Community legacy: A lifetime of love for sports and champion-level service

When Megan Huntley started working in the kitchen at Good Samaritan Society’s Estherville center 19 years ago, she never imagined she’d one day return as its administrator. But after working her …

Huntley now at helm of Good Sam

When Megan Huntley started working in the kitchen at Good Samaritan Society’s Estherville center 19 years ago, she never imagined she’d one day return as its administrator. But after working her …

Planning and Zoning hashes out airport zoning

With little assistance available from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Emmet County Planning and Zoning Board at a Wednesday, Dec. 4 work session ironed out regulations for siting windmills …
Local News
  There’s a new bench at Demoney Elementary’s playground. The purpose of the Buddy Bench is to promote inclusivity and empathy in the students. If a student is feeling lonely or …
The Estherville Parks and Recreation Board discussed launching a youth tackle football program in partnership with the Regional Wellness Center (RWC) during their December meeting Monday night, while …
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Dec. 10 meeting approved amending the 2013 zoning ordinance to rezone 41.81 acres from agriculture district to C-1 highway commercial. The …
Just because it’s fall, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot to still do outside – or to study the outdoors. Emmet County Conservation Board Naturalist Sidney Krueger told Emmet County …
ARMSTRONG — An 4-H Alumni Award presented to Chelsey and Derek Smith was just one of many honors handed out at the 2024 Emmet County 4-H Awards Night on Sunday, Nov. 24. Other top award winners …
Obituaries
Funeral services for Mary Jane Hecht, 82, of Estherville, were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec.11,2024, at Estherville Lutheran Church with Pastor Tim Johnson officiating. Interment was at …
Funeral services for Janice Carson, 86, of Verdi, Minn., formerly of Fairmont, Minn., and Armstrong, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at the Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel in …
Funeral services for Mike Lockwood, 67, of Swea City, will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Swea City. Interment will be at Harrison Township …
Funeral services for Russell A. Hecht, 86, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Estherville, were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Estherville Lutheran Church in Estherville with Pastor Tim …
Local Sports
With 11 fourth-quarter points, North Union’s Greyson Colegrove (10) led a late rally against ELC.

Midgets survive late Warrior rally

ARMSTRONG — A year ago, the North Union boys nipped Estherville Lincoln Central 67-57. The two basketball teams met on the floor for this season this past Monday. This time, ELC took the lead with …
ELC’s Cara Schiltz and Rylee Yager hound North Union’s Ava Steinberger, eventually coming up with a steal.

Midgets’ ‘D’ does it again

ARMSTRONG — The Estherville Lincoln Central girls’ stifling defense held host North Union to just 14 points in a 52-14 girls’ basketball win for the Midgets on Monday. “We took their …

Midgets win Lyle Lundgren Duals for second straight year

ORANGE CITY — The Estherville Lincoln Central Wrestling Team won the Lyle Lundgren Duals for the second straight year with a 4-0 record this past Saturday at the 2024 version of the event. ELC …

Swedin, Price win at Okoboji

MILFORD — Caleb Swedin and Landon Price both won tournament titles at the 2024 Okoboj/HMS Wrestling Tournament this past Saturday to lead Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire to a fourth-place …
From the opinion pages

Christmas Project enjoys another successful year

  To the Editor The 2024 Christmas Project distributed new gift items to those who qualified through Upper Des Moines Opportunity on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.   The Christmas …

That’s not what I said!

To the Editor: At the Emmet County Board of Adjustment meeting Nov. 19th. I was speaking in opposition to the Red Rock wind farm, not in favor of it! I ask the Board of Adjustment to deny the …

Let your voice be heard

To the Editor: Red Rock Windmill project, a lot of recent news, ads and or conversation. I thought this project died or just was never going to happen. Even though it has been nearly 20 years …

Local columns

Memoir redefines the City of Light

“We’ll always have Paris,” Rick tells Ilsa in the classic film Casablanca in which Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman set for the ages Paris as a backdrop for romance. Some even consider the …

Sinister Graves offers in-depth character

    Marcie R. Rendon reprises her fascinating character Cash Blackbear in Sinister Graves, third in a trilogy about a young Native woman whose special powers make her an invaluable …
Michael Tidemann

Hatten biography recalls baseball glory days

With baseball season now in full swing, what could be a better read than the biography of a small-town boy who made it big in the major leagues. That’s the theme of Joe Hatten: Bancroft Major …