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Sheldon House Fire May Have Been Caused By Electrical Issue
July 15, 2024
(Sheldon)– Fire Saturday evening heavily damaged a house in Sheldon. Firefighters were called around 9:30 pm to 1816 East 9th Street and found smoke coming from the chimney and could be seen through a living room window. Mutual aid was requesting from departments from Sanborn and Hospers. Firefighters entered the home and found fire burning […]
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4th Of July Traffic In Iowa Great Lakes Was Down This Year
July 15, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– The numbers are in and tourism officials in the Iowa Great Lakes say there was a drop in visitors to the area over the 4th of July. Kiley Zankowski of Vacation Okoboji says high water levels were a major factor… Zankowski estimates the decrease at between 40 and 60 percent… Reports indicated hotel […]
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Spencer Firefighters Respond To Flood Debris Fire
July 15, 2024
(Spencer)– Spencer firefighters were called a little after 2:00 pm this (Monday) afternoon to 1017 West 5th Street in Spencer after fire broke out in a 7″ X 7″ pile of flood debris. Firefighters deployed one attack line and quickly extinguished the fire. They then pulled the pile apart to make sure the fire was […]
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H-LP School Bd. Schedules Hearing On Proposed $1.6 M School Infrastructure Sales, Services & Use Tax Revenue Bonds
July 15, 2024
(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board today (Mon.) voted to schedule a public hearing on a proposal to issue approximately $1.6 million in School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds. Superintendent Gary Richardson says it would help supplement certain aspects of the district’s upcoming construction of a new elementary facility… Voters in […]
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Iowa Health & Human Services Bringing Additional Resources To NW Iowa
July 15, 2024
(Spencer)– Additional resources are being brought into the region to assist flood victims with needs for mental health services. Kelly Garcia of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says they’ve deployed “Disaster Behavioral Health Response Teams” to northwest Iowa. Garcia says as of last week, they had counseled more than 100 people so […]
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Okoboji Man With Extensive Criminal History Is Back Behind Bars
July 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– An Okoboji man with an extensive criminal history is back in the Dickinson county jail. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Okoboji Police Department, Wesley Swanson was arrested this past Wednesday evening, July 10th, following an incident in the area of Camp Street and Holiday Way in Okoboji. According to the […]
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Officials Working To Ensure Schools Start On Time In Two Flood-Ravaged Areas Of NW Iowa
July 15, 2024
(Des Moines)– State officials say ensuring schools start on time this fall is a priority. Iowa Department of Education director McKenzie Snow says public school districts in Spencer and Rock Valley and the Rock Valley Christian School are dealing with extensive losses and damage… Snow said some progress has been made, but her agency has […]
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Disaster Food Assistance Being Made Available In Certain Areas Impacted By Flooding
July 15, 2024
(Undated)– Disaster Food Assistance applications are now being taken for residents in a few area counties affected by extreme rainfall and flooding. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is offering the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to residents in Buena Vista, Cherokee, O’Brien, and Woodbury counties due to the recent approval of a […]
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Osceola County Collision Sends Three To The Hospital
July 15, 2024
(Ashton)– Multiple injuries were reported Saturday in a two-vehicle collision near Ashton. Authorities say 41-year-old Allison Behrendsen of Schleswig was driving a 2019 Ford Edge Northbound on County Road L-40 and 65-year-old Barbara Dunaway of Overland Park, Kansas was driving a 2018 Audi westbound on County Road A-34 when the two collided in the intersection. […]
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