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Update Of Dickinson County’s Land Use Plan To Involve Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District
October 14, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning approved a plan to involve the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District in the process of updating the county’s long term comprehensive land use plan. Supervisor Steve Clark says it makes sense to have the additional entity involved in the process… “I think it’s something […]
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Major Construction Project About To Get Underway At Lakeside Lab
October 14, 2025
(Wahpeton)– A major construction project is about to get underway at Lakeside Laboratory. Director Mary Skopec says construction of a new $6.4 million Innovation and Discovery Laboratory is still scheduled to get underway this fall… “We’ve been fundraising for awhile, now, and construction on this new 8,000 square foot laboratory-classroom building will start shortly, actually, […]
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It Likely Will Be At Least Another Week Before A Heavily Traveled Intersection On The SW Side Of Big Spirit Lake Re-Opens
October 14, 2025
(Orleans)– It will be at least another week before an intersection on the southwest side of Big Spirit Lake is re-opened to traffic. The intersection of 140th Street and 240th Avenue at St. Margaret’s Cemetery has been closed nearly a couple of months now as part of the reconstruction of 140th Street. An engineer that’s […]
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City Of Sheldon, SCDC Acquiring Land For Major Housing Project
October 14, 2025
(Sheldon)– The Sheldon Chamber and Development Corporation, or SCDC, and city of Sheldon have announced they’ve signed purchase agreements to acquire about 47 acres of farmland on the city’s southwest side. Terms call for the city of Sheldon to own about 30 acres of the land, with the remainder being owned by the SCDC, which […]
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Algona Woman Announces Candidacy For Iowa Senate District 5
October 14, 2025
(Algona)– An Algona woman has announced her candidacy for Iowa State Senate District 5. Stacy Besch will run as a Republican and will go up against incumbent Dave Rowley of Spirit Lake in the June 2nd, 2026 Primary Election. Besch says her main priorities are on preserving freedom, human trafficking awareness, tax reform and eminent […]
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City Of Jackson Proposing Levy That Could Be Up To 25 Percent Higher Than The Current One
October 14, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Cities and counties in Minnesota have started their budgeting processes for the upcoming year. City officials in Jackson have set a preliminary levy that would represent a 25 percent increase over the current one. They say the number is based off a valuation of $500,000 for a commercial building and $200,000 for residential […]
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Authorities Say No Charges Will Be Filed After A Gun Was Found On A Vehicle At An Algona School
October 14, 2025
(Algona)– Algona authorities will not file charges after a gun was reported at Bishop Garrigan Catholic School. Investigators received the report on October 7th after someone reportedly found a firearm on top of the bed cover of a pickup truck. Police say the gun was inadvertently left on top of the vehicle when the owner […]
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Polaris Industries Is Selling Indian Motorcycle
October 13, 2025
(Minneapolis, Mn.)– Polaris Industries announced today (Monday) it is selling Indian Motorcycles to California-based Carolwood LP, a private equity firm. A press release says the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. It goes on to say that “Polaris is confident in Indian Motorcycle’s future success under Carolwood ownership and will […]
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Windom, Mn. Man Arrested On Burglary Charge
October 13, 2025
(Windom, Mn.)– The execution of a search warrant this past Thursday resulted in the arrest of a Windom, Minnesota man on a burglary charge. The Windom Police Department says the warrant was executed shortly before 12 Noon at 103 9th Street in Windom as part of an investigation into some recent burglaries. Officers found a […]
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