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Man Accused Of Fatally Shooting An Algona Police Officer Has Trial Pushed Back
December 13, 2023
(Algona)– The Algona man charged with murdering a police officer in that community will now go to trial on May 14, 2024, in Kossuth County. Kyle Ricke, who is accused of killing Officer Cram back in September 2023, was originally scheduled to go to trial on Dec. 13, 2023. Ricke has already pleaded not guilty […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Judicial Update; Considering Request For Additional Security
December 12, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Supervisors today (Tues.) heard an update from Judge Carl Petersen of Judicial District 3A. He says it’s an especially challenging time for the court system as they are experiencing an increase in cases and a decrease in staff and funding from the state… Judge Petersen says they’re also seeing a jump […]
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Ruthven Woman Snags Nice Lottery Prize
December 12, 2023
A Ruthven woman has won a big lottery prize. Rebecca Johnson won a Jackpot Party Progressive InstaPlay Jackpot prize of nearly 39-thousand dollars. Johnson purchased her winning ticket at Bully’s Bar and Grill in Ruthven. She claimed her prize Friday at the Iowa Lottery’s Storm Lake regional office. The Jackpot Party Progressive Jackpot starts at […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Talk About Possible Dissolution Of A Drainage District
December 12, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– There was discussion at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting about the possible dissolution of drainage district 50. It stems from an issue with branch 33 of that district, on the north edge of Milford. A business owner in that area several years ago petitioned for work to be done after […]
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SW Minnesota Man Faces Identity Theft Charge
December 12, 2023
(Sheldon)– A Bigelow, MN man has been arrested on felony identity theft charges in Sheldon. A criminal complaint accuses 49-year-old Gabriel Garcia Roman of Bigelow of using fake ID documents to gain employment. He was arrested on Thursday. Garcia Roman was stopped after an officer saw him driving over the center line. The officer says […]
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Orleans City Council Reviews Findings Of 140th Street Study
December 12, 2023
(Orleans)– The Orleans City Council Monday evening reviewed results of the 140th Street Corridor study. 140th Street is a heavily traveled road that goes along the south side of Big Spirit Lake. The study was focused on that part of the road from Peoria Avenue to 260th Avenue and was conducted by the Bolten and […]
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Emmet County Traffic Stop Lands Man In Jail
December 11, 2023
(Estherville)– The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a November 25th traffic stop that landed a Jackson, Minnesota man in jail. Authorities say the stop was made after a deputy saw a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign around 5:45 am that morning. Upon making the stop it was discovered […]
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Emmet County Crash Claims Life Of A Ringsted Woman
December 11, 2023
(Armstrong)– A Ringsted woman lost her life in a single vehicle crash Friday near Armstrong. The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Hannah Jo Johnson was driving a 2007 Jeep southbound near the intersection of Highway 15 and 170th Street about a mile east of Armstrong. Authorities say Johnson was rounding a curve when the […]
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Pipeline Ordinances In Two Iowa Counties
December 11, 2023
(Undated)— A federal judge this past week permanently blocked two Iowa counties from enforcing ordinances that would have set restrictions for carbon pipelines. The ordinances in Shelby and Story Counties set zones around homes, schools and city limits through which pipelines were not to pass. The counties also sought to force Summit Carbon Solutions to […]
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