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Emmet County Considering A Burn Ban
March 5, 2024
(Estherville)– Authorities in Emmet county are considering the possibility of implementing a burn ban. The county’s fire chiefs met Monday to talk about it, following a large grass fire Sunday. It broke out in the 1900 block of 400th Avenue near Gruver. Fire departments from Gruver, Wallingford and Estherville battled the blaze. A statement issued […]
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Boji Booming Brackets Fireworks Fundraiser Is Back
March 5, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– College Basketball tournament time will soon be upon us. Along with that is the return of Boji’s Booming Bracket Battle, a 4th of July Fireworks fundraiser. Kylie Zankowski of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says nominations for this year’s event will close at the end of business today (Tues.)… More […]
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Filing Period Now Open For June 4th Primary Election
March 5, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The filing period for those looking to run in the June 4th Primary Election opened Monday and runs through March 22nd. Jordan Moyer oversees elections for the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office. She says a number of county positions will be on the ballot… Moyer says candidacy papers are available at the Auditor’s Office… […]
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Spencer City Council Hears Updates On Construction Projects; Awards Bid For North Y Turn Lane
March 5, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening heard an update on several upcoming construction projects. Planning Director Adam Syverson provided the details… On another topic, Syverson says his office has been making some progress recently in dealing with dilapidated and substandard housing issues in Spencer… In other business, the Spencer City Council awarded a bid […]
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Applications Being Accepted For 2024 Clay County Fair Queen
March 5, 2024
(Spencer)– Applications are now being accepted for 2024 Clay County Fair Queen. Females between the ages of 16 and 21 by August 8th may apply. Candidates must never have been married, cannot be a professional model, cannt represent any other organization as a queen and must reside in Clay county or an adjoining county if […]
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Estherville City Council Discusses Commercial Building Standards
March 5, 2024
(Estherville)– The city of Estherville is looking at establishing minimum requirements for commercial buildings. Code Enforcement Officer Greg Van Langen told the council the measure is intended to address some buildings in the downtown area and other parts of town that have fallen into disrepair. He says it’s modeled after the city’s minimum housing standards… […]
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CRP Sign Up Underway
March 4, 2024
(Des Moines)– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and running through March 29, 2024. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving […]
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Some NW Iowans Have Been Appointed To State Boards & Commissions
March 4, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds this past Friday announced several appointments to Iowa’s various boards and commissions, including a few local residents. Mayra Martinez of Buena Vista County was appointed to the Early Childhood Iowa State Board. Jim Christensen of Buena Vista County was appointed to the Environmental Protection Commission. Gary Langbein of Sac County […]
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Another Major Ethanol Producer, Valero, Signs Onto Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline Project
March 4, 2024
(Ames)– An additional company has signed on as a shipper with Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed CO2 pipeline. Valero’s eight ethanol facilities in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota will be incorporated into the proposed project. Those facilities produce 1.1 billion gallons of ethanol per year, producing 3.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. With […]
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