Clint Henik has been carving into wood with a chainsaw for nearly a decade. Monday, he came to Estherville for several hours to begin carving a hummingbird for the rock garden. He departed the city …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/22/24
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Estherville mayor A.J. Edwards began his term as of Jan. 1, 2024 after winning the November, 2023 election. Edwards told the Estherville News in our election guide that the people of Estherville are …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/22/24
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New Estherville Lincoln Central superintendent Aiddy Phomvisay will have an experienced staff as he begins his first year with the school district.
This year there are only four new full-time …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/22/24
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When people reach age 125, they might get a little creaky in the joints, walk with a limp or have a little trouble seeing or hearing.
That was not the case with Ringsted, though, which this past …
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By Michael Tidemann
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8/15/24
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Travis Sheridan, Emmet County Emergency Management Director, said in a recent talk with Estherville Rotary, “I never want to go through it again.” Sheridan was talking about the flooding that …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/15/24
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There is good news happening with the city of Estherville’s parks and recreational programs. Really, there is. However, the parks & recreation board addressed once again the issue of vandalism at …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/15/24
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Barb Heenan, who grew up in Estherville, encourages others to do hard things. “No matter what the hard thing is, you can still do it,” Heenan said at a gathering of friends from the Estherville …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/15/24
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Avera is pleased to announce that Michelle Majerus, MBA, FACHE, has been named the new CEO of Avera Holy Family Hospital.
“The Avera Holy Family Hospital board and I are excited to welcome …
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From Avera Health, Sioux Falls
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8/15/24
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Four teams constructed sea-worthy vessels of cardboard, duct tape and paint with registration fees of $50 each going to support the Estherville Lincoln Central High School color guard. Audience …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/15/24
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While the flood of 2024 is hopefully starting to fade from our memories, the financial impact has not. The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, Aug. 13 meeting discussed how …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/15/24
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High school choir students from all over Iowa came to Iowa Lakes Community College for the weekend to learn this year’s All-State Choir selections and kick off their preparations for the auditions …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/15/24
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Parade is 1 p.m., Saturday
Ringsted will be celebrating its Quasquicentennial on August 8-11, 2024.
Last week’s edition of the Estherville News featured Thursday and …
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8/9/24
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At Tuesday morning’s Emmet County conservation board meeting, conservation director Matt Reineke asked and received permission from the conservation board to post an ad for a new county naturalist. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/9/24
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Emmet County conservation director Matt Reineke is in his second month of official service. Among other issues at the meeting, Reineke gave an update on the aftermath of the late June floods in the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/9/24
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Last week, the defendants in a lawsuit brought by ten local plaintiffs were granted a stay of the district court proceedings while the Iowa Court of Appeals hears their arguments.
In July, 2023, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/9/24
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Monday evening’s council meeting flew by, with consideration of a courtesy car at the airport as one of the main agenda items. Paul Slaughter, owner of Estherville Aviation, was on hand at the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/9/24
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird visited Estherville as part of her goal of working in each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
“I want to be there and have those relationships and get to know each …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/9/24
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Superintendent Aiddy Phomvisay said he approaches the job of Estherville Lincoln Central School superintendent as a friend, a servant leader, and with a vision for the school and community. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/9/24
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Around 30 people braved the cloudy conditions on Sunday afternoon for the 2024 Sweet Corn Days River Float that left from the A17 access on the Des Moines River, West Fork. Find more scenes from …
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8/9/24
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It was a warm, breezy early evening when tourists from Norway arrived at Brugjeld-Peterson Historic Farmstead on High Lake in rural Emmet County. The tour was arranged by the travel agency Fotefar …
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8/1/24
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WALLINGFORD — The Wallingford Fire and Emergency Medical Services led the effort of a successful water rescue incident late Sunday evening.
According to Wallingford Fire Chief Jarrod Fischer, …
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8/1/24
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Thorwald (Torval) Eide, eldest son of Mae Rose and the late Cecil Eide, came to Estherville to celebrate his mother, 100-year old Mae Rose Eide along with other family members. Mae Rose’s name is …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/1/24
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Estherville Sweet Corn Days kicks off tonight with Downtown Market at 4:30 p.m. in Library Square, including an Author event with four local authors to meet, greet, and pick up a good end-of-summer …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/1/24
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At its Tuesday, July 16 meeting, the Emmet County Supervisors approved Christensen Construction as the Construction Manager at Risk for the county courthouse expansion project. Supervisors John Pluth …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/25/24
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At the July 15 council meeting, council member David Hovinga said several community members had approached him about the plethora of mosquitoes and gnats that were diminishing the quality of outdoor …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/25/24
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