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Assistant Clay County Attorney Appointed Dist. Associate Judge
November 27, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed Kristi Busse as a district associate judge in Judicial District 3A. Busse is from Spencer and is an assistant County Attorney for Clay county. She received her undergraduate degree from Buena Vista University and has a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. Busse fills […]
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Bridge Replacement On Hwy 18 Near Everly Is Completed
November 26, 2024
(Everly)– Replacement of a bridge on Highway 18 over Stony Creek near Everly is now complete. The Iowa Department of Transportation says the bridge will re-open to traffic this (Tues.) evening. It’s been closed since June when historic flooding washed it out. A detour had been in place ever since. D.O.T officials add crews will […]
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CAASA Hoping To Get Back Into Their Spencer Headquarters Soon
November 26, 2024
(Spencer)– The Center Against Abuse and Sexual Assault, or CAASA, continues to recover after the agency’s headquarters in Spencer were heavily damaged in the June flood. Executive Director Stephanie Heinrich says they’ve been operating out of a temporary facility since then and that they look forward to the day when they can move back into […]
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Okoboji City Council Awards Bid On Dixon Beach Repairs
November 26, 2024
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council Monday approved a bid for repairs to some city owned shoreline at Dixon Beach that was heavily damage in the June flood. City Administrator Michael Meyers says it’s in the area of where The Inn used to be… Meyers says the bid was in line with what they were expecting… […]
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Spencer Fire-Rescue Responds To Apartment Fire
November 26, 2024
(Spencer)– A close call Monday evening in an apartment fire in Spencer. Firefighters were called around 5:30 pm to 611 East 19th Street and found smoke in the hallway of the building. They determined what apartment the smoke was coming from. No one was in that unit at the time and firefighters forced entry. The […]
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst Selects A NW Iowa Firm For Her Business Of The Week
November 26, 2024
(Spencer)– U.S. Senator Joni Ernst has announced her Small Business of the Week for this week is coming from northwest Iowa. Ernst, a ranking member of the Small Business Committee, has announced Vander Haag’s, Incorporated of Spencer as this week’s recipient. The business was founded in 1939 and started as a scrap metal operation. John […]
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Discussion Over Trail Crossing On South Edge Of Milford Gets Contentious
November 26, 2024
(Milford)– There was more discussion at last (Mon.) evening’s Milford City Council meeting, some of it heated, regarding plans for a recreational trail that would cross four lanes of Highway 71 at the bottom of a hill on the south edge of the city. City officials expressed safety concerns over that at a meeting earlier […]
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H-LP School Bd. Approves Quote For Improvements To Some Athletic Facilities
November 25, 2024
(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board approved a proposal during a special meeting over the noon hour today (Mon.) for some improvements to athletic facilities. Superintendent Gary Richardson says it involves work at the baseball and softball complexes… Richardson says they were pleased with how the costs came in… The total cost, which includes […]
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Winter Games Cheerleader Nominations Open December 1st
November 25, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Nominations are about to open for cheerleaders for the 45th Annual University of Okoboji Winter Games Cheerleaders. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says they’ll begin accepting nominations December 1st… She says there will be couple of ways to submit nominations… Strauss adds registrations for the various events […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Plans To Appoint Someone To Fill Vacant Seat
November 25, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– The Arnolds Park City Council met in special session this (Mon.) morning and voted four-to-nothing to proceed with the intent to appoint someone to fill a seat that was left vacant with the recent passing of councilman Jim Jensen. Mayor Jim Hussong… Under Iowa Code, anyone opposed to the appointment can file a […]
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