Estherville News

With nearly an inch of rain through the night Friday night and into Saturday morning, the ASA Sanctioned Jackson Speedway rolled in the big half mile for the nighta TMs big Independence Day celebration.

Two committee reports from recent meetings were shared with members of the Estherville City Council Monday.

Visitation services for Ellsworth "Doc" Swalve, 83 of Oyens, will be held at 11 a.m. until service time at 12:30 p.m. today at the VFW in Estherville.

A fairly light agenda was presented to the members of the Estherville City Council Monday.

Estherville Lincoln Central attempted to rally against Class 2A No. 3 Cherokee, but the 8-1 deficit to start the inning was too much to overcome as the Midgets lost 8-4. "It was good to see the kids battle back and get the bats going," said ELC coach Chuck Fandel.

Kirby Berhow, manager of Renewable Energy Services for Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative, filled Estherville Rotarians in on two wind turbine projects built by the cooperative to serve ethanol plants in Superior and Lakota.

The Estherville Police Department and the Emmet County Sheriff's Department are participating in another sTEP enforcement wave to begin today and continue through Sunday, July 5. To prevent death and injury, Iowa law enforcement is again asking the motoring public to buckle up, slow down and drive sober.

A less-than-familiar site could be seen in Estherville Tuesday afternoon when a Union Pacific passenger train took a round trip to Gruver.

Sara Wirkus, 23, Spencer, was charged with theft fifth degree at 4:12 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at Wal-Mart. She was released on a police citation.

The 61st annual Estherville Fourth of July Flight Breakfast will be held next Saturday at the Estherville Airport which is located approximately three miles east of town on Highway 9. The 61st Annual Estherville Fourth of July Flight Breakfast is adding a new twist to the 2009 activities.

Le Mars rebounded from a 4-0 loss at Estherville-Lincoln Central Monday with a 3-2 win on the road at Sioux Central Tuesday evening.

The Emmet County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved renewal of the county's contract with the Seasons Center for Community Mental Health.

Estherville police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing of another man.

Calling it controversial and complicated, outgoing Estherville City Administrator Steve Woodley broached his recommendation on the sewer rate adjustment for 2009 Monday during the city council meeting.

Is it possible to love a park to death? That's the question that was posed, answered, and posed and answered again in a meeting Tuesday night between the Friends of Fort Defiance and Iowa Department of Natural Resource officials at the park lodge.

Four hits with two outs in a four-run fourth inning proved to be the difference for Estherville Lincoln Central in an 8-5 win over Spirit Lake on Thursday.

Estherville residents got down to brass tacks to study the issue of community housing Monday and Tuesday.

It is evident summertime is nearing as the requests for street closings and fireworks were approved by the Estherville City Council Monday.

Just like the ordinary citizen, Palo Alto County Supervisors were looking at medical bills and charges during their June 9 meeting.

Funeral services for C.L. 'Honey' Hackett, 91, of Estherville will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 17 at First Presbyterian Church in Estherville with Pastor Mark Gabbard officiating and Pastor Doug Burton, eulogist.