ces are scheduled Dec. 5-8. Andrew Last, artistic director of Christmas at Luther and the college’s director tivities, said the of choral acyearly musical celebration marks of the Christmasthe beginning season for many attendees and it serves to bring the college and the broader community together — be they long-time local or first-year students residents ing to life in northeast acclimat“It’s an incredibleIowa. event, where we get to that is good aboutshowcase all Luther College, and then invite 8,000 to 10,000 people onto our campus and into our communi ty to revel in how beautiful the downtown area is — just get nostalgia about a little bit of what a small- Hundreds of Luther town holiday College students festival feels college’s history perform during like,” Last said. for generatio Christmas at ns, and the theme Is on the Way.” Luther each This year’s theme of the 2023 Christma year. Holiday concerts have will be “Seeking s at Luther performa been part of Refuge for a nce (pictured the Weary World.” ) was “Love, Members of (Photo Submitte the Rose, the Decorah d) Area Chambe of Commerce’s r Decorah class most recent Empower series gathered ber to celebrate in Octothe piece in a series installment of a third (Photo submitte of public art displays. d)

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The theme of this year’s performance is “Seeking for a Weary World.” Refuge organizers believe Last said the theme may resonate with audiences , following a year tumultuous eventsof somewhat on the national and world stage. “Obviously, we wanted to honor the season of Advent, but maybe come at it from a little bit different perspectiv e, talking about the place — the place in which unique and diverse people all came to on that night,” Last said. “We had shepherds , and royalty, and animals, and a couple who were place to find safetylooking for a and refuge.” Christmas at Luther is held inside the main hall of Luther College’s Center Life — a space for Faith and capable of seating more than 1,400 people — and Last said the backdrop for this year’s performan resemble a cracked ce will and worn barn structure. He encourage d

busifire department and city BY DENISE LANA continued on page 10 ness offices. It was initially STAFF WRITER revered for its contemporary The recently-completed Legacy of Champions monument at Videsign and unusual roof archiDecorah City Manager Tra- tecture. king Stadium in Decorah. Mike Naslund, a 1988 Decorah High vis Goedken has spent several Along the way, according School graduate, headed a committee to create the monument, years working with the Decorah to archives, the building had Residency and he said it wouldn’t have been possible without generous conaccepted City Council to remedy issues several upgrades and improveAdamfrom The local performer was RileyTroost Monument Co., Northeast Security tributions Bank, project with with the city’s municipal build- ments — temperature control into an artist-in-residence 1975 Decorah graduate Al Rosendahl and 1976 Decorah gradwith Fire. ing, and their work has gained and air conditioning was inthe Omaha nonprofit Playing uate Keith Bruening – whose names appear on the monument. the past few weeks. her proBYinZACH traction an addition was JENSEN Grouws said she submitted (Photo by Zach Jensen) designed stalled in 1972, was to do as building bay TheSTAFF WRITER posal based on what she wanted space to the fire station’s single time, by renowned local architect was constructed in 1983 and an artist, and if she had the llisch in 1959 and Altfiwinter do reach her CharlesOne Retired ABOVE- The and financial support to night Today, Decorah Smith Building, about 20Remodel or rebuild BY ZACH JENSEN year ago,in a 1960. constructed Police Chief on Decorah’ goal. Decorah s Building woman Municipal accordcalled 911 Smutzler led Dave STAFF WRITER Decorah’s Street, is one Montgomery continued on page A-8 Playing with Fire’s mission, to department, a someone the police report platforms, is Monday night class was pounding houses for paranorm local hotspot ing to their social media on al her on paranormal ts and fosThe police respondedwindows. tired Decorah activity. ReDecorah Communi investi“to champion local non-profi ty Schools’ Acand inacross gations for Northeas Dave SmutzlerPolice Chief vestigated the BY ZACH JENSEN tivities Director Christmas at ter connections between people free area but found t and Associate said that Luther Iowa years ago, magic of nothing wrong, cipal Adam STAFF WRITER Commun he recorded the globe, all through the Riley has been Prinaccording to College. (Photo ity a wailing or moaning continued on former Decorah the 2024-25 Northeast named page 14 live music concerts”. by Zach Jensen) District High in the old hospital’s sound Jackie Hoyme be able to Dave Smutzler. Police Chief School Activities Helping Services for Youth “They want musicians to A surgery Director of the waiting room. offer a reslater, she called short while for the second and Families plans to help the (Photo by Zach focus on their craft, and they time by the Iowa Year 911 again Jensen) as a way of and reported School Athletic High Decorah area get into the spirit idency at The Music House somebody was Directors Associatio Grouws pounding on her While Riley said of the holidays during its annual n. allowing this focus to happen,” roof. The pothe BOYES BY SETH accolade is apto conduct the non-partisan Holiday Lights Walk Through focused on lice responded preciated, he explained phenomen said. “My proposal to them insisted again and again he couldn’t do NEWS to EDITOR and a race write during which found to this alone. month’s Night. time genit nothing wrong. inspired Smutzler being able to take and several ultimately eral election, but state restricDecorah police, “There’s an offi This year’s event will be held other officers enhance my skills as a player, not sure of to start the PoDecorah of my reshere will what BOYES makes thingsVoterscein staff thathave tions on scheduling elections from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday was happening BY SETH lice Investigat providing a concert at the end happen,” ing , decided another chanceRiley to exercise a real contoNEWS “Our activities set up EDITOR said. their required the upcoming race be Nov. 27 at Pulpit Rock CampPIGs — group, Ghosts — or a sting operation idency. With a desire to have