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It was May 1, 2014, that windtest north-america opened its doors for the first time in Estherville. From its home office in the SERT Building on the campus of Iowa Lakes Community College, the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/9/24
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ARMSTRONG — About 40 Golf Course Drive residents turned out for a May 1 public meeting at the Armstrong Community Center to learn how this summer’s long-awaited road reconstruction will impact …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/9/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors was an early adopter of county ordinances for wind energy and carbon pipelines. Now they’re looking at another potential energy source for regulation – solar …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/9/24
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Twenty-two veterans pass away each day. Emmet County Veterans Affairs Coordinator Casee Ross had a vision to raise awareness of veteran post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and raise funds for …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/9/24
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Emmet County Auditor Heidi Goebel has issued several questions and answers voters may have about voting in the June 4 primary election. Early voting starts May 15.
• Who may vote in the June 4 …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/9/24
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Judge Jeff Neary presided over Emmet County District Court for the first time on Thursday, May 1 to impose sentences on two Emmet County public officials charged in separate and unrelated cases. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/9/24
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Judge Jeff Neary imposed sentence on Estherville Police Officer Tyler VanRoekel, an Estherville police officer who was charged with assisting former officer Ben Scheevel to access private law …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/9/24
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Matt Reineke will soon be trading one uniform for another. Reineke was sworn in as Emmet County Conservation Board director at the board’s meeting Thursday, May 2.
Conservation Board President …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/9/24
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At Monday evening’s city council meeting, the council approved of city finance director Beth Burton submitting a grant application to the Iowa Dept. of Transportation in the amount of $240,000 for …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/9/24
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The goats are here—and we’re not talking about the acronym for Greatest Of All Time—we’re talking actual goats.
Last year’s fund-raising effort at Estherville Lincoln Central for an FFA …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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5/9/24
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The Armstrong City Council in a special Monday, April 29 session discussed how to monitor underground work in city streets and right of ways.
Councilmember Joann Eaton said the city needed to …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/2/24
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No one braved last Thursday afternoon’s spring winds for a Light Jacket Day photoshoot in Estherville. The winds in Estherville were at the far edges of storm systems and tornadoes that proved …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/2/24
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Work on the new secondary roads building at the Emmet County secondary roads Estherville shop site is somewhat behind schedule, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors learned at its Tuesday, April 30 …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/2/24
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Emmet County Veterans Affairs coordinator Casee Ross is preparing for Saturday’s new event: Never Alone: PTSD Awareness Fun Walk. The event begins Saturday morning at 8 a.m. with breakfast at Maser …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/2/24
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The Iowa Junior High and High School Rodeo returns to Estherville Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 at the Emmet County Fairgrounds. Saturday, cutting begins at 8 a.m. with the rodeo starting at 11:30 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/2/24
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The Many Voices Choir ended its 35th anniversary season with a series of spring concerts entitled “The Earth Shall Rejoice!” Tim Schumacher has been choir director since 1991. The concert started …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/2/24
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Estherville Lincoln Central fifth graders who completed the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program were recognized last Friday morning at a graduation ceremony with certifications noting …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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5/2/24
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Last week the third and fourth graders at Demoney Elementary School in Estherville presented a concert that included traditional tunes played on the recorder, as well as musical styles ranging from …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/2/24
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Supervisors from both Emmet and Palo Alto counties gathered at River Valley Telecommunications in Graettinger Tuesday morning for their annual meeting. Those present from Emmet County were …
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by Diane Weiland
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4/25/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, April 23 meeting heard an update on drainage legislation coming before the 2024 Iowa Legislature.
John Torbert, Iowa Drainage District …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/25/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, April 23 meeting approved the appointment of Jarrod Fischer as county medical examiner.
Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens made the request, …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/25/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, April 23 meeting heard an update on the Red Rock Wind Farm project.
Joseph Crowley, Invenergy senior developer, and Al Blum, who initiated the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/25/24
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At the beginning of every Emmet County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board discusses a range of topics, from meetings supervisors attended to comments from Courthouse staff or the public.
The …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/25/24
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Many Voices added many more voices to a combined concert last Friday night. The concert was held in the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center on the campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. The Many …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/25/24
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RINGSTED — The Ringsted Community Improvement Association and Quasquicentennial Committee met Sunday, April 21 at Smoke “N Firehouse No. 20 to iron out community improvement and plans for the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/25/24
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