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Suspects In Spirit Lake Trespassing Incident Enter Not Guilty Pleas
February 27, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Three of four people from Sioux City accused of trespassing into a Spirit Lake home have pleaded not guilty to all charges. 39-year-old Nathan Richard Franklin, 25-year-old David Reyes and 31-year-old Elizabeth Lauren Frazier, were charged with trespassing in the 1st offense and have pleaded not guilty. Franklin and Reyes were additionally charged […]
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Next Kenue Coffee Hour Set For March 5th
February 27, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Nature Center will hold a Kenue Coffee Hour next week. Community Relations Director Amy Heibult says the topic will be on archaeology in northwest Iowa… “Our speaker is Mark Anderson who is the archaeologist at Sanford Museum in Cherokee. He’s going to be presenting about archaeology and the last 14,000 years […]
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LRH Named Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital For 8th Consecutive Year
February 27, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare has once again made the list of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the U.S. It’s the eighth consecutive year LRH has achieved the distinction by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Hospital President and CEO Jason Harrington says it speaks volume for the entire staff and all […]
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Two Men Arrested Following An Assault That Left One Person Seriously Injured
February 27, 2026
(Estherville)– Two people face charges in connection with an assault in Estherville Thursday. Police were called around 5:13 pm Thursday to an apartment at 9 South 9th Street and found a man bleeding from the mouth with injuries to his face. An ambulance was called and the man was taken to a hospital. The victim […]
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Two Spirit Lake Men Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges
February 27, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A drug investigation by the Spirit Lake Police Department has led to the arrests of two men on multiple charges. Criminal complaints identify them as 39-year-old Charles Leissler and 37-year-old Jason Burton, both of Spirit Lake. The arrests stem from a search warrant police executed around 8:00 am Thursday at 912 10th Street […]
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Family Fest Is This Saturday (Feb. 28th) In Spencer
February 27, 2026
(Spencer)– The 15th annual Family Fest is this Saturday (Feb. 28th) in Spencer. The event will be held at the Clay County Regional Events Center. Brent Burns, Partnerships Director for the Clay County Fair and Regional Events Center says it will be going on from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm tomorrow (Sat.)… “Spencer library with […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Injures Welcome, Mn. Woman
February 27, 2026
(Sherburn)– A Welcome woman was injured in a single vehicle crash Thursday on Highway 4 near Sherburn. The Minnesota State Patrol says 23-year-old Katelyn Ellis lost control of a 2002 Pontiac while traveling southbound. The vehicle left the road and rolled into the ditch. She was taken to the Fairmont hospital with non-life threatening injuries. […]
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Woman Accused Of Assaulting Grocery Store Employee & Multiple Law Enforcement Officers
February 27, 2026
(Spencer)– A Spencer woman was arrested on multiple charges Thursday, accused of choking an employee of the Spencer Hy-Vee and assaulting law enforcement officers. Spencer police were called to the store shortly after 7:00 am and found a woman acting erratically. 37-year-old Jessica Thornton of Spencer was arrested but allegedly assaulted multiple officers before being […]
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Residents Of Harris-Lake Park School District Urged To Participate In Childcare Survey
February 26, 2026
(Lake Park)– Residents of the Harris-Lake Park School District are being urged to participate in a survey regarding childcare. Lake Park Mayor Matt Carstensen says it was made possible through a grant awarded to the city and the Hometown Pride program, which Lake Park participates in… “Most people recognize that there’s a shortage of daycare […]
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