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NW Iowa Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Charge
March 19, 2024
(Sioux City)– A Rock Valley man has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 58-year-old Terrance Buescher entered the plea Friday, admitting that from April 2022 through January 2023, he was involved in the distribution of at least 20 pounds of […]
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A Set Of Stoplights In Downtown Estherville Could Be On The Way Out
March 19, 2024
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday evening discussed the possibility of removing some stoplights at the intersection of 2nd Avenue North and 6th Street in the city’s downtown area. City Administrator Penny Clayton says they’ve become obsolete… The operator of a nearby daycare facility expressed concern over the possible removal of the stoplights… The council […]
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LRH Named Top 20 Rural & Community Hospital
March 19, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Another area hospital has been named a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital in the country. Lakes Regional Healthcare made the cut for the honor from the National Rural Health Association. LRH President and CEO Jason Harrington says it’s in addition to the hospital also being named a Top 100 Rural and Community […]
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Taxation Letters About To Hit Mailboxes
March 19, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Property taxpayers across Iowa are receiving notifications in the mail from their local County Auditor about tax rates. It’s the first time such notices have been sent and is the result of a recent change in state law. Dickinson County Auditor Lori Pedersen says it will include information on proposed city, school district […]
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Dickinson Co. P & Z To Further Consider Proposed Conditional Use Changes For Wind Turbines
March 18, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– It’s going to be awhile before proposed revisions to a Dickinson County Zoning ordinance pertaining to conditional uses, primarily for wind turbines, goes back to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. The county’s Planning and Zoning Commission this (Monday) afternoon reviewed some proposed additions and revisions following another public hearing on the matter. […]
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Proposed Pipeline Ordinance Headed Back To Dickinson County Board Of Supervisors
March 18, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A proposed ordinance regulating the construction of pipelines in Dickinson county is headed back to the Board of Supervisors. With two members of the seven member board absent, the county’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted this (Monday) morning to refer it back to the supervisors with revisions that were made during a joint […]
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Martin County West Making Second Attempt At Bond Referendums
March 18, 2024
(Sherburn, Mn.)– Voters in the Martin County West School District will head back to the polls May 14th to decide the fate of a pair of bond referendums for a second time. One is for $64.7 million for a new PreK-12 school that would be built at the site of the current high school; another […]
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Dakin Schultz Announces Retirement From Iowa D.O.T.
March 18, 2024
(Sioux City)– A man who has been at the forefront of a number of key road projects in northwest Iowa is stepping down. Dakin Schultz announced Friday he’ll be retiring as a Transportation Planner at the District Three office of the Iowa Department of Transportation in Sioux City effective March 29th. Locally Schultz was instrumental […]
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Iowa DNR Seeking Public Comment On 2024 Impaired Waters List
March 18, 2024
(Des Moines, IA) — A public comment period is now open on Iowa’s 2024 impaired waters report. The Department of Natural Resources report, required by the Clean Water Act, lists over 700 segments of lakes, rivers, and streams that don’t meet water quality standards. Of the 1,400 samples taken, 387 are ranked healthy, about a […]
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