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Well Known & Highly Respected Businessman From Spencer & Iowa Great Lakes Passes Away
November 14, 2025
(Spencer)– A well known and highly respected businessman in Spencer and the Iowa Great Lakes Area has passed away. Toby Shine joined Shine Brothers full time in 1960. He later went on to start up a wire cutting and auto shredding business in Spencer in the mid 1980’s, serving as owner and President of the […]
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Landline 911 Service Restored
November 14, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– An issue that knocked out 911 land line service in a number of northwest Iowa counties, including Dickinson, has now been repaired. The issue surfaced Thursday afternoon after a fiber optics cable was accidentally cut. A post on the Dickinson County Emergency Management Facebook page this (Fri.) morning says the necessary repairs have […]
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Says Fellow Republicans Need To Be More Serious About Affordability Concerns
November 13, 2025
(Milford)– U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says unless there’s some sort of sudden reversal, affordability issues will continue to be a major issue in the next election. Grassley says the administration and the President himself seem to be in denial that the prices of groceries and other items continues to go up… “So when the President […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Award Bid To Replace A Heavily Traveled Bridge Heavily Damaged In 2024 Flood
November 13, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A heavily traveled bridge southwest of Milford is about to get replaced. The bridge on 260th Street over the Little Sioux River was badly damaged in the June, 2024 flood and has been closed to traffic ever since. The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Wednesday awarded a bid of a little more than […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Request For New Program To Assist Those Who Are Homeless
November 13, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Efforts are underway to start up a program in Dickinson county similar to one already in place in Spencer and Clay county, to assist the homeless population. Regina Reed, Executive Director of ATLAS at the Lakes, says the Community Housing Access Resource Team, or CHART, would provide a response to someone looking for […]
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Second Show In ILCC Performing Arts Series To Be Presented This Weekend
November 13, 2025
(Estherville)– The second show in the Iowa Lakes Community College Performing Arts Series will be presented this weekend. Glenn Henriksen, Father Paul Kelly, Father David Hemann and Bill Hansen have decided to call themselves Two Priests and Some Lutherans. They will perform this Sunday at the Janice K Lund Performing Arts Center at ILCC Estherville […]
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Dickinson County Trails Lands State Rec Trails Grant For Final Phase Of Clay County Connector Trail
November 12, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Iowa Department of Transportation today (Wed.) awarded a $295,000 grant to the Dickinson County Trails Board for the third and final phase of a recreational trail that will connect with Clay county. Erin Reed of Dickinson County Trails says it will allow for the final phase of construction to get underway this […]
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Makes A Stop In Milford
November 12, 2025
(Milford)– U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley made a stop this (Wed.) afternoon at Milford Manufacturing/Clary Lake Service. The main topic of discussion was the federal government shut down. Grassley says he would be in favor of an automatic continuing resolution that would avoid future shutdowns… “Senator Langford and Senator Johnson and I have voted for both […]
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Milford RAGBRAI Committee Distributes Proceeds
November 12, 2025
(Milford)– The Milford RAGBRAI Committee has distributed nearly $45,000 in revenue from various events associated with Milford being an overnight stop on this year’s route. Recipients include the Dickinson County EMS Association, Milford Commercial Club, the Campus Women’s Club, FFA, the Peterson Lions Club, Milford Boy Scouts, Clay County Fair, Little Sioux Orchard, Making Waves […]
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