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Last week, the Indianola School District announced that it had hired a new superintendent, current Estherville Lincoln Central superintendent Tara Paul.
On Monday, the ELC School Board officially …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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2/15/24
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The Estherville Lincoln Central Speech and Theatre had the following results for the State Large Group Speech Competition in Spencer on Feb. 3.
The large group one act play Shipwrecked! The …
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2/15/24
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Late last week, Iowa’s U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley published a fact sheet on the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Most students in higher education fill out the FAFSA …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/8/24
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In the Oct. 5, 2023 edition of the Estherville News, we reported that Jodeci Holmes, 22, of Estherville pled guilty in September, 2023 to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The …
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By Amy H. Peterson with information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa
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2/8/24
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Despite several conservation board director positions remaining unfilled throughout the state, Emmet County has had eight individuals apply for the director’s position open July 1.
Emmet County …
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By Michael Tidemann
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2/8/24
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Monday night, the Estherville city council approved the creation of a new commercial/residential district on the south side of Estherville. The district is bordered on the west by the east side of …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/8/24
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Last week, local law enforcement, rescue workers and helping professionals responded to three separate domestic disputes in the city of Estherville. The police reports for the incidents are published …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/8/24
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Emmet County is paying an additional $103,000 to cover the cost of lawsuits against the county.
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Feb. 6 meeting held a public hearing and …
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By Michael Tidemann
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2/8/24
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At Monday night’s city council meeting, Mike Simon was honored for his achievement of completing his electrical journeyman’s license. Simon told the council, “We [on the city electric crew] …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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2/8/24
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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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