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Former Armstrong City Clerk Tracie Lang Monday, April 7 received a suspended sentence and deferred judgment for her role in a years-long investigation of City of Armstrong officials by the Emmet …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/10/25
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The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Hall of Fame celebrated three recipients for their significant contributions to the college’s music department Friday night at the Janice K. Lund Performing …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/10/25
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The council chambers at city hall were filled with residents and a few city employees anxious to hear about the city’s justification for its tax levy for fiscal year 2026. The public hearing on the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/10/25
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Organizers with RAGBRAI unveiled the full route for 2025, and it will bring riders on July 21 from Milford, straight up Highway 86 into Jackson County, Minnesota, across on Minnesota 4 with a water …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/10/25
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Leadership from the Iowa Army National Guard met with family members, employers and community supporters on April 3 to address concerns and share information about the upcoming deployment of local …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/10/25
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The Armstrong City Council held a state-mandated property tax levy public hearing at Armstrong City Hall Wednesday, March 26.
Residential properties with an actual/assessed valuation of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/3/25
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Money remains for Emmet County homeowners who need to make needed repairs on their homes, the Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund, Inc. Board of Directors learned at its quarterly meeting …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/3/25
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Emmet County RSVP is seeking advisory council members for the organization that hosts volunteers 55 and better in Emmet County. Emmet County is part of a five-county service region of Clay, …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/3/25
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It’s not every month that the Estherville News features the same local (former) resident in two issues in a row. However, the news that author Amy Daws’ book Nine Month …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/3/25
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The Galaxy Band, five months out from their induction into the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, provided dance music for those in attendance at Saturday’s event. The event was a dinner and dance to …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/3/25
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors heard a proposal for signage on the Courthouse West Administration Building and the new Courthouse addition at its Tuesday, April 1 meeting.
Karen Donahue of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/3/25
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Patrons of the Fine Arts is sponsoring a free concert on April 11 at 6 p.m. in the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center on the campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/3/25
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The Iowa House of Representatives approved last week a law that would make handling a cellphone while driving illegal across Iowa. It is a move for which law enforcement, cycling groups, families …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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4/3/25
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What was anticipated as a brief public hearing turned into a litany of comments and complaints about a projected tax increase for Emmet County, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors found at the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/3/25
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Voices young and old will come together for a spectacular evening of free music at the Choral Extravaganza, a combined choral concert set for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, at the Janice K. Lund …
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4/3/25
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The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees at its Tuesday, March 18 meeting heard how the college criminal justice program is preparing the law enforcement officers of tomorrow …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/27/25
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Ten Iowans joined more than 50 landowners and advocates from eight states who traveled to Washington, DC, March 11-13, to urge their members of Congress to cut the wasteful 45Q U.S. federal tax …
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3/27/25
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March 21, 2025 marked a magical evening as OPERA Iowa, the educational touring troupe of Des Moines Metro Opera, brought Joshua Borths’s adaptation of Gioachino Rossini’s “Cinderella” to …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/27/25
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Downtown Estherville welcomed its newest business Saturday as longtime friends Martha Greenwald and Lizz Dekker celebrated the grand opening of The Collective on Central, a versatile event space …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/27/25
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Amy Daws describes herself as a classic middle child, always seeking attention. The Estherville Lincoln Central grad, now based in Sioux Falls, has infused her work with her life experiences – from …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/27/25
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, March 25 meeting heard about the daycare crisis in Emmet and took a step toward resolving it.
“We are in a daycare crisis,” Michelle …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/27/25
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Saturday morning, volunteers with the American Legion of Estherville changed out 281 flags that had been used for Memorial Day display in Library and Courthouse Squares. The burial flags were five …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/27/25
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The Ringsted City Council at their Monday, March 10 meeting learned that the city’s insurance coverage will see a slight decrease – even while offering somewhat better coverage.
Kevin Laabs of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/20/25
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The Armstrong City Council nipped in the bud a relatively brief agenda when they met Wednesday, March 12.
Two of five agenda items – the sheriff’s report by Emmet County Sheriff Justin …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/20/25
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The Emmet County Nature Center was busy last week, with a “worm moon hike” Thursday followed by the Nature Center Foundation banquet Saturday night at the Elks Lodge that saw a moderate-sized …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/20/25
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