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Audit Report Shows Spencer Hospital Is In A Good Position, Despite Ongoing Challenges
October 31, 2025
(Spencer)– Spencer Hospital is in a good position financially. That’s the conclusion of a recent audit into the facility’s finances. The report says Spencer Hospital concluded the fiscal year with a positive operating margin of four percent, with net income coming in at a positive 9.1 percent. That factors in investment gains and other non-operating […]
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Clock Is Ticking If You Want To Vote Absentee In Tuesday’s City/School Elections
October 31, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Absentee voting for next week’s school and city elections continues at a fairly brisk pace. Jordan Moyer of the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office has a rundown on some of the numbers as of Thursday afternoon… “You know at the start we had a few requests for mail in ballots. You can request a […]
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Time To Change Batteries & Test Smoke Detectors
October 31, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– With the time change this weekend comes a reminder to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly… “The batteries is really what runs the device, so we have to keep them up to date. And with the time change it just makes it easy to remember to […]
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Officials Remind Everyone To Play It Safe This Halloween
October 30, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Area law enforcement agencies are putting out a reminder for everyone to play it safe this Halloween. Spirit Lake Police Chief Shane Brevik says offers a few tips those planning to trick-or-treat Friday evening… “For some of our younger trick-or-treaters, make sure you’re staying in groups or with an adult. If at all […]
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Governor Says State Of Iowa Will Provide Some Assistance Should SNAP Benefits Be Interrupted
October 30, 2025
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds announced today (Thurs.) the state will provide interim support for Iowa’s food banks and pantries if SNAP benefits end as expected this Saturday due to the federal government shutdown. Reynolds has directed HHS and Volunteer Iowa to recruit and deploy volunteers to support food assistance operations in communities where help […]
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We’re Learning Some Additional Details Into Wednesday’s House Fire In Terril
October 30, 2025
(Terril)– We’re learning some additional details into a house fire Wednesday in Terril. Fire departments from Terril, Wallingford and Milford were called a little before 2:30 pm to 207 North 4th Street and found smoke coming from the house. Entry was gained and the fire was quickly extinguished. They then ventilated the house and conducted […]
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HLP Kindergarten Teacher Formally Recognized As A Regional Teacher Of The Year For 2025
October 30, 2025
(Lake Park)– Formal recognition was given this (Thurs.) morning to a teacher in the Harris-Lake Park Community Schools. As we reported previously, Kristi Mentink, a Kindergarten teacher at HLP, was named 2025 Teacher of The Year for the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. She was given a special certificate in honor of the recognition at […]
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Accidents Occurring Within Minutes Of Each Other At And Near The Jackson Y Injure Multiple People, One Seriously
October 30, 2025
(Superior)– Two personal injury accidents within minutes of each other late Wednesday afternoon west of Superior injured multiple people, one seriously. The first involved four vehicles. It happened around 4:49 pm at the Jackson Y, or the intersection of Highways 9 and 71 north. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old Kimberly Mueller of Estherville […]
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Dickinson County Hunger Coalition Gearing Up For Increased Demand
October 30, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A local organization that provides food assistance to those in need is bracing for the potential impacts from any disruption in SNAP and WIC benefits stemming from the federal government shutdown. That will happen this Saturday unless some kind of a stopgap measure is approved. Angela Kofoot of the Dickinson County Hunger Coalition […]
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