which has been civicdepartmen duty before t doesn’t 2024runpasses decided no earlier than next ground in Decorah. Pokey Pete, to catch whoever community, I on the shoulders helping people nection with the Omaha was causing artist-in-residency program of just across the trione person.” into the history man the ac-causing books. A spe- month. embarks on an 8-month workshop poor Awoman local choirs, a live Nativity formersoDecorah state area solve problems for Jeni Grouws of Decorah also offered up a songwriting Julie Simiele.) much trouble. problems with cial election for a vacancy on her. It Smutzler a teenagewas at that DCSD Award to speak weeks. (Photo courtesy Winneshiek County Audi- scene, Santa and a professional But, like of whatever goes cused all murdering the times before, time Smutzler and visits to the area schools in Nebraska in the coming said. “And, bump in the the Decorah City Council will tor Ben Steines confirmed the photographer will in the night had recording nobody has entered a pleathe idea of walking 2017 be available girl inwas in their lives. caught, about music.” we could hear through the be continue held Tuesday, Dec. 10, and successful candidate in next during the celebration, case.they home with give back theand found guiltyofinany notsigns of no While Smutzler which d on page 5 Grouws said she wants to a digital recorder talking, we could hear us effort to bethree candidates have admitted Bachmurski filed pa- Denise as she can, in a continuing residency. month’s the — and on his three-way race must kicks off Helping Services’ bigTrying David mischief. Gulrud home. James to escape to the community during her way back to the woman talking, and then there he’s never seen a full-body music scene. the phething special in her temporary pers in pursuit of the council’s secure more than 50 percent of gest fundraiser of the 15-yearthis comcome acquainted with the station, while of killing apshe parition or is accused year. the woman success nomenon, “If I’m going to live within listening to the was an unknown voice on She said, once she gets to Omaha, movedin late available at-large seat. Grouws credits much of her Colvin the vote in order to be declared to aolddifferent the he remains “shadow person,” wanted to be recording, he “This event is critically imlocation Jade Marie munity for eight months, I heard something recording — a whisper address,65-year-old hopeful that he received from the whatever start researching an ideal BY SETH BOYES she’s will Candidates support but said. the Kent to Klocke, the winner. If none of the three portant for our organization’s that The Grouws he’ll will said ‘We’re here.’ of 2017. and will someday, and never forget. Marchwas sure I also gave back,” causing the he said he’s had NEWS EDITOR and a date for the finale concert The other Paul Wanless and Cody Whit- candidates are able to do so, the stability,” said Helping David Bachmurski concert at Decorah community. ruckuswas charged with sec-“Another James officer stopped updated. in offi Serhercially officer “Most exciting to me is the that all of previous homemonth, the car, the hair multiple experiences, including keep her Decorah connections tle have all thrown their hats in two most popular candidates vices Director Carson last “It’s really crazy to think followed will include ing, and I rememberwas drivmurder on residency the ond-degree Des Eggland. her House back the life to my Music in the end of the residency and continued from reported missing of my neck stood “While The holding up.” A former Decorah the ring to join the city council. will face off at the ballot box “We can’t thank the this is happening at this point Paranormal she said, after being extradited that recorder in Police sponsors, she Department man acOmaha area songwriters.” my hand,” cused of killing doesn’t come with a stipend,” Moines Former Decorah City Council four weeks later. Steines noted businesses and organizations Holiday Lights volunteer Jack Barloon directs FCSAmerica’s Bre Hemesath, Kayla Burkey and it’s really thanks to Decorah,” taking her That was one a teen in 2017 Georgia earlier this summer. The U.S. the cost of living by The area musician will be T-Bock’s 2016. at offset 10, was help of mic June has withdraw “they open several on and Val Brincks in erecting a Holiday Lights display at Pulpit Rock rst fi being member Ross Hadley stepped Decorah is the only city in Win- enough for their support.” in Decsaid. “My continued on unn his demand Campground. (Photo by And a truly Bachmurski is currently page 10 experiences from her decades for a speedy trial, providing a place to live. down from his at-large position neshiek County which includes creation of Also included for a free-will Zach Jensen) and held at the Winneshiek County Bachmurski believe that I orah with her, including her attorneys are now his defense beautiful one at that. I can’t Grouws earlier the this at fall after announcLive charges. run-off provisions Friends in its multiple city donation and oron grateful.” will be a variety of Jail hoping to acBY SETH BOYES the “Jeni Grouws BY SETH BOYES cess document get to live there, and I’m truly led ing his intent to do so in July. dinances, and he said a potential soups, hot cocoa, continued on page A- 8 and the “She continued on page A-6 ation A criminal complaint fi plans to atcookies and Springs side of the campground NEWS EDITOR Winneshiek County Fair” NEWScampground During her residency, she was held reported sighting regarding a BY ZACH JENSEN was Hadley’s term was set to expire run-off election could be held ice cream treats. donated EDITOR every fall. FCSA$4,000 to Helping Sershe hostin the alley blues jams on Aug. 12 said Colvin Parking will and handicap parking available merica of the victim last month eight Writes” songwriting workshop somedonates a specific dollar in 2021. tend as many open mics and for the third STAFF WRITER Dec. 31, 2025. vicesinfor and Families. years, according on Jan. 7 if need be. create be available near the soccer in both areas. anYouth ongoing A Decorah man ed with Arthaus to help her to execseries to Helping Servicesoffor James David Few amount utive director City public Helping officialsofvoted Sept. 3 to Services likely spied accused for Youth The Decorah Leader is in fields on Pulplit Rock Road, art displays. 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