
Results 141 - 160 of 214 in Emmet County, IA
Emmet, Palo Alto supervisors discuss sharing
... Board Room at 106 E. Robbins St. in Graettinger Tuesday. An initial key point of interest was how much the Emmet County Conservation Board accomplishes - and with two full-time and four part-time people. By contrast, Palo Alto has five full-time and ... Comment?
Sixth Street Emporium on path for facelift
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... and Jane's place. The change is to reclassify the property from general business to highway commercial. Emmet County Animal Shelter Director Kristy Henning said the shelter has agreed to purchase the building pending approval of the zoning change. ... Comment?
Radon testing kits available from Public Health
... pipes, vent sump pumps and painting basement floors and walls. To obtain your radon test kits, visit the Emmet County Public Health office at 508 S. First St. in Estherville or call (712) 362-2490 or call the Iowa Radon Hotline at 1-800-383-5992. ... Comment?
Lifestyle Challenge begins soon
... and revisit the Lifestyle Challenge program which Avera sponsored previous years, also in conjunction with the Emmet County Wellness Coalition. Initial weigh-in is Friday, Jan. 11 at the Regional Wellness Center. The program lasts 12 weeks, until ... Comment?
Nature Center Foundation banquet planned
The Emmet County Nature Center Foundation Board of Directors and Conservation Board made plans for the March 23 banquet at the Estherville Elks Lodge. Comment?
Police arrest man on drug charges
... misdemeanor, and one count of public intoxication, a simple misdemeanor. VanTrump appeared before the Emmet County Magistrate and has since posted the $11,625 cash bond. Simple misdemeanors are punishable by up to $500 and 30 days in jail and the ... Comment?
County elected officials sworn in
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Judge John Kauer swore in five Emmet County elected officials Tuesday, making official their reelection and assumption of their posts. Comment?
Jaimee Chamberlain, mother of deceased 4-year-old Carnel Chamberlain, ...
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... search in Mount Pleasant, has avoided prison time with a plea agreement. Jaimee Chamberlain, 21, appeared in Emmet County District Court on Monday, Dec. 31, and pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana, court officials said. The charge, a misdemeanor, ... Comment?
... at McDonalds in mmetsburg Sunday evening. Clark is wanted on two warrants for Palo Alto County and two for Emmet County. Clark was taken to the Palo Alto County Jail, where he was not able to post bond totalling $2450 for the Palo Alto County ... Comment?
... Mildred B. Anderson, the daughter of Julius and Emelie (Sevold) Anderson, was born Oct. 28, 1914, in rural Emmet County. She received her education in the Emmet County Schools. Mildred helped with farming at home with her parents until moving to ... Comment?
EFD responds to small house fire
... ers were on scene about two hours and were assisted by Estherville Police Department, Estherville Ambulance and Emmet County Sheriff. Comment?
2012: A year of change
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Someone who came to Emmet County at the end of 2012 would have seen a drastic change in leadership from the beginning of the year. Comment?
Growth, change mark 2012
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In Emmet County, 2012 was a year when the economy pulled out of a recession. Buoyed by good commodity prices, and despite a withering drought, good yields, Emmet County farmers sat back and called it a good year for production agriculture. Comment?
County conservation board meets Jan. 3
The Emmet County Conservation Board will meet after the Emmet County Nature Center Foundation meeting which will be held 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. Comment?
... Center Township. He was the youngest child of Walter and Susie (Brannen) Grems. Mike attended school in rural Emmet County until finishing the eighth grade. He then stayed home to help his parents on the farm until moving to Estherville with his ... Comment?
Jaimee Chamberlain, mother of deceased 4-year-old Carnel Chamberlain, ...
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The mother of 4-year-old Carnel Chamberlain , the boy found dead in June after a week-long search in Mount Pleasant, is jailed in Emmet County on three felony drug dealing charges. Comment?
Let it snow, let it snow, let it...
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... Iowa avoided the brunt of the storm. While 4 to 5 inches of snow dropped on the area earlier this week, Emmet County Emergency Management Director Terry Reekers said the area officially received 3 inches of snow overnight. However high winds reduced ... Comment?
County mental health to be slashed $343,183
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State-mandated redesign is going to slash the amount of money Emmet County can levy for mental health by $343,183, Dorothy Christensen, Emmet County mental health coordinator, told the Emmet County Board of Supervisors Tuesday. Comment?
Application deadline for community foundation grants announced
The Emmet County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is announcing a new funding cycle for grants to be awarded in 2013. Comment?
Supervisors hear RIDES funding request
... would be for operating funds and $3,500 for capital outlay. Lively said RIDES had made 7,813 one-way trips in Emmet County during the year ended this past June 30. One factor in decreased use is that ECHO-PLUS has its own vans. He said RIDES is also ... Comment?