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Okoboji Superintendent Thanks Community Following Passage Of $69M Bond Issue
November 6, 2024
(Milford)– Leaders of the Okoboji Community Schools say they’re excited about the district’s future with Tuesday’s passage of a $69 million bond issue to build a new elementary school and to make improvements at the high school. The Okoboji School District has seen a dramatic increase in enrollment in recent years, which is expected to […]
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Unofficial Election Results
November 6, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– There will be some changes in the makeup of the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors in the new year. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show incumbents Jeff Thee and Tim Fairchild losing their re-election bids. Thee, who was defeated in June’s Republican Primary, was running as a write-in for the District 3 seat […]
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Burn Bans Lifted For Additional NW Iowa Counties
November 6, 2024
(Undated)– Burn bans for Clay and O’Brien counties have now been lifted. O’Brien county’s ban was lifted as of 10:00 am this (Tuesday) morning; Clay county lifted it’s ban as of 5:00 pm today (Tuesday). Lyon county is now the only remaining county in northwest Iowa under a burn ban.
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Sioux County Collision Involving School Bus & Pickup Results In Multiple Injuries; Some Serious
November 6, 2024
(Granville)– Multiple injuries were reported Tuesday in a collision in Sioux county involving a school bus and a pickup at an intersection about three miles north of Granville. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Elliot Dykstra of Alton was driving a 2015 Ford F-150 eastbound and 76-year-old John Kooiman of Orange City was driving […]
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Major Intersection To Close As Work Continues On 13th Street Project In Milford
November 5, 2024
(Milford)– A major intersection will be closed Thursday (Nov. 7th) as work on the County Road A-34/13th Street project continues in Milford. The closure at County Road A-34 and 213th Avenue is expected to last up to three weeks.
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Spencer City Council Approves Rental Microgrant Program
November 5, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening approved a program assisting owners of rental units that sustained damage in the June flood. Interim City Manager Kevin Robinson says a significant number of rental units remain off line in the city and some will likely even be demolished. He says the goal of the assistance program […]
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Self Cleaning Oven Fills Apartment With Smoke
November 5, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A report of a possible fire prompted the evacuation of an apartment building late this (Tues.) morning in Spirit Lake. Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called around 10:50 am to Tall Grass apartments at 4200 Sunner Avenue in Spirit Lake… Daly says they were able to retrieve a cat […]
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Fairmont, Mn. Man Faces Multiple Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop In Spirit Lake
November 5, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A traffic stop Monday evening in Spirit Lake landed a Fairmont, Minnesota man in jail on multiple drug charges. 42-year-old Juan Roberto Rodriguez was arrested on charges of drug trafficking, a controlled substance violation, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of drug tax stamp violations. A criminal complaint filed by the Dickinson […]
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Election Day Arrives
November 5, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Election Day has arrived. While most of the attention is focused on the national level, there are several races locally we will be closely following as results come in this (Tues.) evening. In Dickinson county, there are contested races for two seats on the Board of Supervisors. In district three, Steve Dullard is […]
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