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Faulty Furnace Motor Fills House With Smoke
December 29, 2023
(Milford)– A faulty fan motor on a furnace resulted in the Milford Fire Department responding to a home in West Okoboji earlier today (Thursday). Fire Chief Jim Carpenter says they were called to the 1300 block of Terrace Park Boulevard after getting a report of a house that was filled with smoke, along with sparks […]
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Longtime Lakes Area Restaurant Is Reportedly Closing
December 28, 2023
(Okoboji)– A longtime restaurant in the Iowa Great Lakes is reportedly closing its doors. Minerva’s has been a fixture at Arrowwood Resort and Conference in Okoboji for a number of years. It’s scheduled to close for good following New Year’s Eve. The restaurant is in a leased area of Arrowwood. Plans call for the space […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Take No Action On Water Quality Commission Funding Request
December 28, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Wednesday deferred action on a funding request from the Dickinson County Water Quality Commission. The amount being requested from the county under an updated 28E agreement is being increased by about six percent over the current level. Supervisor Tim Fairchild expressed concern over uncertainties that still exist […]
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Crash Near Ruthven Injures Spirit Lake Man
December 28, 2023
(Ruthven)– A single vehicle crash this (Thurs.) morning near Ruthven injured a Spirit Lake man. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says Michael Riesberg of Spirit Lake lost control of a 1999 Toyota 4Runner while traveling southbound on County Road N-14. The vehicle struck an embankment and went into the river, coming to rest on another […]
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Phase 3 Of Hwy 71 Corridor Work In Iowa Great Lakes To Get Underway In March
December 28, 2023
(Okoboji)– Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation have announced what the next phase of work on the Highway 71 corridor through the lakes area will consist of. They say it will include the reconstruction of several intersections, including in Okoboji from north of Sanborn Avenue to Stakeout Road, and in Arnolds Park at Broadway […]
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Christmas Eve Brawl In Storm Lake Results In Several Arrests
December 27, 2023
(Storm Lake)– Several individuals were charged after a large brawl broke out in Storm Lake on Christmas Eve. At around 3 am this past Sunday, officers were called to the Oasis Event Center. Police were notified that a large fight had taken place with many involved fleeing the scene before officers arrived. According to a […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Update From CAASA
December 27, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Wed.) morning heard an update from the Center Against Abuse and Sexual Assault, or CAASA. Executive Director Stephanie Henrich says this past year was another busy one for them in Dickinson county… Henrich says the increase in demand for services comes as the agency is also […]
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Blood Collection Agency Says Donations Are Especially Critical During The Holidays
December 27, 2023
(Undated)– The holiday season is a critical time of the year for donating blood. Shay Willis of Life Serve Blood Center says demand for all types of blood is way up. She says they’ve developed a special theme for the upcoming new year… Willis says just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean their blood centers […]
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Expert Says All Of That Rain Over The Christmas Holiday Was Extremely Beneficial
December 27, 2023
(Des Moines)– All of that rain that fell over the Christmas holiday will go a long way toward easing the drought. Tim Hall is with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources… Hall says even then, 2023 is going to go down as a very dry year… Hall adds the late December rain came at a […]
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