Emmetsburg News

Emmetsburg and Manning are among the communities that will share 3.5-million dollars in Community Development Block Grant funds.

The Horizons Unlimited "door hanger" that was inserted in The Reporter is a reminder to recycle.

New Shoots LLC recently invested about $2 million in facilities in and near Emmetsburg.

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

Grass mowing is in full swing and, once again, many residents are blowing grass clippings onto the street.

On Sunday afternoon, tears were wiped away and smiles and hugs were shared as 42 members of the Emmetsburg High School Class of 2012 took part in commencement ceremonies.

Phil Thomas, vice president of teaching and learning at Southeastern Community College, is leaving the institution this summer after spending just less than two years in the position.

State Senate President Jack Kibbie was a new member of that legislative body in 1965 when he joined forces with former Gov.

I would like to take this opportunity to give my personal thanks to all the people that work and strive to improve the wonderful city of Emmetsburg.

"As concerned citizens, we are simply asking the council to approve a motion that our group be given 45 days to explore other options.

I am writing this letter to encourage all Palo Alto County voters to support Lynn Schultes for Sheriff.

Funeral service for Johnnie W. Mulder of Emmetsburg is at 1:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, May 15, at St.

I would like to ask everyone in Palo Alto County to support Lt. Lynn Schultes for Palo Alto County Sheriff.

At any given hour of the day or night, someone needs some type of medical assistance.

Pat Kibbie of Emmetsburg, Justin's father, and vice president of the Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees, helped confer Justin's degree.

A bipartisan, compromise education budget was approved by the Iowa Legislature Monday, May 7. The Iowa Senate voted 28-19 and the Iowa House voted 92-5 on a bill that includes key job creation measures strongly supported by Senate President Jack Kibbie of Emmetsburg.

Funeral services for Louise Krause, 97, of Emmetsburg will be held 2 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012, at St.

Whether or not the county should provide financial backing so that an Emmetsburg-based project might receive state grant funding was a much-debated topic of discussion during the May 1 meeting of the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors.

Funeral Mass for Marguerite Montag of West Bend was Thursday, May 3, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in West Bend.

A month ago, the final decisions were made regarding the value of the assessments for homeowners affected by the Monroe Street project.