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Estherville Officials Issue Reminder About Mobility Devices In Downtown Area
August 13, 2026
(Estherville)– The city of Estherville is reminding residents it is illegal to operate certain wheeled devices in the city’s downtown area. City officials say that includes bikes, E-bikes, electric and kick scooters, skateboards, roller and inline skates, toy vehicles and other personal micromobility devices. Exemptions are in place for things such as wheelchairs, motorized mobility […]
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A Local Judge Is Receiving Some Special Recognition
August 13, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A local judge is getting some special recognition. The Honorable John M. Sandy of Spirit Lake, who serves on the Iowa Court of Appeals, has been named to the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. The Council of State Governments’ selective national leadership program is the nation’s premier leadership development program […]
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Okoboji City Council Is Once Again Considering Lowering Speed Limit On Sanborn Avenue
August 12, 2026
(Okoboji)– A lower speed limit could be in the offing for a heavily traveled street in Okoboji. The city council is considering a proposal to lower the speed limit on Sanborn Avenue from Highway 71 to the airport from 35 mph currently to 25 mph. Police Chief Jason Petersen sites concerns over safety… “With the […]
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Businesses, Organizations In Several Counties Impacted By Drought Eligible To Apply For Assistance
August 12, 2026
(Undated)– The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by drought conditions that began April 1st. Assistance is available in Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties along with Nobles and Rock counties in Minnesota. The Economic Injury Disaster Loans provide working capital to […]
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DNR Officials On Alert After Increasing Population Of Gizzard Shad Found In East Lake Okoboji
August 12, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Officials with the Department of Natural Resources are closely monitoring a recent increase in the population of gizzard shad in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a DNR Fisheries Management Biologist, says the breed is native to the Little Sioux River drainage to the south and were unknown this far north in the […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Concerns Over Parking In Loch Nolls Area
August 12, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Parking in the right-of-way of county roads in residential areas was a major topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting. It stemmed from a request supervisors received for the establishment of a no parking zone in the Loch Nolls area of 178th Street. A resident living in that area […]
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O’Brien County Economic Development Efforts Receive A Boost
August 12, 2026
(Sanborn)– O’Brien County has been awarded two USDA Rural Business Development Grants totaling $198,000 to support local economic development efforts. The O’Brien County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC) and the Sanborn Revolving Loan Fund each received $99,000. The grants were awarded through the USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program. The funds will be used retain, […]
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Alliant Energy Foundation Announces Grant Awards
August 11, 2026
(Undated)– Several entities in the region have been awarded funding through the most recent round of grants from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The Ashton and Ocheyedan Fire Departments were each awarded $1,000; $500 will go to the Emmet County Cattlemen’s Association; and in Dickinson county, several organizations will receive a share of $10,500 including the […]
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