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Spencer City Council Opts To Fill Ward 4 Vacancy Through Appointment
January 6, 2026
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to fill the vacant ward 4 seat by appointment. Those interested in seeking the position will fill out an application. They will then appear before the council and make a presentation. At that same meeting, the council will then make a selection. Council member Tom Nelson […]
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Estherville Moving Forward With Final Design Of Pavilion/Shelter House Project
January 6, 2026
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday evening approved an agreement with Spencer-based CMBA to finalize design plans for the Phillips Pavilion and shelter house projects at the site of the former outdoor pool along the West Fork of the Des Moines River. The proposal is not to exceed $42,000. The total project has an estimated […]
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Winter Games Cheerleader Voting Underway
January 5, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– Voting for Winter Games Cheerleaders got underway today (Mon.) and continues tomorrow (Tues.). Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce says you can vote in person or online… “You can head over to uofowintergames.com and under our information tab you go down to cheerleaders and all the nominees are listed […]
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Some Area City Councils Hold First Meetings Of New Year This (Mon.) Evening
January 5, 2026
(Undated)– Some area city councils hold their first meetings of the new year this (Mon.) evening. Appointments, the annual report from the fire department, an updated 28E agreement for the Iowa Great Lakes Drug Task Force, union agreements for police and public works, administrative salaries, and an engineering agreement for the Phillips Pavilion project are […]
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IGL Fishing Club Gearing Up For Annual Wild Game Feed
January 5, 2026
(Royal)– The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club holds a major fundraising event this coming Saturday, January 10th. Board member Russ Sweet says they’ll be holding their annual Wild Game Feed at Haggy’s in Royal. The doors will open at 5:30 pm with the meal consisting of a fish fry and pheasant being served at 6:30 […]
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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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