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Officials Concerned Over Bill They Say Would Take Away Local Control Over Locations Of Wind & Solar Farms
March 4, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A bill in the Iowa Legislature that would take away local zoning control over things such as wind and solar farms is drawing the attention of local officials. Senate File 376 was a topic of discussion at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Superisors meeting. Supervisor Steve Clark is among those expressing concern […]
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Blizzard Warning Issued For Portions Of The Region
March 4, 2025
(Undated)– What could be a significant winter storm is still expected to impact the region later tonight (Tues.) into Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Watonwan and Martin counties in Minnesota and Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Kossuth counties. The blizzard warning also includes a large part of south central […]
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Grass Fire Saturday Threatened Estherville’s Waste Water Treatment Facility
March 4, 2025
(Estherville)– There were some tense moments Saturday afternoon when a grass fire came within feet of Estherville’s wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater Superintendent Jeff Kautz told the city council Monday evening he was called to the scene around 4:00 pm Saturday after being summoned by the Fire Chief… Other details into that fire weren’t immediately available.
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IGL Chamber Accepting Walleye Weekend Grant Applications
March 3, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting grant applications for Walleye Weekend 2025. Chamber CEO Blain Andera says the grants are funded through tournament proceeds. He says last year they were able to donate $21,000 to various fishing-related groups and projects… Application forms can be found online… Grant recipients […]
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Grass Fire Near Diamond Lake Complex Burns Nearly 121 Acres
March 3, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Firefighters from multiple departments battled a large grass fire in the area of 120th Street and Highway 86 earlier today (Mon.). Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly says they were called to that location around 10:23 this (Mon.) morning. He says the nature of the fire posed some challenges… Daly says nearly 121 […]
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Okoboji Middle School Teacher Is A 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award Recipient
March 3, 2025
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council has announced six teachers as the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Among them is Alex Spooner, an eighth grade mathematics teacher and STEM Director at the Okoboji Middle School, where he’s in […]
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Care Connections Of Northern Iowa To Discontinue Operations
March 3, 2025
(Undated)– An agency that provides mental health services to a number of counties in the region announced this (Mon.) morning it will be discontinuing its services this coming June 30th. Officials with Care Connections of Northern Iowa announced in a Facebook post that they were not selected as the recipient for the state’s request for […]
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Blast At A SW Minnesota Elevator Sends One Person To The Hospital
March 3, 2025
(Alpha, Mn.)– An elevator explosion in Alpha last week resulted in one person being transported to a hospital with possible minor injuries. The explosion occurred Wednesday afternoon when dust ignited while a maintenance crew was working. There were reports of multiple explosions being heard. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Fire Department, Jackson Ambulance Service, […]
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