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United Lutheran Vicar Kim Kacmarynski presented an American flag to Ringsted Mayor Dan Jorgensen at the Ringsted City Council Monday meeting. The flag flew over the Iowa Capitol Sept. 8.
Ringsted gets new flag for City Hall – and City Hall
RINGSTED — The City of Ringsted now has a new City Hall flag– and will soon have a new City Hall – after the Ringsted City Council met Monday, Oct. 9. United Lutheran and Nazareth Lutheran … more
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Supervisors hash out DD44 siltation issue
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors spent the vast majority of its Tuesday, Oct. 17 board meeting hashing out – but not resolving – a siltation issue in Drainage District 44. DD44 landowner … more
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Supervisors approve academy expense repayment agreement
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors approved an academy expense repayment agreement for a deputy attending the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Johnston at the board’s Tuesday, Oct. 17 … more
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National Buddy Check Week creates connections
This week has been Buddy Check Week (#BuddyChecks on social media), running through tomorrow. There are close to 4,500 Buddy Check operations through the American Legion, rooted in their program that … more
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Trustees meet student leadership
The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met student leadership and heard a report on the exponential growth of the college aviation program at its Tuesday, Oct. 17 meeting in … more
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At right: A city street crew works on the water main break on Central Avenue between 13th and 15th streets Monday evening.
Boil advisory issued after water main break
The city of Estherville issued a boil advisory on Monday for a portion of Central Avenue in Estherville due to a water main break. The affected area on Central Avenue is from 13th to 18th … more
Supervisors discuss pipelines
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 17 meeting discussed effects of proposed pipelines in Emmet County and what might be done to preempt them. Supervisor John Pluth … more
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Public hearing set for $2.4 million wastewater treatment project
The city of Estherville will have to become flush with cash in order to pay for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant south of town, but meeting the requirements won’t be as expensive as … more
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No action taken on preschool busing issue
Bussing of preschool students was discussed again this month at the Estherville Lincoln Central School Board meeting this past Monday. However, no new action was taken by the board. In September, … more
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Scheevel proposes guilty plea
Former Estherville and Armstrong police officer Ben Scheevel submitted a proposed guilty plea to Judge Carl Petersen in Emmet County district court earlier this month. He will be sentenced Nov. 27. … more
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Christensen post-conviction trial setting next week
A trial date will be set Oct. 24 for the application for post-conviction relief filed by Lee Samuel Christensen of Estherville. Christensen filed his application July 14, 2022 asking for … more
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Under the direction of Kameron DeMoss, the 2023-24 Estherville Lincoln Central High School Choir held a brief concert at Iowa Lakes Community College’s Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center Tuesday evening. For more pictures from the event, turn to Page 10 A of today’s Estherville News.
Sweet sounds from ELC
Area firefighters responded to a combine fire south of Estherville Tuesday afternoon.
Combine fire at Torreson’s spreads to field
Mike Torreson of Wallingford had hired a custom harvester to finish his field. Tuesday, the combine was running, and Mike’s father, 96-year-old Ralph Torreson, was riding along. Unexpectedly, the … more
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While Highway 9 West in Estherville, also known as half-mile hill, became open to two-way traffic at the end of last week, workers continue landscaping the right-of-way. Some final utility work is also being conducted. Area residents and visitors should note that there is now a dedicated left turn lane at the corner of the highway and West South First Street (the Woody’s corner) for vehicles approaching the intersection from both east and west.
One road opens, another closes
Don’t waste your snow waste
The first snow of the season isn’t yet on the weather radar, but city code enforcement officer Greg Van Langen was prepared with a proposed ordinance to address snow waste. Snow waste is the … more
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Another road detour is eggs-actly what we need
Estherville Foods has started the new addition to its plant on North 4th Street in Estherville. Mike Cornwall attended Monday night’s city council meeting to describe the adjustments needed to … more
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City, Scheevel and Shatto face civil suit by ten locals
According to court records as of press time, former Estherville and Armstrong police officer Ben Scheevel is preparing for his criminal case to go to trial on November 14, 2023. However, the pretrial … more
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Supervisors hear Red Rock wind farm update
By late 2025, Emmet County could see as many as 18 wind turbines standing as prairie sentinels in the western part of the county, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors learned at its weekly meeting … more
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Members of the Estherville Class of 1952 gathering at the Estherville Golf Course last week are, front from left, Dixie Bartleman Rideman, Dwayne Olsen, Lee Bauman, Marlene Rodger Donaldson, Ron Knutson; back row: Richard “Tex” Heyer, Jan Greig, Lucy McCombs, and Fritz Rosendahl.
As long as we’re together
Jan Greig brought the Estherville High School class of 1952 together for dinner and reminiscing at the Estherville Golf Course last Saturday. If it seemed a lot like the gathering for the 70th … more
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Jenny Boggess leads a group of ELC High School ag instructor Matt Schroeder’s students in unfurling root structures, digging holes, and securely planting pollinators at the site of the new ag building.
New FFA building to host pollinator garden
Jenny Boggess retired from teaching third grade at Demoney Elementary School in May. She had no time to sit on her laurels as she joined Americorps through the Iowa State University Extension to work … more
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Estherville firefighters worked with Iowa Lakes Community College aviation students to power wash the airport hangars on a recent evening. Aviation students moved the planes to clear the way for the cleaning.
Cleaning up at the airport
Last week, a cast of, if not thousands, then dozens came together to pull off a project at the Estherville Municipal Airport hangar. It seemed simple enough – power wash the interior of the hangars … more
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Preventing suicide in Emmet County
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One in four women are affected by pelvic floor disorders, and local PT Lisa Hartke says the symptoms are often misunderstood as a normal part of having children and aging
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Estherville mayor Kenny Billings presented Marie Dahlke with a certificate in honor of her hundredth birthday.
100 years of wisdom and love
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Sathoff reviews House File 718
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