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Hartley Couple Accused Of Using Marijuana In Presence Of A Child
December 20, 2023
(Hartley)– A Hartley couple have been arrested on neglect and child endangerment charges after a hair sample from a child in the home indicated marijuana use. A criminal filed by Hartley police accuses 26-year-old Johnathan Peters and 25-year-old Victoria Barnes of using marijuana in the presence of a child. They were arrested on Monday. The […]
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Spencer City Council Approves Forgivable Loan For Theatre Project
December 20, 2023
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday approved an economic Development Forgiveable Loan for Fridley Theatres for a major renovation of the theatre in the South Park Mall in Spencer. The project has a total cost of $3 million dollars. The loan through the city is for a million dollars. City Manager Dan Gifford says it […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Again Talk About Possible Dissolution Of A Drainage District
December 20, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– There was more discussion at Tuesday’s Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting over the possible dissolution of Drainage District 50, which is on the north side of Milford. Landowners in branch 33 of that district were assessed large amounts of money for a project in that area several years ago that wound up […]
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Sheldon Begins Receiving Water From Lewis & Clark System
December 20, 2023
(Sheldon)– After almost 34 years, Sheldon’s water system is finally connected to the Lewis & Clark system. The valves were turned and the water started flowing to the community Tuesday. Sheldon has 1.3 million gallons a day of reserved capacity from Lewis & Clark. Sheldon’s water system is the 18th of 20 systems in Iowa, […]
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Deer Successfully Rescued After Becoming Stranded On Thin Ice On Big Spirit Lake
December 20, 2023
(Orleans)– Some residents in the Sunset Park area of Orleans pooled their resources and braved thin ice Monday evening to rescue a deer that had become stranded on Big Spirit Lake. We’ve shared a video of the successful rescue on the Explore Okoboji-dot-com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/reel/742526697782704
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Dickinson County Supervisors Talk Wage Increases For Elected & Non-Elected Employees
December 19, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) approved wage increases for the upcoming fiscal year for both elected and non-elected employees. Elected officials will see an increase of 4.29 percent with the Sheriff getting a 6.43 boost. The county’s Compensation Board had recommended increases of 6.6 and 9.9 percent, respectively. Supervisor Tim […]
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Local Judge To Serve As Board Member & Officer Of Iowa Judges Association
December 19, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– A local judge has been elected by his peers to represent the Third Judicial District of Iowa as a board member and officer of the Iowa Judges Association. The Honorable John M. Sandy will be one of eight judges serving in such a capacity. The Iowa Judges Association is made up of judges […]
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Woman Accused Of Stealing Money From A Store She Was Working At
December 19, 2023
(Paullina)– A Paullina woman has been arrested on theft charges after an alleged incident at the Paullina Dollar General store. A criminal complaint accuses 45-year-old Shawna Johnson of Paullina of making improper transactions. She was arrested on Thursday of last week. Johnson is accused of transferring over $8,000 in store funds into PayPal accounts owned […]
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NW Iowa Man Presented With Governor’s Life Saving Award
December 19, 2023
(Des Moines)– A northwest Iowa man was presented Monday with a Governor’s Life Saving award during a ceremony at the statehouse in Des Moines. Stephen Bayens, Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, presented the award to Andrew Krieg of Cylinder… Bayens explained what happened from there… Krieg also rescued a dog from the […]
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