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Walleye Season On Some Area Lakes Is About To Close
February 5, 2025
(Orleans)– The DNR is reminding anglers the walleye fishing season on Big Spirit, East and West Okoboji lakes is open through February 14th. The season will then close on those lakes and will reopen on May 3rd, Walleye Weekend. The DNR says those are the only lakes in Iowa that have a closed season for […]
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First Official RAGBRAI Planning Session Held In Milford
February 5, 2025
(Milford)– An organizational meeting was held Monday in Milford as that community begins preparations for being the first overnight stop on this year’s RAGBRAI route in July. Mayor Steve Anderson says a RAGBRAI official was on hand for the session. He says they’ve already started to address one matter in particular… Anderson says their options […]
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Deadline For Removing Unattended Ice Fishing Shelters Is Approaching
February 5, 2025
(Orleans)– It may not seem like it with the cold weather, but the deadline for getting unattended ice houses off lakes is approaching. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says they must be removed from all state-owned lands and waters, including parking lots and boat ramps, by February 20th. They’re urging ice fishing shelter owners […]
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City Of Spencer Applying For RISE Grant For A Couple Of Projects
February 5, 2025
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening authorized staff to proceed with a grant application through the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy, or RISE Grant program. City Manager Kevin Robinson says the application is under a new disaster-related provision the Iowa D.O.T added to the RISE program… Robinson says the grant, if […]
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Bales Of Biomass Catch On Fire Near Poet’s Emmetsburg Plant
February 5, 2025
(Emmetsburg)– Firefighters from several departments battled a fire over the weekend near the Poet Bioprocessing facility near Emmetsburg. The fire broke out in some bales of biomass in a nearby stack-yard around noon Saturday. Firefighters from several departments responded to help bring the blaze under control before it could spread any further. Even though firefighters […]
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Dickinson County Completes Transition To New Radio System
February 4, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county’s conversion to a new 911 radio system is now complete. Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret gave an update at today’s (Tues.) Board of Supervisors meeting. He says the county has about 535 radios operating on the new system, known as the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System, or ISICS… Ehret says the […]
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Milford City Council Continues Discussions On Hwy 71 Four Lane To Three Proposal
February 4, 2025
(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening held a work session to further discuss Highway 71 through the city and the possibility of reducing the road from four lanes to three. They reviewed information presented by Jennifer McCoy, a Senior Traffic Engineer with the Bolton and Menk Engineering firm. It comes on the heels of […]
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Arnolds Park Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges
February 4, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– An Arnolds Park man was arrested on multiple drug charges after authorities executed a search warrant on his residence Monday. 39-year-old Lorenzo Shaw III was booked into the Dickinson county jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance…marijuana; possession of a controlled substance…cocaine; possession with intent to deliver cocaine; ongoing criminal conduct; […]
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Milford City Council Votes To Put Old City Hall Up For Sale
February 4, 2025
(Milford)– Meeting in special session Monday evening, the Milford City Council voted 5-0 to put the former city hall building up for sale effective August 1st. The building was most recently rented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to house equipment to fight wild fires. They have since moved out. The building is now […]
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ILCC Men’s Quartet Again Offering Singing Valentines
February 4, 2025
(Estherville)– Looking for something different to do for that special someone in your life on Valentine’s day? The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Quartet can help as they will be offering singing valentines to area residents and businesses. Vocal Music Professor Brett Fuelberth says it’s an event everyone involved looks forward to… Fuelberth says the […]
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