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Nominations Now Being Accepted For Winter Games Cheerleaders
November 24, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for Winter Games Cheerleaders. Morgan Strauss of the chamber says nominees must be 21 of age or older and a resident of Dickinson county… “These nominations stay open for the whole month of December, so if you need time to think […]
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Federated REA Awards Funds Through Operation Round Up Program
November 24, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Jackson, Minnesota-based Federated Rural Electric Association has awarded a little more than $19,000 in grants through their Operation Round Up program. 22 organizations were awarded funding. Officials say 38 applications were received for the 62nd round of funding, totaling nearly $105,000. A list of recipients can be seen below. The deadline for submitting […]
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Health Officials: You May Want To Get That Flu Shot Now If You Haven’t Yet
November 24, 2025
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first flu death of the respiratory virus season this year. Officials announced the fatality on Friday, saying an older adult from the southwest portion of the state passed away. While overall flu activity remains low in Iowa, experts are encouraging people to […]
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Dickinson County Nature Center Has A New Naturalist
November 24, 2025
(Okoboji)– There’s a new face at these days at the Dickinson County Nature Center. Ashley Tieden has joined the staff as the new naturalist. She explains what her new duties consist of… “Which mainly involves giving educational programs to kids and adults around the county and in some parts out of the county. We do […]
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Work At A Railroad Crossing To Impact Traffic Next Week On Hwy 75 Near Merrill
November 21, 2025
(Merrill)– Work next week at a railroad crossing on Highway 75 south of Merrill is going to result in some delays. The Iowa D.O.T says crews will be closing lanes and shifting traffic in both directions Tuesday and Wednesday, November 25th and 26th. Motorists traveling through that area will need to allow for some extra […]
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Thanksgiving Travelers Urged To Watch Forecast Closely
November 21, 2025
(Undated)– If you have travel plans over the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday you’ll want to pay attention to the forecast in coming days. There’s been a lot of hype on social media over the possibility of a winter storm, not so much for Thanksgiving Day itself, but for that weekend. Matthew Dux, a meteorologist with the […]
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A Suspect In Okoboji Carjacking Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Set For February, 2026
November 21, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– One of the two suspects in an October carjacking in Okoboji has pled not guilty. Online court records show 40-year-old Jessica Nordrum of Minneapolis entered the plea November 7th to charges of robbery in the 1st degree, assault with a deadly weapon, theft in the 1st degree, assault causing serious injury and operating […]
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Hardees Restaurant In Spencer Is No More
November 20, 2025
(Spencer)– The Hardees restaurant in Spencer has closed for good. It comes on the heels of closures of Hardees restaurants in Sioux City. The Spencer location is also no longer listed on the chain’s website. Locations that ARE still listed in northwest Iowa include those in Estherville, Holstein, Sheldon and Storm Lake.
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