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Dickinson County Supervisors Talk Wage Increases For Elected & Non-Elected Employees
December 19, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) approved wage increases for the upcoming fiscal year for both elected and non-elected employees. Elected officials will see an increase of 4.29 percent with the Sheriff getting a 6.43 boost. The county’s Compensation Board had recommended increases of 6.6 and 9.9 percent, respectively. Supervisor Tim […]
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Local Judge To Serve As Board Member & Officer Of Iowa Judges Association
December 19, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– A local judge has been elected by his peers to represent the Third Judicial District of Iowa as a board member and officer of the Iowa Judges Association. The Honorable John M. Sandy will be one of eight judges serving in such a capacity. The Iowa Judges Association is made up of judges […]
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Woman Accused Of Stealing Money From A Store She Was Working At
December 19, 2023
(Paullina)– A Paullina woman has been arrested on theft charges after an alleged incident at the Paullina Dollar General store. A criminal complaint accuses 45-year-old Shawna Johnson of Paullina of making improper transactions. She was arrested on Thursday of last week. Johnson is accused of transferring over $8,000 in store funds into PayPal accounts owned […]
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NW Iowa Man Presented With Governor’s Life Saving Award
December 19, 2023
(Des Moines)– A northwest Iowa man was presented Monday with a Governor’s Life Saving award during a ceremony at the statehouse in Des Moines. Stephen Bayens, Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, presented the award to Andrew Krieg of Cylinder… Bayens explained what happened from there… Krieg also rescued a dog from the […]
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H-LP School Board Authorizes Talks To Proceed For Possible Land Swap
December 19, 2023
(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board Monday evening authorized talks to get underway with the city of Lake Park regarding a possible land swap. Superintendent Gary Richardson… He says there are some advantages to the school gaining what is currently city-owned land near the ball fields… Richardson says the district would likely demolish the […]
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High Speed Pursuit Through Portions Of Dickinson & Clay Counties Ends With Arrest
December 19, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– A pursuit Monday evening that started near Terril later ended east of Spencer with the arrest of a man on multiple charges. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says it started a little after 8:00 pm when they received a report of a reckless driver going southbound at a high rate of speed on […]
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Dickinson Co. P & Z To Hold Public Hearings On Wind & Pipeline Ordinances January 15th
December 18, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Planning and Zoning Commission this (Mon.) afternoon reviewed proposed revisions to conditional use permits proposed for any new construction of wind turbines in the county. One of the proposed changes bringing the most discussion with is new setback requirements, prohibiting turbines from going up within 1.1 times of the tower […]
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Experts Say We Need To Be Extra Vigilant For Scams During The Holidays
December 18, 2023
(Storm Lake)– Area residents are reminded that scammers are out in full force during the holidays. Carol Ehlers, a Human Sciences Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, says a big focus is watching for fake websites or apps… Ehlers says gift card scams can also be problematic for consumers… Ehlers also encourages citizens […]
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El Nino Continues To Intensify; What It Means For Us
December 18, 2023
(Undated)– There’s a new prediction about the upcoming winter. The National Climate Prediction Center says it could be the strongest El Nino in 70-years. Meteorologist Jeff Zogg with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says that typically increases the odds for a warmer, wetter winter in Iowa… Zogg says that can have its drawbacks […]
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