Cops & Rodders Car and Motorcycle Show Returns to Downtown Decorah

DECORAH -- Start your engines for Water Street this Saturday, May 17, for the annual Cops & Rodders Car and Motorcycle Show—a fun-filled community event benefiting the Decorah Police K9 Program. This will be the third year for the event, which brings more than 100 classic and unique cars to town. This is the first year that the event has included motorcycles. Hosted by the Decorah Police Department and The Elks Lodge, Water Street will transform into a showcase of classic cars and motorcycles, with gates opening at 8 a.m. and registration running until 11 a.m. Registration will be located at Winnebago and Water Street intersection. Vehicle entry is $10 per car or motorcycle, with all proceeds going to support K9 Loki and the Decorah Police Department's K9 efforts. Judges will recognize the first one hundred registrants with a dash plaque. They will also give awards for Ladies' Choice, Cops' Choice and Judges' Choice. Trophies will be awarded at 1 p.m., followed by the reopening of Water Street shortly thereafter. Please note: Water Street from State to Mechanic Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Vehicles parked in that area must be moved by 7 a.m. to avoid being towed. The program was started in 2021 and each year all of the expenses for the police dog (vet costs, food, equipment, training certifications) are funded entirely by private donations. K9 Loki, a four-year-old German Shepherd, has only one handler: Police Officer Nicholas Yaneff. Together they work in narcotics detection, tracking and article recovery. K9 Loki and Officer Yaneff will both be at the Cops & Rodder's event to meet with the public. Officer Yaneff appreciates all the work that goes into coordinating the event. "It's a great opportunity to gather as a community, hear from passionate vehicle owners who have worked hard to restore and preserve a piece of history, and raise money for the K9 Unit which serves the City of Decorah and surrounding areas." The event is made possible by generous support from local sponsors, including:Decorah Elks Lodge #443, Decorah Auto Body, Mracek Plumbing Heating Electric, KVIK 104.7, Kirkeby Welding, Sundance Travel, Copyland, Crown Electric, Mike Voltmer, Lori & Rich Bollman, Jeff & Leah McCrea, Vic Pinckney, and Charis & Terry Hovden.