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Spencer School District Awarded “Credentials To Careers Grant”
April 11, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Spencer community School District has been awarded a “Credentials to Careers” grant to support high school students earning credentials with labor market value. The one-time grants are made possible by the Iowa Department of Education. Director McKenzie Snow says they help connect the classroom to the workforce. Spencer was one of 20 […]
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Representative Of National Main Street Program Visits Spencer
April 11, 2024
(Spencer)– Leadership from Main Street America paid a visit to Spencer earlier this week to assess that city’s Main Street program. Nancy Naeve of Spencer Main Street says Jackie Swihart, Program Officer for Revitalization Services with the National Main Street Program, met with city leaders, business owners and others during her visit… Naeve says the […]
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Voters In Okoboji School District To Decide Fate Of A $67 Million Bond Issue In November
April 11, 2024
(Milford)– Voters in the Okoboji Community School District will be voting on a $67 million bond issue this coming fall. The school board voted unanimously Wednesday evening to put the measure on the ballot for the November election. Superintendent Todd Abrahamson says if approved, the measure would fund a new elementary school and address aging […]
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Lakefield Raising Awareness During Child Abuse & Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 11, 2024
(Lakefield, Mn.)– The city of Lakefield is raising awareness during Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Teal and blue ribbons have been tied to light poles in the city’s downtown area as part of the effort. Lakefield police say in 2023, they responded to six calls for service regarding sexual assault and investigated […]
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“Scouting For Food” Event Coming Up Saturday In Milford
April 11, 2024
(Milford)– Milford Boy Scouts will be doing their part this weekend to help out a local food pantry. The annual “Scouting For Food” event will be going on this Saturday. Spokesman Jason Simpson says Boy Scouts will be making the rounds in Milford Saturday morning picking up non-perishable food items… Simpson says all of the […]
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Collision On Hwy 71 On North Edge Of Milford Sends Two People To The Hospital
April 11, 2024
(Milford)– Minor injuries were reported in a collision late Wednesday afternoon on Highway 71 on the north edge of Milford. Police say 61-year-old Gary De Wolf of Milford was driving a 2012 Chevrolet and was following a 2015 Hyundai driven by 23-year-old Kassandra Toben, also of Milford. Police say Toben slowed to make a turn […]
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DNR Official: It’s A Tough Spring For Flowering Trees
April 11, 2024
(Des Moines)– It’s been a rough spring for certain flowering trees & shrubs, including magnolia, forsythia, and lilacs. Tivon Feeley is with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources… He says some maple trees were also affected… Feeley says conifers also sustained some damage… Feeley says it’s a result of the much above normal temperatures we […]
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Annual Cleanup In Spencer About To Get Underway
April 11, 2024
(Spencer)– A citywide cleanup of Spencer is coming up April 20th-28th. Mayor Steve Bomgaars is encouraging individuals and service organizations to once again get involved this year… Bomgaars says they’re hoping to build on the program’s successes in past years… This marks the third year for the event.
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Former Sioux County Sheriff’s Deputy & His Wife Enter Pleas In Neglect Case
April 11, 2024
(Orange City)– A former Sioux County Deputy has entered a plea to several felony charges against him. According to the Sioux County Sheriff and the Sioux County Attorney’s offices, Caleb and Jill Haverdink of Maurice were arrested on seven counts of Neglect of a Dependent Person, which are Class C Felonies. They also face some […]
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