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Single Vehicle Crash Injures Sheldon Man
January 4, 2024
(Sheldon)– A Sheldon man was injured Wednesday when a vehicle he was driving went into a ditch and struck a tree, coming to rest on its top. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Edwin Castro was driving a 2006 Mazda northbound on McKinley Avenue about three miles north of Sheldon when the crash occurred. […]
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Nominations Announced For 2024 U Of O Winter Games Cheerleaders
January 3, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Nominations have been announced for this year’s University of Okoboji Winter Games Cheerleaders. You can see the complete list by clicking here. Voting Voting is open 9am – 5pm January 3rd & 4th in person at the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Office in Arnolds Park or online with confirmation of […]
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Natural Resource Commission To Consider Major Wetland Restoration Project In Iowa Great Lakes Area
January 3, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Natural Resources Commission of the Iowa DNR will consider a major wetland restoration project in the Iowa Great Lakes at their meeting later this month. The group will consider awarding a bid on a project that involves a 78-acre waterfowl protection area in what is known as the “Okoboji View Wetland Complex”, […]
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Collision Involving A Vehicle And Semi Sends One Person To The Hospital
January 3, 2024
(Spencer)– One person was taken to the hospital Tuesday when a vehicle collided with a semi in Clay county. Authorities say Robert Raymer of Spencer was driving a 2019 Subaru southbound on County Road M-27 south of Everly. Deputies say Raymer’s vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a northbound 2018 Freightliner semi driven […]
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Spencer City Council Tables Action On ROW Special Events Use; Adopts Urban Renewal Revisions
January 3, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Tuesday evening tabled action on an ordinance that would regulate the use of public right-of-way for special events or commercial purposes. Councilman Brian Balk said he wants more research first… The city recently has had some requests for special events in places like alleys and streets. On another matter, the […]
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Iowa D.O.T Recommending Changes To Traffic Laws
January 3, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Transportation is recommending changes to state traffic laws, after nearly 380 people died on Iowa roads in 2023. A safety plan by the Iowa Department of Transportation lays out ways state lawmakers could lower that number, like banning drivers from using their phones behind the wheel, requiring all passengers […]
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City Of Estherville Considering A New Zoning District
January 3, 2024
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Tuesday set February 5th as the date for a public hearing on a proposal that would add a new classification to the city’s zoning ordinance. City Administrator Penny Clayton says the new Commercial Residential Classification would be limited to a specific area on the city’s south side (see map below)… […]
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Kenue Coffee Hour will feature talk by Mark Klemme January 4
January 2, 2024
(Okoboji)-There’s a Kenue Coffee Hour on tap Thursday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Dickinson County Nature Center will hold the first Kenue Coffee Hour of the year on Thursday.Environmental Education Coordinator Danica Cox says the free program is designed for adults. “Our Kenue Coffee Hour is a program that we run every month on […]
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Iowa Secretary Of State Comes Out With Voter Registration Numbers
January 2, 2024
(Des Moines)– More than two-point-two million people are registered to vote in Iowa, but the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office says just one-point-five are considered active voters. There are currently more than 590-thousand active Republican voters, Democratic voter registration is 471-thousand. The number of active voters with no political party affiliation is 436-thousand. There are […]
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