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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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Bird Flu Detected In Two More NW Iowa Dairy Herds
June 15, 2024
(Des Moines)– Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in two more northwest Iowa dairy herds. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says one case is in a Plymouth county dairy herd and the other is in a Sioux county dairy. The case in Sioux county is the third in that county. A […]
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Head-On Collision Claims A Life
June 15, 2024
(Rock Rapids)– A two vehicle collision on Highway 75 south of Rock Rapids late Friday afternoon claimed a life. The Iowa State Patrol says 48-year-old Joni Wulf of Rock Rapids was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Impala northbound. Wulf’s vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2018 Jeep Compass driven by 29-year-old Megan […]
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Jackson County Voters To Decide Fate Of Local Sales Tax Measure
June 14, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– Voters in Jackson county this November will decide the fate of a measure that would implement a one percent local sales tax to help fund a new $41.2 million law enforcement center and government center currently under construction. If approved, it’s estimated the sales tax would bring in up to $17.5 million over […]
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