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Flood Clean-up Assistance Is Available To Dickinson County Residents
July 2, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Help is being made available to Dickinson county residents for clean-up following the heavy rains. Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret says volunteers are being brought in to assist in cleaning up from things such as water or sewer back ups in basements. Residents in need of help to clean up should call 1-800-447-1985 […]
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75th Annual Flight Breakfast to be held Rain or Shine July 4 at Estherville Airport
July 2, 2024
(Estherville)-The Annual Flight Breakfast will be held in Estherville Thursday morning. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Estherville Chamber of Commerce will host the 75th Annual Flight Breakfast on the 4th of July.Executive Director Lexie Ruter says, the event will go on rain or shine. “Unfortunately the forecast for Thursday doesn’t look the best for […]
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Spencer City Council Hears How Flooding Impacted Police Officers, Firefighters
July 2, 2024
(Spencer)– Firefighters and police officers in Spencer who played critical roles in rescuing hundreds of people during the flood did so as they and their families were also being impacted. Fire Chief Jesse Coulson told the city council Monday about half of the department’s firefighters have been displaced… Police Chief Mark Warburton says some of […]
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We Now Know The Make-up Of A Committee That Will Research Flood Control Options
July 2, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– We now know the make-up of a committee that will research possible options for flood control in the Iowa Great Lakes. The Board of Supervisors Saturday voted to form the committee after hearing from downstream officials. Supervisor Kim Wermersen outlined the make-up of that committee at this (Tues.) morning’s Dickinson County Board of […]
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Seminar For Kids On Understanding Emotions Following A Natural Disaster To Be Held
July 2, 2024
(Spencer)– A special event will be held this (Tues. 7/2) evening in Spencer for kids on understanding emotions and feelings following a natural disaster. It will be held at 6:00 pm at Hope Church at 919 Grand Avenue in Spencer. No registration is required. All ages, including adults, are welcome to attend.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds Appoints Several NW Iowans To State Boards & Commissions
July 2, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the appointments of several northwest Iowa residents to various state boards and commissions. They include Johnathon Tuvera of Sioux county who was appointed to the Commission of Deaf Services; Sam Kooiker of O’Brien county who was appointed to the Civil Rights Commission; Amanda Miller of Pocahontas will serve […]
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City Of Spencer Re-Visiting Flood Protocols
July 2, 2024
(Spencer)– The city of Spencer is re-visiting it’s protocol for communicating with residents during times of emergency. It’s in response to the June 22nd flood that ravaged the community, leaving a number of people homeless. Interim Deputy City Manager Kevin Robinson who’s also a former Mayor of Spencer, told the city council Monday evening one […]
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Estherville City Council Hears Update On Flood & Recovery Efforts
July 1, 2024
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council this (Monday) evening heard an update from City Administrator Penny Clayton regarding the flood and ongoing recovery efforts. Clayton says the believe the West Fork of the Des Moines River in Estherville crested at more than 18 feet recently, but they’re unsure on the exact number because a monitoring gauge […]
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Several New Laws In Iowa Now In Affect
July 1, 2024
(Undated)– Several new laws in Iowa are taking affect today (Mon. 7/1). One criminalizes the non-consensual use of someone’s likeness in explicit images and videos, also prohibiting distribution of deep fake pornography using AI. Another new law increases penalties for swatting, a false report to draw police response making that a class “D” felony carrying […]
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DNR Advising Extreme Caution For Anyone Planning To Do Any Boating
July 1, 2024
(Undated)– This Independence Day holiday will be especially dangerous for boating on Iowa lakes and rivers, due to heavy rain and flooding. Susan Stocker of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says anyone planning on doing any boating will need to be on the lookout for a lot of debris… Stocker says what you see […]
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FEMA Opening A Disaster Recovery Center In Spencer
July 1, 2024
(Spencer)– The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be opening a Disaster Area Recovery Center tomorrow (Tues.) at 1:00 pm at the Tower Gate Pavilion at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer. The center will be open daily, including July 4th, from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm until further notice. Recovery specialists from FEMA and […]
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