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Dickinson County Treasurer Issues Reminder About Property Tax Credits
April 17, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Treasurer’s Office is now accepting the 2024 Iowa Property Tax Credit Claims for property tax assistance for the September 2024/March 2025 Property tax payments. Treasurer Kris Rowley says several different programs are available for those meeting certain income guidelines. One is for those 65 or older and those who are […]
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Storms Prompt Tornado Warnings, But No Touchdowns Reported Locally
April 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Severe thunderstorms and the threat for possible tornadoes late this (Tues.) afternoon prompted the issuance of numerous tornado warnings in northwest Iowa, including one for Dickinson county and northwestern Clay county. That particular warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls around 4:00 pm. It expired at 4:30. Dickinson County […]
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Emmet County Traffic Stop Lands Arkansas Man In Jail On Multiple Charges
April 16, 2024
(Estherville)– An Arkansas man has been charged in connection with a traffic stop April 6th west of Estherville. The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle around 2:00 am that morning for speeding. A subsequent investigation resulted in the driver, 37-year-old Casablanca Splunge of Little Rock, Arkansas, being arrested on charges […]
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Iowa Legislature Passes Bill Making It Easier For Teachers To Carry Firearms On School Property
April 16, 2024
(Des Moines)– Teachers and school staff can get a permit to carry a gun on school property, under a bill passed by the Iowa Legislature. Democratic State Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell of Ames is critical of the measure… Republican State Representative Phil Thompson of Boone says the necessary precautions are included in the bill… Educators would […]
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Man Arrested On Multiple Charges After Getting Caught Going 104 MPH
April 16, 2024
(Estherville)– An Estherville man faces charges following a traffic stop early Saturday in Emmet county. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the 3600 mile of Highway 9 after observing it going eastbound at 104 mph. The driver, 19-year-old Caden Petty, was charged with operating while intoxicated…1st offense; possession of alcohol […]
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Early Morning Fire Prompts Evacuation Of A Milford Apartment Building
April 16, 2024
(Milford)– A fire early this (Tues.) morning prompted the evacuation of a Milford apartment building. The Milford Fire Department was called a little before 3:00 am to 1022 Okoboji Avenue after getting a report of a fire in a laundry room. Law enforcement officers put the fire out using extinguishers prior to firefighters arriving. The […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Adopt Pipeline Ordinance
April 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) adopted an ordinance regulating hazardous pipelines. The supervisors voted 5-0 to approve the first reading. They also voted 5-0 to waive the 2nd and 3rd readings, granting final approval. The action followed a public hearing. Bonnie Ewolt of Milford was among those calling on supervisors […]
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Spencer City Council Approves Fire Truck Purchases
April 16, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer Fire Department is updating its fleet. The city council Monday evening approved the purchase of a new ladder truck, replacing one that’s currently about 20 years-old, along with a new rescue-pumper truck. The total cost was put at nearly $2.7 million. Fire Chief Jesse Coulson told the council the department rotates its […]
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Dickinson County Treasurer’s Office To Be Closed April 25th For Staff Training
April 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– If you have business to conduct at the Dickinson County Treasurer’s Office, you should take note the office will be closed to the public Thursday, April 25th. Treasurer Kris Rowley says staff will be attending training sessions that day with the Iowa Department of Transportation. She says the April 25th closure will affect […]
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Jackson Toddler Dies After Falling Three Stories From Hotel Window
April 16, 2024
(Sioux Falls, S.D.)– A toddler from Jackson has died after falling out of a third floor window of a Sioux Falls hotel this past weekend. A police report says CPR was performed on the scene and that the toddler, identified as Madden Hein, had a pulse but remained unresponsive. Police haven’t given any other details […]
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