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Milford City Council Votes To Put Old City Hall Up For Sale
February 4, 2025
(Milford)– Meeting in special session Monday evening, the Milford City Council voted 5-0 to put the former city hall building up for sale effective August 1st. The building was most recently rented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to house equipment to fight wild fires. They have since moved out. The building is now […]
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ILCC Men’s Quartet Again Offering Singing Valentines
February 4, 2025
(Estherville)– Looking for something different to do for that special someone in your life on Valentine’s day? The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Quartet can help as they will be offering singing valentines to area residents and businesses. Vocal Music Professor Brett Fuelberth says it’s an event everyone involved looks forward to… Fuelberth says the […]
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Milford Parade Routes Will Remain On Hwy 71
February 4, 2025
(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening decided not to shift parade routes off of Highway 71. Police Chief Shilo Brevik had requested the council consider moving the route off the highway siting safety concerns and logistics with moving the heavy traffic onto adjoining side streets. The council noted the chief’s concerns but opted to […]
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Online Registration Now Underway For Walleye Weekend
February 3, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Online registration is now underway for Walleye Weekend. Blain Andera, CEO of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says this will be the 43rd year for the event, meaning a $43,000 grand prize will be going to whoever catches one of 10 specially tagged walleye, provided, of course, that person is […]
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Dickinson County Trails Continue To See Increased Usage
February 3, 2025
(Milford)– Dickinson county’s trail system continues to increase in popularity. In her annual report, Erin Reed of Dickinson County Trails says usage of the trails has continues to steadily increase… She says the numbers, as could be expected, vary depending upon the season… Reed adds those numbers will continue to increase with even more extensions […]
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Arnolds Park Flushing Fire Hydrants
February 3, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The city of Arnolds Park is flushing fire hydrants beginning today (Mon., Feb. 3rd) and Tuesday (Feb. 4th). City officials say it could result in some temporary reductions in water pressure along with discoloration. Anyone with questions or concerns should contact the Arnolds Park city offices.
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Spencer Man Sentenced To 17 Years On Federal Drug Charges
February 3, 2025
(Sioux City)– A Spencer man was sentenced last week on federal charges. A jury found 43-year-old Oscar Navarro-Zepeda guilty in August of last year of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. […]
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected In O’Brien County Layer Flock
February 3, 2025
(Des Moines)– A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial layer flock in O’Brien county. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service made the announcement Sunday. It’s Iowa’s second detection of avian influenza within domestic birds in 2025. […]
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