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No matter which corner of the state I’m in, water quality, agriculture and cancer rates are always intersecting discussion topics. Iowa Environmental Council hears from public ahead of expected study | decorahleader.com/news/iowa-envi…

I’m really glad I can cross this case off my watchlist - probably not nearly as glad as the sheriff is obviously. Iowa AG decides to dismiss case against Sheriff Marx following face-to-face | decorahleader.com/news/iowa-ag-d…

Working across the aisle is pretty important to Rob Sand, so I’m going to need all my willpower to resist putting this photo under a headline with a pun about the ‘Left’se if he wins.

Let’s try this again without the typo: “It would seem that … the AG is doing her best to back out of the spotlight without actually admitting Winneshiek County and its sheriff were in fact within their rights this entire time.” Let the record show | decorahleader.com/news/let-the-r…

As promised, a few of my best shots from Nordic Fest. We’re making some changes to our website, so I’ll add a gallery link once it’s posted.

I’ve got to admit, I’ve never covered a case in which a defense attorney asks the court to confirm whether his client’s rejection of a plea deal was truly his own decision. Former Decorah teen accused of sexually abusing children rejects plea deal | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

It’s Ossian’s 175th this weekend. We pulled together some of the city’s early history for the occasion (even took notes from a physical book at the public library). Railway helped bolster Ossian during its early days | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

I’m now one guilty plea away from crossing coverage of this bust (which started with nine defendants) off my list. Nelson-Coonradt signs plea deal for role in November weed investigation | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

Got a tip about the Polk County case’s local connection. I saw the mugshots and asked if the two men were related. They are not…must be some other commonality. Local drug charges dismissed as federal court opens case against West Union man | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

Last I checked, National Weather Service data said the river is now at 6.25 feet. That’s more than 4 feet below where it was around noon on Monday. Heavy rains prompt flood concerns in Winneshiek County | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

Been spending a lot of time in the courtroom. Today’s unexpected quote: “I’d go to the grave before I tell the truth,” Bachmurski said in a recorded interview with investigators. State rests, defense calls first witness in Bachmurski murder case | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

I had the chance to cover the Turkey River Music Festival again this year. Those fog machines make it hard to get crisp images sometimes, but the colors were great.

My only byline this week after seven days in court. I truly didn’t know which way it’d go. The defense hit the issue of reasonable doubt pretty hard. As usual, I’m glad the verdict wasn’t up to me. Jury finds Bachmurski guilty of murdering teen in 2017 | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

And another expanded coverage order goes from my bulletin board to my scrap paper drawer. But I’m glad I won’t have to drive to New Hampton to see this one to it’s end. Bachelder to be sentenced on sexual exploitation charges after entering new plea | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

Bit of a familiar setting after covering the Bee and Butterfly Festival for so many years, but I did learn some new things about monarchs’ migration. ‘We’re hoping that here in Decorah, we’re part of the solution’ | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

Having covered a couple of these things before, I know this process isn’t easy for any school board. It will be interesting to see how the actual bids compare to the estimates. Decorah School Board trims $4M from elementary construction plans | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

I realized part-way through the interview, that I’d talked to Prof. Betts a few years ago while covering a study at the Abbie Gardner Cabin site for the The Dickinson County News. Sampson donates native artifacts to Luther College, builds on father’s legacy | decorahleader.com/articles/decor…

Ok, everyone. Today’s press release from Iowa Corn May have inadvertently given us an option to finally end the debate between people who call the game “bags” and people who call it “corn hole.”