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Woman Wanted On Warrants Found Hiding In An Attic

January 5, 2026

(Laurens)– A Laurens woman wanted on warrants was taken into custody Saturday after authorities found her hiding under some insulation in an attic. Pocahontas Police Chief Alex Leu says 21-year-old Jackie Nehring was wanted by several law enforcement agencies. Tips they received took them to a residence in Laurens. They eventually found Nehring in the […]

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HLP School Officials: Elementary Building Is Off Limits Until Further Notice; Temporary Arrangements Made For Classes

January 4, 2026

(Lake Park)– A broken steam valve on the school’s boiler system means students at the Harris-Lake Park Elementary school will be attending classes in coming weeks in some temporary facilities. Superintendent Mike Thompson says it happened Friday and resulted in some significant damage. As of now he says they can’t even get into the building […]

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Crash On Hwy 86 South Of Lakefield Sends One Person To The Hospital

January 4, 2026

(Lakefield, Mn.)– A two-vehicle collision Saturday evening at the intersection of Highway 86 and Jackson County Road 34 south of Lakefield sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 31-year-old Christopher Headley of Springtown, Texas, was driving a 2016 GMC pickup westbound on County Road 34 and 27-year-old Emma Corcoran of North […]

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Harris-Lake Park School Board Looking At Options After Major Boiler Failure At Elementary Building

January 4, 2026

(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board is looking at options following a major failure of the boiler system Friday at the elementary building. The issue was discussed at an emergency school board meeting this (Sat.) afternoon. A notification to district patrons from Superintendent Mike Thompson says they’ve been told by facilities and safety experts […]

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Lyon County Courthouse Burglary Suspects Brought Back To Iowa

January 3, 2026

(Rock Rapids)– Two suspects arrested in South Dakota for burglarizing and damaging the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids have been brought back to Iowa. 39-year-old Brandon High Pipe of Rapid City, South Dakota and 18-year-old Luciano Sanchez of Denver, Colorado were each charged with criminal mischief in the 1st degree, two counts of conspiracy […]

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First Birth Of 2026 At Spencer Hospital Occurs A Little More Than An Hour Into The New Year

January 2, 2026

(Spencer)– It didn’t take long for the first baby of 2026 to be delivered at Spencer Hospital’s Birth Center. Kyden Finley Heath arrived at 1:19 a.m. on January 1, 2026. Kyden was born to Kyla Heath of Spencer. “I made a joke about him being the New Year’s baby, but was shocked when it became […]

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Little Rock Woman Facing Burglary & Theft Charges

January 2, 2026

(Little Rock)– A Little Rock woman has been arrested on burglary and theft charges. Court documents say 47-year-old Jennifer Vasquez was taken into custody on Wednesday of this week. She’s accused of entering her estranged husband’s home without permission and stealing items belonging to his girlfriend. The complaint alleges the break-in happened on December 14th. […]

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January Is National Blood Donor Month

January 2, 2026

(Spirit Lake)– LifeServe Blood Center will be at the Dickinson County Expo Center on January 27th from 1:00 to 6:00. Tim Paluch, who is Director of PR and Marketing for LifeServe says January is typically a slower month for blood donations… “December and January are the slowest. Just because, you know, there’s just so many […]

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Dickinson County Farmers Urged To Attend Meeting Next Week Regarding ARC Payments

January 2, 2026

(Spirit Lake)– A reminder of an informational meeting next week pertaining to reduced payments to Dickinson county farmers through the Agriculture Risk Coverage, or ARC program. As we reported previously, the county’s ag producers should have received a maximum payment of about $97 per acre based on regional yield data and weather challenges in 2024. […]

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Changes For Iowa School Bus Driver Training Taking Effect In New Year

January 2, 2026

(Des Moines)– Changes for school bus driver training in Iowa are taking effect with the start of the new year. House File 395 allows school districts to determine whether bus drivers are required to complete a specific training course. Previous state rules made those courses mandatory. Drivers will still need to maintain the same licensing […]

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