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Permitting Process For Lower Gar Bridge Reportedly Caught Up In Bureaucracy
June 18, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The permitting process for building a bridge over the Lower Gar Outlet is reportedly in limbo in Des Moines due to bureaucratic red tape. Milford Mayor Steve Anderson made the revelation at Monday’s emergency meeting of the Dickinson County Emergency Management Commission… Efforts to get a bridge built at the Lower Gar Outlet […]
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IGL Sanitary District Says Illegal Sump Pump Connections & Power Outages Were Two Big Factors In Wastewater Bypasses
June 17, 2024
(Milford)– Steve Anderson, Superintendent of the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District, says the recent heavy rains have been putting a strain on their collection system. He adds the power outage early Monday quickly made matters worse… Anderson says it’s also important to quit running water whenever the power goes out… Anderson says the Iowa Great […]
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5 MPH Speed Limit To Go In Effect At 4:00 PM Tuesday On ALL Dickinson County Lakes
June 17, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Meeting in emergency session late this (Mon.) afternoon, the Dickinson County Emergency Management Commission voted to implement a 5 mph speed limit on ALL Dickinson county lakes. Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret says it goes into effect at 4:00 pm Tuesday… Ehret says the commission opted to take the action even though the […]
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Multiple Wastewater Bypasses Going On In Iowa Great Lakes
June 17, 2024
(Milford)– Extremely heavy rain and power outages with the storms that moved through the Iowa Great Lakes very early this (Mon.) morning have resulted in several wastewater bypasses. That word from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ field office in Spencer. One of those occurred at a lift station just south of Manhattan Point on […]
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Dickinson County Emergency Management Making Sand, Sandbags Available To Residents
June 17, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Emergency Management is making sand and sandbags available to residents that have property being threatened by high water. In Spirit Lake, sandbags are in a shelter to the west of the sand bunker. The site is about a block and-a-half west of the courthouse, at 1007 19th Street. Sand and sandbags […]
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Lake Levels Are Quickly Rising Again After Heavy Rain This Weekend
June 17, 2024
(Orleans)– Water levels on the Iowa Great Lakes are quickly rising once again with the heavy rain over the weekend. Severe storms that brought 50 to 60 mph wind this (Mon.) morning again caused damage to docks, boats and hoists, especially on Big Spirit Lake. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of […]
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Storms Bring Damaging Wind To Some Areas
June 17, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Quite a few residents have spent their Monday morning cleaning up from storms that tore through the Iowa Great Lakes and surrounding areas very early today. Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret says there was swath of 50 to 60 mph wind that went across northern Dickinson county, causing considerable damage in […]
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Lake Park Fire Dept. Responds To Report Of Smoke At H-LP Middle School-High School
June 15, 2024
(Lake Park)– A report of some smoke in the library at the Harris-Lake Park Middle School-High School late this (Saturday) morning prompted a response from firefighters. Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret tells KUOO news they were called to the scene around 11:15 am… The building was evacuated as a precaution and no injuries were […]
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June Is Invasive Species Awareness Month
June 15, 2024
(Undated)– The month of June is Invasive Species Awareness Month. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says woodlands, wildlands and waterways draw hundreds of thousands of tourists and recreational users each year. Officials say much of the spread of invasive species comes innocently enough: from people simply enjoying nature. They say uninvited guests can hitch […]
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ILCC Students Volunteer In Chicago During Mission Trip
June 15, 2024
(Estherville)– Students from the Laker Life campus ministry at Iowa Lakes Community College volunteered their time during spring break to serve underprivileged residents during a week-long mission trip to Chicago. Students volunteered at Breakthrough Ministries, which provides meals and shelter for those who are homeless. The students provided, prepared, and served the meals; organized clothes […]
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