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Sanborn Man Faces Multiple Drug Charges
September 12, 2025
(Sanborn)— A Sanborn man wanted on drug charges has been taken into custody. According to a criminal complaint filed with the O’Brien County Clerk of Court’s Office by the county sheriff’s office, 29-year-old Hunter Koontz of Sanborn is accused of selling drugs to informants on multiple occasions earlier this year. He was arrested on a […]
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Collision Injures Sheldon Woman
September 12, 2025
(Rock Valley)– Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Thursday near Rock Valley. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Timothy Lange of Doon was driving a 2020 Ford pickup pulling a flatbed trailer westbound on Highway 18 and had stopped for traffic before making a turn. Authorities say 49-year-old Debora Stashuk-Anderson of Sheldon […]
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Cherokee Man Sentenced On Child Porn Charges
September 11, 2025
(Sioux City)– A Cherokee man will spend more than 5 years behind bars on child pornography charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 62-year-old Roger Strickland was sentenced earlier this week in U.S. District after having pled guilty back in April of this year to two counts of possessing child […]
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Filing Period For School, City Elections Concludes Next Week
September 11, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The filing period for the November city and school elections is currently open. Jordan Moyer oversees elections at the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office. She says the deadline for candidates to file is now just a week away… Moyer says there are several ways to get papers to run… Moyer adds they have been […]
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It’s Farmer’s Appreciation Day/Iowa Corn Day Today (Thurs.) & Iowa Music Day At The Clay County Fair
September 11, 2025
(Spencer)– It’s Farmer’s Appreciation Day today (Thurs.) at the Clay County Fair, with Iowa Corn Day being a part of that. Fair CEO and General Manager Jason Brockshus says the Iowa Corn Growers Association will have some presentations from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm at Central Park… And for race fans, the IMCA Blue Ribbon […]
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Okoboji City Council Awards Bid On Street Project; Adopts Zoning Ordinance Revisions
September 11, 2025
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council Tuesday evening awarded a bid for the concrete re-construction of Morningside Drive. City Administrator Michael Meyers says in addition to new pavement, the project will include some other improvements as well… The council also Tuesday evening approved several revisions to the city’s zoning ordinance. Meyers says one of those pertains […]
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South 1st Street Project In Estherville Will Have Additional Impacts Starting Thursday (Sept. 11th)
September 10, 2025
(Estherville)– Work on South 1st Street in Estherville is going to result in a change as to how businesses in that area are accessed beginning Thursday (Sept. 11th.) A press release issued by the city late this (Wed.) afternoon says effective at 12 noon Thursday, September 11th, through Tuesday, September 16th, all vehicles attempting to […]
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Road Construction Continues On SW Side Of Big Spirit Lake
September 10, 2025
(Orleans)– A major road project continues on the southwest side of Big Spirit Lake. The work on 140th Street between Peoria Avenue, or St. Margaret’s Cemetery, and the pump house, or Hill Avenue, has been ongoing throughout the summer. Orleans Mayor Bill Maas says weather permitting, the intersection at the cemetery should hopefully once again […]
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It’s Disability Awareness, 1st Responders Day At The Clay County Fair
September 10, 2025
(Spencer)– It’s another special day today (Wed.) at the Clay County Fair Powered by SMU. Fair General Manager Jason Brockshus says it’s a day to recognize those with disabilities as well as first responders… “An awesome vintage car, cop car and vintage fire truck display as well as some first responder vehicles in Central Park […]
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Voters In Two Area School Districts Decide Fate Of Funding Measures
September 10, 2025
(Undated)– Voters in the Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District overwhelmingly defeated a tax measure in a special election Tuesday. Unofficial results show 398 voted against the measure with only 112 in favor. It would have allowed the district to collect up to $1.34 per $1,000 of assessed valuation over the next 10 years and would have […]
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