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Additional Bird Flu Detected In NW Iowa
December 10, 2024
(Des Moines)– Another case of bird flu has been reported in northwest Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the virus has been detected in a commercial layer flock in Sioux county. It’s the second detection of bird flu in that county and is the sixth one Iowa in poultry so far […]
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Wahpeton City Council Approves Library Funding
December 10, 2024
(Wahpeton)– Wahpeton residents once again have access to library services. The city council Monday evening unanimously approved a motion approving funding agreements with not only the Milford Memorial Library, but also the Spirit Lake and Arnolds Park Public Libraries, in accordance with state law. Library services to Wahpeton citizens were disrupted recently after the city […]
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O’Brien County Crash Sends Multiple People To The Hospital
December 9, 2024
(Primghar)– A single vehicle crash late Sunday night in O’Brien county sent multiple people to the hospital. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Wuilder Montoya of Chicago was driving a 2001 Ford Escape northbound on Nettle Avenue when the vehicle reportedly traveled through the intersection at Highway 10. Authorities say it then left the […]
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Corridor Accepting Applications For Homegrown Talent Initiative Grant Program
December 9, 2024
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is now accepting applications for it’s “Homegrown Talent Initiative” grant program. Trevor Smith, Senior Vice President of Economic Development for the Corridor, says the program is designed to bring young people who left, back to the region… The Corridor held its first annual “Homegrown Talent Initiative Golf Tournament” […]
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Dickinson Co. Treasurer’s Office To Be Closed A Couple Of Hours Tues. (12/10)
December 9, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Treasurer’s Office will be closed for a couple of hours Tuesday (Dec. 10th). County Treasurer Kris Rowley says staff members will be attending a D.O.T training session. As a result, the office will be closed from 8:00 am until 10:00 am. Rowley says it will be open the rest of […]
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Additional Details Released In Arrest Of Milford Man On Firearms Charges
December 9, 2024
(Milford)– We’re learning some additional details into last week’s arrest of a Milford man on multiple weapons charges. Milford Police Chief Shilo Brevik says his department was notified on Tuesday of last week by the Iowa Department of Corrections regarding a felon in possession of firearms residing in Milford. Brevik says that information resulted in […]
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Crash Involving Semi Sends One Person To The Hospital
December 9, 2024
(Spencer)– A Dickens man was injured Friday in a crash involving a semi in Clay county. The Sheriff’s Office says Stanley Hansen was driving a 2007 8600 International northbound on 240th Avenue when he failed to negotiate a curve. The semi went off the road and turned over in a ditch. Hansen was extricated from […]
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New Report Says Wetlands Are Facing Increased Vulnerability
December 9, 2024
(Undated)– A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists says 30 million acres of wetlands in the Upper Midwest are at risk of destruction by industrial agriculture and other heavy industries. The authors say the U-S Supreme Court’s recent decision to strip some federal protections from wetlands accelerates the potential loss. The Union’s Stacy […]
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Spencer Flood Victims Reminded To Apply For Micro Grants
December 9, 2024
(Spencer)– City officials in Spencer are urging those who sustained damage in the June flood who have not already done so to apply for a variety of micro grants before time and funding runs out. Planning Director Adam Severson updated the city council on the applications at last week’s Spencer City Council meeting… Severson estimates […]
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