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“Scouting For Food” Event Coming Up Saturday In Milford
April 11, 2024
(Milford)– Milford Boy Scouts will be doing their part this weekend to help out a local food pantry. The annual “Scouting For Food” event will be going on this Saturday. Spokesman Jason Simpson says Boy Scouts will be making the rounds in Milford Saturday morning picking up non-perishable food items… Simpson says all of the […]
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Collision On Hwy 71 On North Edge Of Milford Sends Two People To The Hospital
April 11, 2024
(Milford)– Minor injuries were reported in a collision late Wednesday afternoon on Highway 71 on the north edge of Milford. Police say 61-year-old Gary De Wolf of Milford was driving a 2012 Chevrolet and was following a 2015 Hyundai driven by 23-year-old Kassandra Toben, also of Milford. Police say Toben slowed to make a turn […]
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DNR Official: It’s A Tough Spring For Flowering Trees
April 11, 2024
(Des Moines)– It’s been a rough spring for certain flowering trees & shrubs, including magnolia, forsythia, and lilacs. Tivon Feeley is with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources… He says some maple trees were also affected… Feeley says conifers also sustained some damage… Feeley says it’s a result of the much above normal temperatures we […]
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Annual Cleanup In Spencer About To Get Underway
April 11, 2024
(Spencer)– A citywide cleanup of Spencer is coming up April 20th-28th. Mayor Steve Bomgaars is encouraging individuals and service organizations to once again get involved this year… Bomgaars says they’re hoping to build on the program’s successes in past years… This marks the third year for the event.
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Former Sioux County Sheriff’s Deputy & His Wife Enter Pleas In Neglect Case
April 11, 2024
(Orange City)– A former Sioux County Deputy has entered a plea to several felony charges against him. According to the Sioux County Sheriff and the Sioux County Attorney’s offices, Caleb and Jill Haverdink of Maurice were arrested on seven counts of Neglect of a Dependent Person, which are Class C Felonies. They also face some […]
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City Of Lake Park Moving Forward With Marketing Effort
April 10, 2024
(Lake Park)– The Lake Park City Council Monday voted to proceed with a proposal from a local marketing firm to promote the city and its amenities. Mayor Matt Carstensen says it stems from a decision the council made last year to proceed with a long range strategic plan… Carstensen says a re-vamp of the city’s […]
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Traffic Camera Bill Makes Its Way Through Iowa House
April 10, 2024
(Des Moines)– Cities and counties can use automated traffic cameras if they can prove it’s needed to address critical safety issues, under a bill passed by the Iowa House. State Representative Phil Thompson from Boone is skeptical of the bill… State Representative Sami Scheetz from Cedar Rapids outlined the benefits of cameras… State Representative John […]
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Okoboji City Council Approves Design Plans For A New Commercial Building
April 10, 2024
(Okoboji)– A telecommunications company has the go-ahead to proceed with constructing a new commercial building in Okoboji. The city council Tuesday evening accepted a recommendation from the city’s Design Review Committee for specifications for a new building Premier Communications plans to erect on Brooks North Lane, immediately west of Liberty National Bank. The new building […]
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Eminent Domain Bill Progresses In Iowa Legislature
April 10, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Senate has taken a significant step forward in protecting landowners’ rights regarding hazardous liquid pipelines. The legislation passed by the House earlier this year aims to provide landowners with additional legal avenues to contest the use of eminent domain for private projects like carbon dioxide capture pipelines. The bill, if passed, […]
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