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Iowa Lakes Community College Launches Outdoor Fitness Court

Last Wednesday ILCC hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Fitness Court that is situated next to the Arthur and Audrey Smith Wellness Center.   This enhancement promises to elevate the well-being …

Emmetsburg High School Spring Concert

On Monday evening of this week, the Emmetsburg High School auditorium was filled with music.   The annual Emmetsburg High School Spring Concert & Awards entertained an appreciative audience. …

Absentee Ballot Requests for Primary Election in June

Absentee Ballot Requests for Upcoming Primary Election on June 4 To request an absentee ballot through the mail, use the Official Absentee Ballot Request form available at the County …

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E-Hawk Boys Win Conference Title

For the third consecutive year, the Emmetsburg E-Hawk Boys Golf Team has been crowned Twin Lakes Conference Champions. They traveled to Fort Dodge on Monday morning to Lakeside Municipal Golf Course …

E-Hawk Girls Finish Sixth at TLC Tournament

2024’s High School Golf season is flying by. The Emmetsburg Girls Golf Team competed in the Twin Lakes Conference Tournament at Lake Creek Country Club in Storm Lake on Monday morning. The team …

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      So many times folks who don't watch golf on TV have explained to me that it's simply too boring. Generally, crowds only get loud at PGA Tour events on Sundays when the …
Secretary Pate encourages 17- and 18-year-olds to register to vote on Statewide High School Voter Registration Day February 13   Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate today announced …
Have you ever thought about the notion that, at times, it is the anticipation for something that makes it so spectacular? The build-up for a high schooler to attend prom, the countdown to Christmas, …
Q: What opportunities does your office have for college-age students? A: No matter the job, nothing compares to real life work experience. Whether waiting tables, starting an IV in a patient or …

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Letters to the Editor
Age of Confusion As with most questions, there are at least two sides, usually more. Some of our academics tell us even math is a racist social construct, and one of our SCOTUS justices is …
We got the news last week that Poet Bio refinery signed on with Summit Carbon Solutions on their mission to sequester CO2 from ethanol plants across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, …
  I would like the person who sent me the Christmas Card with money last year to know the following: I'd like to say "thank you" from this friend.
Dear Editor, I pay my EMU bill every month thinking it is for gas, water, sewer and garbage. I found out last Thursday evening how valuable the EMU staff is. My carbon dioxide alarm kept going off. I …

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Obituaries
Dorlagene White, age 93 of Mallard, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg. Memorial service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Mallard United …
Roger Hurst, age 70 of Emmetsburg passed away Monday, April 8 at his home in Emmetsburg. SERVICE Saturday, April 20, 2024 1:00 P.M. Lost Island Lutheran Church Ruthven, Iowa INURNMENT Crown Hill …
Julie Marie Bailey, 67 of Ruthven passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 in Fonda, Iowa. CELEBRATION OF LIFE Sunday, April 21, 2024 3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Martin-Mattice Funeral Home …
Funeral services for 93 year old Leland “Lee” Frederick will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Interment is at St. …

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E-Hawk Girls Fourth in Okoboji Relays
Severe weather prevented the E-Hawk Girls Track Team from competing in Pocahontas last Tuesday afternoon so they only attended one meet this week. Monday night in Okoboji, the E-Hawks brought home a …
Josh Matheasen First Overall, E-Hawks Fourth at Spencer High School Invite
Last week was one full of gusty winds and some stormy and severe weather. On Monday, the E-Hawk Boys Golf Team only had to play around the wind in their first 18-hole tournament of the 2024 season at …
E-Hawk Boys Golfers Win a Pair of Meets
Even though the season is young and just beginning, the Emmetsburg Boys Golf Team appears to be in mid-season form. Last Monday, they hosted a quad meet which included GTRA, South Central Calhoun, …

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Correction

In last week’s paper, EHS student Byron Maina was recognized as a senior. Byron Maina is a sophomore, not a senior as previously printed. The newspaper regrets the error.

This Is E-Hawk Country

E-HAWK TERRITORY -- On the last day of school last week, this painting appeared on the sidewalk leading into the high school building. It is a grand gesture of pride for all things E-Hawk. -- Diane …

Rezabek, EHS Graduate, Visited with High School Students

It may be easy to remain skeptical about how gaming can be a viable career today. However, J.C. Rezabek, Emmetsburg High School graduate, is proof that it can be done successfully. Rezabek’s …

Emmetsburg Community Schools 2023 Graduation

IT ALL COMES BACK TO FAMILY -- Valedictorian of the graduating class, Devan Garman, embraces his family after offering them his yellow rose. Each senior had the opportunity to hand their loved ones a …

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