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Triple A Once Again Offering Tow To Go Program For New Year’s Holiday
December 30, 2025
(Des Moines)– The Triple A Tow to Go program is returning in Iowa for the New Years holiday. The effort is meant to decrease impaired driving by offering car owners a ride and a free tow of their vehicle within a ten-mile radius. The initiative is up and running now and continues through 6 a.m. […]
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Another Reminder Of Iowa’s First Day Hikes Coming Up This Thursday, January 1st, 2026
December 30, 2025
(Undated)– Another reminder of the first day hikes that will be taking place at state parks throughout Iowa Thursday. The initiative from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources encourages everyone to get out and enjoy the amenities of state parks in their area, perhaps making it a New Year’s Resolution to get out and exercise […]
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Buena Vista County Man Found Guilty On 31 Counts Of Sex Abuse, Assault & Related Charges
December 30, 2025
(Storm Lake)– A Newell man faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison after a Buena Vista County jury convicted him on 31 counts of sexual abuse, assault, and related charges. Thirty eight year old Cristobal Del Angel was found guilty following a four day trial in Storm Lake. Jurors weighed evidence of repeated abuse […]
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Snow Removal Operations In Downtown Spencer To Take Place Overnight Tonight (Mon.) Into Early Tuesday
December 29, 2025
(Spencer)– City officials in Spencer say they’ll be picking up snow overnight tonight (Mon.) in that city’s Downtown Commercial District. Vehicles need to be out of that area by midnight. They add that sidewalk snow from the Downtown Commercial District needs to be placed not less than 18 inches or more than 36 inches into […]
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City Of Milford Declares Snow Emergency
December 29, 2025
(Milford)– The city of Milford has declared a snow emergency. The declaration means that no parking is allowed in the downtown area overnight and that all downtown sidewalks need to be cleared by 4:00 pm tomorrow (Tuesday, December 30th).
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Local Health Officials Say Flu Cases Are On The Rise
December 29, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Feeling under the weather? You’re not alone. Katy Carey of Dickinson County Public Health tells KUOO news they’re starting to see an uptick in respiratory viruses making the rounds… “We are starting to see an uptick in influenza, so that’s coming from the Iowa Respiratory Virus Report that they send out weekly. Covid […]
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Iowa DNR To Hold Additional Trout Stocking Events
December 29, 2025
(Spencer)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be holding some winter trout stocking events, including one locally. It’s scheduled for 12 Noon Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at Scharnberg Pond in Spencer. The events are dependent upon weather and ice conditions. The popular trout stocking program is made possible by revenue generated by the trout […]
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JCC Teacher Honored By Her Peers
December 29, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– A teacher at Jackson County Central has received special recognition from her peers. Scarlett Pronk has been named JCC’s Teacher Of The Year. Pronk teaches 7th grade English and Writing and serves as an assistant golf coach… “I was honestly taken by surprise when I heard that. They came into my room one […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Will Apparently Review Pay Raise
December 29, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Supervisors are apparently going to re-visit a wage increase made for themselves during last week’s meeting. The board originally wasn’t scheduled to meet any more this year, but they’ve scheduled a special meeting for tomorrow (Tues.) with that issue being the only item on the agenda, along with approval of the […]
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