Airport expansion to continue

At Monday evening’s city council meeting, the council approved of city finance director Beth Burton submitting a grant application to the Iowa Dept. of Transportation in the amount of $240,000 for …

Reineke sworn in as Conservation Board director

Matt Reineke will soon be trading one uniform for another. Reineke was sworn in as Emmet County Conservation Board director at the board’s meeting Thursday, May 2. Conservation Board President …

Deferred judgment for former EPD officer

Judge Jeff Neary imposed sentence on Estherville Police Officer Tyler VanRoekel, an Estherville police officer who was charged with assisting former officer Ben Scheevel to access private law …
Local News
Judge Jeff Neary presided over Emmet County District Court for the first time on Thursday, May 1 to impose sentences on two Emmet County public officials charged in separate and unrelated cases. …
Emmet County Auditor Heidi Goebel has issued several questions and answers voters may have about voting in the June 4 primary election. Early voting starts May 15. • Who may vote in the June 4 …
Twenty-two veterans pass away each day. Emmet County Veterans Affairs Coordinator Casee Ross had a vision to raise awareness of veteran post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and raise funds for …
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors was an early adopter of county ordinances for wind energy and carbon pipelines. Now they’re looking at another potential energy source for regulation – solar …
ARMSTRONG — About 40 Golf Course Drive residents turned out for a May 1 public meeting at the Armstrong Community Center to learn how this summer’s long-awaited road reconstruction will impact …
Obituaries
Funeral services for Lois Mae Lammers, 100, of Graettinger will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger with Pastor John Wolf officiating. Interment will …
Marcia Ann (Hanson) Cherland of Fairmont, MN passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024, at United Hospital District in Blue Earth, MN surrounded by her family. Her funeral service will be held 11 a.m., …
After nearly 74 years of marriage, Mary Theresa Christensen, 94, and Wayne E. Christensen, 97, of Lafayette, Colorado have gone to their rest within 48 hours of each other. Mary on April 27 and Wayne …
  Funeral services for Mary Lou Spoo, 86, of Estherville, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Estherville. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, …
Local Sports

Nitchals and Paul headed back to State

SPENCER — Estherville Lincoln Central’s tennis players Jersie Nitchals and Kennedy Paul are heading back to the Class 1A State Tournament as a doubles team. On Monday, the Midgets competed at …

Anderson sets 100, 200 school records at E’Burg

EMMETSBURG — In tuning up for the state-qualifying meet, the Estherville Lincoln Central Girls Track Team won 10 events at the Emmetsburg Girls Relays on Monday with several athletes putting up …

E. Paulson leads ELC at Lakes meet

STORM LAKE — Led by a 92 from Emily Paulson, the Estherville Lincoln Central Girls Golf Team finished second at the 2024 Lakes Conference Meet on Monday. Spencer’s top four players all earned …

Midgets finish third at Lakes meet

ARNOLDS PARK — The Estherville Lincoln Central Boys Golf Team edged Cherokee 343 to 344 for third-place at the 2024 Lakes Conference Tournament on Monday. Played at Emerald Hills Golf Course at …
From the opinion pages

Thanking and praising community support of ELC Girls Basketball

To the Editor: The ELC Girls Basketball season has come to a close. The support of our team from the crowds in attendance from the ELC community and the ELC HS Midget Maniacs during the …

Power players in Iowa Senate are aiding and abetting

To the Editor: The Iowa legislature is considering a bill designed to combat “organized retail theft” of property from stores. Lawmakers supporting the measure said they wanted to deter …

Huge Thanks

To the Editor: We had a first hand chance to observe the tremendous efforts of the Wallingford and Estherville Emergency Responders a couple weeks ago. The professionalism and urgency of these men …

Local columns

The Risk of Stroke Means We All Must BE FAST

You can save a life in just a few seconds, by being ready to respond if a stroke occurs. Nearly 800,000 Americans experience stroke each year. Strokes cause 140,000 deaths each year, and are a …

The Girl in the Thistles recounts 1862 Dakota War

While America was embroiled in the midst of a great civil war, yet another war was taking place in Minnesota. Aberdeen, S.D., native S.K. Sandvig writes of the 1862 US-Dakota War in The Girl in …

The Rowley Report

The Iowa Senate passed resolution SCR 101 (Sine Die) and recessed at 3:30AM Saturday morning on April 20, 2024. After a full week of debate the Senate concluded the 2024 session of Iowa’s 90th …