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Housing Options Becoming Available For Spencer Residents Impacted In June Flood
August 16, 2024
(Spencer)– Spencer residents impacted by the June flood were updated at a meeting Wednesday evening on what’s being done to meet housing needs. A large number of homes were severely impacted by the flooding, with a number of them no longer habitable. City officials say two housing programs are being offered. 80 trailers were recently […]
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Iowa’s Jobless Rate Held Steady In July While Minnesota’s Went Up
August 16, 2024
(Undated) — Iowa’s job market is feeling the effects of layoffs and an aging workforce, with the state’s unemployment rate holding steady at 2.8 percent in July. The economy lost 15-hundred jobs due to closures and layoffs, with 21-thousand workers leaving the workforce over the past year, mostly due to retirements. Joshua Rosenbloom of Iowa […]
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Spirit Lake Protective Association to host Templar Park Arch Centennial Celebration August 17
August 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)-A Centennial Celebration of the Templar Park Arch will be held on Saturday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Spirit Lake Protective Association will host a Centennial Celebration and Ribbon Cutting at The Templar Park Recreation Area on the west side of Big Spirit Lake Saturday afternoon.SLPA President John Smeltzer says, the Archway was […]
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Seine Counts Are Underway On The Iowa Great Lakes
August 15, 2024
(Orleans)– Crews with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are conducting their annual seine counts in the Iowa Great Lakes. The counts have taken place for decades and are typically held this time of year. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist, says it gives them a good handle on fish populations and conditions… Hawkins tells news […]
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Richie Lee & The Fabulous 50s to Rock the Roof Garden Ballroom August 15
August 15, 2024
(Arnolds Park)-Rock the Roof returns to The Roof Garden Ballroom tonight. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association’s Rock the Roof Concert Series continues Thursday evening with Richie Lee & The Fabulous 50s. While most of the Rock the Roof Concerts have been held in the Majestic Pavilion this summer, […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Sets Hearing Dates On Annexation Request
August 15, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– City officials in Arnolds Park have set the dates for some public hearings on a voluntary annexation request. It’s for Emerald Estates, a residential development proposed for some land just east of Emerald Hills Golf Course. That parcel currently is outside of city limits. A consultation hearing with other taxing entities is set […]
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State Now Reviewing Updated Flow Info. For Lower Gar Bridge
August 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– There’s nothing new to report in the status of getting permits approved for a bridge at the Lower Gar Outlet. Dickinson County Engineer Cole Budach told supervisors Tuesday a hydrologist has assembled some new projections on flow data that had been requested by state officials. Budach said he received that information this past […]
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Collision Of Car And Semi Sends One Person To The Hospital
August 15, 2024
(Hull)– A collision Tuesday involving a semi and a car on Highway 18 three miles east of Hull sent one person to the hospital. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 75-year-old John De Vries of George was driving a 2008 Ford Focus eastbound when he crossed the center line and collided with a milk tank-trailer […]
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Over 40 Cats From NW Iowa Flown To New Jersey To Ease Shelters Here That Are Over Capacity
August 15, 2024
(Undated) — Over 40 cats from northwest Iowa were flown to New Jersey to find homes due to increased flooding here that led to a surplus of cats in shelters. The relocation was organized by Greater Good Charities and The Animal Rescue Site. The cats, all homeless and adoptable, are from People For Pets in […]
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