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Mark is an attorney from Kansas. Alan is the retired sheriff of Yuba County, California. The two joined 250 trained Red Cross disaster workers dispatched to northwest Iowa through July 9 to help …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/4/24
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Emmet County may have experienced historic flooding Sunday, June 23, but even that paled in comparison to the public outrage over the Iowa Utility Board’s approval of Summit Carbon Solutions, …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/4/24
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Tara Paul didn’t plan to be a superintendent. Now after 13 years in that position at Estherville Lincoln Central, Tara is moving on.
Tara accepted a position with the Indianola …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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7/4/24
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At a time when “historic flooding” has become almost a cliché, Emmet and surrounding counties can claim, indeed, that June presented the worst flooding the area has seen in recorded …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/4/24
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City administrator Penny Clayton was grateful for the outpouring of support for flood victims and intervening in the threat to city infrastructure brought by the flood. The West Fork, Des Moines …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/4/24
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Richard Baker was one of eight Emmet County veterans who traveled to Washington DC in May on the Brushy Creek Honor Flight. A Navy veteran, Baker said veterans on the flight learned facts in American …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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7/4/24
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Last Thursday, June 20, the West Fork, Des Moines River, was predicted to rise to the unprecedented level of 18.1 feet, passing the 1969 record of 17.8 feet. Overnight Sunday into Monday, June 24, …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/28/24
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RINGSTED — Preparations for the Ringsted Quasquicentennial celebration are going full throttle, with preparations being made on several fronts.
The Ringsted Public Library Board and Ringsted …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/28/24
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SPENCER – “So what’s your college major going to be? What do you want to do for the rest of your life?”
These types of questions might have simple answers for parents, but those answers …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/28/24
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors covered a lot of ground in a meeting that started at 9 a.m. and extended past the noon hour Tuesday, June 25.
Board Chair Todd Glasnapp commended the huge …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/28/24
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Tuesday morning, the Iowa Utilities Board approved an application for a carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline that cuts through 29 Iowa counties, including Emmet County. The board stated the decision …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/28/24
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Editor’s note: Watch for a parting story of Tara Paul in next week’s edition of the Estherville News.
Superintendent Tara Paul attended her final regular school board meeting for the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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6/28/24
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ARMSTRONG — For area residents not traveling on the Fourth of July holiday, there’s always the annual Armstrong celebration to attend.
The eastern Emmet County town has a variety of events for …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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6/28/24
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Christopher Fuhrman of Estherville Ambulance Service made a plea for increased county assistance for the service to meet the demands for coverage throughout the county.
“We have a very good …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/28/24
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You know what sort of town you live in when a disaster brings out the best in people.
That was the case this past weekend when throngs of volunteers turned out at the Estherville county shed …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/28/24
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This Fourth of July, Estherville will celebrate its 75th annual Flight Breakfast next week at the Estherville Airport. The milestone event will feature a bounce house, face paining, the Northwest …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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6/28/24
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ARMSTRONG — The Armstrong City Council made short work of a 17-item agenda, addressing all items within an hour at its Tuesday, May 11 meeting.
Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens started the …
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By David Swartz - Managing Editor
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6/20/24
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The 2024 citywide cleanup took in 602,280 pounds of solid waste, 23,820 pounds of metal, 120 appliances and 95 items of e-waste. The citywide cleanup took place in 2012, and again in 2016, then in …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/20/24
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After comments from a Spencer contractor, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, June 18 meeting agreed to pull a statewide advertisement for a request for qualifications for …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/20/24
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Erin Michelle Fraker of Bancroft Monday, June 17 received a deferred sentence after an April 18 guilty plea to theft from the North Union Athletic Booster Club last summer.
In the deferred …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/20/24
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The city of Estherville, police chief Brent Shatto in his capacity as police chief and personally, and former Estherville police officer Ben Scheevel, in his former capacity as a police officer and …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/20/24
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Monday afternoon, Judge Jeff Neary heard from the prosecution and defense on former Armstrong police chief Craig Merrill’s request for a bond reduction.
In February 2021, when Merrill was …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/20/24
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Workers at Fitzgibbons Park are installing a new trailhead for the north end, so far, of the city trails system. City administrator Penny Clayton said the overarching goal for the city trails system …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/20/24
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It can happen anywhere, even in Perry, Iowa, for example. And minutes can mean a lifetime – many lifetimes.
North Union School in Armstrong was the site as well for an active shooter drill …
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By Michael Tidemann
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6/20/24
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A breakfast buffet, flag ceremony, and military stories highlighted Friday’s Veterans breakfast at the Estherville Elks Club. Veterans and their families came to breakfast, and members of Girl …
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By Amy H. Peterson - Staff Writer
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6/20/24
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