At Tuesday’s Emmet County Supervisors meeting, county auditor Amy M. Sathoff said one worker approached the county asking for a raise to $14 per hour for election workers and $15 for election …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/10/23
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Dean Herbst of Cedar Valley Construction, project manager of the construction projects on Highways 4 and 9, provided the Estherville News with an update on the projects. Construction has resulted in …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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8/10/23
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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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8/10/23
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Ryan Hype said he is excited to visit Estherville Saturday for the Sweet Corn Days street dance. With his group Pop Rocks, he said he and the rotating cast of impersonators will take the stage to …
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8/3/23
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A grass fire on some CRP ground in the 1900 block of 370th Avenue disrupted traffic on County Road N26, about three miles south of Fort Defiance, Monday afternoon. According to Estherville Fire …
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8/3/23
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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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Lori Vicker has been following the orphan train movement for the past five years. Her recent talk in Estherville touched on the well-preserved records of the orphaned children whose circumstances led …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/27/23
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ALGONA — The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met last Tuesday afternoon for its regularly scheduled board meeting on the Algona Campus. Jolene Rogers, Executive Director of Community …
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7/27/23
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The Emmet County board of supervisors discussed the Lincoln Township trustee and clerk openings at its Tuesday morning meeting. One township couple has been asked and had not affirmed their …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/27/23
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he’s called Queen Clarinet – not Queen of the Clarinet, but simply Queen Clarinet. She has 27 albums with her band Doreen’s Jazz, and she teaches master classes in the schools.
In May, she …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/27/23
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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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Doyle Turner of Moville, Iowa, is making the rounds to counties affected by the CO2 pipeline companies ahead of Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC’s August 22 hearings to land its permit from the Iowa …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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The July agenda for the Estherville Lincoln Central School Board is usually one of the lightest of the year with school not being in session.
However, the board will have some pondering to do in …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/20/23
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Kathy Kluis began her ministry at Estherville United Methodist Church on July 1 and preached for the first time on Sunday, July 9. Kluis, who grew up in Slayton, Minnesota, last served at First …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Reuben Schooley of Ringsted was sentenced Friday for child endangerment causing bodily injury, a class D felony, in a May 12, 2022, incident involving a daughter under the age of 14. Emmet County …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Roxanne Budach, assistant auditor and election deputy for Emmet County, spoke to the Estherville Rotary Club about election security. With 2023 being an off year, it may seem like the topic of …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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At Monday evening’s city council meeting, the council considered and approved an agreement to participate in the state setoff program. The setoff is a name change for the Income Offset Program the …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Judge Carl Petersen of Iowa District 3A was a guest at the Emmet County supervisors meeting Tuesday. Judge Petersen spoke on courtroom security, stating that violence doesn’t bypass rural counties …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/20/23
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Heidi and Greg Palmer are among the artisans who bring their creativity to the Downtown Market in Estherville.
Each Thursday during the summer/fall season, the Palmers bring their crafts to …
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By Jaden Templin - Correspondent
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7/13/23
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Sara (Montandon) Bendixen and Jason Bendixen have opened Sun City Spa just in time for the peak of summer. The salon has tanning beds, products, automated spray tanning, and POLY red light fitness …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/13/23
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