Emmetsburg Reporter-Democrat - March 23, 2023

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 …

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 …

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 …