Estherville News

A Dec. 5 wedding is planned. Janssen - Hoehn The Free Press Shanna Lee Janssen daughter of Royce and Dawn Janssen of Lakota, Iowa.

Thanksgiving and Christmas will both be much brighter and happier this year thanks to the Estherville Area Ministerial Association and area parish members.

Do you remember the days when you walked two miles uphill to school through a foot of snow - and two miles back home again? Members of the Emmet County Historical Society, Inc., Thursday night at the Estherville VFW Canteen recalled those days in their 45th annual meeting.

Twelve members of the junior and senior classes of Estherville Lincoln Central High School will be inducted into the National Honor Society 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

If you really want to get into the Christmas spirit, Estherville is the place to be tonight.

A Glimpse of the Past, a collection of stories by Rosewood Manor residents, staff and family members, is due for publication next week.

When artist J.D. Speltz told Emmet County Relay For Life members Monday night he hoped they didn't have trouble selling limited edition prints as a fundraiser, they laughed.

The Estherville Swim Team for youth held its first meet against Emmetsburg last Friday.

Funeral services for Floyd M. Chrestiansen, 77, of Estherville will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov.

Lori Donovan, recently re-elected to the Estherville Ward 4 council seat, submitted her resignation prior to the start of Monday's city council meeting.

We lovingly remember Kevin Willard Moore, 56, who was born May 16, 1953, in Estherville, and passed away Nov.

The two main issues on the Estherville Parks and Recreation Board agenda Monday were Lincoln Park and the swimming pool.

When a young lady hurried over to Earnest Skattebo of Wallingford and offered to help him walk the rest of the way down the stairs of the Lincoln Monument, he probably looked a little strangely at her.

The first-ever Estherville Chamber Holiday Parade of Lights will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corp. is sponsoring a series of luncheon seminars around the region in December titled 'How to Thrive in Any Economy.' The seminars are scheduled for Dec.

It was good to see people turn out in both Armstrong and Estherville on Wednesday, Veterans Day, to honor the veterans who have served our country.

The wolf is at the door at schools across Iowa, and Estherville Lincoln Central is no exception.

Estherville Lincoln Central/Armstrong-Ringsted's top two seniors ran one more cross country race this past Saturday.

Ryan Craig had no problem at all deciding what he was going to do after high-school graduation in 2001.

The photo of Robert Thornburg shows a young soldier standing in front of a curtain wearing a smile with his uniform.