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Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association announces Class of 2024 Inductees
January 16, 2024
(Arnolds Park)-Iowa Rock ‘n Roll has announced the Inductees for 2024. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association has announced the 2024 Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees.Board President Ralph Kluseman says the Association receives hundreds of nominations each year. “It’s been going on since 1997, obviously, and […]
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Officials To Present Plans For Dam Mitigation Project On West Fork Of Des Moines River In Estherville
January 16, 2024
(Estherville)– An open house will be held Thursday (Jan. 18th) on a proposed project to mitigate the dam on the West Fork of the Des Moines River in Estherville. It’s scheduled to start at 5:30 pm in the council chamber of the Estherville City Offices. A short presentation will be held at about 6:00 pm. […]
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6th Annual Battle Of The Chili Pots Is This Saturday
January 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– An annual fundraising event for lakes area fire departments will be going on this weekend. Jason Simpson of the Milford Fire Department says the 6th annual “Battle of The Chili Pots” will take place this Saturday, January 20th, from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the Spirit Lake Fire Station. He says those attending […]
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It May Take A Bit To Get Here, But Forecasters Say Warmer Days Are Ahead
January 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– It appears the cold snap we’re experiencing is going to stick around yet for the next few days. Meteorologist Karl Weiser of the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says there could be slight moderation Wednesday, but he says it won’t be until the latter part of this weekend before we start to […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Adopt Resolution Supporting Trail Grant Application
January 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The remaining 2.5-mile segment of Tatanka Ska Trace trail that will connect Lake Park to the Lakes area has been awarded a $200,000 Community Attraction and Tourism, or CAT Grant. It is currently in the construction phase with a completion date of July 26, 2024. Trails Director Erin Reed informed the supervisors of […]
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INHF Acquires Land On Northeast Side Of Big Spirit Lake
January 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation has secured a tract of land on the northeast side of Big Spirit Lake owned by the Gruhn family. The secured property will extend north of the Gruhn farmstead to a gravel road and then west to what’s known as the Pothoff property that was acquired by the […]
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Trump Wins Iowa Caucuses By Large Margin
January 16, 2024
(Des Moines)– Former President Donald Trump has won the 2024 Iowa Caucuses. Of the more than 110-thousand Iowans battling the cold Monday night, Trump garnered around 51 percent of the vote. 21 percent of Iowans caucusing voted for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, finishing second ahead of the former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley by […]
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Dickinson Co. P & Z Votes To Send Proposed Pipeline Ordinance And Changes To Wind Turbine Conditional Uses To Supervisors
January 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A proposed ordinance that would regulate the placement of pipelines in Dickinson county is headed to the board of supervisors. With one member abstaining, the county’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to send the measure to the supervisors. Dickinson County Planning and Zoning Coordinator Megan Kardell says it establishes setbacks, among other things… […]
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Fire Officials Say Cause Of Monarch Cove Fire Remains Uncertain
January 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The cause of Saturday’s fire that destroyed one house and heavily damaged a second one in the Monarch Cove area on the northeast side of West Lake Okoboji remains uncertain. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly says he met with the State Fire Marshal this (Monday) morning at the scene but he says […]
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