Palo Alto County News

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

If you're a resident of Palo Alto County you've probably seen the large numbers of signs supporting candidates for the Office of Sheriff.

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

After hearing comments from the public, the Burlington City Council approved a resolution authorizing city engineers to negotiate a contract with Shuck-Britson Inc.

After announcing late last year that 178 Post Offices in Iowa would be closing due to ongoing budget issues, a reprieve for those Post Offices, as well as others across the United States, has been announced.

Following his education, Oscar served in World War II with the United States Army in the Alaskan Defense Command.

"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.

The public has spoken on Cascade Bridge. Whether it is to be repaired or replaced, local citizens want the historic bridge's fate resolved soon.

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

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

Louise Krause, 97, of Emmetsburg and formerly from Fenton, died Friday, May 4, 2012, at Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg.

This weekend is Mother's Day, so pamper yourself a little and shop a lot during the Emmetsburg Retail Association's "Women's Day Out." The event is Saturday, May 12, featuring a dozen ERA businesses.

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.

For over 126 years, the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Palo Alto County has been serving its neighbors in the best traditions of rural America.

Parents always hope that their children will grow up to be outstanding citizens, successful in their lives, using what they were taught as a child to guide their own lives.

After giving consideration to a request from Emmetsburg Community Development Corporation made during last week's meeting, the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors approved providing financial support so that the group's state-funded Community Attraction and Tourism grant application might be furthered.

A pair of conditional use permits for the construction of livestock buildings in the county were considered by the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors during their May 1, meeting.

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On April 24, members of the Emmetsburg Community Development Corporation approached the Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors, seeking monetary support to further an application for an Community Attraction and Tourism grant, which would bring funding to a proposed community center.