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All Aboard The Safety Train!
The Union Pacific railroad brought several historic passenger cars to Emmetsburg on Tuesday to promote it’s Operation Lifesaver program. Over 100 area residents rode the rails from Emmetsburg to ?Graettinger to learn about rail crossing safety. -- Rachel Miller photo
July 2, 2009
“This was great! This is the first time I’ve been on a train in about 40 years,” said Jane Johnson. Johnson, who resides in Portland, Oregon, just happened to be visiting her sister, Emerald Oaks resident Betty Miller in Emmetsburg, and joined her aboard the Union Pacific Operation Lifesaver Safety Passenger Train on Tuesday afternoon. The ride was coordinated by the Union Pacific Employee Club of Fort Dodge/Eagle Grove.
Passengers boarded the train behind the Police Station in Emmetsburg and rode the rails north through Osgood into Graettinger, then returned south to Emmetsbu.
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Celebrating Our Nation’s Independence
July 2, 2009
The Independence Day weekend promises fun for everyone this year in Emmetsburg! Children and adults alike will want to participate in a variety of fun, family activities—everything from water balloon tosses and volleyball tournaments to a circus an...
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The Circus Is Coming To Town
July 2, 2009
The Culpepper &?Merriweather Circus is coming to Emmetsburg on the Fourth of July. The big top will be set up on the grounds at Iowa Lakes Community College.
Start the day at the free tent raising at 10 a.m., and tour the grounds, too.
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Terry Janssen Named Regional Extension Director
July 2, 2009
The former director of the O’Brien County Extension Office in Primghar has been named to head up Region Two of the Iowa Sate University Extension Service.
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Lori Hall
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Telling On Myself
Thu, June 25, 2009 @ 10:40AM
I have to tell on myself. Last week I had a prenatal appointment with my health care provider. It was basically a check-up to see how things were progressing. My doctor has also been keeping an eye on my blood pressure, which has a tendency to go a bit high during the last weeks of pregnancy. Two of the precursors to every visit include collecting data on my weight and the obligatory urine sample. If you have issues with bathroom type tales, I suggest this is where you stop reading. Otherwise, continue and enjoy my embarrassment! I was handed a plastic cup with lid attached and directed to the restroom. Knowing the drill (I’ve done this a lot lately), I proceeded to fill ‘er up. Now, here’s where it gets interesting. I was stretching out my arm--with brimming cup in hand—to set it on the convenient little ledge along the wall, when the worst possible thing happened. In slow motion (it seemed), the cup slipped from my fingers and hit the floor, splashing all over.
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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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