ESI Staff
Searching for harmony in zoning designations
Council considered a proposed ordinance on June 12 to rezone the property at 38 Prospect from R-1 to C-1 based on approval by the...
Council floats idea of water/sewer commission
Copies of state statutes pertaining to water and sewer commissions were passed out at the June 12 city council meeting, and alderman Kristi Kendrick...
Winrock explains boosting local economy
On June 8, a modest group showed up at the Auditorium for a workshop on the local retail landscape presented by representatives of Winrock...
HDC tackles spring cleaning
The Historic District Commission had one new application on its agenda, but commissioners had plenty to talk about, so they met for a workshop...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Last week I went back home to western Minnesota, drove through a lot of small towns hovering on the South Dakota border, felt high...
Independent Editorial: #pantsonfire
Since the election last November we’ve heard from people who insist that from now on they will pay closer attention to local clubs, councils...
Constables on Patrol
June 6
2:51 a.m. – Constable responded to a shouting match in front of a business and arrested one individual on warrants out of ESPD...
How a mom got ADH to confirm Lyme disease
On May 26, 2016, Alarie and Josh Bowerman of Springdale dropped their three daughters off for a Girl Scout camp out for the weekend....
Esoteric Astrology as news for week June 14-20
Flags – the Spirit of a People
This is Flag Week. Wednesday is Flag Day. Flags, flapping and waving in the air, are symbols. They...
Guestatorial: The dark side of pipelines
“We can’t solve problems with the same way of thinking used to create them.” – Albert Einstein
Asking the right questions is the key to...