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Emmet County Veterans Affairs to hold PTSD Awareness Walk May 4th in Okoboji
March 30, 2024
(Estherville)-An Awareness Walk for Veterans is on tap next month. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Emmet County Veterans Affairs has organized a PTSD Awareness Walk for Veterans to take place May 4 in Okoboji. Administrator Casee Ross says, proceeds will benefit a service dog organization for Veterans. “So, this is actually a remember and honor […]
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Estherville Clean Up Week Slated for May 6-10
March 29, 2024
(Estherville)-Estherville residents will have an opportunity to d osome spring cleaning with a city-wide clean-up event coming up in May. City Administrator Penny Clayton says it will be going on May 6-10. “If you remember a few years ago we switched from every 3 to 5 years, we switched it to being annually, just trying […]
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Utility Officials Remind Everyone that April is National Safe Dig Month
March 29, 2024
(Spirit Lake)-The month of April is National Safe Dig Month. Brad Henningsen, Damage Prevention Coordinator with Black Hills Energy says, not only is it important to call 811 before you dig, it’s the law. “You can call 8-1-1, submit an online request at iowaonecall.com. It’s free, it’s fast and it’s the law. After you call, […]
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Traffic Stop in Armstrong Leads to Arrest of 5 people
March 28, 2024
(Armstrong)-A recent traffic stop in Armstrong lead to the arrest of five individuals. According to Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens, on March 23st at 9:20 pm, a Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a pickup pulling a trailer with no tail lights on 6th Street in Armstrong. Upon investigation at the scene, in addition […]
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Milford City Council Approves Six Percent Increase in Sewer Rates
March 28, 2024
(Milford)-The Milford City Council on Monday approved an increase of six percent per year in sewer rates over the next four years. The first increase goes into effect July 1, 2024. The Council took the action following a public hearing. City officials say the increase is needed to help fund ongoing maintenance projects and any […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation releases findings of 2023 Business Retention and Expansion Report
March 28, 2024
(Spencer)-The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is out with the findings of its 2023 Business Retention and Expansion Report. It contains information from interviews Corridor Officials conducted with business and industry leaders in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet Counties. Corridor Business Retention and Workforce Partnership Coordinator JoAnne Follon says 46 percent of the companies […]
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Domestic Disturbance Lands Two People In Jail On Multiple Drug Charges
March 27, 2024
(Spencer)– An investigation into a domestic disturbance in Fostoria resulted in the arrests of two people on multiple drug charges. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to 422 1st Avenue Southwest in Fostoria around 1:00 am March 19th after getting a report of a domestic disturbance. Deputies met with two occupants of […]
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Bid Awarded For County Road M-27 Project From Hwy 9 To Lake Park
March 27, 2024
(Lake Park)– Plans to re-pave a heavily traveled road in the Lake Park area are moving forward. The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved the low bid of a little more than 2 million dollars to re-pave a stretch of County Road M-27 from Highway 9 north to the former railroad crossing in Lake […]
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