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Work Continues On Several Major Road Projects In Dickinson County
August 13, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Work continues on a couple of major road projects in the area. Dickinson County Engineer Cole Budach says mainline paving on County Road M-27 from Highway 9 into Lake Park is starting to wind down with primarily some handwork left to be done. Following that, he says they’ll just be left with a […]
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Airports In Milford & Spencer Among Those Awarded State Aviation Funding
August 13, 2024
(Ames)– Several northwest Iowa airports have been awarded funding for the 2025 fiscal year through the Iowa D.O.T’s State Aviation Program for aviation planning and development programs. The Milford Airport will be getting $38,300 for a terminal area access and taxiway. The project has a total estimated cost $76,600. The Spencer Airport is getting a […]
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St. Alban’s In Spirit Lake Announces New Priest
August 13, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– St. Alban’s in Spirit Lake has a new leader. The Reverend Carolyn Tuttle is the new priest in charge. She comes to St. Alban’s from New Mexico but is a Keokuk, Iowa Native with childhood memories vacationing in Okoboji with her family including attending St. Albans many times throughout the years. Carolyn attended […]
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Shots Fired Investigation Results In Arrest
August 13, 2024
(Ayrshire)– An investigation over the weekend into a report of shots being fired in Ayrshire has resulted in the arrest of a man. Authorities in Palo Alto county say they were notified around 9:00 pm Saturday of some shots being fired at 1209 Lincoln Street. An investigation resulted in the arrest of 69-year-old Patrick Lynch. […]
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Spencer Schools Ready For First Day Of Classes But There Will Be Some Changes
August 13, 2024
(Spencer)– Officials with Spencer Community Schools say they’re ready for the start of classes in a little more than a week, even though flooding damaged several buildings. One of those, Lincoln Elementary, was heavily damaged and won’t be usable in the upcoming school year, displacing about 450 students and 50 staff members. Third grade classes […]
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Orleans City Council Opts Not To Support Resolution For Wind Turbine Setbacks
August 13, 2024
(Orleans)– The Orleans City Council Monday evening voted NOT to support a resolution adopted by the city of Milford that calls on Dickinson county officials to adopt a three mile setback from city limits for the construction of wind turbines. Only one council member was in favor of supporting the resolution. The other four voted […]
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Clay County Flood Victims Urged To Attend Informational Session
August 13, 2024
(Spencer)– Clay county residents impacted by the June flood are urged to attend a special event tomorrow (Wed.) evening to obtain clarification on information and resources available to assist with recovery. It will be going on from 6:30 until 8:30 pm at the Clay County Regional Events Center. A panel of community partners will be […]
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DPS: Permitting Process Allowing School Staff To Carry Guns Still Being Developed
August 12, 2024
(Des Moines)– Schools in Iowa start classes in about two weeks, but the Iowa Department of Public Safety says none have been issued permits for staff to carry guns on school property. The law went into effect in April but rules establishing training requirements for school employees to obtain a permit haven’t been approved yet. […]
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Minnesota Voters Head To The Polls Tuesday (Aug. 13th)
August 12, 2024
(Undated) — Tomorrow (Tues., Aug. 13th), is Primary Election Day in Minnesota. One race to keep an eye on involves Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar who is running for a fourth term. The battle is in the Republican primary. The GOP has endorsed Royce White. Joe Fraser was the expected front-runner leading up to […]
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