The Ayrshire American Legion Post # 173 will host a Fundraiser Breakfast for the Ruthven Blues American Legion baseball team on Sunday, September 25. The well-known pancakes, omelets and sausage … more

The VFW opened their doors last Wednesday evening to Veterans Affairs and the public for an informational meeting regarding the PACT Act. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act was signed on … more

Engineer John Rosengren from Bolton and Menk came before the Board regarding two drainage ditch projects. Work has been completed on DD180 lateral improvement project. This was a project that was not … more

4-Year-Olds1st - Mason Curtis - Fonda - 36’4”2nd - Zoey Jensen - Armstrong - 27’9”3rd - Adeline Olsen - Graettinger - 17’2”5-Year-Olds1st - Presley Subbert - … more

Through College Board National Recognition Programs, deserving students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher who have also excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT/PSAT 10 or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP … more

Nearly half of Iowa high school seniors in the class of 2022 applied for college financial aid via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, halting a four-year trend of declining FAFSA … more

Seven years ago, tragedy struck our small community. A tragic farm accident claimed the lives of Gene & Austin Opheim. A father and son duo who spent day to day working side by side. That tragedy … more

Last week there was information about the November 8 mid-term election that was sent from Iowa Secretary Paul Pate’s office and then broadcast on television, radio and reported in newspapers. … more

(Estherville, Iowa) Author Mary McSwain Steele of Spencer has donated proceeds from her book, "Betty: A Memoir," to provide a new scholarship to Iowa Lakes Community College students in the Nursing … more

Farm Credit Services of America announced this week that a new customer service specialist has joined the Emmetsburg office. Kelsi Meyers is originally from Alta, Iowa. She most recently served as a … more