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Look for Captain Jack, the mascot for Iowa Lakes Community College, at the Back to School Bash next week at the college campus in Estherville.
Back to School Bash is next Thursday
The Back to School Bash is coming Thursday, Aug. 24 from 5-7 p.m. The 10th annual Bash is a collaboration between Estherville Lincoln Central School District and Iowa Lakes Community College, and … more
Deer Creek II: a million dollars closer
Late last week, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the Deer Creek Apartments II is a recipient of a Workforce Housing credit which, with a sales tax refund will amount for $1 million to develop and … more
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Road construction on Highway 9 continues to inconvenience Estherville residents and visitors, but with a little patience, it will all become a distant memory
Clock is ticking on highway completion
Road detours should be limited to 56 days. That’s the limit the Iowa Dept. of Transportation contract has given the contractor on Highway 9 to detour traffic away from the work area on Half-Mile … more
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Mary Schebaum visits the bronze statue of her former canine “brother,” George the Boxer. Schebaum’s father was Jerry Payne, namesake of the dog park and lover of all animals, particularly Boxer dogs.
Former small town mayor says unity must be part of community
Welcome to the first article in a three-part series about how local people view assets and challenges in this community. For this week, we asked senior citizen Willie Richards, young, working mother … more
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One ESA application OK’d in Emmet County
While the official numbers won’t be final until Sept. 30, the Iowa Dept. of Education said it has fewer than 1,000 applications for Educational Savings Accounts to finalize, with the families … more
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Local Dollar General assessed fine for cigarette sale to minor
City staff members have been unable to reach corporate officials at the Dollar General store in Estherville regarding payment of their fine for supplying tobacco or tobacco products to a person under … more
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Master Gardener program again available
The application window has opened for the fall 2023 Master Gardener training cohort in 55 Iowa counties, including Emmet County. Interested gardeners participate in online learning modules and … more
Running for mayor/city council? Here’s how
It’s a city election year, and the Estherville city council has released information in advance of the election filing period for anyone who may be considering a run for office. The first step is … more
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First line of defense for elections
At Tuesday’s Emmet County Supervisors meeting, county auditor Amy M. Sathoff said one worker approached the county asking for a raise to $14 per hour for election workers and $15 for election … more
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Construction continues on half-mile hill/Highway 9 in Estherville.
Highway road work continues
Dean Herbst of Cedar Valley Construction, project manager of the construction projects on Highways 4 and 9, provided the Estherville News with an update on the projects. Construction has resulted in … more
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Father Paul Kelly took a moment of contemplation in his flower garden at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church last week. These moments are becoming more rare as Father Kelly is now assigned to four local churches and Emmetsburg Catholic School.
Stretched thin – local priest finds parish doubled
Father Paul Kelly recently celebrated 40 years as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, serving the Diocese of Sioux City. Father Kelly came to Estherville in 2021 to serve Estherville St. … more
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Roy Gage, Jessica Mortel, and Lyle Hevern light the corn cobs from last year to kick off the 25th annual Estherville Sweet Corn Days last Thursday. Gage is the Citizen of Year, Mortel is owner of New 2 U, which was Business of the Year, and Lyle Hevern received the Lifetime Achievement Award, as honored by the Estherville Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet earlier this year.
An a-maizingly sweet time
Pop Rocks—something for everyone
Ryan Hype said he is excited to visit Estherville Saturday for the Sweet Corn Days street dance. With his group Pop Rocks, he said he and the rotating cast of impersonators will take the stage to … more
Firefighters take care of grass fire south of Estherville
A grass fire on some CRP ground in the 1900 block of 370th Avenue disrupted traffic on County Road N26, about three miles south of Fort Defiance, Monday afternoon. According to Estherville Fire … more
Norwegian tourists posed with some of their hosts during their visit to the Brugjeld-Peterson Point Historic Farmstead this past Saturday. The farm is located on High Lake in Emmet County.
Footprints from afar
The Nordic Fest in Decorah brought a group of about 30 Norwegian tourists to Iowa. The tour was a family affair, arranged by a travel agency called Fotefar Temareiser (loosely translated as … more
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Sweet Corn Days 2023 starts today
Estherville Sweet Corn Days begins this evening with a bags tournament beginning at 5 p.m. at the Estherville Golf Course. The presentation of the flames and opening ceremony hosted by Excel Arts & … more
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A delighted Janine Kinnander of Armstrong accepts the award for induction into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame last Thursday night. Katelyn Herzberg, left, presented the award to Kinnander, who said she was not expecting it at all.
Kinnander named to 4-H Hall of Fame
Last Thursday night, Janine Kinnander of Armstrong was inducted to the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. To say it came as a surprise to Janine was an understatement. Janine told the Estherville News … more
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Lori Vicker shows some of her informative display items on the orphan train movement.
Fresh off the train
Lori Vicker has been following the orphan train movement for the past five years. Her recent talk in Estherville touched on the well-preserved records of the orphaned children whose circumstances led … more
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Adult Education and Literacy featured at July meeting
ALGONA — The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met last Tuesday afternoon for its regularly scheduled board meeting on the Algona Campus. Jolene Rogers, Executive Director of Community … more
Supervisors talk utility permits, drainage
The Emmet County board of supervisors discussed the Lincoln Township trustee and clerk openings at its Tuesday morning meeting. One township couple has been asked and had not affirmed their … more
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Francois, Doreen, and Lawrence caught the audience’s energy on “Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home.”
From the Big Easy to Little Swan
he’s called Queen Clarinet – not Queen of the Clarinet, but simply Queen Clarinet. She has 27 albums with her band Doreen’s Jazz, and she teaches master classes in the schools. In May, she … more
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Ava Huntley
Two young women vie for Fair Queen and Princess
Two young women hope to become the 2023 Emmet County Fair Queen. The Queen contest will follow the communications showcase and Clover Kids Graduation at Skateland on Thursday, July 27. The Emmet … more
During the Emmet County Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday, July 29, a ceremony will name the event after long-time puller Steve L. Hansen (above), who passed way this past April.
2023 Emmet County Fair starts next week
The 2023 Emmet County Fair kicks off next week and it’s one that shouldn’t be missed. The fair’s official name is the Emmet County Agricultural Show and this is the 155th event. It starts … more
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Controlled burn in Gruver a success
Emmet County firefighters from Gruver, Estherville, Wallingford, Armstrong, and Ringsted joined forces for a controlled burn of this elevator in Gruver last Saturday. Assisting the fire departments … more
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Doyle Turner addresses the supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting.
One letter makes a difference – methanol as supplement to ethanol
Doyle Turner of Moville, Iowa, is making the rounds to counties affected by the CO2 pipeline companies ahead of Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC’s August 22 hearings to land its permit from the Iowa … more
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