Emmetsburg News

Corn and soybeans are two big cash crops here in the lush, flat fields of Greene County, but local economic developers are hoping to harvest money from yet another source -- casino gambling.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Jane Smith was held Monday, June 17, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ruthven.

The administrator of an Iowa nursing home where a woman was sexually abused by a resident is now facing licensing sanctions.

While Iowa lawmakers face the challenge of putting a new low-income health care plan into place, Governor Terry Branstad is touring the state touting that compromise, and other legislation recently approved.

When U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley says he will do something, however, it's a good idea to pay close attention - the Iowa Republican has a history of following through on his pledges.

Fifth and sixth grade students from Emmetsburg Catholic School participated in Business Venture day on Friday.

Sheryl Darling of Emmetsburg, a paramedic at Palo Alto County Health System who is studying nursing at Iowa Lakes Community College, has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation , which is supported by the Iowa Hospital Association .

A Mass of Christian Burial for Larzen Hanson, two year-old son of Lance and Tracy Hanson of Emmetsburg, will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Emmetsburg.

Jamison Watson-Van Oosbree was among nearly 900 St. Olaf College students who were recognized for academic achievement at the college's annual Honors Day convocation on May 3. Watson-Van Oosbree, from Emmetsburg, is a Spanish and Chemistry major.

Alta-Aurelia won the Class 2A girls state golf championship with a two-day total of 684.

A 2-year-old drowned Saturday night after the pickup truck in which he was riding drove into Five Island Lake.

B.J. Mulder's B.E.S.T. Shooting School, The Midwest Leader in Shot and Footwork Fundamentals, will be coming to Emmetsburg this summer.

The Veterinary Technician program of Iowa Lakes Community College has received accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities .

Property around the Liberty Elementary School grounds has been known to flood. However, nearly 10 inches of rain from Saturday overnight and Sunday put school maintenance crews over the edge sending School maintenance crews at Harrisburg's Liberty Elementary were hard at work, Memorial Day, cleaning up after a two-day rain event dropped 10 inches ... (more)

A Memorial Day weekend outing has turned tragic in northwest Iowa, with the drowning of a two-year old Emmetsburg boy.

Another overnight of thunderstorms brought heavy rain to southeastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa, inundating some areas already dealing with flash flooding.

The Gael sophomore shot a 76 at Spring Valley Golf Course, and is only one stroke back from leader Mike Myers of Emmetsburg.

Funeral Mass for Raymond Kesterson is 11 a.m. today, Thursday, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Emmetsburg.

Memorial Day was first known as Decoration Day, dedicated to honoring Union soldiers who died during the Civil War.

Brian Hadley, a junior at Central College, presented a research proposal Monday, April 29 on campus.