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Governor Kim Reynolds weighed two sides as she considered signing or vetoing HF 639 last week. Summit Carbon Solutions, an Ames company that pursued the carbon capture market with the opening of the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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As of press time, there are no declared congressional candidates for Iowa’s Fourth District, probably. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) has formed a financial committee and has made two advertising …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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The Reggie Schive Jazz Camp has been in full swing on the campus of Iowa Lakes Community College all last week with music lessons, big band rehearsals, sectional clinics, and fun featuring The …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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An Iowa District Court judge has denied Lee Samuel Christensen’s application for post-conviction relief, rejecting his claim that a bullet hole discovered in 2022 warranted a new trial for the 2015 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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Five Emmet County employees were recognized with service awards by the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, June 17 meeting.
Those recognized included: Jill White, recorder’s …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/19/25
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig brought encouraging news to farmers across the state this week, announcing that Vietnam has committed to $800 million in agricultural purchases from Iowa as …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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The Estherville City Council found a middle ground Monday night on a deteriorating downtown property that has been the subject of months of negotiations between the city and property owner Al …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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Superintendent Jeff Dicks’ final Estherville Lincoln Central School Board meeting was a short one Monday evening.
The board wrapped up its June business in under 20 minutes.
Dicks, who took …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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6/19/25
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There’s dedication.
And then there’s dedication.
Emmet County Assessor Barb Bohm will retire as Emmet County assessor Thursday, July 3 after a 34-year career of service to Emmet County. …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/19/25
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Former art teacher Jeff Speltz of Armstrong started the mural on the Hugh Greig building at the Emmet County Historical Museum in Estherville this week. The mural is sketched with signs for the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/19/25
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In a special meeting Wednesday, May 28, the Armstrong City Council approved a budget amendment of $620,750 for city expenses, due mainly to the Golf Course Drive project.
That amount …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/12/25
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The Ringsted Community Improvement Organization had a full slate of business when they met Sunday, June 1, including the Danish History Museum and Danish Days Aug. 8-10.
With many donated items …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/12/25
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Just a couple miles southwest of Wallingford Saturday, the banks of Jordets’ pond were lined up with kids and parents trying their luck in landing perch, bluegills and other species of game …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/12/25
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With a boardroom filled beyond capacity, the Emmet County Planning & Zoning Commission Tuesday, June 3 held a public hearing then advanced a freshly drafted wind energy conversion device ordinance to …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/12/25
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, June 10 meeting agreed to again touch bases with Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials regarding possible compensation for siltation of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/12/25
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By now many local residents have heard that the Outlet Store on Central Ave. has sold its building to Dana Moeding, owner of Kadillac Kollectibles on the corner of Central Ave. and South 7th Street. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/12/25
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Emmet County campers now have all the conveniences of home, even when they’re out in the middle of nature.
Emmet County Conservation Board Director Matt Reineke told Emmet County Nature Center …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/12/25
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Rising steel prices are causing Estherville’s Parks & Recreation Board to reconsider plans for a new entrance sign at the historic Oak Hill Cemetery. At Monday evening’s board meeting, city …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/12/25
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After more than six months of passing between the Emmet County Board of Supervisors and the Planning & Zoning Commission, the supervisors at their Tuesday, June 10 meeting set a public hearing and …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/12/25
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The Brugjeld-Peterson Historic Farmstead on the shore of High Lake enjoyed a crowd of 130 over its midday celebration of Founders Day on Saturday.
The day included a meal with a …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/12/25
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Clint Henik returned to Estherville less than a year after completing a hummingbird sculpture north of the rock garden located near the riverfront in Estherville. Carolyn Brown painted the carved …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/12/25
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Representatives of Steelhead Americas, which has been obtaining landowner property leases for wind turbines in southern Emmet County, clarified emergency setback distances to the Emmet County Board …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/5/25
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Former Estherville police officer Ben Scheevel pled guilty to using police databases to stalk women in criminal court. In 2022, 10 plaintiffs filed a civil suit, alleging they suffered anguish, pain …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/5/25
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The city council approved a change of date for its regular July 21 meeting to Wednesday, July 23 due to obligations and activity of RAGBRAI. In a nine-minute council meeting Monday evening, the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/5/25
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors, Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials and Drainage District 44 landowners met in a public hearing after Tuesday’s supervisors meeting to discuss …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/5/25
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