2+ day, 58+ min ago  (454+ words) No injuries were reported after a vehicle accident around 11: 30 a. m. Saturday, May 16 near Castalia. A report from the Winneshiek County Sheriffu2019s Office said 15-year-old Kort Mark Steffens of Fort Atkinson was heading west on Highway 52 in a 2005 GMC Sierra as he approached…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (229+ words) John Edward Beyer, age 69, of Cedar Rapids was charged with trespassing u2014 refusal to vacate u2014 and public intoxication u2014 first offense at approximately 1 p. m. Tuesday, May 5 at the Caseyu2019s General Store on Old Stage Road in Decorah. A criminal complaint said an employee saw…...

1+ mon, 43+ min ago  (185+ words) Detective Chris Wuebker with the Winneshiek County Sheriffu2019s Office recently received special recognition for his efforts leading a local investigation into the murder of 15-year-old Jade Colvin and advocating for the teenu2019s family during that process. Officials with the U. S. Attorneyu2019s Offices for the…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (128+ words) An Eldorado woman charged last year with drug-related offenses has entered a pair of new pleas in her Winneshiek County case. Currently, six other suspects arrested during last year's investigation have pleaded guilty to various drug charges, and prosecutors previously…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (181+ words) Rural Minnesota resident Nick Olson hopes the skills he teaches as part of Minnesotau2019s Immigrant Defense Network will help the public stay safe if or when U. S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement u2014 or ICE u2014 agents begin operations in their communities. He taught a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (215+ words) Aaron Miroku Krukenberg, age 21, of Preston, Minnesota, was charged with possession of marijuana u2014 first offense u2014 and speeding at approximately 7: 43 p. m. Saturday, March 7 in the area of Highway 52. A criminal complain said Krukenberg was initially stopped by the Iowa State Patrol for…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) The Decorah Police Department has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of underage persons in Decorah. I-PLEDGE places emphasis on retailer training, according to the local police department. Clerks who successfully…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (729+ words) Decorah Police Department Joseph Durvin Gallagher, age 68, of Decorah was charged with operating while intoxicated u2014 second offense u2014 and possession of marijuana u2014 second offense u2014 the evening of Thursday, Jan. 29 in the 400 block of Claiborne Drive in Decorah. A criminal complaint said…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) Dalton Mincks, age 25, was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 2: 30 p. m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 to serve seven consecutive days. Kelly Jon Bachelder, age 49, turned himself in to authorities at approximately 10: 22 a. m. Thursday, Jan. 29 at the Winneshiek County Jail, where he was arrested…...

4+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (183+ words) A Decorah man who recently served time in jail for previously violating a court order protecting the victims of a then-pending sexual exploitation case was jailed again last week after being accused of viewing social media belonging to a family…...