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Iowa Lakes Corridor Dev. Corp. Officials Sign Manufacturing Proclamation
September 26, 2023
(Spencer)– Representatives of member entities of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation gathered this (Tuesday) afternoon in Spencer to sign a proclamation recognizing October as Manufacturing Month. Curt Strouth, CEO of The Corridor, says many don’t realize the fact that 80 percent of community growth comes from manufacturers who are already present… There was also […]
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Recent Rains Result In A Break In The Harvest
September 26, 2023
(Undated)– The corn and soybean harvest in Iowa continues to progress, and rain last week helped crop and soil conditions. According to the crop progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ten-percent of northwest Iowa corn has been harvested for grain. Nine-percent of corn has been harvested statewide, which is four-percent higher than last […]
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Dickinson County Food Pantries Continue To See High Demand
September 26, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Demand continued to grow at Dickinson county food pantries over the past month. Kim Wermersen represents the Board of Supervisors on the Dickinson County Hunger Coalition. He says one pantry even set a record this past month… Wermersen says they’re continuing to work on ways to get the word out about the Dickinson […]
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Osceola County Voters To Decide Fate Of Bond Issue For Improvements to Jail & 911 Center
September 26, 2023
(Sibley)– Voters in Osceola county in November will decide the fate of a $5 million bond issue for improvements to the county’s law enforcement center and jail. Sheriff Kevin Wollmuth says the needs have been mounting… He says the improvements would allow them to do things more efficiently… Wollmuth says some of the project, if […]
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Housing Study Is Underway In Milford
September 26, 2023
(Milford)– A housing study is underway in Milford. Charlie Cowell of RDG of Des Moines is heading up the study. He gave an update at Monday’s City Council meeting. He says it’s still very early in the process, but already some themes are emerging… Cowell says it’s a similar situation in a lot of other […]
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Future Of Carbon Pipeline May Be Up To Towns & Counties
September 25, 2023
(Undated)– A county attorney is asking the state of Iowa to allow local control over the permits for carbon capture facilities. Hardin County Attorney Darrell Meyer says the facilities are not part of the pipeline itself and should come under local ordinances and permitting. The proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline would move carbon dioxide from […]
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The Force Posts 1st Place Performance At Waseca, Mn. Competition
September 25, 2023
The Force Marching Band from Spirit Lake High School was awarded 1st Place in Class AA competition at the Waseca Marching Classic in Waseca, MN, on September 23rd. The Force was also awarded the Herb Streitz Spirit Award for the third consecutive year. The group will compete next at Starfest in Sioux City on September […]
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Seasons Center Awarded $1,000 Grant From Dickinson County Endowment Fund
September 25, 2023
(Spencer)– Spencer-based Seasons Center for Behavioral Health has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Dickinson County Endowment Fund. Sarah Heinrichs-Wurm, Grants Project Administrator for Seasons Center, says the funds will be used to assemble family wellness baskets that will be distributed to about 30 families in Dickinson county. She adds the goal is to […]
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Estherville Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Charge
September 25, 2023
(Sioux City)– An Estherville woman has pled guilty to a federal firearms charge. The U.S Attorney’s Office says 21-year-old Jodeci Holmes pled guilty last week to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. During her plea hearing, Holmes admitted she possessed a 9mm Luger pistol and that she was using marijuana at the […]
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