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New Program At ILCC Exceeding Expectations
April 1, 2026
(Estherville)– The Commercial Driver’s License, or CDL, program at Iowa Lakes Community College continues to grow. The college’s Board of Trustees received an update at a recent meeting showing 243 students have successfully completed the program since ILCC first started offering it. Of those, 114 completed the program in its first year, surpassing expectations. 129 […]
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PASTOR TED CARNAHAN
April 1, 2026
Pastor Ted Carnahan of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church discussed “An Evening of Supportive Conversation” happening on Wednesday night and talked about Holy Week overall on the Morning Juice
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This Year’s Gillnetting Operations On The Iowa Great Lakes May Look A Bit Different
April 1, 2026
(Orleans)– This year’s gillnetting operations on the Iowa Great Lakes will look a little different. Mike Hawkins, Regional Fisheries Management Supervisor for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says in past years they typically have brought in crews from outside the region to assist. He says that won’t be the case this year… “Our netting […]
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Annual Pony Express Ride Coming Up Friday
April 1, 2026
(Undated)– A longstanding Good Friday tradition will be taking place again this year. The annual Pony Express Ride will be going on this Friday, April 3rd, in Clay county. The first stop of the day will be Sioux Rapids where the riders will be present from 8:00 until 9:00 am. From there they’ll head to […]
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State Of Iowa Suing Healthcare Technology Company Over Hacking Incident
April 1, 2026
(Des Moines)– The state of Iowa is accusing a healthcare technology company of violating consumer fraud and personal information security laws. A lawsuit says a hacker breached Change Healthcare’s system in 2024 and wasn’t detected for ten days. The hacker stole social security numbers, medical records, and other sensitive information affecting more than two-million people, […]
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Multiple Departments Respond Monday To Field/Cornstalk/Ditch Fire In Clay County
March 31, 2026
(Dickens)– A fire that burned through a field of cornstalks and some ditches Monday in eastern Clay county involved an estimated 150 acres of land. Fire departments from Dickens, Ruthven and Webb responded to the scene near 390th Avenue and 310th Street southeast of Dickens around 3:45 pm. Dickens Fire Chief Kevin Whalen says two […]
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Inaugural “Spurs & Speed Weekend” To Be Held In Conjunction With Flagfest In Spencer
March 31, 2026
(Spencer)– Some additional events are being planned this year for Flagfest in Spencer. The Clay County Fair and Events Center announced today (Tues.) “Spurs and Speed Weekend” will be held June 12th-13th at the Clay County Fairgrounds. The event will feature a professional rodeo and the Midwest Enduro Championship 500 at the Clay County Fair […]
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LifeServe Blood Services Offering Some Special Donation Opportunities In April
March 31, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and you can show your gratitude to the volunteers of LifeServe Blood Center by giving blood. LifeServe PR/Marketing Director Tim Paluch, says the volunteers are an important part of their mission… “One interesting stat we just put together last year. In twenty twenty five, Life Serve volunteers drove […]
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Corridor Releases Findings Of 2025 Business, Retention & Expansion Report
March 31, 2026
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is out with the findings of its latest Business, Retention and Expansion Report for 2025. 117 businesses and industries in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet counties were interviewed. 27 percent said they have plans to expand in the next 3 to 5 years, amounting to more than […]
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