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Holiday Concert This Sat. (Dec. 7th) At Worthington Auditorium
December 5, 2024
(Worthington, Mn.)– The Friends of the Auditorium will present Davina and The Vagabonds, A Jazzy Concert for the Holidays on Saturday. Managing Director Tammy Makram says the group travels internationally… She adds that there are several ways to purchase tickets… The concert will start at 7 o’clock Saturday night at Memorial Auditorium in Worthington.
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APO Fire-Rescue Responds To Early Morning Call
December 5, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire-Rescue had an early morning call. Chief Chris Yungbluth says they were called to a home at 10 Karita Street in Arnolds Park a little before 4:00 am this (Thursday) morning after getting a report of smoke in the residence… Yungbluth says it’s a reminder to have your furnace inspected on […]
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Jackson County Crash Claims A Life
December 5, 2024
(Jackson County, MN) — A southwest Minnesota man is dead following a crash in Jackson County. The Minnesota State Patrol says 43-year-old Miguel Angel Heredia of Worthington died early Wednesday after he lost control on Highway 60 and rolled his vehicle into a ditch. Heredia died at the scene and reportedly was not wearing a […]
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14 Applications Received For Okoboji Superintendent Position
December 5, 2024
(Milford)– The Okoboji Community School District remains on target to hire a new Superintendent before the Christmas break. The application deadline was November 30th. Officials with Grundmeyer Leader Services were on hand at a special school board meeting Wednesday afternoon. They reported a total of 14 applications were received for the position, with five of […]
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City Of Spencer Receiving $1.3 M From State For Flood Recovery Assistance
December 5, 2024
(Spencer)– Some additional financial assistance appears to be on the way from the state to assist the city of Spencer with recovery efforts from the June flood. Interim City Manager Kevin Robinson told the city council Monday it stems from a phone call he received a few days ago from the Governor’s Office. Robinson says […]
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Kitchen Fire Sends One Person To The Hospital
December 4, 2024
(Estherville)– A kitchen fire Tuesday damaged a home at 1321 North 12th Street in Estherville. A fire officer who was first to arrive on the scene used an extinguisher to initially knock the fire down. Additional firefighters arrived and put out the rest of the fire and ventilated the residence. They also checked for signs […]
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Dickinson Co. Museum Seeing Increase In Visitors; Preparing For Major Project
December 4, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Museum continues to see a significant increase in visitors. Curator Mary Dreier says numbers have gone up dramatically in recent years… Dreier says many of those exhibits will be interactive, featuring the hustle and bustle of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific depot back in the day when trains […]
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Dickinson County’s New County Engineer Is Officially On The Job
December 4, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county’s new County Engineer is now officially on the job. Jeff Rose formally introduced himself to the public during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting… Rose says he’ll be spending the coming days introducing himself to county road crews and the public. Doug Julius, a retired engineer from Sioux county, had been filling […]
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Discovery House Implementing Some Changes
December 4, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A facility in Spirit Lake that assists those recovering from alcohol or drug addiction continues to experience a high demand. Curt Wiegers is President of the Board of Directors for Discovery House, which operates two residences in the community: one for men and one for women… Wiegers says Discovery House has undergone some […]
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