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Very High Fire Danger Will Exist Across The Region In Coming Days
October 16, 2024
(Undated)– A very high fire danger will be in place across all of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota in coming days. A red flag warning has been issued for the region from 1:00 pm this (Wed.) afternoon until 7:00 pm this (Wed.) evening. Forecasters say the combination of a gusty south wind, low humidity and […]
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Nightmare At The Fair Is Back
October 16, 2024
(Spencer)– It’s time to get your scare on with Halloween just a couple weeks away. The Spencer Jaycees are again putting on their “Nightmare At The Fair” haunted house this Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th and again next Friday and Saturday, October 25th and 26th. It will be open those evenings from 7:00 […]
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Early Voting Gets Underway Today (Oct. 16th) Across Iowa
October 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Early voting gets underway today (Wed.) across Iowa for the November 5th election. Jordan Moyer of the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office… The site will be open Monday through Friday during regular office hours as well as Saturday, November 2nd, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. Moyer says today (Wed.) is also the first […]
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Emmet County Puts A Moratorium On Any New Wind Turbines
October 16, 2024
(Estherville)– Supervisors in Emmet county have voted to place a moratorium on the construction of any new wind turbines in that county. It’s to remain in effect until January 31st, 2025. Supervisor Chairman Todd Glasnapp says it stems from a request they received from a group of concerned citizens in the county. He says they […]
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Deadline To Apply For FEMA Assistance Quickly Approaching
October 15, 2024
(Des Moines)– The deadline in which to apply for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency for damage associated flooding and severe weather from June 16th through July 23rd of this year is quickly approaching. It’s October 22nd. Those who sustained flood related damage or storm-caused expenses or are self-employed and live in Buena Vista, […]
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LRH Taking Proactive Steps To Address Shortage Of IV Fluids
October 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare is taking some proactive measures due to a shortage of intravaneous (IV) and peritoneal fluids following the temporary closure of Baxter International’s largest manufacturing plant. The facility, which supplies 60 percent of the nation’s IV solutions, was damaged by Hurricane Helene. As a result, most U.S. hospitals, including LRH, have […]
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NW Iowa Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges
October 15, 2024
(Sioux City)– A northwest Iowa man has been sentenced on federal drug charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 24-year-old Victor Perez-Martinez of Hull was sentenced this past Friday to 12 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty in May of this year to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with […]
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Lake Park Joins Hometown Pride Program
October 15, 2024
(Lake Park)– Lake Park is now part of a newly established initiative through the Keep Iowa Beautiful Program. The city council Monday evening approved Lake Park’s involvement in the Hometown Pride program. Mayor Matt Carstensen says it promotes residents getting involved in their community… He says participating communities can also go together to hire a […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Appoint Interim County Engineer
October 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county has an interim County Engineer. The supervisors this (Tues.) morning appointed Doug Julius, a former long-time County Engineer in Sioux County, to the position. They again took no action on hiring a full-time County Engineer. The supervisors went into a closed session to further talk about that.
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Vote To Re-Establish Compensation Board
October 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– With one member absent, the Dickinson CountyBoard of Supervisors voted 4-0 this (Tues.) morning to re-establish the county’s Compensation Board, a panel that makes recommendations to the Supervisors for salaries for elected officials. A bill passed in the last session of the Iowa Legislature abolished county Compensation Boards effective this past July 1st, […]
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