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Oftentimes with the hustle and bustle of our busy lives we tend to get a little bit of lead in our foot on the gas pedal while we are driving. In driver’s education class we all learn about the …
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11/24/22
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SPENCER – The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation recognized achievements by local businesses Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the organization’s 12th Annual Business Recognition Luncheon at …
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11/24/22
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Emmet County Historical Society members at their annual meeting Saturday, Nov. 19 heard how major donors have played a key role is taking the Emmet County Historical Society Museum to a new level.
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/24/22
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An outage of phone and Internet service from Verizon and CenturyLink caused inconvenience and chaos in Emmet County last week.
4 p.m. Tuesday: Estherville Abstract reports phone and internet are …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/24/22
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Steve Danielson of Excel! Estherville Arts & Culture said yes, there will be TUBACHRISTMAS this year. The event happens Dec. 1 starting at 5 p.m. at Estherville United Methodist Church.
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/24/22
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Iowa’s community colleges have dealt with shrinking enrollment until this year, and Iowa Lakes Community College leads the state with its enrollment increase. The Iowa Department of Education …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/24/22
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Nov. 22 meeting again dealt with the issue of carbon dioxide pipelines – this time on a proposed petition to intervene and a discussion of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/24/22
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The city tree dump has lit up with fires during the dry autumn weeks that led up to last week’s snow. The snowfall snuffed out the flare ups, but the city decided to try a new method of …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/24/22
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The Estherville FFA is looking to add more hands-on education at Estherville Lincoln Central with the addition of an Agricultural Learning Center.
FFA members presented their proposal to the ELC …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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11/24/22
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Estherville United Methodist Church continues to present music and wonder during two Christmas Eve worship services at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. This year, Randy Yackle will coordinate, direct, accompany …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/24/22
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In front of fellow students, family and faculty, the Estherville Lincoln Central Honor Society inducted 17 new members to its rolls Tuesday afternoon.
Five juniors and 12 seniors joined the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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11/24/22
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A Community Thanksgiving Service organized through the Estherville Area Ministerial Association will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Estherville. An ‘Apple Pie …
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11/17/22
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The Northwest Iowa Concert Band, directed by Rich Nicklay, and the Northwest Iowa Jazz Band, directed by Scott Benjamin, will present their holiday concert, Monday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. at Estherville …
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11/17/22
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Nov. 15 meeting approved the canvass of the Nov. 8 election.
Assistant Auditor Roxanne Budach presented the election results, which showed a …
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/17/22
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Nov. 15 meeting approved a negotiated settlement with StateLine Cooperative regarding the Halfa feed mill – but left hanging …
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/17/22
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In an effort to attract new dispatchers to the county law center – and retain the current ones – the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, Nov. 15 meeting agreed to Sheriff …
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/17/22
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The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees at its Tuesday, Nov. 15 meeting learned how students are training for jobs in electrical technology.
Doug Zemler, director of the electrical …
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/17/22
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Winning the county treasurer’s race may have been good news for Republican Lisa Rosburg, currently working in the Emmet County Auditor’s office, but that may well have been some …
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/17/22
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The Estherville Parks & Rec Board welcomed new member Lais Nespole to the board. Nespole replaces Randy Nelson, who resigned due to conflicts that kept him from attending meetings. Nespole, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/17/22
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With the thermometer at 25 degrees and wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour coming out of the northwest, a small, but hardy band of community residents turned out for the annual Estherville Veterans …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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11/17/22
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It doesn’t seem possible that currency can be created from computers performing mathematical equations, but that’s the nugget of what cryptocurrency is. Walls of computers and servers …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/17/22
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Thursday, Nov. 3 was the Iowa Lakes Community College Jazz Festival. Students from Estherville Lincoln Central, Sioux Central, and Okoboji Middle and High School jazz bands gathered in the auditorium …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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11/10/22
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Education Association was awarded an additional $500 in a Community Outreach Grant from the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) toward a weekend backpack program …
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11/10/22
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Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville is kicking off the Holiday Wreath Raffle. This popular annual event is sponsored by the Avera Holy Family Auxiliary and Employee Activity Committee.
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11/10/22
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The Armstrong City Council in a special meeting Monday, Oct. 31 accepted the resignation of councilmember Nick Mart and hired him as deputy city clerk.
The reason for Mart’s resignation is …
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By Michael Tidemann
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11/10/22
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