Preparing for a celebration

RINGSTED — The Ringsted Community Improvement Association and Quasquicentennial Committee met Sunday, April 21 at Smoke “N Firehouse No. 20 to iron out community improvement and plans for the …

Voices raised together

Many Voices added many more voices to a combined concert last Friday night. The concert was held in the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center on the campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. The Many …

Supervisors discuss open forum issues

At the beginning of every Emmet County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board discusses a range of topics, from meetings supervisors attended to comments from Courthouse staff or the public. The …
Local News
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, April 23 meeting heard an update on the Red Rock Wind Farm project. Joseph Crowley, Invenergy senior developer, and Al Blum, who initiated the …
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, April 23 meeting approved the appointment of Jarrod Fischer as county medical examiner. Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens made the request, …
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, April 23 meeting heard an update on drainage legislation coming before the 2024 Iowa Legislature. John Torbert, Iowa Drainage District …
Supervisors from both Emmet and Palo Alto counties gathered at River Valley Telecommunications in Graettinger Tuesday morning for their annual meeting. Those present from Emmet County were …
Former Estherville and Estherville Lincoln Central teacher Bill Maas has helped with the Estherville Relays, now called the Dick Barrett Relays in some form since 1971. The retired teacher was up in …
Obituaries
  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, …
Mass of Christian Burial for Carol C. Tholkes, 91, of Estherville, were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 1 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville with Father Paul Kelly, Celebrant. …
Funeral services for Mervin Johnson, 88, of Armstrong, will be held at 3 p.m.,Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Swea City Community Church, Swea City. Interment will be at Harrison Township Cemetery, Swea …
Funeral services for Billy Lee Mastbergen, 79, of Estherville, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville. Interment will be at St. Jacob’s …
Local Sports

ELC boys win 2024 Larson Relays

ARMSTRONG — The Estherville Lincoln Central Boys Track Team gave first-year coach Justin Heinrichs his first meet win as the Midgets edged Garner-Hayfield-Ventura and Bishop Garrigan to win the …

ELC boys win 2024 Larson Relays

ARMSTRONG — The Estherville Lincoln Central Boys Track Team gave first-year coach Justin Heinrichs his first meet win as the Midgets edged Garner-Hayfield-Ventura and Bishop Garrigan to win the …

North Union girls finish third at home meet

ARMSTRONG — The North Union Girls Track Team was ready to go in hosting the 2024 John Larson Relays on the home track in Armstrong last Thursday. The Warriors won four events on the way to scoring …

North Union boys post 1-2 night in the shot put

ARMSTRONG — A 1-2 finish in the shot put highlighted the night for the North Union Boys Track Team as the Warriors hosted the 2024 John Larson Relays last Thursday. Colin Rasch notched another …
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 Rowley Report

Technically this was the last full week while next week the 100 days of this 2024 session concludes on Tuesday the 16th. In reality we still have budgets to work on through the Appropriations …

90 General Assembly nearing a close at Iowa Statehouse

The final days of this year’s session, as well as the 90th General Assembly, are upon us. We are ramping up debate on the budget pieces that signal the end of each session. Many of the budget …

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