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DNR Announces Additional Prescribed Burns
March 10, 2025
(Ruthven)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced plans for additional prescribed burns this spring. They include wildlife management areas in Clay and Palo Alto counties and the DNR’s Prairie Lakes-Ruthven Unit. More specifically, the burns will be conducted at Dan Green Slough, Dewey’s Pasture, Elk Lake, Fen Valley, Hawk Valley, Little Sioux, Ocheyedan […]
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Change Of Venue Granted For Cherokee County Man Accused Of Killing His Four-Month-Old Son
March 10, 2025
(Cherokee)– A Cherokee County man will have a change of venue for his first-degree murder trial. Luis Contrerras-Deciga pled not guilty in January to the first-degree murder charge in the death of his four-month-old son while waiving his right to a speedy trial. The infant was found unresponsive while under the care of the 24-year-old […]
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Fire Damages Building In Sheldon
March 9, 2025
(Sheldon)– No injuries were reported in a fire Friday evening that damaged a building on the north side of Sheldon. Fire Chief Brad Hindt says they were called to 520 North 2nd Avenue in Sheldon a little after 7:00 pm and found flames coming through the roof. He says firefighters made entry and quickly knocked […]
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Woman Arrested On Multiple Child Endangerment Charges
March 9, 2025
(Inwood)– A woman has been arrested on multiple counts of child endangerment in connection with some incidents at a northwest Iowa Daycare Center. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says Elizabeth Kainrath of Inwood was taken into custody Saturday. Authorities say the charges are the result of an investigation into reports of abusive behavior at Kingdom […]
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38 Grants Awarded To Spencer Businesses Impacted By Flooding
March 8, 2025
(Spencer)– The Spencer Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) announced Friday 38 Commercial Business Assistance Grants have been awarded to businesses in the city impacted by flooding last summer. The grants total $747,000 to reimburse businesses for equipment, furniture and inventory lost in the June, 2024 disaster. SEDC officials say funds are still available with applications open […]
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DNR To Conduct Prescribed Burns In Emmet, Kossuth & Palo Alto Counties
March 7, 2025
(Undated)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will once again be conducting prescribed burns this spring at several wildlife management areas. They include the Ingham Unit in Emmet county, as well as several complexes in Kossuth and Palo Alto counties. The DNR will also assist the Emmet County Conservation Board with prescribed burns at the […]
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LRH Trustees Vote To Keep Tax Rate The Same For Fiscal Year 2026
March 7, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Trustees of Lakes Regional Healthcare have approved the hospital’s property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. CEO Jason Harrington says the rate it will remain at the current level of 48 cents per $1,000 of valuation… Harrington adds it’s the second lowest tax rate in Iowa among county-funded hospitals, with LRH ranking […]
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Spencer City Manager Warns Of Possible Future Budget Cuts/Staffing Adjustments
March 7, 2025
(Spencer)– Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson is sounding an alarm. Robinson gave an update on the city’s current budgeting process at this week’s city council meeting. He says while property tax reforms that were passed in the Iowa Legislature won’t impact the current budget process, they WILL have impacts in the next cycle. In a […]
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Public Opinion On Hwy 71 Through Milford Appears Pretty Much Evenly Split
March 7, 2025
(Milford)– An open house informational event Thursday evening on whether or not to convert Highway 71 through Milford from four lanes to three drew mixed comments. Wes Boyer is a Municipal Project Manager with the Spencer office of the Bolten and Menk Engineering firm… Boyer says the public appears to be pretty much evenly split […]
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