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As work on Highways 4 and 9 in Estherville continues into September, local residents are ready for the way to clear. Dean Herbst, project manager, which is contracted with Cedar Valley Corp, LLC …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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Kari Batman, nurse administrator for Emmet County Public Health, said with so many community members testing for COVID-19 at home, it’s difficult to track how many local people have COVID-19. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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The Prairie Center across the road from the Emmet County Nature Center will soon be more well marked with a carved moniker on a boulder already set in place.
Undoubtedly, it’s a sign that will …
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9/14/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Sept. 12 meeting discussed ways to cut costs from the west Courthouse addition.
The addition, originally conceived as a solution to handicap …
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9/14/23
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A lunch and learn followed the Estherville area’s introduction to the Iowa Lakes Corridor’s new president and CEO, Curt Strouth last week. Strouth came to the Corridor, based in Spencer, after …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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Emmet County Auditor Amy M. Sathoff and local election security partners participated in early preparedness exercises to ensure elections continue to be safe and secure. The exercises, which were …
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From the Emmet County Auditor’s Office
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9/7/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Sept. 5 meeting approved some but not all of a slate of recommendations by the Personnel Policy Committee.
Assistant Auditor Mackenzie …
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/7/23
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Dr. Rick Erbes passed away June 9, 2023 at the age of 71. He leaves behind many family members and friends, but also colleagues. Members of the Iowa Podiatric Medical Society contacted the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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This is the first article in a three-part series in September about how local people see the community in terms of its assets and challenges. For this week, we asked local baker Amalia Ocallan to …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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The four local boys who started the band Renegade in 1979 played their last local gig in 1983 before going their separate ways. However, all four have stayed involved in performing music over the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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Funeral services for Elola V. Kracht, 99, of Armstrong, formerly of Ringsted, will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at United Lutheran Church in Ringsted. Interment will be at Ringsted …
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8/31/23
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If you’re feeling a sense of civic duty, now is the time to put your name in the ring for city council or mayor.
Filing began earlier this week for those positions for the Nov. 7 General …
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8/31/23
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GRAETTINGER — The town of Graettinger will celebrate its 127th annual Labor Day celebration this week, Friday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 4.
The event features activities for all ages …
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8/31/23
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Pamela Kragt, better known as Pamela Sue, will headline the Veterans dinner to be held Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. at the Estherville VFW.
A former member of vintage music bands DeJa Blu and The Avi8ors, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/31/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, Aug. 29 meeting set a date of 2 p.m. Sept 6 to have Supervisors Jeff Quastad and John Pluth meet with CMBA Architects of Spencer to find a way …
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By Michael Tidemann
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8/31/23
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There are two sides to the continuing issue of CO2 pipelines in Iowa: opponents say CO2 pipelines are risky for surrounding communities, intrusive to landowners not only in the construction phase but …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/31/23
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Jason Bendixen left Estherville as a young person, traveled the nation, may have sown a wild oat, then returned to Estherville to work at Jacobson-Westergard.
“When I was working at …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/31/23
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican candidate for president, stopped in Emmet County Friday on a tour sponsored by his political action committee (PAC), Never Back Down. The Never Back Down bus …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/31/23
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The Estherville Lincoln Central School Board didn’t have much to do in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year on Monday.
The board updated its “Wellness Policy” and approved 2023-24 …
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By Michael Tidemann
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8/24/23
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Welcome to the second article in a three-part series about how local people view assets and challenges in this community. For this week, we asked local magistrate David Forsyth, animal shelter …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/24/23
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Visitors to the Estherville Airport will notice some key changes this year. The biggest change is due to growth of the Iowa Lakes Community College Aviation Program. In addition to the 30 returning …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/24/23
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Students throughout the five-county Iowa Lakes Community College area are earning college credit hours and career certifications while still in high school. Funding for the Career Academy and …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/24/23
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Monday night’s city council meeting included an appointment by mayor Kenny Billings to the Estherville Area Growth Partnership. Billings appointed council member Dave Seylar to the Partnership …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/24/23
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The Estherville Lincoln Central School Board didn’t have much to do in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year on Monday.
The board updated its “Wellness Policy” and approved 2023-24 …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/24/23
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Emmet County Veterans Affairs coordinator Casee Ross said she, along with a crew has worked for over a year to acquire veteran headstones for three veterans buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Two of the …
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8/17/23
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