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Oreo Cookies

If someone asks about special events during the month of March most people will think of March Madness and NCAA championships. Some might think of St. Patrick’s Day. How about Oreo Cookie Day …

Emmetsburg Police Report

Sunday, February 26A 2016 Buick Verano driven by Heather Strohman was heading south on Broadway Street. At the intersection with Main Street, Strohman failed to notice the red light and entered the …

Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week 2023

The National Weather Service, Iowa Homeland Security, FEMA, and emergency management agencies around Iowa have designated March 27-31, 2023 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.Andrew Ansorge, …
Community

Mallard Public Library Hosting Easter Story Hour

Children of all ages are invited to attend a special Easter event on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The event will be held at the Mallard Public Library and will include an Easter story, …

Free Adult Bereavement Support Group Offered

A bereavement support group for adults will be offered 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays in April 2023 in the Health Education Room at PACHS’ main entrance. Presentation will be by Kristy Simington, …

Two Local Students Named to Dean’s List

The following students were named to the fall 2022 Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Names were recently released for publication.These include Kiersten …

Trivia Night at The Shores

Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m., West Elementary PIE presents Decade Trivia Night Playground Fundraiser at The Shores. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and trivia will start by 7 p.m. Sign up for this event …
Editorials
Maya didn’t quite know what to do with her free time today. Jake was at a friend’s house, and her mom was out of town on business. Spring break wasn’t going to end for several more …
Kara liked to think she was good at customer service; however, her job wasn’t exactly customer service. Marty’s Subs was a sandwich shop, and usually people were more focused on the food …
One of the global celebrations that receives little fanfare each year on March 8 is International Women’s Day. It is a United Nation’s sanctioned global holiday. It celebrates the …
Sometimes it is good to remember history. The following was shared by Heather Cox Richardson who authors Letters from an American. The story of March 7, 1965, commemorated on Tuesday of this week is …
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With the bank failures this week I thought it would be a good time to write a letter to the editor on a world in turmoil. There are a lot of reasons to be worried, inflation, crime, …
In 2022, 19 nursing homes closed in Iowa due to many different factors affecting operations. On Feb. 1, 2023, another four nursing homes went into receivership, and a fifth announced its closure on …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it comes at a unique time in our history. Following a year of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, discussions around mental health are happening more frequently around kitchen tables, board rooms and …
To the Editor: Has our country gone insane? Have we become Russia or North Korea? On a more local level, what is wrong with the legislators at our state capital? They have just passed a bill that would grant immunity to drivers whose vehicles …
Obituaries
John R. Pfeifer, son of Ralph M. and Lucille M. (Scalise) Pfeifer, was born June 3, 1948 in Ayrshire, Iowa. He began his education at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Ayrshire where he completed grade …
Mass of Christian burial for Charles Rezabek was held March 20 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Emmetsburg. Officiant was the Rev. Bill Schreiber. Concelebrant was the Rev. Dan Guenther. Interment …
A Celebration of Life Service for Beverly Lenz, 88, of St. James, Minnesota will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Salem Lutheran Church in Madelia, Minnesota with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery …
Daniel "Frank" Bramley was born on March 2, 1931 to Joseph and Ollie (Fox) Bramley in Arion, Iowa.On May 20, 1953, Frank was inducted in the United States Army where he served his country during the …
Sports

GTRA Archer Samantha Dahna Qualified for National Competition

Samantha Dahna, GTRA 5th grader on the Elite Archery Team, worked hard over the course of this past archery season to qualify for the State Bullseye Archery Competition in Des Moines. There, Samantha …
Wolverine Girls’ Open 2023 Track Season at Storm Lake
High school girls indoor track season began for the West Bend-Mallard squad Friday, March 17 at the 2023 BVU Indoor Meet held at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake.The top performance for WBM came …
WBM Boys’ Track Team Competes at BV Indoor
West Bend-Mallard’s varsity boys track team headed to the 2023 BVU Indoor Meet held Friday, March 17 in Storm Lake on the campus of Buena Vista University.Sam Fehr was the top place-winner for …
Wrestlers Saxton, Shirk, & Nelson-Brown Recognized for Academics
Emmetsburg High School Wrestlers Ben Saxton, Cade Shirk, and Jace Nelson-Brown were recently named to the Boys’ Wrestling Academic All-State Honorable Mention Team by the Iowa Wrestling …
School

Auction Fest Coming Up

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME – Emmetsburg Catholic School’s annual Auction Fest is scheduled for Saturday, April 1. Auction items and donations are starting to fill the Corrigan Hall …

Making the Day Run Smoothly

HOSTS AND HOSTESSES -- Above, for the jazz choir portion of the Extravaganza held in the auditorium, EHS music students prepare to hand out awards to the competitors. These excellent hosts and …

A Packed Gym for Emmetsburg Extravaganza

MAKE ROOM FOR EVERYONE -- The crowd squeezed through the Emmetsburg High School gymnasium doors to witness the Extravaganza performances last weekend. There was not a seat left empty by the finals …

Making Connections at West Bend-Mallard Little Rines Family Night

The West Bend-Mallard Little Rines 3-year-old and 4-year-old preschool classrooms enjoyed a family night Tuesday, March 7.Teachers Cindy Bormann and Chelsea Kenyon surveyed student parents beforehand …
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