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By Michael Tidemann
Longtime Emmet County employees were recognized for their years of service at the Emmet County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, June 16.
Auditor’s Assistant …
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6/24/26
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A Full Day of Fun for Kids This Fourth of July in Armstrong
From first light to fireworks, Armstrong’s July 4th celebration is packed with activities designed to delight children of all ages. …
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6/24/26
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As we approach the second to last game of the season for my two boys, Hartley and Calvin, I am excited to watch them play their last couple of games in the 2026 season. Baseball season always seems …
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6/24/26
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By Michael Tidemann
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, June 9 meeting canvassed and approved results of the June 2 primary election.
According to Election Deputy …
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6/17/26
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This past weekend, we traveled to Marion, Iowa to spend some time with Taylor’s grandparents, Gary and Geri Schirm. They were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary and had immediate family …
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6/17/26
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Pioneer® Athletics proudly announces that North Union High School has been selected as a WINNER of the 2025 Fields of Excellence® Award.
As a winner, North Union High School …
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6/10/26
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By Kim Meyer
The Make-A-Wish Iowa program grants countless wishes for children, many of which involve dream vacations and once-in-a-lifetime trips. However, some children have different dreams.
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6/10/26
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By Michael Tidemann
The Emmet County Nature Center Foundation and Emmet County Conservation Board discussed ongoing naturalist activities during their Thursday, June 4 meeting at the Emmet …
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6/10/26
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Emmet County Auditor Heidi Goebel conducted a successful post-election audit of the June Primary Election on June 4, 2026. Ballots in the Armstrong precinct were hand-counted by election officials to …
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6/10/26
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This weekend my wife, Taylor, and I will be celebrating eleven years of marriage. When I think back to the week of the wedding all I can think of is how little responsibility we actually had. When we …
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By Clint Davis
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6/10/26
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By Amy H. Peterson
apeterson@esthervillenews.net
Emmet County voters turned out at a modest 15.80 percent Tuesday, with 982 of 6,215 registered voters casting ballots in the June 2 primary …
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6/10/26
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By Michael Tidemann
After considerable discussion, the Emmet County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday, May 26 meeting denied some and modified other personnel policy recommendations …
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6/3/26
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Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender Identity and sexual orientation), age or …
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6/3/26
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The community of Armstrong will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Armstrong Community Center.
Hosting a blood drive …
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6/3/26
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By Kim Meyer
In a vote 4-1, the North Union School Board passed a measure to build a new gymnasium at special meeting on Tuesday, May 19.
Information about the gymnasium had been presented …
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5/27/26
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By Kim Meyer
The North Kossuth School Board met in regular session on May 19th. First on the agenda was approving the operational sharing agreement of the following positions with North Union …
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5/27/26
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By Kim Meyer
For several years, talks have been happening about adding a larger gymnasium to the North Union high school building in Armstrong. The North Union School Board was presented …
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5/13/26
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The North Union High School will be holding their commencement exercises on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the North Union High School gymnasium. The Class of 2026 has chosen the Motto: “It …
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5/13/26
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By Michael Tidemann
The Armstrong City Council has passed a new vicious dog ordinance after dogs killed goats and domestic foul in and around the city. The ordinance took effect upon official …
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5/13/26
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Kyla Irmiter, a student at North Union High School, was recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 24th Annual Governor’s Scholar …
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5/6/26
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