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NorthStar Bank President Scott Taylor finalized paperwork to transfer the bank building on Main Street to the City of Ringsted at the Ringsted City Council’s Tuesday, Dec. 12 meeting. NorthStar has donated the bank and two other buildings to the city.
NorthStar donates bank building to City of Ringsted
RINGSTED — The City of Ringsted is now the owner of a new city hall building – thanks to the generosity of NorthStar Bank. NorthStar President Scott Taylor presented the paperwork for the … more
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Outgoing mayor Kenny Billings, left, administered the oath of office to mayor-elect A.J. Edwards, center, and at-large council member elect Gary Myers, right. Edwards and Myers begin serving as of Jan. 1, 2024.
New mayor, council member sworn in
Estherville mayor Kenny Billings took one for the city team in 2021, filling in as mayor after newly re-elected mayor Joseph May and his family relocated out of state. Billings previously served as … more
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North 9th Street remains closed as workers complete paving
Paving on Highway 4 North (N 9th Street) from 5th Avenue North down to First Ave. North continues. The latest information, according to city administrator Penny Clayton, is that the stretch of … more
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The Blacksmith’s daughter, with coonskin hat, sold blacksmith merchandise and assisted with the shop. Lawrence Hacker of Jackson, Minn. was the blacksmith for the event.
Hammers and rosettes
Last Saturday, logs kept an outdoor fire going, and inside the blacksmith shop, Lawrence Hacker was pure metal, creating tools and implements over hot coals. It was the second year for Christmas on … more
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Teddy, left, and George Heldt of Estherville visited Emmet County Veterans Affairs several days after Teddy traveled from Partners for Patriots to live with George.
Teddy comes home
On his fourth day in Estherville, Teddy the service dog visited the Emmet County Veterans Affairs office at the courthouse with his human, George Heldt. Heldt, a Vietnam veteran, received Teddy from … more
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Estherville Mayor Kenny Billings looks at the plaque marking when the city’s water pollution control facility was constructed in 1977 during a 2022 tour of the wastewater treatment plant.
Council approves $2.2 million wastewater treatment project
Monday night, the Estherville city council approved a loan agreement in the amount of $2,228,000 to finance a wastewater treatment plant improvement project. The council has been studying facility … more
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Directed by Tim Schumacher, the Many Voices Choir is celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2023.
Many Voices Choir performs 35th anniversary concert
The Many Voices Choir presented its annual Christmas concert in Estherville Saturday afternoon. It was the second of three concerts for the choir. The first concert was Saturday, Nov. 26 at St. … more
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“I didn’t expect at this point to have Navigator backing down. We’re going to be in as good of shape as we can hope to be in right now.” —Richard McKean
Pipeline opponents hold the line
Just because you’re at first and goal, that doesn’t mean you’re going to make a touchdown. That was the message pipeline opponents received when they met Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Iowa Lakes … more
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Jo Lutz enjoys time at home with her loved ones, including dog Rudy, front.
Lutz loves work and the little things
The Estherville Lincoln School Foundation has moved its annual Champions in Education fundraiser to New Year’s Eve with a Gatsby/1920s themed New Year’s Eve gala at the Estherville Elks Club … more
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The 2023-24 Estherville Lincoln Central School Board was installed at its Nov. 21 meeting. Front from left are members Kathy Beernink, Lili Jensen, Flor Hernandez; back row: Jeff Soper, president, and Sandy Fandel, vice president.
Two new members join ELC Board
Following the Nov. 7 election, the Estherville Lincoln Central School Board welcomed two new members at its organizational meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Voters re-elected incumbent Jeff Soper along … more
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Located between the football practice fields and the baseball diamond on Seventh Avenue South, the Estherville FFA Agricultural Learning Center is beginning to take shape.
Walls going up on ag learning center
A year ago, the Estherville FFA began raising funds to build an Agricultural Learning Center. With the community showing tremendous support, the walls on the project are going up. Estherville FFA … more
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Above, many of the volunteers who helped with the project gather for a photo, which was followed by a prayer from Pastor Doug Burton.
Walls going up on ag learning center
A year ago, the Estherville FFA began raising funds to build an Agricultural Learning Center. With the community showing tremendous support, the walls on the project are going up. Estherville FFA … more
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Kenny Billings and Tom Inman both received Lifetime Achievement awards at the Annual Chamber Dinner held on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
Award winners deeply invested in community
Last week, we reported on five individuals and businesses honored at the Annual Chamber Dinner. The Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce, Estherville Area Growth Partnership, and Excel! Estherville … more
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ELC inducts 15 into National Honor Society
Tuesday afternoon, the current senior members of National Honor Society: Jasey Anderson, Evi Nath, Parker Duitsman, Shelby Brosh, and Emily Paulson, inducted 15 new members into the National Honor … more
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The Many Voices Choir celebrates its 35th season. Enjoy the sounds of the volunteer group at one of its three concerts this holiday season.
