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Cory Hepola was in Estherville last Friday to film a segment of his My Town documentary. Hepola and a film crew from Kvidt Creative from St. Paul and Pelican Rapids, Minnesota visited Iowa Lakes …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/8/24
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After nearly three years from the initial criminal filing, trial dates have been set for two of the remaining three defendants charged after a multi-year investigation of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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2/2/24
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Third Judicial District of Iowa Judge Jeffrey A. Neary in a Jan. 24 ruling approved a bond reduction and return of cash bond to Connie Marie Thackery, one of three remaining defendants of former City …
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By Michael Tidemann
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2/1/24
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For the first time, northwest Iowa veterans service organizations, along with Estherville’s Elks Lodge #528 are collaborating on Never Alone, a walk for Veteran PTSD awareness. Emmet County …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/1/24
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Stacie Berg Nelson of Estherville, board president of Brugjeld Peterson Historic Farmstead in Wallingford, and Marlys Nelson of the Ringsted Improvement Committee addressed the Emmet County board of …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/1/24
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About 20 local residents attended a dam mitigation meeting Monday evening in the council chambers of city hall. City administrator Penny Clayton, local Dept. of Natural Resources officials, and …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/1/24
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Cory Hepola is the speaker for the Iowa Lakes Corridor luncheon next Thursday. Hepola said his documentary series My Town has its roots in an effort to tell the stories of rural areas. Hepola was a …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/25/24
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Jazz Band continued its busy month of January.
As reported in the Jan. 18 edition, the jazz band traveled to the Triton Jazz Festival at Iowa Central Community …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/25/24
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GRAETTINGER — Firefighters were called to the scene of a blazing fire at Daybreak Foods about 5.5 miles east of Graettinger Tuesday night.
According to the Wallingford Fire Chief Jarrod Fisher, …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/25/24
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The Estherville Lincoln Central School Board approved agreement with the architect firm Shive-Hattery for facility planning around five building projects that the board has identified as priority …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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1/25/24
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Lili Jensen of Estherville served the Estherville Lincoln Central school district for four decades, then retired and wasn’t sure she wanted another job, but is now a media consultant for Prairie …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/25/24
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Dr. Dan Mart, who started in his role as director of Prairie Lakes AEA July 1, said the AEA does such a wonderful job of serving students from the background of their regular days at school. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/25/24
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A family was displaced following a trailer fire Monday morning.
According to Estherville Fire Chief Travis Sheridan, the Estherville Fire Department was paged and responded to residential trailer …
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1/25/24
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Several new developments have occurred in the last several months that promise to improve mental health in Emmet County. The late singer Leonard Cohen said, “There is a crack in everything; that's …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/25/24
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Members of the Emmet County Board of Supervisors sharpened their pencils at their Tuesday, Jan. 23 meeting with CMBA Architects of Spencer to determine if the county can build a Courthouse west …
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By Michael Tidemann
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1/25/24
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The Iowa Rock & Roll Music Association announced its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees Monday.
Emmet County has seen its share of hall-of-famers with local connections earn the honor. This year, local …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer - With information from the Iowa Rock & Roll Music Association
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1/18/24
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The Estherville News recently spoke with Peyton Hantelman, ARNP, about her expansion of her aesthetics practice in Estherville. Hantelman sees patients in a space at her brother’s PRO Fitness and …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/18/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Jan. 16 meeting approved a reduced percentage of Emmet County Compensation Board recommendations, with no raises for themselves.
The Comp …
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By Michael Tidemann
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1/18/24
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Mary Mealman
Mary Mealman was the partner of John Kleen for 27 years until his death in September. Mealman’s daughter, Tammie Timm, said Mealman, who has health struggles, is attempting to stay …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/18/24
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The former president of the United States, Donald J. Trump won the Emmet County Republican Party Caucus Monday night with 68% of the vote. Ron DeSantis had 15%, Vivek Ramaswamy, the candidate who …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/18/24
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Tony Nath and Jen Hough, co-directors of the Regional Wellness Center, recently spoke about the programs happening at the Regional Wellness Center. The RWC hosts classes throughout the day and around …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/18/24
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The Emmet County Conservation Board and Emmet County Nature Center Foundation at their Thursday, Jan. 4 meeting discussed the March 16 banquet and other matters.
The banquet raises money for the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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1/11/24
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With the dissension of one board member, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Jan. 9 meeting agreed to move forward with revised plans for the Courthouse addition.
Adam Van Gorp …
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By Michael Tidemann
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1/11/24
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Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows the state of Iowa tied for sixth in the nation for fatal car crashes involving animals. The ranking represents the proportion of …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/11/24
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Not such a raucous caucus: Jan. 15, 2024 is the caucus date for both Republicans and Democrats. Check in before 7 p.m. at Iowa Lakes Community College. Iowans get a voice once every four years. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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1/11/24
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