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Lake Park City Council Says Thanks But No Thanks To Land Purchase Offer
February 10, 2026
(Lake Park)– The future of the former Aspire nursing home and the land on which it’s located was a topic of discussion at Monday evening’s Lake Park City Council meeting. The owner of the property told the council a potential buyer has stepped forward and that she wanted to see if the city has any […]
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Fire Destroys Machine Shed & Contents
February 10, 2026
(Estherville)– There were no immediate reports of any injuries in a fire Monday afternoon that destroyed a machine shed near Estherville. Fire departments from Estherville, Wallingford and Spirit Lake were called to the scene at 1485 385th Avenue north of Estherville and found the structure engulfed. Firefighters say some flammable materials, tires, oils and other […]
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Wahpeton Tweaking Seasonal Landscape Waste Burning
February 10, 2026
(Wahpeton)– The city of Wahpeton is revising an ordinance pertaining to the burning of yard waste. Currently, the city allows a two week period to do that in the spring and again in the fall. Darin Peterson of the city’s Water and Public Works Departments suggested opening that window a bit further at Monday’s city […]
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Minnesota DNR Forestry Addresses “Exploding Trees” Phenomena
February 9, 2026
Vanessa Zachman of the DNR Forestry talking about trees in winter and “exploding trees”
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Public Hearing Set For Storm Sewer Improvement Project In Estherville
February 9, 2026
(Estherville)– A storm sewer project is in the works in Estherville. The city council last week set March 2nd as the date for a public hearing on the matter. City Administrator Penny Clayton says it would involve upsizing some infrastructure in the area of North 3rd Street and 1st Avenue North to address ongoing drainage […]
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Corridor Hosting “Conversational Management Workshop”
February 9, 2026
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation will hold a Conversational Management Workshop Wednesday, February 18th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the Northwest Bank Corporate Office in Spencer. Presenter Tim Cosby will introduce a coaching model that leverages real-time conversations on the job, shop floor, office, over the phone or traveling to visit […]
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Dickinson County Nature Center Offering Special Event For Valentine’s Day
February 9, 2026
(Okoboji) The Dickinson County Nature Center is hosting a free event called Nature Night Out on Friday February 13th from 6:30 to 8:00. Amy Heibult, Community Relations Coordinator at the Nature Center, tells KUOO News that it will be a fun filled night… “We have a fun kind of a date night for Valentine’s Day […]
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Local Authorities Urge Precautions When Sending Checks Through The Mail
February 9, 2026
(Rock Rapids) (KIWA)– Authorities in one northwest Iowa county are reminding people that the mail is not as safe as you might assume, and to keep that in mind when doing financial transactions through the mail. A recent social media post by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says they recently had a few incidents in […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Dev. Corp. Issues Annual Report
February 9, 2026
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is out with its 2025 Annual Report. The publication highlights programs such as the Homegrown Talent Initiative, Big IDEA Challenge, and the Corridor Conversations Podcast. It also provides updates on business retention and expansion, business succession, business recruitment, entrepreneurship, legislative advocacy, workforce, housing and childcare. The full report […]
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