35 years of raised voices, harmonious friendships
The Many Voices Choir started 35 years ago in Estherville, drawing in members from up to an hour’s drive for rehearsals and performances. For many of its members, it has become a second family. … more
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Students who invited a veteran to last Friday’s program were able to have that veteran visit their classroom afterward.
Demoney celebrates and thanks veterans
With Veterans Day falling on a Saturday this year, Estherville Lincoln Central’s Demoney Elementary delayed its celebration of area veterans to Friday, Approximately 50 veterans from the Army, … more
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Members of the Class of 2024 who were present for Academic Awards Day on Wednesday, Nov. 8 were, front from left, Emerson Blair, Molly Ross, Delanie Rezac, Madyson Jewell, Evie Nath, Jersie Nitchals; 2nd row: Ava Matheson, Shelby Brosh, Kiania Manning, Tessa Sokolofsky, Emily Paulson, Kennedy Paul; 3rd Row: Jasey Anderson, Savannah Burrow, Kristin Dusenberry, Nereidaberenice Torres, Zoe Olesen, 4th row: Tatum Dunlavy, Marsha Hengeveld, Luke Heinrichs, Hannah Nitchals; 5th row; Cesar Jimenez Luna, Aaron Armstrong, Cael Miller, Owen Larson, Yahir Camberos Barajas; 6th Row: Heidy Bail Lopez, Austin Hansen, Bennett Stevens, Clay Hanson, Jordan Jensen, Tate Hoyer, River Rasmussen 7th Row: Jaylene Perdomo, Jacqueline Garcia, Yuliana Flores, Leah Williams, Stephainie Koons, Jocelyn Hovinga, Lillianne Anderson; 8th Row: Jessica Palmer, Andrew Bethune, Carter Ingvall, Brock Irwin, Noah Jensen, 9th Row: Eli Ross, Joaquin Mata Diaz, Dillon Lundgren, Parker Duitsman.
ELC students honored for academic work
Estherville Lincoln Central High School celebrated students’ achievements from the 2022-23 school year at its annual academic awards ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 8. “This is an opportunity for … more
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Tom and Stacie Inman have been hard at work to reinvent the Next Level Nutrition storefront to include some of the local vendors who sold their goods at the former Heartland Americana and Estherville Co-op.
Treasures and More Boutique welcomes local crafters
Tom and Stacie Inman were cutting lumber and painting it white last week in preparation for the opening of a hybrid new business next door to Inman Electric. The new business is Treasures & More … more
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At Veterans Park - VFW Post 3388 and American Legion Post 91 provided an honor guard for the public Veterans Day ceremony held at Veterans Park in Estherville on Saturday.
Celebrating Veterans Day in Estherville
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Tom Inman Lifetime Achievement
2023 Chamber Award winners
The Estherville Chamber of Commerce, Excel! Estherville, and the Estherville Area Partnership for Growth presented their annual awards Tuesday evening. Dale Breuer was named Citizen of the Year, … more
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Kirk Radtke, left, voted in the city and school board election at the Emmet County Courthouse on Tuesday evening. Radtke brought son Huxley along.
Edwards elected as new Estherville mayor
Adam J (AJ) Edwards will be Estherville’s mayor starting in 2024 following Tuesday’s city elections. With incumbent mayor Kenny Billings not seeking re-election, Edwards was one of two … more
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Army Sgt. Uniform World War I Donated by Mrs. Frank J. Steiner
Remembering the Great War
These World War I memories are part of a two-part series that ran in the Estherville Daily News Oct. 25-26, 1973. As you will read in these memories, the Spanish flu of that time affected the service … more
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Army Veteran Mary Hood was honored as one of the women veterans in attendance.
VFW honors local heroes
Saturday night, individuals from many sectors of the community received medals for their service to the Emmet County community. Firefighters, police officers, members of the sheriff’s department … more
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Ida Klinkenborg, center, enjoyed her 104th birthday with (clockwise) daughters Anita Elison, Karen Kirchner and Starla Kirchner, and granddaughter Samantha Armstrong.
More than a century
It was a banner year for the United States. A third wave of a pandemic hit, telephones with new capabilities were popular, scientists were making world-shifting discoveries, the price of a first … more
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Above right, director Lorie Irwin gives instructions at the start of a recent practice for the musical “Peter Pan.” The Estherville Lincoln Central High School will present the play this Friday and Saturday at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center at Iowa Lakes Community College. Shows are 7 p.m. each day with a 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday.
‘Second star to the right …’
This weekend, the Estherville Lincoln Central High School Theatre will present “Peter Pan,” a musical based on the play by Sir James M. Barrie. Lorie Irwin and Kameron DeMoss direct the … more
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