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Spencer’s Interim Finance Director Is Coming From Within
December 6, 2023
(Spencer)– The new interim Finance Director for the city of Spencer is coming from within. City Manager Dan Gifford made the announcement at Monday’s city council meeting… The position has been vacant since Brian Weuve left in the summer after a little more than 10 years to take a similar job at the city of […]
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Okoboji Performing Arts to present Home for the Holidays Concert December 17 at The Sami Center
December 5, 2023
(Spirit Lake)-Okoboji Performing Arts will present their Holiday Concert at the Sami Center this year. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Okoboji Performing Arts will present their Home for the Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 17.Jessica Schable says she’ll be joined by some talented friends. “I will be playing the piano and singing. Jennifer Johnson will […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Update & Funding Request From RIDES
December 5, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning heard an annual report and funding request from RIDES. Cindy Vos, Associate Executive Director, says the regional transit provider once again saw a high volume of riders in Dickinson county for the past fiscal year… Vos says across its service area, RIDES recorded 92,724 […]
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Spencer City Council, Clay County Supervisors Hold Joint Meeting
December 5, 2023
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council and Clay County Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting prior to Monday evening’s regular city council meeting. Mayor Steve Bomgaars described the session as being productive. He says they covered a number of topics… Bomgaars says they’re hoping the two governmental bodies will continue to have joint meetings in […]
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City Of Spencer & Employee Union Exchange Initial Bargaining Offers
December 5, 2023
(Spencer)– The union representing a number of city employees and the city of Spencer have exchanged initial bargaining offers and the two sides appear to be far apart on wages. The Spencer Employees Association, in its initial proposal, is requesting an increase in earnings far higher than what the city is offering. City Manager Dan […]
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Estherville City Council Gives Green Light To Proceed With Wastewater Improvements
December 5, 2023
(Estherville)– The Estherville city council Monday evening gave formal approval that will allow planned improvements for the city’s wastewater treatment facility to proceed. The council approved a sewer revenue loan agreement to finance the agreement. City Administrator Penny Clayton… The project is being mandated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. One of the main […]
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NW Iowa Man Pleads Guilty In Case That Defrauded Pork Producers
December 4, 2023
(Sioux City)– A Rock Rapids man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a case that defrauded pork producers. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 52-year-old Robert Bickerstaff entered the plea last week in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. At a plea hearing, Bickerstaff admitted he had worked as […]
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Local School Board Members Recognized
December 4, 2023
(Undated)– Some area school board members have received some special recognition. Shelby Haak and Bob Whittenberg, both members of the Spencer School Board; Greta Gruys of Spirit Lake; Sandy Fandel of Estherville-Lincoln Central and Becky Stoltz of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School Board recently were presented with Individual Achievement Awards through the Iowa Association of School Boards. […]
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