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Assistance Available To Those In Dickinson County With Wells Impacted By Flooding
June 26, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Assistance is being made available to Dickinson county residents who rely on wells for drinking water. Megan Kardell of the county’s Environmental Office says there’s concern that some of those wells may have become contaminated due to all the flooding. She says her office can assist in arranging tests and disinfection of affected […]
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Emmet County Adopts 5 MPH No Wake Rule
June 25, 2024
(Estherville)– A 5 mph no wake rule is now in effect for all lakes and rivers in Emmet county due to the extremely high water levels. The county’s Emergency Management Commission adopted the measure during a meeting today (Tues.). Officials say it’s intended to prevent further damage to property caused by erosion. Violation of the […]
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Water Use Restrictions Being Lifted In Most Lakes Area Communities
June 25, 2024
(Undated)– Water use restrictions are being lifted around Big Spirit Lake, the east side of East Lake Okoboji, Upper Gar, Minnewashta and Lower Gar Lakes. Restrictions are also being lifted in the cities of Spirit Lake, Arnolds Park, Orleans and Milford. Steve Anderson, Superintendent of the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District, says that while they’ve […]
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Clinics Opening In Spencer For Tetanus Vaccinations As Flood Clean-up Kicks Into High Gear
June 25, 2024
(Spencer)– Officials with Spencer Hospital say they’re swiftly mobilizing resources to provide crucial healthcare services through temporary clinics. As of 2:00 pm today (Tues.), a walk-in clinic dedicated to TDAP (Tetanus) vaccinations was opened in the hospital, near the gift shop at Entrance B. It’s open until 6:00 pm today (Tues.). Regular hours will be […]
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Dickinson County Approved For Two Areas Of Federal Disaster Assistance
June 25, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– While Dickinson County was not included in the federal designation for individual assistance, the county WILL be getting federal aid for public assistance. Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret… Ehret says as of now, Dickinson county has been denied federal aid for individual assistance… Ehret says individual assistance through the state remains available to […]
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Lakeside Lab Speaker Series to feature talk by Dr. Jennifer Lamb on Amphibian and Reptile Research June 25
June 25, 2024
(Okoboji)-The Friends of Lakeside Lab Speaker Series will continue Tuesday evening with a talk by Dr. Jennifer Lamb with The Department of Biology at St. Cloud State University. Lamb says she’ll discuss some current research projects. “I’ll be talking about two ongoing research projects. One is focused on a really cool salamander, called the Four-toed […]
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FEMA Teams Visiting With Flood Victims In Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth & Sioux Counties
June 25, 2024
(Undated)– Teams with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, today (Tues.) started visiting shelters and neighborhoods in Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth and Sioux counties. FEMA Disaster Survivor AssistanceTeams are working in coordination with state and county emergency management. FEMA can provide money to eligible applicants for help with serious needs such as temporary housing, […]
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Dickinson County Official: Discussion & Research Underway Into Possibly Cutting Road At Lower Gar Outlet
June 25, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– It was revealed during today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting that there have been some preliminary talks into the possibility of cutting the road at the Lower Gar Outlet in an effort to help reduce lake levels. County Engineer Cole Budach says there was discussion about that during a special meeting […]
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City Of Spirit Lake & Other Cities In Iowa Great Lakes: Tap Water IS SAFE
June 25, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– City officials in Spirit Lake and other cities in the Iowa Great Lakes say tap water IS SAFE. Spirit Lake City Attorney- Administrator Gregg Owens says they’ve had reports that residents are being told and/or are hearing there may be concerns about the water in the City of Spirit Lake, whether for homes […]
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IUB Approves Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline Application With Modifications
June 25, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Utilities Board Tuesday approved an application from Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC for a permit to construct, operate and maintain a hazardous liquid pipeline through 29 Iowa counties, including Dickinson. The IUB approved the application with modifications and will require Summit to submit additional filings for review before a permit is issued. […]
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