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YOUNG SINGERS – Music students from West Elementary School in Emmetsburg performed the National Anthem prior to the start of Tuesday night’s varsity girls’ basketball game. — Dan Voigt photo
February 4, 2010
Auditor’s Concerns Addressed
February 4, 2010
A session between the Palo Alto County Conservation Board and the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors cleared the air on areas of long-standing concern Tuesday morning.
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Help Promote Homegrown Energy
February 4, 2010
“We see a future where American agriculture plays a crucial role in making our own fuel. We envision a day when America enjoys greater energy security and we stop sending billions of dollars overseas for the energy we can be growing here at hom.
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Brenda Bell Wins Super Party Package
February 4, 2010
It is said that the successful party requires lots of planning. Part of the planning includes the right selection of decorations, atmosphere, friends and, of course, food.
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Lori Hall
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Not A Creature Was Stirring
Fri, January 8, 2010 @ 10:18AM
What do you do on a really cold winter day? I mean, cold, cold—like when your nasal secretions freeze the inside of your nose shut. Like when it hurts to simply take a shallow breath. Or like a friend who related how her plastic grocery sack actually shattered after being left outside for a few minutes. If you are like most people, you stay indoors where it’s warm and limit your exposure to the elements. With wind chill values dipping to 30 and 40 below zero on Sunday afternoon, I ventured outdoors to track down some photo opportunities for the newspaper. As I drove down the frozen streets of Emmetsburg, not a creature was stirring—on the surface. There was a smattering of vehicles parked outside of Hardware Hank, Food Pride, and Alco—all with their motors running, creating puffy plumes that hung low like ground fog. Icicles were everywhere, hanging off of the eaves of houses, garages, and businesses. Some were quite impressive, appearing to be several feet long in spots.
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Dan Voigt
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Ah-So Sorry!
Wed, March 18, 2009 @ 10:25AM
The current economic situation in the nation, albeit the globe, has certainly generated a lot of media coverage telling us of the unpleasantness. There haven’t been a lot of “feel good” stories of late about the tough times, instead, there seem to be more and more incidents of complete disregard for what is “right” and “just,” Perhaps the biggest example of this is the recent revelation that officials of AIG Insurance are awarding bonuses of $1 million to company executives, even in light of the fact that AIG has received $170 billion of federal money to keep the firm afloat. When I first heard the news stories on the radio, my first thought was unprintable. My rational side then responded, “How can that be?” There’s a lot of people around the country who are asking the same thing. How can that be? In their defense, AIG uses the excuse that the raises are “contractually required”.
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EHawks, Lady EHawks vs Storm Lake
EHawks vs Rebels
ELC hosts Spirit Lake Feb. 5