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Federated Rural Electric Donates $22,500 To Three Fire Departments
July 17, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Several southwest Minnesota fire departments have been awarded funding through Federated Rural Electric. Fire Departments in Fairmont, Truman and Windom each received $7,500 to update gear and equipment. Federated utilized matching funds from the CoBank Sharing Success Program and Basin Electric Cooperative to further the impact of the donations. CoBank provides long-term financing […]
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Old Milford City Hall Building Is Up For Sale
July 17, 2025
(Milford)– The Milford City Council has opted to sell the old City Hall building at 1021 10th Street in Milford. The council Monday evening talked about a possible process that would include receiving sealed bids. They set Thursday, August 14th from 5:00 until 8:00 pm as the date and time for an open house to […]
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Texas Man Sentenced For Stealing Firearms While Cleaning Up A Spencer Store Following Last Year’s Flood
July 17, 2025
(Sioux City)– A Texas man has been sentenced for stealing guns from a Spencer retailer while working with a crew to clean up the store following last year’s historic flooding in the city. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 38-year-old Hector Benavidez of Donna, Texas, was sentenced Wednesday to more […]
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Lake Park Applying For CAT Grant For Renovation Of A Heavily Used Park
July 17, 2025
(Lake Park)– The Lake Park City Council Monday authorized city staff to proceed with applying for a Community Attraction and Tourism, or CAT Grant, for planned renovations of the city park. Mayor Matt Carstensen says they’re seeking a $900,000 grant that would go toward the $3.4 million project… “They have raised those limits since we […]
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Jackson County Excited to Host Thousands of Bicyclists As RAGBRAI Comes Into Minnesota For The First Time
July 17, 2025
(Jackson) Ragbrai is in its 52nd year and is the oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the world. This year the first stop is in Milford and the ride will cross the border into MN for the first time ever when it stops at Brown Park in Jackson County. Ryan Krosch, who […]
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Spencer Man Sentenced On Federal Drug, Firearms Charges
July 17, 2025
(Sioux City)– A Spencer man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of firearms by a drug user and domestic abuse and one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. 41-year-old Dana Igou was sentenced on the charges Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux […]
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Jackson County Hires Interim Engineer and New Law Enforcement Center Still on Schedule
July 16, 2025
(Jackson) Jackson County’s engineer Tim Stahl has retired, and they are in the process of hiring someone new. Jackson County Administrator Ryan Krosch says they have hired an interim engineer until they find a full time engineer. “Darrell Pettis is his name. A very experienced engineer, he’s retired. Has been a county engineer in LeSueur […]
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Dickinson County Fair Gets Underway Saturday (July 19th)
July 16, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The 2025 Dickinson County Fair gets underway Saturday in Spirit Lake. Fallon Jensen, Dickinson County 4-H Youth Coordinator, encourages everyone to come out to the fair and view the various livestock shows and exhibits… “Saturday we’re going to have our rabbit and poultry show; we’ll have food trucks here, we’ll have Family Fun […]
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Jackson’s New Economic Development Coordinator Introduces Himself
July 16, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Jackson’s new Economic Development Coordinator is getting acquainted to his new duties and introducing himself. Jack Brinkman, a native of Jackson, holds a business degree. He’s been on the job a couple of weeks or so now. He says feels he can bring a number of strong assets to the table, especially when […]
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