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Clay County Fairgoers May Notice A Few Buildings Are Missing This Year
August 23, 2025
(Spencer)– Those attending this year’s Clay County Fair may notice a few buildings are no longer standing. Fair General Manager Jason Brockshus says they were aging and were not being utilized much to begin with… “We removed the old horse barn north of the race track which hasn’t been used in a long time. We […]
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Dickinson County Nature Center Playscape Fundraising Receives Significant Boost
August 22, 2025
(Okoboji)– Fundraising efforts to build a new playscape at the Dickinson County Nature Center are getting a boost. The Dickinson County Conservation Board and the Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County have announced that an anonymous donor has committed to match every dollar donated up to $500,000 toward the project. The current playscape, built in 2014, […]
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Spirit Lake Man Arrested On Drug Charges
August 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man has been arrested on multiple drug charges. 24-year-old Dev Mehta was taken into custody Thursday by Spirit Lake police on charges of a controlled substance violation, a class “B” felony, and failure to affix a drug tax stamp, a class “D” felony. A criminal complaint alleges Mehta intended to […]
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Move For Mental Health Is Saturday (Aug. 23rd)
August 22, 2025
(Okoboji)– An event to raise awareness around mental health will be held tomorrow (Sat.). The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club will hold their annual “Move For Mental Health” walk/run. Katy Cary of Dickinson County Public Health says the 10K will get underway at 8:00 am; the 5K at 9:00 am and the 2.5 K at […]
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Finalists Announced For Clay County Fair New Foods Contest
August 22, 2025
(Spencer)– The Clay County Fair is unveiling some new food offerings for this year’s event. Fair General Manager Jason Brockshus says this year’s World’s Greatest Fair Food Contest will have a bit of a new twist to it… This year’s finalists include Bison Cheesecake Crunch; Dazzle Churro Sundae; The Dumpster Dog; Island Noodles; The Nashville […]
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Motorcycle Crash Seriously Injures Graettinger Man
August 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A Graettinger man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash late Thursday morning at the Iowa-Minnesota border on the north side of Big Spirit Lake. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old Shawn Fiddler was driving a 2006 Harley Davidson northbound on 240th Avenue when he lost control and slid into the ditch […]
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Trial Date Set For Vehicular Homicide Case In Kossuth County
August 21, 2025
(Algona)– A Spencer man will go on trial after pleading not guilty in a vehicular homicide case in Kossuth county. 18-year-old Kai-Remington Pearce was charged with homicide by vehicle-reckless driving. It stems from a collision on July 28th of last year at the intersection of Highway 18 and 160th Avenue in Kossuth county. An accident […]
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City Of Estherville Applying For Funds To Assist With Siren Upgrades
August 21, 2025
(Estherville)– The city of Estherville is applying for a Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant that would help fund upgrades for outdoor warning sirens. City Administrator Penny Clayton says the project has a total price tag of $124,526… “The local match requirement is $18,678.85. That would be 15 percent of the overall cost of the project. We […]
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Storm Lake Man Accused Of Making Threats & Shooting A Person With A BB Gun
August 21, 2025
(Storm Lake)– Police in Storm Lake have arrested a man following an incident Monday evening involving threats and a BB gun assault. Authorities were dispatched around 7:10 p.m. to the 700 block of Elmwood Drive in Storm Lake after receiving reports of a man on foot carrying what appeared to be a handgun and making […]
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