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The Estherville Parks & Rec board’s meeting focused on choosing comfortable, sturdy benches for the city’s parks and trail so an order could be placed before the June 30 end of the fiscal year. … more
Ted Hardman, who’s about to turn 85, was one of two local veterans who was surprised by a Quilt of Valor and a visit from family members last Thursday morning at the VFW. Dennis Rohrbaugh was the … more
A garage fire damaged two structures on Thursday, May 4. According to Estherville Fire Chief Travis Sheridan, the Estherville Fire Department was paged at 11:41 a.m. that day to 410 10th Ave. … more
By 2025, Emmet County can expect 20 wind turbines dotting the western part of the county, generating energy for Iowa and the rest of the country. That was the message Al Blum, chair and founder of … more
Estherville Lincoln Central fifth graders watch classmates Ashtyn Doucet (left) and Carter Ball (right) launch their rockets during the annual model rocket science unit at the middle school. The … more
Local investor Al Blum and Joe Crowley of Invenergy, the Chicago-based wind energy company which is managing the project known as Red Rock that’s slated for Emmet, Dickinson and Clay counties, … more
Eight local veterans are registered for the Brushy Creek Honor Flight on May 10. The Honor Flight will arrive at Washington Dulles Airport at 10 a.m. Wednesday and depart at 8 p.m. for arrival just … more
Emmet County Veterans Affairs coordinator Casee Ross wanted to build relationships among local veterans, notably those who served in the lengthy Gulf War/War on Terror era. Ross said, “I have quite … more
The Estherville Rotary Club presented its 15th Annual Service Above Self Awards last Thursday in the Steven Blass Room at VFW Post 3388. Speaker Andrea (Origer) Nelson, an Estherville Lincoln Central … more
Two traffic accidents in four days led to the closure of Iowa Highway 9 West of Armstrong recently. According to Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens, on Monday April 24th at 9:23am the Emmet County … more
Iowa Lakes Community College President Scott Stokes has announced the appointment of Troy Larson as the next Executive Dean of Students for Iowa Lakes Community College. Larson currently serves as … more
The deadline to apply for one of 12 spots in Lead the Ville is coming up on May 15. The Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce is offering the structured educational program to Estherville area … more
Tuesday morning April 25, two congressional staff members traveled to rural Wallingford to tour the historic preservation farm Brugjeld Peterson Historic Farmstead on High Lake. Kolby DeWitt, … more
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, May 2 meeting questioned the cost of an audit of ECCOG, the Emmet County Council of Governments which oversees operation of the city solid … more
City council member Brandon Carlin submitted his resignation last week. Carlin, a member at-large, took office in the first ward in 2015 and won the at-large council position in 2017. Carlin has been … more
At Monday evening’s city council meeting, the council discussed the issue of fireworks within city limits. The issue, presented in a memo by city administrator Penny Clayton, comes down to this: … more
Plans are progressing on renovation of the Emmet County Courthouse, with the Emmet County Board of Supervisors approving civil design work at its Tuesday, April 25 meeting. The board agreed to … more
Area fire departments were called to a hay bale fire east of Wallingford Tuesday afternoon. According to Wallingford Fire Chief Jarrod Fischer, the Wallingford Fire and Ambulance was paged for … more
North Union bus rolls over near Ringsted more
Estherville Fireworks   The city council faces three choices for the local fireworks ordinance: keep it as it is – city residents must be approved for a permit with proof of … more
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, April 25 meeting held a public hearing and approved a fiscal 2024 budget. The budget calls for a tax rate of 5.99342 mils on urban areas and … more
Emmet County’s new information systems technology director outlined needed computer system upgrades with the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, April 25 meeting. Trevor Duckett, … more
EMMETSBURG – The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees at its Tuesday, April 18 meeting heard how the Emmetsburg campus-based early childhood program is training workers for the growing … more
A 2005 Estherville Lincoln Central alum is in the top 5 percent of mechanics for Ford and Lincoln. Kendall Watkins is now a Senior Master Technician. A mechanic at Motor Inn in Spirit Lake, … more
Trevor Duckett of Sibley has been named Emmet County information technology director. Duckett began his duties Monday, April 17. Duckett assumed the newly created position after Lisa Rosburg, … more
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