Christmas is a time for families. There are families in Palo Alto County that could use some help making Christmas a truly special time of year. Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc., and The Reporter & The Democrat are joining together to get … more

Thanks to a Palo Alto Gaming & Development/Wild Rose Casino mini grant, the City of Cylinder installed a permanent traffic slow down sign on Highway 18 (Cylinder Main St.) in early July. The sign is located near 2nd St. as you enter Cylinder from … more

The City of Emmetsburg, Emmetsburg Municipal Utilities, and the Emmetsburg Community School District are seeking public input for strategic planning. They want to hear from residents of the community who are interested in the future of Emmetsburg. … more

Thanksgiving is the time of year where we are excited to travel to be with family and friends. Travel may look a little different this year, but remembering to use your seatbelt shouldn’t. If you are traveling down the block or across the country, … more

Ten Iowa communities have been selected to participate in the Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program in 2021. Emmetsburg is one of the ten communities. This award-winning program integrates technical landscape planning and design … more

The past two weeks have been very busy in our county Public Health office as we have gone from an average of 4-7 new COVID cases a day to now running in the 20's of new cases a day. As of this writing, we currently have 118 sick people in our … more

Hughes Pharmacy in Emmetsburg has been named a 2020 Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year Finalist, earning runner-up out of more than 5,000 locally owned, independent pharmacies across all 50 states. The accolade is awarded to top-performing Health Mart … more

The Class 1A District 1 All-District Team was recently announced, with 10 members of E-Hawk Football receiving recognition for their contributions to a stellar 2020 season. The accolades are accorded by district coaches following the regular season. … more

In the face of COVID19 concerns state-wide and locally, with the Governor's proclamation, and after consultation with county health officials, the Palo Alto Sportsmen’s Ducks Unlimited committee decided to postpone the banquet event scheduled for … more