Wal-Mart Hassles City Over Lease For Dead Store
January 8, 2005
The story of how Wal-Mart got into Decorah, Iowa in the floodplain of the Upper Iowa River is a long, and ugly tale. A strong
Decorah, IA
Supreme Court Rejects Wal-Mart A Second Time.
June 21, 2003
Would your town accept a Wal-Mart on the condition that it be torn down 25 years later? In April of 2003, we reported that Wal-Mart’s
Wal-Mart Loses 5 Year Battle in Iowa Supreme Court
April 4, 2003
Wal-Mart has lost a legal battle in a small town in Iowa, but could end up winning the final war. The highest court in Iowa
Wal-Mart’s Store in a Floodplain Still Up in the Air.
July 31, 2002
Wal-Mart’s marathon battle to float a 183,000 s.f. supercenter just over the city line of Decorah, Iowa is now more up in the air than
Wal-Mart Wants to Dump on Iowa Town
August 18, 2000
I visited beautiful Decorah, Iowa back in December of 1998 at the invitation of the Citizens for Responsible Development. They were trying to stop Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart on Hold
May 19, 2000
On December 19, 1998 in a “newsflash” report (see index), I reported on a visit I made to this community at the request of the
One Wal is more than enough
December 19, 1998
How many times can Wal-Mart come into Decorah, IA and expect a welcome? A little more than 10 years ago, Wal-Mart opened a store in