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Several NW Iowa Schools Awarded Grants Through Local Food For Schools Program
September 3, 2024
(Des Moines)– Several northwest Iowa school districts have been awarded grants through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to purchase meat, eggs, produce, dairy and other local foods from area farmers in the current school year. The Clay Central-Everly, Rock Valley, Sheldon and Spencer Community School Districts, along with Sheldon Christian School, are […]
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Dickinson Among Counties Seeking Legal Review Of IUC Action On Pipeline Permit
September 3, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning voted unanimously to sign an engagement letter with a law firm for joint representation to seek a judicial review of the Iowa Utilities Commission’s decision granting a permit to Summit Carbon Solutions. However, Supervisor Tim Fairchild said eventually he and fellow supervisors will likely […]
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Spencer Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Charge
September 3, 2024
(Sioux City)– A Spencer man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 26-year-old Casey Tuttle entered the plea August 29th to a charge of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Tuttle had previously been convicted on felony charges of burglary […]
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Some NW Iowa Entities Among Those Awarded Arts & Culture Grants
September 2, 2024
(Des Moines)– Some northwest Iowa entities are among 173 in more than 60 communities awarded funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Arts and Culture Grants program. The Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji was awarded $15,000 for operations support; the Orange City Arts Council is receiving $4,000 for a Japanese story telling project; the […]
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Okoboji Elementary Students To Learn Firsthand About Plants & Food
September 2, 2024
(Milford)– About 100 Okoboji Elementary Students will participate in a Gardens Field Trip on Friday, September 6. Okoboji Elementary Teacher Kari Heimdal says she’s developed a special program called the Power of Plants, or POP… She notes that they’ll explore local gardens thanks to community support. Heimdal hopes to expand the program in the future.
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More Rural Iowa Hospitals Discontinuing Labor & Delivery Units
September 2, 2024
(Undated)– Iowa’s dwindling population has forced a third of rural hospitals to close their labor and delivery units. Medical providers are trying to find solutions. Reporting from K-F-F Health News shows that at least 41 Iowa hospitals have closed their labor and delivery units since 2000 – down dramatically from the 1950s and ’60s when […]
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Crash On I-90 In Jackson County Results In Injuries
September 2, 2024
(Lakefield, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash a little before 5:00 am Monday on Interstate 90 in Jackson county sent two people to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 54-year-old Virgil Woods of Elkton, Maryland was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup eastbound at milepost 58 when he lost control after swerving to miss a […]
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Significant Road Projects Get Underway Tues. (Sept. 3rd)
September 2, 2024
(Okoboji)– Two major road projects get underway Tuesday (Sept. 3rd) in the Iowa Great Lakes. A re-surfacing and pavement replacement project on Stakeout Road in Okoboji will be taking place from the intersection with Highway 71 to just north of Chalstrom Beach. While local traffic will still be allowed through that area, motorists are encouraged […]
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Ribbon Cutting Held On Lake Park Trail Extension
September 2, 2024
(Lake Park)– A ribbon cutting ceremony was held this (Monday) morning in Lake Park officially marking the completion and opening of the Tatanka Ska Trace Trail between that community and Spirit Lake. Erin Reed of Dickinson County Trails thanked everyone who made the project possible, noting that it represents years of planning, fundraising and construction. […]
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