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Milford RAGBRAI Committee Announces Entertainment
April 24, 2025
(Milford)– The Milford RAGBRAI Committee has announced the bands that will be performing July 20th, as that community hosts the first overnight stop on this year’s route. The Schmidt Brothers will be the headliner and Rock A La Carte will perform as the opening band. Entertainment Chairman Steve Anderson says they may be looking at […]
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Congressman Randy Feenstra Visits Storm Lake & Spencer
April 23, 2025
(Storm Lake)– 4th District Congressman Randy Feenstra was in Storm Lake Tuesday to get a first-hand look at some of the damage from last Friday’s storm. Feenstra stopped at Merrill Manufacturing, and met with company representatives as well as city and county officials, and said he’s impressed with how the community has come together… The […]
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Man Accused Of Murder In Cherokee County Released On Bond
April 23, 2025
(Cherokee)– A man accused of murder in Cherokee county has been released after posting bond. 66-year-old Richard Hammond put up the $100,000 cash or surety bond on Tuesday, less than a day after he was incarcerated. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office charged Hammond with 1st degree murder. Court documents allege he drove into the driveway […]
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Estherville Applying For Destination Iowa Grant For River Enhancement Project
April 23, 2025
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday voted to go ahead with a grant application through the Destination Iowa Program for the River Recreation Enhancement Project. City Administrator Penny Clayton says no taxpayer money will be used in that project, which has an estimated cost of $3.8 million… Clayton says the process for applying for the […]
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Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Disaster Relief Bill
April 23, 2025
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds Tuesday signed the Disaster Relief Bill into law, also known as Senate File 619. Among other things, it adds $11.6 million to fully fund the Disaster Recovery Housing Assistance Program launched in July, 2024, in response to last year’s flooding and severe storms. Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson says getting […]
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Volatile Financial Markets Put A Wrinkle In Bonding For New Arnolds Park City Complex
April 23, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Volatility and uncertainty surrounding the financial markets right now is having an impact on funding for a new city complex in Arnolds Park. Meeting in special session Tuesday evening, the City Council was scheduled to approve the sale of not to exceed $15 million in revenue bonds for the project. But Tim Oswald […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Adopt Budget For Upcoming Fiscal Year
April 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 this (Tues.) morning to adopt the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It sets the general levy at $2.45 per $1,000 of valuation with the rural levy at a little more than $1.76 per $1,000. Patrick Kelly of Okoboji was among those addressing the supervisors […]
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Bird Knocks Out Power To Some Federated REA Members
April 22, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– An errant bird is behind a power outage Monday that affected 617 members of Federated Rural Electric Association. According to a press release, a bird landed on some equipment at a substation near Heron Lake, causing a large arc, knocking out power to western Jackson county. The incident took place shortly after 5:00 […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Adopt Child Abuse Awareness Proclamation
April 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) adopted a proclamation in recognition of April being Child Abuse Prevention Month. Jesse Hanson of Upper Des Moines Opportunity says that agency continues to raise awareness over the issue… Hanson says Dickinson county ranks favorably among counties in Iowa with relatively low rates of child […]
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