Typos are nasty things. I should know, since my job involves trying to find them. (Glass house alert!) One should try to nudge the writer discreetly. Pointing at the New York Times, which to my knowledge doesn’t have a copy desk anymore, though…
You may not know this, but Etherville is the vacation home of the Ether Bunny. (The Monday article in question is bylined from Donnellson, in the opposite corner of the state.)
But let’s ask the Associated Press…
In northern Iowa, the town of Ocheyendan saw more than 6 inches (15.24 centimeters), and the communities of Swea City, Esterville and Ringsted saw about 5 inches (12.7 centimeters).
Always be on your toes, lest you get a snarky post from some blogger. Estherville is a very nice town and deserves love and having its name spelled correctly by major media organizations.