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CAASA Vows To Re-Build It’s Facility In Downtown Spencer
July 11, 2024
(Spencer)– An agency that’s used to helping people now needs help of its own as it works to recover from the flood. CAASA, the Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault, sustained about $400,000 in damage when their offices in Spencer flooded. The facility had just opened this past September. Executive Director Stephanie Henrich says it […]
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Flooding Leaves Behind Bumper Crop Of Gnats & Mosquitoes
July 11, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– If you’ve spent any time at all outdoors recently chances are you felt like the main course of a giant buffet because of all the mosquitoes and gnats. Katy Burke of Dickinson County Public Health says it’s another byproduct of the recent heavy rains. She says there are several things you can do […]
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Testimony Concludes In Kyle Ricke Trial
July 11, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Testimony concluded Wednesday in the 1st degree murder trial of Kyle Ricke, accused in the fatal shooting in September of last year of Algona police officer Kevin Cram. Evan Thompson of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation testified that during an interview, Ricke told him he blacked out at the time of the […]
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Gov. Kim Reynolds Comments On City Of Okoboji Letter
July 11, 2024
(Spencer)– Governor Kim Reynolds says she has reviewed the letter from the city of Okoboji regarding flood damage and debris in the Iowa Great Lakes and that she is aware of the problem. Reynolds made the comments in a stop late Wednesday in Spencer… Reynolds also commented on the ad-hoc committee that has been put […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Discusses Annexation Request
July 11, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– The Arnolds Park City Council Wednesday set the wheels in motion to annex some land for a new residential development just east of the Emerald Hills Golf Course. As we’ve reported previously, a 97 unit development known as Emerald Estates is being planned for that area. The site is currently in the county […]
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IGL Sanitary District Ends Its Last Bypass
July 10, 2024
(Milford)– The Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District says it is no longer bypassing wastewater. Director Steve Anderson says it’s last bypass ended Monday. He says even though the Okoboji’s are still above flood stage, the sanitary sewer collection system is now able to keep up with flows. Anderson notes, however, 64 lift stations are running […]
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Kyle Ricke’s Mom, Sister, Among Those Testifying In His 1st Degree Murder Trial
July 10, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Some family members are among those testifying in the 1st degree murder trial of Kyle Ricke, who’s accused of fatally shooting Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram on September 13th of last year. Ricke’s mother, Irene, was among those taking the stand. She talked about how her son was distraught after having been arrested […]
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City Of Milford Cracking Down On Those Not Picking Up After Their Pets
July 10, 2024
(Milford)– If your dog does it’s business in Milford and you don’t pick it up, be prepared to get a citation. Mayor Steve Anderson says dog excrement in parks, playgrounds and ball fields is becoming a real problem… Anderson says they may be forced to take additional action should the problem continue.
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