Category: Local Government

Heivly Street Intersection Improvements Project

The City of Decorah has issued a Request for Qualifications from consulting firms for the design of the Heivly Street Intersection Improvements Project. The proposed work includes a roundabout (preferred choice by majority of council, but open to further discussion) at the Heivly Street / River Street / Claiborne Drive intersection and continuing along Heivly Street east to State Street. Project will also include utility reconstruction, pedestrian enhancements, and related amenities.  Substantial completion of the project is required by August 1, 2027 to align with the opening of a new elementary school.

The City is seeking a qualified consultant to provide civil engineering design services for this locally funded project. A detailed Request for Qualifications (RFQ), including the scope of work, project timeline, and submission requirements, is attached for your review.

Key Dates:

  • Submission Deadline: May 9, 2025 by 4:00 PM CDT
  • Potential Interviews: May 14–15, 2025
  • Anticipated Consultant Selection: May 19, 2025

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Steyer Bridge Historic Sign to be Unveiled

FOR RELEASE TIMED TO MAY 1 EVENT

Decorah Historic Preservation Commission

Contact: Mark Z. Muggli, DHPC Chair (historicpreservation@decorahia.org; 612-720-5795)

Steyer Bridge Historic Sign to be Unveiled

Decorah, IA (April 15, 2025) — The City of Decorah will celebrate a new informational sign on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. near the historic 1875 Steyer Bridge on Twin Springs Road.

The Decorah Historic Preservation Commission developed the sign content. The City of Decorah, which has in recent years invested in the bridge’s preservation, funded the sign. Parks and Recreation Director Marc Holtey coordinated the sign production. Deb Paulson of Zelda Productions (Decorah, IA) did the layout.

A highlight of the sign celebration will be the presence of Mark Stanmeyer, great-great-grandson of bridge mason Michael Steyer. Stanmeyer provided biographical information and several photos for the Steyer sign. The bridge and the Stanmeyer connection are highlighted in a Spring 2025 cover story in the Luxembourg American Gazette.

The Steyer Bridge is one of the few remaining stone arch bridges in Iowa. Because of its distinctive design and rarity, the bridge was in 1982 included on the National Register of Historic Places.

Michael Steyer was born in Luxembourg in 1838. He visited his brother Joseph in Decorah in 1867 and decided to settle here. In his 1903 obituary Michael Steyer is credited with being the first local builder to use fossil stone, sometimes called “Decorah Marble,” for monuments and other decorative uses.

May is National Historic Preservation Month. The Steyer Bridge sign dedication is one of several May events being planned by local preservation groups.

The Decorah Historic Preservation Commission is a state-certified city board established in 2007 to promote the public’s educational and economic welfare through the recognition of historic sites. (Contact: historicpreservation@decorah.iowa.gov)

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Community Forum on April 10, 2025 starting at 5:00pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Community Forum: April 10, 2025, 5-6 pm

Decorah Mayor, Lorraine Borowski, and Jim Martin Schramm, chair of the Decorah Sustainability Commission, are convening a Community Forum from 5-6 pm on Thursday, April 10, in the City Council Chambers.

The first portion of the hour-long meeting will provide an opportunity for members of the Decorah community to meet the new President of Luther College, Brad Chamberlain.  President Chamberlain will share remarks about Luther’s relationship with the City of Decorah and the key initiatives his administration will pursue in the years ahead.

The second portion of the community forum will feature a presentation by Regional Planner Michelle Barness (Decorah Sustainability Commission, Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission).  She has been engaged in discussions with local child care providers about the state of child care and needs and opportunities for the future.  Child care is a social, economic development, and workforce issue.  Human resource managers from many of Decorah’s largest employers have been invited to attend.

The meeting is open to the public.

 

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