The Estherville Chamber of Commerce, Excel! Estherville, and the Estherville Area Partnership for Growth presented their annual awards Tuesday evening. Dale Breuer was named Citizen of the Year, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/16/23
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Adam J (AJ) Edwards will be Estherville’s mayor starting in 2024 following Tuesday’s city elections.
With incumbent mayor Kenny Billings not seeking re-election, Edwards was one of two …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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11/9/23
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These World War I memories are part of a two-part series that ran in the Estherville Daily News Oct. 25-26, 1973. As you will read in these memories, the Spanish flu of that time affected the service …
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By Carol Higgins
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11/9/23
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Saturday night, individuals from many sectors of the community received medals for their service to the Emmet County community. Firefighters, police officers, members of the sheriff’s department …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/2/23
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It was a banner year for the United States. A third wave of a pandemic hit, telephones with new capabilities were popular, scientists were making world-shifting discoveries, the price of a first …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/2/23
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This weekend, the Estherville Lincoln Central High School Theatre will present “Peter Pan,” a musical based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie.
Lorie Irwin and Kameron DeMoss direct the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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11/2/23
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Success seems to follow the Estherville Lincoln Central Marching Band year after year.
The 48-member group took part in four competitions which were highlighted by an Excellent rating at the Iowa …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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10/26/23
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The inaugural Fall Festival on the Farm was held Saturday, Oct. 21 at Brugjeld-Peterson Historic Farmstead on High Lake in rural Wallingford. The date was postponed from rainy September to a mild, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/26/23
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10/19/23
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Mike Torreson of Wallingford had hired a custom harvester to finish his field. Tuesday, the combine was running, and Mike’s father, 96-year-old Ralph Torreson, was riding along. Unexpectedly, the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/19/23
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10/12/23
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Jan Greig brought the Estherville High School class of 1952 together for dinner and reminiscing at the Estherville Golf Course last Saturday. If it seemed a lot like the gathering for the 70th …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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Jenny Boggess retired from teaching third grade at Demoney Elementary School in May. She had no time to sit on her laurels as she joined Americorps through the Iowa State University Extension to work …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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Last week, a cast of, if not thousands, then dozens came together to pull off a project at the Estherville Municipal Airport hangar. It seemed simple enough – power wash the interior of the hangars …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/28/23
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/28/23
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This is the second article in a three-part series in September about how local people see the community int terms of its assets and challenges. For this week, we talked with Nancy Danielson, a …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/21/23
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Nepal, first of all, is a long, thin country shaped somewhat like Tennessee, 100 miles from top to bottom, located between the powerhouses of India and China.
Missionary Katherine Parker told a …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/21/23
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Over the past few years, the Estherville Lincoln Central School District has consolidated into one campus and improved its classroom facilities.
At its regular meeting this past Monday, the school …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/21/23
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Interviewing 50-year Estherville residents Don and Carolyn Brown was an idea sparked by our interview of Amalia Ocallan for last week’s edition. The Browns live across the street from …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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Interviewing 50-year Estherville residents Don and Carolyn Brown was an idea sparked by our interview of Amalia Ocallan for last week’s edition. The Browns live across the street from …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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As work on Highways 4 and 9 in Estherville continues into September, local residents are ready for the way to clear. Dean Herbst, project manager, which is contracted with Cedar Valley Corp, LLC …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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Dr. Rick Erbes passed away June 9, 2023 at the age of 71. He leaves behind many family members and friends, but also colleagues. Members of the Iowa Podiatric Medical Society contacted the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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This is the first article in a three-part series in September about how local people see the community in terms of its assets and challenges. For this week, we asked local baker Amalia Ocallan to …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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