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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 24 meeting appointed Assistant Auditor Heidi Goebel as auditor to fill the vacancy left by Amy Sathoff who resigned to take a similar …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/26/23
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October is National Pharmacy Month. The American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP), the largest association of pharmacy professionals in the U.S., selected the theme of Pharmacy Strong for …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/26/23
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Success seems to follow the Estherville Lincoln Central Marching Band year after year.
The 48-member group took part in four competitions which were highlighted by an Excellent rating at the Iowa …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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10/26/23
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The inaugural Fall Festival on the Farm was held Saturday, Oct. 21 at Brugjeld-Peterson Historic Farmstead on High Lake in rural Wallingford. The date was postponed from rainy September to a mild, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/26/23
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Navigator Heartland Greenway first presented their five-state, 1,350-mile carbon dioxide pipeline to Emmet County residents in October, 2021. They filed their permit with the Iowa Utilities Board …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/26/23
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RINGSTED — The Ringsted Quasqui Committee and RCIO met Sunday, Oct. 15 at Smoke N Firehouse No. 20 in Ringsted to hash out fundraising and event plans for both groups.
The RCIO, or Ringsted …
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10/19/23
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ARMSTRONG — The Armstrong City Council at its Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting held a public hearing and approved passage of an ordinance increasing water and sewer fees.
The ordinance increases shut …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/19/23
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ARMSTRONG — The Armstrong City Council at its Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting went into closed session to discuss possible litigation with the contractor for the city lagoon project.
The council …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/19/23
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RINGSTED — The City of Ringsted now has a new City Hall flag– and will soon have a new City Hall – after the Ringsted City Council met Monday, Oct. 9.
United Lutheran and Nazareth Lutheran …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/19/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors spent the vast majority of its Tuesday, Oct. 17 board meeting hashing out – but not resolving – a siltation issue in Drainage District 44.
DD44 landowner …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/19/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors approved an academy expense repayment agreement for a deputy attending the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Johnston at the board’s Tuesday, Oct. 17 …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/19/23
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This week has been Buddy Check Week (#BuddyChecks on social media), running through tomorrow. There are close to 4,500 Buddy Check operations through the American Legion, rooted in their program that …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/19/23
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The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met student leadership and heard a report on the exponential growth of the college aviation program at its Tuesday, Oct. 17 meeting in …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/19/23
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The city of Estherville issued a boil advisory on Monday for a portion of Central Avenue in Estherville due to a water main break.
The affected area on Central Avenue is from 13th to 18th …
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10/19/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 17 meeting discussed effects of proposed pipelines in Emmet County and what might be done to preempt them.
Supervisor John Pluth …
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By Michael Tidemann
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10/19/23
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The city of Estherville will have to become flush with cash in order to pay for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant south of town, but meeting the requirements won’t be as expensive as …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/19/23
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Bussing of preschool students was discussed again this month at the Estherville Lincoln Central School Board meeting this past Monday. However, no new action was taken by the board.
In September, …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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10/19/23
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Former Estherville and Armstrong police officer Ben Scheevel submitted a proposed guilty plea to Judge Carl Petersen in Emmet County district court earlier this month. He will be sentenced Nov. 27. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/19/23
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A trial date will be set Oct. 24 for the application for post-conviction relief filed by Lee Samuel Christensen of Estherville. Christensen filed his application July 14, 2022 asking for …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/19/23
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10/19/23
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Mike Torreson of Wallingford had hired a custom harvester to finish his field. Tuesday, the combine was running, and Mike’s father, 96-year-old Ralph Torreson, was riding along. Unexpectedly, the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/19/23
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10/12/23
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The first snow of the season isn’t yet on the weather radar, but city code enforcement officer Greg Van Langen was prepared with a proposed ordinance to address snow waste.
Snow waste is the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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Estherville Foods has started the new addition to its plant on North 4th Street in Estherville. Mike Cornwall attended Monday night’s city council meeting to describe the adjustments needed to …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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According to court records as of press time, former Estherville and Armstrong police officer Ben Scheevel is preparing for his criminal case to go to trial on November 14, 2023. However, the pretrial …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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