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Eighty-two years ago, Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, snow covered the ground in Oelwein and it was a cold day, a sharp contrast to yesterday’s unseasonably warm and sunny day. The

Retired naval officer Marc Baldwin was awarded a Quilt of Valor in thanks for his service to the country, in a Dec. 2 ceremony at the Oelwein Veterans of Foreign

Julie Willingham, Oelwein American Legion Post 9 bookkeeper, was chosen for the November Clapper Award for exemplary customer service by the Oelwein Chamber and Area Development Positively Oelwein Committee.

In the shadow of the calendar’s celebration of our Veteran’s Day, seven local veterans found themselves draped in a Quilt of Valor on Sunday afternoon. The big room of the

About 62 first graders, who attended Wings Park Elementary on Thursday, were welcomed on a tour of the Oelwein Daily Register to learn how the paper is created.

The morning of Wednesday, Aug. 16 provided perfect weather for an outside breakfast, and that is exactly what about 15 local veterans enjoyed as they sat down to a meal

OELWEIN, Iowa (KWWL) - If youve been to the Oelwein State Park before, you may have noticed a World War II era Air Force Jet somewhere on display.

Oelwein American Legion Needs Your (Physical) Help We have an announcement from the Oelwein American Legion, regarding the Memorial Day ceremony: As preparation for Memorial Day coming up a week from Monday, May 31st, American Legion member Jake Blitsch is once again looking for volunteers to put up American flags at Woodlawn cemetery, on the west side of Oelwein. This will take place beginning at 9am, this Saturday morning.   Come and help, bring someone with you, and maybe make it a family ...