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Nearly 72 percent (4,831) of Emmet County registered voters (6,716) went to the polls on Tuesday for the 2024 General Election, according to the unofficial totals released late Tuesday evening.
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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11/7/24
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Drama Department took a different route this year with a mystery-comedy called “I Don’t Have a Clue.”
Since Lorie Irwin became the director, the school …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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11/7/24
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With many opponents – and a few proponents – the Emmet County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on a revised wind energy ordinance Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Emmet County Courthouse …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/31/24
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Members of VFW Post 3388 in Estherville planned to present a flag burning ceremony Saturday night. The public demonstration was meant to show the proper way to dispose of the American flag. The …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/31/24
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Sidney Feckers Krueger recently began her duties as Emmet County naturalist Oct. 21.
Krueger has a lot to celebrate recently, with her marriage to Austin Krueger Sept. 28. The couple lives in …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/31/24
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Ryan and Kyle Coleman purchased Motor Inn, the Estherville Chevy-GMC dealership, and the Spirit Lake Ford and the Spirit Lake Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep dealerships. Both brothers have come up in sales, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/31/24
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The Estherville Airport Taxiway funding has been a perennial topic at Estherville city council meetings and a celebrated part of progress at the Estherville Airport. The airport serves three primary …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/31/24
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After hearing comments from the public at a Thursday, Oct. 24 public hearing, with some of the same persons present at their Tuesday, Oct. 29 meeting, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors sent an …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/31/24
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Marching Band wrapped another award-winning season with an Excellent rating at the Iowa High School Music Association State Marching Festival on Oct. 12.
This …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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10/31/24
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The Heartland Honor Choir performed Thursday evening after a day of workshops with Dr. Ryan Person, Director of Choral Activities at Morningside University in Sioux City. The Heartland Honor Choir …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/24/24
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Twenty-nine Iowa nursing homes are now in the hands of a private equity firm. Iowa Capital Dispatch found the information in Skilled Nursing News magazine. A real estate brokerage, Marcus & …
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by Amy H. Peterson with information from Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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10/24/24
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To the residents of Armstrong Grove Township, Center Township, Emmet Township, Iowa Lake Township, Lincoln Township; the Emmet County Board of Supervisors passed resolutions that the following public …
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10/24/24
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Iowa Lakes Community College has been awarded a $1,986,637 grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Training and Assessment Centers expansion initiative. This funding will enable …
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10/24/24
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Emerald ash borer (EAB), an ash tree-killing insect, has now been confirmed in all of Iowa’s 99 counties. Insect samples were collected from a declining ash tree in Armstrong earlier this month by …
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10/24/24
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The Estherville Streets and Alleys Committee reviewed information about the speed limit on 170th Street at their meeting back on March 13. The area is near Ridge Road where the county and the city …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/24/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 22 meeting committed remaining American Rescue Plan Act money toward the west Courthouse addition. The board had until Dec. 31 to commit the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/24/24
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Beck Engineering Inc., of Spirit Lake will lead the Estherville Lincoln Central School District through a process in helping the community determine a comprehensive plan to address ELC’s current …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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10/24/24
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Santa Claus traditionally arrives in Estherville on the back of Santa’s House during the downtown light parade the Thursday before Thanksgiving. This year, Santa informed the Estherville News that …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/24/24
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At latest report, no one was eaten by zombies at Estherville’s Fright Hike, though zombies proliferated throughout the trail at Fort Defiance State Park. For more pictures from the Hike, turn to …
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10/24/24
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Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand delivered a wide-ranging talk on government efficiency, accountability, and political reform during an Oct. 8 event in Estherville, highlighting his office’s initiatives …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/17/24
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ARMSTRONG — After years of planning and sharpening pencils, the City of Armstrong water project is slated to be completed Oct. 21, the Armstrong City Council learned at their Tuesday, Oct. 8 …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/17/24
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RINGSTED — Shortly after Red Rock wind farm filed its application Oct. 3 to construct turbines in Emmet County, Steelhead Americas, a development arm of Vestas North America, has indicated it will …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/17/24
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Estherville Lincoln Central students who received a 3.0 grade-point average or higher during the 2020-21 school year were honored at the school district’s Annual Academic Awards Day Tuesday …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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10/17/24
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Aspire Nursing Home of Estherville is among 50 Iowa nursing homes that have agreed to reimburse taxpayers for $13.9 million in unpaid fees owed to the state. Clark Kauffman of Iowa Capital Dispatch …
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by Amy H. Peterson with information from Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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10/17/24
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst toured a proposed river recreation project in Estherville on Friday, highlighting plans to enhance outdoor amenities along the West Fork Des Moines River.
The $3.2 million …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/17/24
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