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The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees heard of a major endowment from a local couple at its Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Dan Lutat, executive director of foundation and governmental relations, …
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/19/24
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After the city council emerged from a closed session to discuss the purchase of property, the topic arose of a smell coming from the Central Bi Products rendering plant south of Estherville. As the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/19/24
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Earlier this year, the Estherville Lincoln Central School Board considered a facilities plan that prioritized five items—a fine arts facility, a football stadium remodel, improvements to the high …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/19/24
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Jeremy Pfaff has lived in Estherville since 2021. He’s the father of Cadogan, who will turn four on Sept. 25. That’s Jeremy’s birthday, too. Pfaff has been skateboarding since he watched …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/19/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors after a closed session at the Tuesday, Sept. 17 meeting voted to buy the NorthStar Bank building at 101 N. Sixth St. across from the Emmet County Courthouse for …
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/19/24
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Judge Jeffrey Neary enthusiastically accepted the deferred judgment requested by Craig Merrill’s defense team at a sentencing hearing Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 in Emmet County District Court in …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/19/24
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Nature Explorers Preschool recently had its first day of school. The preschool, affiliated with Tiny Treasures Child Care, is opening on a smaller scale than its big dream. The building planned for …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/19/24
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Ringsted residents will have a new library location by the end of this week, Mayor Mike Rasmussen told the Ringsted City Council at their Monday, Sept. 9 meeting.
New shelving, provided by former …
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9/12/24
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Hopefully, within two weeks North Golf Course Drive residents will be able to park in their driveways once again.
That’s the estimate of Brad Englund, project engineer for Beck Engineering which …
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/12/24
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It all started with a conversation over a beer.
Around the first of the year, Brian Craig and Debbie Heck would stop by at Dale’s Recreation for a drink and maybe a bite to eat. The …
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By Kris Grabinoski
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9/12/24
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After a closed session, after which no action was taken, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at the Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting in another matter agreed to continue with the Emmet County Compensation …
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/12/24
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The Estherville News reported on continuing vandalism in the county by a group of juveniles. From messing up park bathrooms to the Thoreson Park ballfield door to graffiti, Estherville parks staff …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/12/24
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On a sunny, September Friday, the Estherville High School class of 1969 had something special planned before their reunion that evening.
Twins Mary and Margaret Gray, in concert with Emmet County …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/12/24
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The Emmet County Nature Center Foundation at the Thursday, Sept. 5 meeting approved paying off the Prairie Center building built just a little over three years ago.
The Foundation managed to pay …
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/12/24
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Talon Development has spent more than a decade developing, building, and managing multifamily real estate projects across Iowa, focusing on areas where housing options are limited, and demand is …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/12/24
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Estherville city leaders have been talking about a campground in the city for years. There was a campground study committee, and a number of people enthusiastic about the idea for itinerant workers, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/12/24
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The names Peterson, Nelson, Johnson, Olson, and other -sons in Scandinavian tradition are passed down. If your dad is Carl, your name might be Sven Carlson, and your son’s might be Ulf Swenson. The …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/12/24
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Jury selection began Tuesday morning in the trial of former Armstrong police chief Craig J. Merrill.
Wednesday morning, Merrill provided a written plea to the court in which he entered an Alford …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/12/24
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Estherville Lincoln Central will celebrate homecoming next week, Sept. 16-20. Coronation this year is at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 along with a pep rally at the football field—weather …
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9/12/24
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*Content warning – this article contains content about suicide. If you or someone you know may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, thoughts of self-harm, or a mental health issue, call 988 to speak …
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9/5/24
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After reviewing changes in Iowa Code in the role of county compensation boards play in recommending elected officials’ salaries, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, Sept. 3 …
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9/5/24
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While a roadblock from the South Dakota Supreme Court seemed to halt the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project, the Iowa Utilities Commission gave the project the go-ahead late on Wednesday, Aug. …
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9/5/24
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Estherville’s new mayor is a familiar face. At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Estherville city council passed a motion to appoint Kenny Billings as mayor. Kenny submitted a letter of interest to …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/5/24
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Editor’s note: The Estherville Boys Golf Team’s first trip to the state golf meet resulted in a state championship in 1974. The following story is about that team. Estherville returned to state …
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By Mark Gambaiana,
Iowa Golf Association
Special to the Estherville News
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9/5/24
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The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees at their Tuesday, Aug. 20 meeting at the college Administration Building in downtown Estherville heard how the college Success Center is making a …
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By Michael Tidemann
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8/29/24
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