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Authorities Track Down Source Of Strong Natural Gas Smell In Spirit Lake & Just East Of Town
April 15, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Authorities were busy over the noon hour today (Wed.) trying to track down the source of a strong smell of natural gas in Spirit Lake and just east of the city. The Dickinson County Communications Center received multiple reports of the smell from right inside Spirit Lake as well as in the Francis […]
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Special Enforcement Of Iowa’s Hands-Free Law Results In Hundreds Of Citations And Warnings
April 15, 2026
(Des Moines)– Last week’s statewide hands-free blitz has lead to 551 citations and another 329 warnings. The state law went into effect last summer, and the 170-dollar fine went into effect January 1st. There’ve been more than 36-hundred citations and another 31-hundred warnings since the first of the year. The Iowa Department of Public Safety […]
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Tornado Drill To Be Held Thursday (April 16th) As Part Of Severe Weather Awareness Week In Minnesota
April 15, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– This week marks the observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Jackson County Emergency Management Coordinator Gary Reif (rife) says one of the highlights will be some statewide tornado drills Thursday (April 16th)… “They do this every year where the Sheriff’s Office will be sounding the sirens and it’s basically just a […]
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SPIRALS SPA OPEN HOUSE
April 15, 2026
The Elevated Cup co-owners Isaac Barnes and Amanda Buck joined us to chat about the Spirals Spa Open House happening from 4-7 PM this Saturday … and more!
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ILCC Music Dept. Gears Up For Spring Recital
April 15, 2026
The Annual Spring music recital will take place at the Janice K Lund Performing Arts Center at 2:00 on April 23rd. Lincoln Larsen, Director of Music and Performing Arts at the college says they are looking forward to showcasing the students talents… “We’re really excited for it because it gives a chance to show how […]
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Milford Municipal Utilities Water Customers Could See Significant Rate Increase
April 15, 2026
(Milford)– Milford residents could soon see a significant increase in water rates to help defray costs of a new water treatment plant that’s currently under construction. The Board of Trustees of Milford Municipal Utilities met in special session Tuesday evening to review new rate projections, which were revised from an earlier analysis. The new increase […]
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Former Financial Assistant For City Of Spencer Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Against Her
April 14, 2026
(Spencer)– A former financial official for the city of Spencer has pleaded not guilty to theft in the 1st degree, credit card fraud and felonious misconduct in office. The charges against 52-year-old LaVonne Bell stem from an investigation after a special audit by the state. The report called into question $46,000 in transactions from January […]
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Lake Park City Council Awards Bid On 1st Phase Of Silver Lake Park Project
April 14, 2026
(Lake Park)– The Lake Park City Council Monday evening awarded a bid for the first phase of improvements at Silver Lake Park to Diamond Concrete of Spirit Lake. Mayor Matt Carstensen says the bid came in well under the engineer’s estimate of nearly $2 million. He says most of the first phase will primarily consist […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Discuss Solar, Bitcoin, Battery, Data Center Moratorium
April 14, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A 15 month moratorium on the issuance of permits for industrial scale data centers, bit coin operations, battery storage and solar facilities was a topic of discussion at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisor Steve Clark brought the matter to the table saying he’s been hearing about concerns over what’s […]
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