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Corridor Board Has Two New Members
August 28, 2025
(Spencer)– There are two new members on the Board of Directors of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation. They are Thomas Nelson, a Commercial Lender at Bank Midwest in Spirit Lake, and Doug Vlasman, Manager of Business and Community Development at Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative in Estherville. They were appointed earlier this summer to fill […]
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One NW Iowa Town Implements Contingencies For Police Protection
August 28, 2025
(Paullina)– One northwest Iowa community is having to make some contingencies for law enforcement protection. Paullina Mayor Marlin Sjaarda says police chief Nathan Bremer had turned in his retirement letter, and that the city had intended to replace Bremer — but in the meantime, they were going to utilize the services of Reserve Officer Cain […]
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Clay Co. Fair, Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Collaborate For Special Day At This Year’s Fair
August 28, 2025
(Spencer)– One of the eight days of this year’s Clay County Fair will be dedicated to Iowa and its ties to rock ‘n roll. Fair General Manager Jason Brockshus says they’ve partnered with the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association to bring Iowa Music Day to the Clay County Fair on Thursday, September 11th… “We’ll […]
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Renovations Continue At Spring Run Shooting Range
August 28, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Renovations continue at the Spring Run shooting range. Dickinson County Supervisor Steve Clark told fellow board members Tuesday he’s pleased with the work that’s been done so far at the facility… “They’ve done a lot of berm work and taking the old shooting tubes out and trying to make it much more user […]
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South Dakota Man Charged With 1st Degree Murder After A Body Is Found In A Spencer Alley
August 27, 2025
(Spencer)– A South Dakota man has been charged in the death of a man who’s body was found Tuesday night in an alley in downtown Spencer. A criminal complaint filed by Spencer police says officers were called to a report of a man who was unconscious and bleeding badly in the alley west of the […]
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George Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges
August 27, 2025
(Sioux City)– A George man will spend a little more than 10 years in prison on federal drug charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 40-year-old John Rothkehl pled guilty in April of this year for conspiring, possessing, and distributing methamphetamine. He was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court […]
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Spirit Lake Fire Dept. Holding Its Annual Dance This Weekend
August 27, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Previously we told you about fundraisers coming up over the Labor Day Weekend for the Arnolds Park-Okoboji and Milford Fire Departments. The Spirit Lake Fire Department has an event of its own. Chief Pat Daly says they’ll hold their annual dance… “It’s going to happen on Friday, August 29th. We’ll be there from […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Approve Revised Speed Limits
August 26, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Some speed limits are being changed on portions of some roads in Dickinson county. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved the new limits for three different areas based on recommendations from the Sheriff’s Office and a study by County Engineer Jeff Rose. Rose says one of those areas that will see a lower […]
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The Start Date For A Street Project In Estherville Is Being Pushed Back
August 26, 2025
(Estherville)– The start date of a street project in Estherville is being pushed back. The South 1st Street re-surfacing project was originally scheduled to start this week, but city officials now say it won’t get started until Monday, September 8th. It’s still scheduled for completion by October 10th, weather permitting. They add that while the […]
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Murder Trial Scheduled for Cherokee County Man in April Death
August 26, 2025
(Cherokee)– A Cherokee County man charged with first-degree murder is scheduled to stand trial on March 10, 2026. Sixty-six-year-old Richard Allen Hammond is accused of intentionally running over 47-year-old Christopher Wheeler of Sutherland with a pickup truck east of Cherokee in the early hours of April 21. Witnesses told investigators Hammond accelerated into a driveway […]
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