Success seems to follow the Estherville Lincoln Central Marching Band year after year.
The 48-member group took part in four competitions which were highlighted by an Excellent rating at the Iowa …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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10/26/23
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The inaugural Fall Festival on the Farm was held Saturday, Oct. 21 at Brugjeld-Peterson Historic Farmstead on High Lake in rural Wallingford. The date was postponed from rainy September to a mild, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/26/23
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10/19/23
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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/19/23
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10/12/23
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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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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 …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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10/5/23
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/28/23
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By Michael Tidemann
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9/28/23
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This is the second article in a three-part series in September about how local people see the community int terms of its assets and challenges. For this week, we talked with Nancy Danielson, a …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/21/23
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Nepal, first of all, is a long, thin country shaped somewhat like Tennessee, 100 miles from top to bottom, located between the powerhouses of India and China.
Missionary Katherine Parker told a …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/21/23
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Over the past few years, the Estherville Lincoln Central School District has consolidated into one campus and improved its classroom facilities.
At its regular meeting this past Monday, the school …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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9/21/23
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Interviewing 50-year Estherville residents Don and Carolyn Brown was an idea sparked by our interview of Amalia Ocallan for last week’s edition. The Browns live across the street from …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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Interviewing 50-year Estherville residents Don and Carolyn Brown was an idea sparked by our interview of Amalia Ocallan for last week’s edition. The Browns live across the street from …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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As work on Highways 4 and 9 in Estherville continues into September, local residents are ready for the way to clear. Dean Herbst, project manager, which is contracted with Cedar Valley Corp, LLC …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/14/23
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Dr. Rick Erbes passed away June 9, 2023 at the age of 71. He leaves behind many family members and friends, but also colleagues. Members of the Iowa Podiatric Medical Society contacted the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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This is the first article in a three-part series in September about how local people see the community in terms of its assets and challenges. For this week, we asked local baker Amalia Ocallan to …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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The four local boys who started the band Renegade in 1979 played their last local gig in 1983 before going their separate ways. However, all four have stayed involved in performing music over the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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9/7/23
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Jason Bendixen left Estherville as a young person, traveled the nation, may have sown a wild oat, then returned to Estherville to work at Jacobson-Westergard.
“When I was working at …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/31/23
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican candidate for president, stopped in Emmet County Friday on a tour sponsored by his political action committee (PAC), Never Back Down. The Never Back Down bus …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/31/23
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Welcome to the second article in a three-part series about how local people view assets and challenges in this community. For this week, we asked local magistrate David Forsyth, animal shelter …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/24/23
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Visitors to the Estherville Airport will notice some key changes this year. The biggest change is due to growth of the Iowa Lakes Community College Aviation Program. In addition to the 30 returning …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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8/24/23
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Father Paul Kelly recently celebrated 40 years as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, serving the Diocese of Sioux City. Father Kelly came to Estherville in 2021 to serve Estherville St. …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/10/23
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