Armstrong Council addresses infrastructure

  ARMSTRONG — The Armstrong City Council at its Tuesday, March 12 meeting dealt with several infrastructure issues and other matters facing the city. City Supervisor Troy …

North Sixth Street: crosstown artery or safety stop?

A block in Estherville is developing into an early childhood zone. Monday night, the city council heard from a concerned daycare owner. Michelle Howing took over Tiny Treasures Daycare last July …
Melvin Gaye, pictured here in an undated photo, came to Iowa from Liberia to foster care and the juvenile justice system and aged out to serve others through the Jim Casey Initiative.

Adoption in Iowa: fourth in the nation

Editor’s note: This is the final story of a three-part series about adoption in Iowa, focusing on Emmet County. This first part focused on adoption from foster care and the role of methamphetamine …
Local News
Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens told the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, March 19 meeting he would not seek re-election as sheriff this year. “I will not be seeking a fifth …
Iowa Dist. 5 Sen. Dave Rowley of Spirit Lake and Dist. 9 Rep. Henry Stone of Forest City offered a legislative overview and fielded citizen questions in a Legislative Town Hall meeting Saturday, …
With two rejected bids for the Courthouse west addition in the past eight months, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors aren’t throwing their hands up quite yet in improving Courthouse handicap …
Five individuals have applied for the position of Emmet County Conservation Board director, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors learned at their Tuesday, March 19 meeting. Conservation Board …
The Emmet County supervisors at their Tuesday, March 19 meeting resumed their discussion of Courthouse renovations, a week after they had rejected a $1.8 million bid that exceeded the architect’s …
Obituaries
Virgil E West, son of Arthur and Gladys (Juhl) West, was born on the family farm near Estherville, Iowa on March 29, 1934. He passed away at his apartment at Homestead of Estherville on March 19, …
  A celebration of life for Alice Mae Zimmerman, 55, will be from 3-6 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Graettinger. Alice Mae Zimmerman, daughter of Edward and …
Funeral services for Betty J. Schichtl, 87, of Estherville, were held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Estherville Lutheran Church in Estherville with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating. Interment …
Dora Kay Aldrich, 83, passed away on March 14, 2024 at Good Samaritan Society, Estherville, Ia. She was born near Scibner, Nebraska to Rudolph and Jeannette (Krenzer) Schroedter on April 25, …
Local Sports
Iowa Lakes’ Sam West attempts a reverse layup during play against Macomb last Friday in Danville, Ill.

Lakers’ season ends with tough loss to Monarchs

DANVILLE, Ill. — The Iowa Lakes Men’s Basketball Team nearly overcame a poor shooting day at the free throw line, but came up short in a 92-86 loss to Macomb last Friday in the consolation …

Lakers pick up a win in consolation bracket

DANVILLE, Ill. — After pulling away to take a double digit halftime lead, the Iowa Lakes Men’s Basketball Team never let Monroe Community College back in the game on the way to a 78-60 Laker …

Lakers finish in eighth place in both 16-Yard Singles and Doubles at ACUI/SCTP Nationals

SAN ANTONIO — The Iowa Lakes Sports Shooting Team participated in the 2024 Nationals in San Antonio, Texas last Friday, March 23. The team shot 472x500 to tie for eighth place in division 4 …

Three Titans earn TLC basketball honors

GRAETTINGER — Three Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire basketball players received All Twin Lakes Conference honors for their play during the 2023-24 season. For the GT/RA boys, junior Kasey …
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

Lakers’ season ends with tough loss to Monarchs

DANVILLE, Ill. — The Iowa Lakes Men’s Basketball Team nearly overcame a poor shooting day at the free throw line, but came up short in a 92-86 loss to Macomb last Friday in the consolation …

The Rowley Report

The second funnel week’s purpose is basically the same as the first funnel week, but this time around the Senate is working with House bills, as opposed to Senate bills. This week’s schedule was …

Election Integrity Bill Passes the House

Iowa ranks #1 in election integrity. This week, the House of Representatives passed HF 2610, a bill to make several changes to increase security in Iowa’s elections. The bill completes the full …