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County Officials Sound Off On New Requirement For Budget Hearing Notices To Be Mailed
April 1, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– County officials are sounding off on a new requirement through House File 718 that requires them to mail notices about budget hearings to property owners. Dickinson County Auditor Lori Pedersen says they didn’t get the needed information from the state for those notices until just days before the mandated deadline to get them […]
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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Palo Alto County
April 1, 2024
(Emmetsburg)– Emerald ash borer has now been discovered in Palo Alto county, making Emmet county the only county in Iowa where the pest has not been officially confirmed yet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services says the pest was found in samples collected in March from an ash tree in […]
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Public Hearing On Dickinson County’s Proposed Maximum Property Tax Levy Draws Opposition From Some Residents
April 1, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A public hearing during a special meeting this (Mon.) morning of the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors focused on the county’s proposed maximum property tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year. Supervisor Tim Fairchild says the impact of a property tax relief bill known as House File 718 passed in the last session […]
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Emmetsburg Woman Sustains Minor Injuries In Car Vs. Deer Collision
April 1, 2024
(Spencer)– Minor injuries were reported Saturday evening when a vehicle collided with a deer in Clay county. The Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Stacy Dierkson of Emmetsburg was driving a 2013 Dodge southbound on a county road when she struck the animal as it wandered onto the roadway. Dierkson sustained minor injuries but declined medical attention. […]
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Several NW Iowa Communities Awarded Grants To Plant Trees
April 1, 2024
(Undated)– Several northwest Iowa communities have been awarded grants to plant trees. The funding is through Alliant Energy’s “One Million Trees” initiative and “Trees Forever”. Locally, Arnolds Park was awarded $5,000 to plant trees in city parks and other city-owned land. Other communities in the region awarded funding include Alta which will receive $4,900; Ashton […]
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Sibley Man Convicted On Child Sex Abuse Charges
April 1, 2024
(Sibley)– A Sibley man has been convicted of child sexual abuse and could face a prison term of over 75 years. 33-year-old Mitchel Duskin of Sibley was accused of sexually abusing an underage family member or members as young as 10 years of age on multiple occasions from 2018 to 2021. He was arrested in […]
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Crash Injures Terril Woman
April 1, 2024
(Fostoria)– A crash this past Thursday resulted in minor injuries to a Terril woman. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Taylor Elliott was driving a 2011 Ford Taurus westbound on 330th Street and was approaching a curve. Deputies say at the same time, an eastbound semi crossed the center line. Elliott then swerved to […]
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Multiple Departments Battle Confinement Fire
April 1, 2024
(Hospers)– Fire Sunday heavily damaged a hog confinement about a mile and-a-half north of Hospers. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says authorities were called to the scene a little after 9:00 am. Fire departments from Hospers, Sheldon, Alton, Granville, Boyden and Orange City responded to the scene, and a couple of ambulances stood by as […]
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Five NW Iowans Indicted On Federal Drug Charges
April 1, 2024
(Sioux City)– Twelve people, including five northwest Iowans have been federally indicted for drug conspiracy, 11 of whom were convicted by plea or trial and sentenced. The US Attorney’s office says Dustin Martinez of Sutherland, Carl Thompson of Larrabee, and Jeffrey Linn, Jason Werner, and Craig Miller, all of Cherokee have been sentenced. Martinez faces […]
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