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Dickinson Supervisors Will Apparently Review Pay Raise
December 29, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Supervisors are apparently going to re-visit a wage increase made for themselves during last week’s meeting. The board originally wasn’t scheduled to meet any more this year, but they’ve scheduled a special meeting for tomorrow (Tues.) with that issue being the only item on the agenda, along with approval of the […]
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Forecasters Warn Of Potential Travel Difficulties Sunday Into Sunday Night
December 27, 2025
(Undated)– The National Weather Service is warning of some potentially dangerous travel conditions beginning late tonight (Sat.) and continuing through the day Sunday into Sunday night. A clipper system that will be accompanied by a blast of arctic air will move through, bringing 1 to 3 inches of snow during the day Sunday and strong […]
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Spirit Lake Man Jailed Following Domestic Disturbance And Stand-Off
December 27, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man is being held in the Dickinson county jail on charges stemming from a domestic disturbance involving a firearm. The incident allegedly took place late Friday afternoon in the 2900 block of Highway 9. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says authorities were called to that location around 4:00 pm. Contact […]
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For The First Time In Many, Many Years, Iowa Appears Set To End Year With Less Than 300 Traffic Fatalities
December 26, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– There’s good news to report when it comes to traffic fatalities in Iowa as we wrap up 2025. Kevin Krull of the Iowa State Patrol says we appear to be on track to meet a major milestone… “Traffic fatalities, potentially, knock on wood, one of those years where we’re going to for the […]
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Ruthven Boil Advisory Lifted
December 26, 2025
(Ruthven)– A boil order previously in effect for Ruthven has been lifted. The order went into effect following a water main break Christmas Day near the town’s water treatment plant.
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Christmas Tree Drop-Off Sites Established
December 26, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Now that Christmas is over you may be wondering how to dispose of that natural Christmas tree and greenery. The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has once again established drop-off locations for those items with special trailers located at the Arnolds Park Amusement Park parking lot and the lot at the […]
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I-90 Crash Injures Estherville Woman
December 26, 2025
(Luverne, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Christmas Eve on Interstate 90 west of Luverne injured an Estherville woman. The Minnesota State patrol says 34-year-old Amanda Kern was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox eastbound when the vehicle left the road and rolled. Kern was taken by ambulance to Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls with non-life threatening […]
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Lyon County Officials Say Some Personal Data May Have Been Compromised In Courthouse Burglary
December 25, 2025
(Rock Rapids)– Some department heads at the Lyon County Courthouse say some personal data may have been compromised as a result of last week’s burglary at the courthouse in Rock Rapids. Officials made the announcement in a press release issued later in the day Wednesday (Dec. 24th). You can read that release here.
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