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Gov. Kim Reynolds Orders Flags At Half Staff
December 13, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags across Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise Saturday, December 14th, until sunset on Sunday, December 15th, in remembrance and honor of former Congressman Jim Leach who passed away December 11th. Leach served Iowa in Congress for 30 years from 1977 to 2007.
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DNR: Iowa Seeing A Sharp Increase Recently In Avian Influenza In Wild Birds
December 13, 2024
(Des Moines)– Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say they’ve been seeing a sharp increase recently in the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, in wild birds. After nearly a year without detections in sick or dead birds, they say the state has seen a sharp increase in the number of […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Dev. Board Will Have Some New Faces On It In 2025
December 13, 2024
(Spencer)– The board of directors of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation will have some new faces on it after the first of the year. The four new members are Katherine Cota, Director of the Lamberti Center for Economic Development at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake; Todd Glassnapp, an Emmet County Supervisor; Brett Johnson, […]
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Finalists Announced For Okoboji Superintendent Job
December 13, 2024
(Okoboji)– The list of candidates for Superintendent of the Okoboji School District has been narrowed to three. They include Will Dible, former Spencer High School Principal who is currently Superintendent at the Alburnett School District; Cory Myer, Superintendent at Sheldon; and Jon Mendoza, Superintendent of the Crestview School in Clive. All three will be in […]
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Housing Initiatives Awarded Funding
December 13, 2024
(Des Moines)– Some housing initiatives in the region have been awarded funding through the Iowa Finance Authority to develop or preserve housing for low-income households. More than $12.5 million in grants will be distributed to 27 local housing trust funds throughout the state. The Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund, which serves Buena Vista, Clay, […]
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Local Author & Music Historian To Put On Programs At SL Public Library
December 13, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A local author and music historian will be the keynote speaker at an event next week at the Spirit Lake Public Library. Library Director Cynthia Davis says Tom Tourville will be putting on a presentation this coming Tuesday, December 17th at 6:30 pm… Davis says the programs are free of charge and pre-registration […]
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Clay County Community Foundation Issues It’s Year-End Report
December 13, 2024
(Spencer)– The Clay County Community Foundation has released its 2024 year-end report. It shows that $458,000 in grants were awarded through the year to various nonprofits and community projects, along with $118,000 in Community Betterment Grants. The foundation also raised more than $550,000 for the Disaster Recovery Fund and awarded more than $340,000 in grants […]
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Cherokee Man Convicted in Deadly Hit-and-Run Accident Released From Prison
December 13, 2024
(Cherokee)– A Cherokee man who was convicted in a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred two years ago has received an early release from prison. According to the Iowa Department of Corrections, 31-year-old Casey Herwig was released after serving 105 days in prison. He had been sentenced to serve up to five years in prison after […]
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Slick Roads Possible As We Head Into The Weekend
December 13, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Be on the lookout for some slick roads if you’re going to be traveling overnight tonight (Fri.) and tomorrow (Sat.). The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the region due to the possibility of freezing rain, sleet and snow. While forecasters say accumulations should be light, it doesn’t take […]
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