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8/10/23
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The Nordic Fest in Decorah brought a group of about 30 Norwegian tourists to Iowa. The tour was a family affair, arranged by a travel agency called Fotefar Temareiser (loosely translated as …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/3/23
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Estherville Sweet Corn Days begins this evening with a bags tournament beginning at 5 p.m. at the Estherville Golf Course. The presentation of the flames and opening ceremony hosted by Excel Arts & …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/3/23
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Last Thursday night, Janine Kinnander of Armstrong was inducted to the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame.
To say it came as a surprise to Janine was an understatement. Janine told the Estherville News …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/3/23
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Two young women hope to become the 2023 Emmet County Fair Queen. The Queen contest will follow the communications showcase and Clover Kids Graduation at Skateland on Thursday, July 27. The Emmet …
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7/27/23
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The 2023 Emmet County Fair kicks off next week and it’s one that shouldn’t be missed.
The fair’s official name is the Emmet County Agricultural Show and this is the 155th event. It starts …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/20/23
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Emmet County firefighters from Gruver, Estherville, Wallingford, Armstrong, and Ringsted joined forces for a controlled burn of this elevator in Gruver last Saturday. Assisting the fire departments …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/20/23
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Four young Emmet County 4-H’ers recently received some training in woodworking at a workshop hosted by Gary Myers.
Thomas Beaver, Dan Richard, Gabriel Pickar and Cael Harvey learned some of the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/13/23
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For the second time in three years the Estherville Lincoln Central Softball Team is headed to the state tournament. The Class 3A No. 5 Midgets punched their ticket to Fort Dodge with a 3-1 victory …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/13/23
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Skies and neighborhoods may be a bit less lit and loud during this summer’s celebrations.
At Monday evening’s Estherville city council meeting, the council passed a new ordinance that governs …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/8/23
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Three survivors of leukemia told their stories during the 2023 Emmet County Relay for Life, which took place Friday, June 2. The evening also included a live auction, bake sales, raffles, lighting of …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/8/23
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Estherville Fireworks
The city council faces three choices for the local fireworks ordinance: keep it as it is – city residents must be approved for a permit with proof of …
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5/3/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, March 21 meeting decided to hold the line on employee health insurance costs with a zero percent increase for 2023-34.
Denise Ballard and …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/23/23
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Grace Lutat, a graduating senior at Estherville Lincoln Central High School, has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were …
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by Amy H. Peterson with information from the United States Presidential Scholars Program
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3/23/23
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At Monday evening’s Estherville city council meeting, the council waived the second and third readings of the zoning reclassification for the area at 1620 7th Ave. South, which is the site of the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/23/23
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It might not seem timely with a foot of snow on the ground, but Emmet County will participate in Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week March 27-31.
The week will focus on awareness of severe …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/23/23
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Monday morning, Judge Nancy Whittenburg presided over a virtual hearing relating to Ben Scheevel’s request for evidence the State of Iowa is using in its case against him. Scheevel was arrested …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/23/23
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The Estherville Lincoln Central School Board on Monday gave its approval to a two-year agreement with the teachers’ union—the ELC Education Association.
In year one (2023-24) of the two-year …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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3/23/23
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Since it’s been around almost six decades, most people know the Head Start program is a federally-funded preschool program. In November of 2018, the Emmet County program moved into the former …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/23/23
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, March 14 meeting took a step toward organizing the county employee wage structure by approving a wage matrix for employees in the auditor, …
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3/16/23
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An Ames author has published The Observer, a book based on the writings of Bernt Olaf Wolden that appeared in the Estherville Daily News from 1930 to 1968. It was Wolden’s family who donated a farm …
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By Michael Tidemann
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3/16/23
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The Estherville Parks & Recreation Board met Monday evening to review the strategic plan analysis reports from previous periods and set goals for the near future as well as the long term. City …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/16/23
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Construction continues this week on the community room expansion in the lower level of the Estherville Public Library. Recently, Lili Jensen, president of Friends of the Estherville Public Library, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/16/23
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Late last week, Jeff Robinson, native of Estherville and CEO of Capital Professional Holdings based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, spoke with the Estherville News about the latest update for the federal …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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3/16/23
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Late last week, Jeff Robinson, native of Estherville and CEO of Capital Professional Holdings based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, spoke with the Estherville News about the latest update for the federal …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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3/16/23
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