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The Armstrong City Council at their Tuesday, July 12 meeting worked out payment details for the new wastewater treatment plant.
City Clerk Angie Thompson noted all formal proceedings were …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/19/22
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors in their Tuesday, July 5 meeting tried to finesse the details of a pipeline ordinance/resolution that would hopefully ensure compensation for damage to county …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/12/22
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There may be lots of jobs, and higher wages to boot, but higher gas prices and other inflation factors have apparently impacted numbers at Emmet County campgrounds.
Emmet County Conservation …
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By Michael Tidemann
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7/12/22
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Bancroft and baseball are synonymous. The history of the game is long and well known. And has brought fame to several individuals through collegiate and national baseball leagues.
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By Kim Meyer
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6/28/22
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Looking for a fun time this weekend? Come to Swea City and enjoy three days of activities starting on Friday, June 24 with the Antique Tractor Ride. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. in …
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6/21/22
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Contracts for high school principal Robert Zotz and elementary principal Katie Black, along with Erin Rogers were approved at the North Union School Board meeting on Monday, June 13.
Principal …
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By Kim Meyer
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6/21/22
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North Kossuth School Board approved two purchases during their June 13th meeting.
Sixty Chromebooks for the second and sixth grade students were approved. Along with 21 new iPads for …
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By Kim Meyer
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6/21/22
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Collegiate baseball is back! And people are excited to watch the Ragin’ Roosters at the Bancroft Memorial Ballpark.
The Expedition League, based out of Sioux Falls, SD, consists of …
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By Kim Meyer
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6/14/22
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Longtime Bancroft business owner Charles Kennedy passed away on Sunday, June 12 at the age of 69 at the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines.
Charlie, as most people called him, was a staple in …
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By Kim Meyer
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6/14/22
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Kim and Wynona Rasmussen’s farm is near the apex of Dolliver, Gruver and Maple Hill in eastern Emmet County. Kim and his grandson, River, raise about 75 head of SimAngus and Angus, with an …
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By Amy H. Peterson
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6/7/22
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At Tuesday’s Emmet County board of supervisors meeting, Allison Fisher from the county engineer’s office presented the tabulation of fuel letting bids. As with the last fiscal year, Pro …
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By Amy H. Peterson, The Estherville News
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6/7/22
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The Emmet County Board of Supervisors in their Tuesday, May 24 meeting approved a $53,000 bid for weather alert sirens for Wolden and Tuttle Lake campgrounds.
Blue Valley of Kansas City was the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/31/22
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The Armstrong City Council in a Tuesday, May 24 meeting approved an ordinance amending sewer rate charges. The money will go toward a major lagoon improvement project.
The sewer improvement …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/31/22
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A jury trial date of 9 a.m. Nov. 15 has been set for three former Armstrong city employees charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors after a multi-year investigation by the Emmet County …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/24/22
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With just county officials on hand, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, May 17 meeting continued their discussion from the previous week’s meeting on what to do with the …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/24/22
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Kathy and Dick Sturm of rural Armstrong have raised a lot over the years. Dick has raised corn and soybeans and beef cattle on their farm overlooking Iowa Lake. Kathy helped raise students …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/24/22
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The Emmet County District Court Courtroom was a good venue for the Tuesday, May 10 Emmet County Board of Supervisors meeting where the Peterson Point issue seemed to be decided by a group of peers …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/17/22
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The Armstrong City Council concluded several years of planning and approved a contract for wastewater treatment facilities improvements and financing at their Tuesday, May 10 meeting.
Engineer …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/17/22
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Emmet County Public Health Administrator Kathy Preston is officially retiring May 16 after nearly three decades of public health service in Emmet County.
Preston’s replacement, Kari Batman, …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/10/22
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North Union High School will receive the Carrie Chapman Catt Award at senior awards night, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors learned at their Tuesday, May 3 meeting.
Assistant Auditor …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/10/22
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