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Estherville Communications celebrates groundbreaking The Estherville Chamber Ambassadors gathered with local officials and higher-ups at Estherville Communications for a groundbreaking at the internet company’s future headquarters on First Ave. South in Estherville. From left: Estherville Chamber Director Lexie Ruter, Estherville Communications personnel: Ivan Dalen, Cassie Radke, Ryan Boone, Tony Becker, Scott TeStroete, Ryan DeKruyf, and Stacy Prather, and Ambassador Nancy Anderson. Second row: Estherville Area Economic Director Lyle Hevern, Ambassadors Cody Newgard, and Jason Bendixen, Mark Heywood, and Ambassador Patrick Berry, Dave Gruhlke, Estherville city administrator Penny Clayton, Stacie Inman, Mayor Kenny Billings, and Tom Inman. Photo by Amy H. Peterson
Dalen highlights Estherville Communications plans
The crews are out in the residential areas of Estherville installing the main infrastructure of fiber optics into the streets and rights of way. Estherville Communications has also hired local … more
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ELC OKs hires for upcoming year
With classes beginning next week, the Estherville Lincoln Central School Board took care of last-minute business in preparation for the 2022-23 school year. At its regular meeting this Monday, the … more
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Feds pick up county share of park sirens
Who says it’s never good news when you receive news from the federal government. Emmet County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff Quastad told the board at their Tuesday, Aug. 16 meeting the federal … more
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Emmet County VA helps with Burn Pit claims
Casee Ross of Emmet County Veterans Affairs told the Estherville News that the Honoring our PACT (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics) Act will ensure Veterans receive high-quality health care … more
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Iowa Lakes Community College Athletic Director Troy Larson and student-athlete Rachel Breck spoke to the college trustees at their Tuesday, Aug. 16 meeting. Photo by Michael Tidemann
Iowa Lakes trustees hear from student perspective
The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees at their Tuesday, Aug. 16 meeting at the college administration building in Estherville saw the college from the perspective of a … more
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Dr. Shane Taffe, left, recently acquired Oleson Chiropractic from Dr. Oleson, right. Taffe will continue to offer the same fine chiropractic and spinal decompression therapies for which Dr. Oleson is known regionally. Photo by Michael Tidemann
Taffe acquires Oleson Chiropractic in Armstrong
After 29 years under the same owner, Oleson Chiropractic of Armstrong has found a new owner, Dr. Shane Taffe who currently has a practice in Algona. Originally from Graceville, Minn., Dr. Taffe … more
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Retired Vice Admiral Mike Franken, the Democratic candidate in the Nov. 8 general election for United States Senate, addressed an audience at the Thoreson Park shelter Sunday. Photo by Michael Tidemann
Franken running for Senate from a sense of duty
“This is a duty that one must pursue,” retired Vice Admiral Mike Franken told a group that had turned out to hear his views on a myriad of issues Sunday morning at the Thoreson Park shelter in … more
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Aiden Howing and Evelyn Smith enjoy their time at the Estherville Aquatic Center. Photo submitted
Pool hours to change next week
With fall approaching and lifeguard staff members meeting obligations for sports, dance, and getting ready for college or going back to teaching jobs, along with the sun going down a bit earlier each … more
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VA Director wants local Veterans to have it all
Six local Veterans will be on the Honor Flight happening Aug. 27, departing from Ft. Dodge. The Estherville News will have interviews with the six Veterans in upcoming issues, and additional … more
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Summit announces 25% of Emmet Co. signatures are done
Courtney Ryan and Jesse Harris told the Estherville News on behalf of Summit Carbon Solutions that the CO2 company has begun to submit Exhibit H documents to the Iowa Utilities Board. Landowners have … more
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Cora Brandt, second from left, takes a break with a group of friends from SDSU Marching Band. Cora said being part of the band helped her adjust to university and make friends right away. Photo submitted
Cora plays through historic years
Cora Brandt wrote an eloquent account of her experience as a college freshman in 2020. After graduating with honors from Estherville Lincoln Central High School, Cora went to South Dakota State … more
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Supervisors discuss CO2 pipeline
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, Aug. 9 meeting held a discussion of carbon dioxide pipelines and their impact on the counties and landowners – the exact same time two … more
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Bettja Willmore, center, in hat, assisted with registration of Project AWARE participants at Wolden Campground in Wallingford during the event last month. Photo courtesy of Project Aware
Project AWARE releases final numbers
Nina Marquardt of Project AWARE, the organization that led the cleanup of the West Fork, Des Moines River a month ago, has released more numbers and statistics about the event that brought hundreds … more
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Kids getting big benefit from summer conservation programs
So what’s a good cure for kids addicted to the screen?Summer camp, of course.At Emmet County Conservation youth camps, the kids are apparently having so much fun they don’t even have time … more
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Nathan Brown and his niece Ehlana and Kristy Quijas and Pete Bergum, Nathan’s class of ’92 classmate, took advantage of the calm waters of the Des Moines west fork Saturday. Photo by Michael Tidemann
EHS alum returns to river of his youth
Like Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, many of us yearn to come back to the rivers of our youth. While Tom and Huck’s river was the mighty Ol’ Miss, for Nathan Brown, now living with his family in … more
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Regelstad crowned fair queen, Hammond is fair princess
Keep on Shuckin’
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 & … more
Emmet County Fair Board member Kadin Walter, left, presents the 2022 Friend of the Fair award to Georgia Whitehouse. Photo by Amy H. Peterson
Georgia on our minds
The Emmet County Fair Board named Georgia Whitehouse the 2022 Friend of the Fair. Crystal Pluth said of Georgia, “She’s been so dedicated, the backbone of our saddle events, working quietly … more
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Estherville FFA student Shelby Brosh attended a conference in St. Louis earlier this summer.
Estherville FFA’s Shelby Brosh starts program: ‘Take a plant, leaf a plant’
A garden meme says, “Some girls are just born with the garden in their soul.” That might describe Estherville Lincoln Central junior Shelby Brosh. “My biggest passion is plants,” Brosh … more
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Robinson highlights federal project progress
The new federal microchip facility is coming. The $60,000 (starting salary) manufacturing jobs are coming. Congress passed the CHIPs Act as the final step in starting the projects that bring … more
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Local residents meet at Fair re: CO2 pipelines
Wednesday evening, July 27, just as Casey Muesiggman was warming up with his band for his fair-opening concert, local opponents of the CO2 pipelines held a meeting. Property owners, who could … more
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Ryan Melton, candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, and Jim Tillman, candidate for 9th District State House, met in Estherville Monday afternoon and outlined their goals and concerns for their districts. Both said they oppose the CO2 pipelines. Photo by Amy H. Peterson
Two candidates visit Estherville
Monday afternoon, two candidates visited with likely Democratic voters at Mother Nature’s restaurant. Justin Melton of Nevada, Iowa, is running for U.S. Congress, challenging incumbent Randy … more
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Supervisors deny StateLine property tax refund request
It appears that Emmet County will be in court regarding taxes assessed on StateLine Cooperative – yet again. Brant Kahler, Des Moines attorney representing StateLine, met with the board … more
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Don Edwards of the Estherville Fire Department talks to Black Hills Energy about the leak in one of their gas lines Monday morning. The gas line was torn by a construction company working at the site. Photo by Amy H. Peterson
EFD responds to mid-city gas leak
Just after 10 a.m. Monday morning, a construction crew accidentally cut a natural gas line at the corner of 4th Ave. North and North 8th St. Estherville Fire Department responded to the scene, while … more
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