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Iowa DNR To Hold Informational Session On Management Plan For 12 Mile Lake In Emmet County
August 4, 2026
(Wallingford)– The Iowa DNR will hold an informational event later this month to talk about management plans for 12 Mile Lake in Emmet county. The August 26th open house will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the Wallingford Community Center. The project is scheduled to start this fall with the installation of some […]
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Tourism Numbers In Iowa Great Lakes So Far This Season Pretty Much On Par With A Year Ago This Time
August 4, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Tourism numbers so far are on target with a year ago at this time, with the season soon to be winding down. Kiley Zankowski of Vacation Okoboji says nearly 600,000 people have visited the Iowa Great Lakes so far this season… “Our numbers in May, we were up about four percent with actual […]
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Collision Near Terril Results In Minor Injuries
August 4, 2026
(Terril)– The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a two vehicle collision north of Terril that took place back on July 23rd of this year. Authorities say 53-year-old Jody Sheriff of Sioux Falls was driving a 2013 Kia Sorento Southbound on County Road N14 and was approaching the intersection of County Road A34 […]
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City Of Spencer Applying For CDBG Funds To Assist With Infrastructure/Housing Projects
August 4, 2026
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening heard from City Manager Kevin Robinson on plans for the city to apply for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funds. Robinson says they’ve identified several infrastructure and housing projects that they plan to apply for… “One is storm sewer separation. There’s five areas of town that are […]
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Collision Near Hartley Injures Girl; Totals A Fire Truck
August 4, 2026
(Hartley)– A Melvin girl was taken to the hospital and a Melvin fire truck was totaled after an accident near Hartley on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old from Hartley was driving a 2006 Chevy pickup westbound on a driveway at 2734 Vine Avenue . 41-year-old Philip Krogman of […]
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Proposed Ordinance For 10 MPH Speed Limit On Bikes & Scooters On Residential Sidewalks In Estherville Narrowly Passes 1st Consideration
August 3, 2026
(Estherville)– On a split vote, the Estherville City Council Monday evening approved the 1st reading of a proposed ordinance that would establish a 10 mph speed limit for E-bikes and scooters on sidewalks outside of the city’s downtown business district, where they are prohibited altogether. Councilman Roy Gage is a proponent of the proposal… Fellow […]
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Former Mayor Of Terril Speaks Out On Her Recent Resignation From The Position
August 3, 2026
(Terril)– The former Mayor of Terril is speaking out on her decision to resign as the city’s leader. As we reported previously, Julie Thiesen announced late last week she was stepping down effective Thursday, July 30th. Thiesen served 12 years on the Terril City Council and was Mayor a little more than five years. In […]
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Hydrant Flushing Taking Place In A Portion Of Spencer
August 3, 2026
(Spencer)– Hydrant flushing operations are getting underway in Spencer. Officials with Spencer Municipal Utilities say the operations will be taking place from now through August 28th north of the Little Sioux River from West Fourth Street to the west. They add that residents in that area may experience low water pressure and discoloration while the […]
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Clay County Motorcycle Crash Injures Sioux Rapids Man
August 3, 2026
(Royal)– The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a motorcycle crash last week that injured a Sioux Rapids man. Authorities say 25-year-old Erick Johnson of Sioux Rapids was operating a 2014 Harley Davidson in the 2000 mile of County Road B40 about five miles east of Royal when he collided with a deer. […]
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