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LAKE STREET PROJECT -- Last week, the final steps before the Lake Street Project began were completed. The drive-by mailbox was being cut away at the sidewalk, where it has been in place for years. …
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7/13/23
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NEW ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY – County Attorney Peter Hart announced Tuesday afternoon that he will once again have an assistant. The Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of Amy Elizabeth …
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7/13/23
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The Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (PLAEA) has named Dr. Dan Mart as its chief administrator, effective July 1, 2023. Dr. Mart has served as superintendent of multiple school districts in Iowa, …
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7/13/23
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The School to School Trail project scheduled to be constructed later this summer has started a community-wide Giving Challenge. The trail will link Iowa Lakes Community College and the Emmetsburg …
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by Diane Weiland
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7/13/23
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After nearly 37 years of service at the Palo Alto County FSA Office, Linda Ruppert retired on June 30. She has worked through 7 farm bills, and so many programs, but managed to keep the boat sailing. …
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7/13/23
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The State Historical Society of Iowa’s mobile museum is hitting the road again as it continues its journey to all 99 Iowa counties. Housed in a custom-built Winnebago, the 300-square-foot …
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7/13/23
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Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety - the Children’s Charity to conduct the seventh annual Round Up at the register from July 3 - 22 at all 136 store locations. Customers will have …
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7/13/23
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Join the Spirit of Harmony Chorus as they present pre-show entertainment at 7:30pm, Friday, July 21 before the Okoboji Summer Theatre production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The OST …
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7/13/23
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Thursday, June 29 At 5:00 PM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Scott Daniels (48) of Dickens, on two valid Palo Alto County arrest warrants for 1st Offense Possession of …
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7/13/23
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Saturday, June 24 At 8:45 PM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a domestic disturbance at 4367 350th Street in Emmetsburg. Following the investigation, the Palo Alto …
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7/6/23
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Thursday, June 22 EPD arrested 21-year-old Ariah Jane Sanculi of Emmetsburg on a valid Palo Alto County warrant for violation of probation. The warrant carried no bond and Sanculi was transported to …
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7/6/23
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The average price received by farmers for corn during May 2023 in Iowa was $6.57 per bushel according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Agricultural Prices. This …
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7/6/23
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Corn stored in all positions in Iowa on June 1, 2023, totaled 786 million bushels, down 3 percent from June 1, 2022, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – …
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7/6/23
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Corn planted in 2023 for all purposes by Iowa producers is estimated at 13.4 million acres according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Acreage report. This is up 500,000 …
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7/6/23
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The deadline is nearing to report planted 2023 crops. An acreage report documents a crop grown on a farm and its intended use. Filing an accurate and timely acreage report for all crops and land …
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7/6/23
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On June 1, 2023, there were 23.8 million hogs and pigs on Iowa farms, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Hogs and Pigs report. Inventory was up 1 percent …
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7/6/23
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Last week for a couple of days drivers on Hwy 18 going east and west in Emmetsburg were slightly inconvenienced. The Cedar Falls Construction company was in town to do highway patching and repairs of …
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by Diane Weiland
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7/6/23
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The storm late Saturday night that pummeled areas in Emmetsburg came fast and with little warning. Kayla Hagen, Emergency Management Coordinator for Palo Alto County has been busy assessing the …
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by Diane Weiland
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6/29/23
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Through a community project involving the Five Island Trail Corporation, the City of Emmetsburg, Iowa Lakes Community College, Palo Alto County Health System and Emmetsburg Community School District, …
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by Diane Weiland
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6/29/23
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On Wednesday, June 28, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting in Palo Alto County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues …
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6/29/23
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Dave Nixon, Sr. was recently posthumously inducted into the Iowa Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame. At the IBA’s annual convention held in Des Moines, three new inductees to the IBA …
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6/29/23
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Ben Huntley, Environmental Technician for Palo Alto County Environmental Health has provided the following information concerning private wells. Palo Alto County’s private water well program …
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6/29/23
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Rosecrance is encouraging families, friends, and communities to show men support by asking the males in their lives a simple question during Men’s Health Month: Are you OK? In the United …
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6/29/23
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Above average temperatures and below normal precipitation for the week led to 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 25, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural …
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6/29/23
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John Murray, lawyer from Storm Lake who has been an advisor and information source for landowners concerned about the proposed Carbon CO2 pipeline has released an update regarding Summit Carbon …
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6/29/23
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