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Last Friday, the Auction Fest committee headed by Katie Elbert announced the results of the 2025 fundraiser. Katie stated that, “The momentum leading up to this year’s event was …
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4/17/25
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Last Friday the Chamber Coffee was held at the Emmetsburg Public Library and included a Gallery Walk set up for National Library Week. The artwork displayed throughout the library captivated …
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By Diane Weiland
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4/17/25
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Emmetsburg High School Juniors and Seniors had their Prom last Saturday evening. This year’s theme was The Enchanted Garden. Prom festivities started with the traditional group …
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4/17/25
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The Emmetsburg Fire Department is proud to introduce the EFD Scholarship, a new fund dedicated to supporting the children of our local firefighters in their educational pursuits. This initiative was …
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4/10/25
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On Friday evening, April 4 th , fourteen 4-Hers came together to for an evening of bowling and pizza at Shamrock Lanes in Emmetsburg. Prizes were awarded to the top 4-Hers in two grade divisions. In …
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4/10/25
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The High School Greenhouse is filled with tray after tray of plants that will be ready for flower gardeners to plant in April and May. The 18 FFA students have been working during class time …
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By Diane Weiland
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4/10/25
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The audiences for the first three showings of The Minutes have been engaged and also have wondered where the production was going to take them. The Council Meeting brings about a number of …
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4/3/25
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West Elementary's Early Childhood teaching team, which consists of Danielle Auten, Molly Rodemeyer, Jodi Shirk, Chelsea Kenyon, and Sue Anne Deitering, maintains a wildflower garden just outside the …
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4/3/25
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At the last Legislative Coffee at the Chamber, Senator Dave Rowley shared that he recently had the honor of presenting the 2025 Deb Dalziel Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Sierra Elbert of …
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By Diane Weiland
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4/3/25
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A lot of work has already gone into making the 2025 Auction Fest a success. The schedule is done, the auction items are ready to be displayed and the Silent Auction opens on Greater Giving …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/27/25
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 7-12. Each of Iowa’s 100 county extension offices will host “I Spy Cy” activities and educational events throughout …
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3/27/25
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The next production for Main Street Community Theatre may have varying effects on the audience. The cast members have created a performance that might leave some with a few questions. …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/27/25
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Last Tuesday, West Bend Preschool held a Family Night for kids and their parents. It consisted of a variety of activities, a buffet of healthy snacks, playtime for the preschool students and a …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/20/25
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Michael Stein runs in races not necessarily to win but to bring awareness to the Sister Water Project. Mike can be seen running marathons in a t-shirt that says, “ I Run for …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/20/25
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St. Patrick’s 2025 Celebration
By Diane Weiland
Despite the weather, this year’s St. Patrick’s Celebration went on as planned. …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/20/25
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This year the Banners for Heroes program is expanding. Last year, Banners for Heroes commenced due to the support of the VFW, Rotary and Kiwanis. The banners honor those deceased, …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/13/25
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Last Friday evening the Palo Alto County Gaming Development Corporation hosted its annual Grant Cycle Awards Ceremony at the Wild Rose Casino’s Banquet room. The room began to fill …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/13/25
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This year’s parade route will be the same as last year. Parade entries can start to line up at Noon-12:30p.m. on Saturday. Dave VanOosbree, long time parade director will be in …
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3/13/25
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St. Patrick’s 2025 Celebration kicks off on Monday, March 10 with pageantry. The Miss Shamrock Pageant and Jr. Miss Pageant will be held at Emmetsburg High School beginning at 7:00p.m. …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/6/25
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Each week leading up to the St. Patrick Celebration, St. Pat’s Headquarters is busy. The shelves are stocked, new items are still coming in and shoppers are finding exactly what they …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/6/25
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Last Wednesday evening the St. Pat’s Association Board members gathered at St. Pat’s Headquarters. They had everything planned regarding the announcement of the 2025 Grand …
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By Diane Weiland
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3/6/25
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On Tuesday, March 4, Emmetsburg voters will be asked to go to the polls to cast a ballot concerning the school district’s Levy. The ballot will ask for permission to raise the current …
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By Diane Weiland
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2/27/25
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The St. Pat’s Association has announced this year’s Dignitary who will be overseeing everything related to the Irish celebration scheduled for March 13 through march 16.
Cathal …
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2/27/25
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The Shores was this year’s venue for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Citizen of the Year event. One hundred and five people attended the program last Friday evening to …
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By Diane Weiland
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2/27/25
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There is a group of dedicated individuals who make up the Vocal Boosters. Their primary purpose is to support the Vocal Music Program at the Emmetsburg community schools. That means …
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By Diane Weiland
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2/20/25
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