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Allamakee County removes Postville Herald as official county newspaper after Auditor reports closure
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted April 27 to remove the Postville Herald as an official county newspaper after Auditor Denise Beyer reported the paper had closed; the board did not name a replacement at the meeting.
The Allamakee County Board of Supervisors voted April 27 to remove the Postville Herald from the county’s list of official newspapers after Auditor Denise Beyer reported the publication had closed and that "INA is keeping the paper going to give an opportunity for it to be purchased" (INA not further identified in the meeting record).
The action, recorded as Motion 26.170 and moved by Supervisor Keatley with Chair Pro‑Tem Dan Byrnes seconding, carried during the session. The vote was entered as "motion carried" in the minutes; no roll-call tally was printed for Motion 26.170 in the record beyond the standard attendance notation that all present vote "AYE" unless noted.
Auditor Beyer described the Postville Herald as having "closed business" and said a party identified only as INA was maintaining the paper temporarily to allow for a potential purchase opportunity. The minutes do not identify a replacement legal newspaper for county publications, nor do they record a timeline for selecting one.
Counties typically designate an official newspaper to receive required public notices and legal publications; removal of a title usually requires the county to select another qualified publication or otherwise comply with statutory notice requirements. The minutes reference only the removal motion and do not include further procedural steps, solicitations or a named successor.
The board approved the removal and continued with the agenda. No public comment opposing or supporting the removal is recorded in the minutes.
