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Committee To Explore Possible Options For Lowering Iowa Great Lakes While Not Flooding Downstream Areas

June 29, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– A crowd of hundreds overflowed the Supervisors room at flooded into the hallways at the Dickinson County Courthouse during a joint meeting this (Sat.) afternoon of the Board of Supervisors and Emergency Management Commission. Residents and elected officials from the entire length of the Little Sioux River, some from as far away as […]

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IGLSD Identifies Major Factor In Overloaded Sewer System

June 29, 2024

(Wahpeton)– Officials with the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District say they’ve found the likely cause of the ongoing issues with the overloaded sewer system in areas very near the lakes. Superintendent Steve Anderson says crews have found many instances in which floor drains in homes, garages, basements and crawl spaces that either have ground water […]

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Lakeside Speaker Series to feature talk by Dr. Katherine McCarville July 2

June 28, 2024

(Okoboji)-The Lakeside Lab Speaker Series will feature a talk on Iowa geology Tuesday night. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Friends of Lakeside Lab Speaker Series will continue Tuesday evening with a talk by Dr. Katherine McCarville, Geoscientist in Residence at Lakeside Lab who will be speaking about Iowa Rocks. “I think sometimes people think […]

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Gov. Kim Reynolds Appoints John Sandy To Court Of Appeals

June 28, 2024

(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds announced today (Friday) she has appointed John Sandy of Spirit Lake as a judge on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Sandy currently serves as District Judge in District 3A. He received his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of St. Thomas. Sandy fills a vacancy created following the […]

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Joint Meeting Planned Saturday (6/29) To Consider Breaching Road Over Lower Gar Outlet

June 28, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– What is now an ecological disaster could soon become an economic disaster for the Iowa Great Lakes unless immediate action is taken to lower water levels. That was the message marina and resort operators had today (Fri.) at a meeting of the Dickinson County Emergency Management Commission. Among those delivering that was Rich […]

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Continued Run-Off From Construction Site Drawing Ire Of Okoboji City Officials

June 28, 2024

(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council again heard concern at this (Fri.) morning’s special meeting from property owners near the Sherwood Forest Park project. They also addressed the council at a special meeting earlier in the week on the matter. They indicated that there was more silt coming off the site following heavy rain overnight, and […]

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Okoboji City Council Discusses Possible Revisions To Lakeshore Ordinance To Address Bank Collapses

June 28, 2024

(Okoboji)– There was discussion at a special meeting this (Fri.) morning of the Okoboji City Council on possibly revising the city’s lakeshore landscaping ordinance. It comes on the heels of massive landslides into West Lake Okoboji as a result of the recent extreme rains. Some 10 to 15 large bank collapses have occurred within Okoboji […]

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Spencer Schools Say One Of The District’s Buildings Was Heavily Impacted By Flooding

June 28, 2024

(Spencer)– The Superintendent of the Spencer Community School District says they are comitted to starting school on time for students Friday, August 23rd, as scheduled, even though one of its buildings sustained heavy damage in the flood. In an email to district patrons, Superintendent Terry Heman says Lincoln Elementary sustained significant damage and will not […]

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28 Additional Counties Approved For Public Assistance Under the May Presidential Major Disaster Declaration

June 27, 2024

(Des Moines)– Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the approval of twenty-eight (28) additional counties for Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA DR-4784-IA, for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from tornados, severe storms, and widespread flooding that occurred between May 20, 2024 – May 31, 2024. Locally, that includes Buena Vista, Clay […]

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SBDC Assisting Small Businesses, Residents In Applying For Disaster Assistance

June 27, 2024

(Spencer)– Small businesses in Clay, Emmet, Lyon, Plymouth and Sioux counties impacted by the flood are eligible for assistance through the Small Business Administration. Larry Wajda, Director of the Small Business Development Center, or SBDC in Spencer, tells KUOO news his office is assisting businesses in those counties with the application process… Wajda says his […]

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