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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/27/23
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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 …
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7/27/23
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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/27/23
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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/27/23
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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 …
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7/27/23
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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 …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/20/23
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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 …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/20/23
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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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The July agenda for the Estherville Lincoln Central School Board is usually one of the lightest of the year with school not being in session.
However, the board will have some pondering to do in …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/20/23
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Kathy Kluis began her ministry at Estherville United Methodist Church on July 1 and preached for the first time on Sunday, July 9. Kluis, who grew up in Slayton, Minnesota, last served at First …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Reuben Schooley of Ringsted was sentenced Friday for child endangerment causing bodily injury, a class D felony, in a May 12, 2022, incident involving a daughter under the age of 14. Emmet County …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Roxanne Budach, assistant auditor and election deputy for Emmet County, spoke to the Estherville Rotary Club about election security. With 2023 being an off year, it may seem like the topic of …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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At Monday evening’s city council meeting, the council considered and approved an agreement to participate in the state setoff program. The setoff is a name change for the Income Offset Program the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Judge Carl Petersen of Iowa District 3A was a guest at the Emmet County supervisors meeting Tuesday. Judge Petersen spoke on courtroom security, stating that violence doesn’t bypass rural counties …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Heidi and Greg Palmer are among the artisans who bring their creativity to the Downtown Market in Estherville.
Each Thursday during the summer/fall season, the Palmers bring their crafts to …
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By Jaden Templin - Correspondent
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7/13/23
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Sara (Montandon) Bendixen and Jason Bendixen have opened Sun City Spa just in time for the peak of summer. The salon has tanning beds, products, automated spray tanning, and POLY red light fitness …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/13/23
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Iowa’s auditor of state Rob Sand kicked off the last 73 counties of his town hall tour in northwest Iowa last Thursday with a swing through the lakes area, including Emmet County, Spirit Lake, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/13/23
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Iowa’s Ag Secretary, Mike Naig, saw firsthand how agriculture and construction help drive manufacturing in Emmet County when he toured the Armstrong moveero plant Monday.
Naig, who grew up in …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/13/23
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WALLINGFORD – You might say the Emmet County Nature Center Foundation made a rock-solid decision at its monthly meeting Thursday, July 6 at the Emmet County Nature Center near Wallingford. …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/13/23
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The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office will have one more car to add to their fleet after the Emmet County Board of Supervisors gave the nod to buying the City of Armstrong police car.
Sheriff Mike …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/13/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, July 11 meeting heard an update on statewide and national legislation impacting drainage districts.
Iowa is unique in how long and to what …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/13/23
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At Monday evening’s parks & recreation board meeting, city administrator Penny Clayton said that pool managers Jenny and J.R. Nitchals loved working at the pool, and families were reporting their …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/13/23
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Last month, the Iowa Utilities Board moved the start of its hearings for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline up to Aug. 22 – a process that could last months. Holding the hearings approximately 60 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/13/23
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Four young Emmet County 4-H’ers recently received some training in woodworking at a workshop hosted by Gary Myers.
Thomas Beaver, Dan Richard, Gabriel Pickar and Cael Harvey learned some of the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/13/23
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Local residents were asked to curtail their water use in a Thursday morning emergency services alert. Due to a severe water main break, city residents were asked to limit their non-essential water …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/13/23
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