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Since it’s been around almost six decades, most people know the Head Start program is a federally-funded preschool program. In November of 2018, the Emmet County program moved into the former …
The Estherville Lincoln Central School Board on Monday gave its approval to a two-year agreement with the teachers’ union—the ELC Education Association. In year one (2023-24) of the two-year …
Monday morning, Judge Nancy Whittenburg presided over a virtual hearing relating to Ben Scheevel’s request for evidence the State of Iowa is using in its case against him. Scheevel was arrested …
It might not seem timely with a foot of snow on the ground, but Emmet County will participate in Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week March 27-31. The week will focus on awareness of severe …
At Monday evening’s Estherville city council meeting, the council waived the second and third readings of the zoning reclassification for the area at 1620 7th Ave. South, which is the site of the …
Obituaries
A memorial service for Louanne Domek will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Estherville with Pastor Cole McCormick officiating. A visitation at the church …
  A memorial visitation for Karen Jensen will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville. Karen Lee Jensen, daughter of …
Funeral services for Doug Johnson, 69, of Estherville, will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2023 at the Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, …
Joleen Ardis Engebretson of Estherville passed away on Feb. 22, 2023 at Avera Holy Family Hospital. She was born Oct. 17, 1952, to Warren B. “Shorty” Mortimore and Donna (Brix) Mortimore Joleen …
Local Sports

Team success leads to individual awards for ELC girls

  The individual awards continue to trickle in for the Estherville Lincoln Central Girls Basketball Team after they completed a 24-1 season. The Midgets, who entered the Class 3A State …

Football districts set for Fall 2023 and 2024

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the new football districts for the 2023 and 2024 seasons this week. Class 2A Estherville Lincoln Central returns to Class 2A District 2 with …

ELC track teams compete at indoor meet

STORM LAKE — The Estherville Lincoln Central Boys and Girls Track teams saw their first action of the season at an indoor meet at Buena Vista University on Tuesday, March 14. Aiden Swanson had …

Iowa Lakes hires new volleyball coach

The Iowa Lakes Community College Athletics Department announced the hiring new head volleyball coach, Nick Erdman of Courtland, Minn. Coach Erdman brings a decade of coaching experience to the …
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Highlights with Henry

Funnel week is next week and that means it is very busy here in the Iowa House. Many, many subcommittees are meeting in an effort to get bills moving through committee. I also served on 3 …

The Rowley Report

Week 7 was an extremely busy week. There was a full schedule of subcommittee meetings from the time I arrived all throughout the week. This work is all in preparation for the first funnel deadline …

Writers and Writing - Holocaust biography harrowing and inspiring

For years, Celina Karp Biniaz lived a quiet life in Iowa. Little did those around her realize the horrors she had experienced in the Nazi Holocaust. William B. Friedricks, professor emeritus of …