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The first camp of the summer at Iowa Lakes Community College has come and gone. Last week, a musical started from scratch and took the stage inside of a week, with songs learned, lines memorized, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/18/26
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Sylvia Hansen was a longtime fixture in the Ringsted community. Teacher, involved community volunteer and regular fixture at Ringsted City Council meetings, everyone in Ringsted and the surrounding …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/18/26
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Sylvia Hansen was a longtime fixture in the Ringsted community. Teacher, involved community volunteer and regular fixture at Ringsted City Council meetings, everyone in Ringsted and the surrounding …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/18/26
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The Armstrong City Council at its Wednesday, June 10 meeting agreed to place on its July agenda repairing the Community Center roof with Local Option Sales and Services Tax money.
Jamie Glatz and …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/18/26
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Longtime Emmet County employees were recognized for their years of service at the Emmet County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, June 16.
Auditor’s Assistant Kayleen Farmer presented the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/18/26
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After he had met most – but not all – of the conditions set before him for a building permit at their May meeting, the Ringsted City Council Monday, June 8 voted to deny a building permit to …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/11/26
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The Emmet County Nature Center Foundation and Emmet County Conservation Board discussed ongoing naturalist activities during their Thursday, June 4 meetings at the Emmet County Nature Center near …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/11/26
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Emmet County Auditor Heidi Goebel conducted a successful post-election audit of the June Primary Election on June 4, 2026. Ballots in the Armstrong precinct were hand-counted by election officials to …
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6/11/26
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The Iowa Lakes Community College Reggie Schive Jazz Camp begins Sunday, June 14, and runs through the final concert Thursday night, June 18, at 9 p.m. at Little Swan Lake Winery. The 45th annual camp …
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By Aubree Koop -Estherville News Intern
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6/11/26
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Lily, wearing a horse-print T-shirt stood in the grass at the Brugjeld-Peterson Historic Farmstead Saturday, holding a length of freshly twisted rope with both hands and grinning like she’d made …
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by Amy H. Peterson and Aubree Koop
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6/11/26
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, June 9 meeting canvassed and approved results of the June 2 primary election.
According to Election Deputy Roxanne Budach, 15.8 percent of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/11/26
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Somewhere beneath the deck of the Estherville Aquatic Center, something is swallowing water. A lot of it. And so far, no one can say exactly where it is going.
That is the central mystery facing …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/11/26
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They saw the space behind the Ag Learning Center and asked a simple question: could we raise bees there?
That curiosity — and the initiative to act on it — is now producing one of the hands-on …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/11/26
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The Ringsted Community Improvement Organization at its Wednesday, May 27 meeting at the Lil Danske Kirke Danish Museum in Ringsted presented a check for $500 to Ringsted Friends of the Library. The …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/4/26
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Don Jose Restaurant has closed, at least for now. Owners Isidro and Judith Peña announced Tuesday evening that the popular Mexican restaurant will close. The reason for the closure is so the Peña …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/4/26
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Miguel and Perla Sanchez of Sanchez Window Cleaning scheduled the first meetup of E’ville Run Club for Sunday morning, May 31 at 8 a.m. starting at Fitzgibbons Park, north of Casey’s North. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/4/26
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Hi! My name is Aubree Koop.
I just graduated from Spirit Lake High School and will be headed to the University of Iowa where I will be pursuing a double major in Journalism and mass communication …
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By Aubree Koop
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6/4/26
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Emmet County voters turned out at a modest 15.80 percent Tuesday, with 982 of 6,215 registered voters casting ballots in the June 2 primary election. All 11 precincts reported by 9:47 p.m., with …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/4/26
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The 2026 Emmet County Relay for Life event was another year of success and community support last Friday. The event offered a cake walk, raffle, auction, freewill donations, and more to support the …
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By Aubree Koop
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6/4/26
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All gave some and some gave all. Such was the theme of Ringsted’s Memorial Day observances at Christensen-Bonnicksen American Legion Post 382 in Ringsted Monday, May 25.
Post 382 Commander Marty …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/28/26
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SPIRIT LAKE — The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees at its Tuesday, May 19 meeting at the Spirit Lake campus heard how the Electrical Technology program is helping students earn great …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/28/26
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Nestled along the shores of Ingham Lake, Ingham Lake Bible Camp has spent the past 75 years sharing the message of Jesus with generations of campers.
Under the direction of Renea Behrends and …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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5/28/26
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The Emmet County Historical Society Museum is known for preserving old memories, but visitors to this year’s open house will also find plenty that’s new.
New exhibits and displays — along …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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5/28/26
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After considerable discussion, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, May 26 meeting denied some and modified other personnel policy recommendations for county employees.
The first …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/28/26
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There are three days on the American calendar set aside to honor those who have served in uniform. Armed Forces Day, observed each May, is a day to thank those currently serving. Veterans Day in …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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5/28/26
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