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Ag Expert: Cool Down Is A Good Thing For Crops, Provided We Don’t Get Frost
September 3, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Provided we can keep the frost away, the much cooler weather is coming at a perfect time as corn and soybean crops start reaching maturity. That word from Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield… “You know we weren’t behind schedule at all with this crop development so that’s all good, so […]
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Some Buildings Severely Damaged By Last Year’s Flood In Spencer Are A Step Closer To Coming Down
September 3, 2025
(Spencer)– Some structures in Spencer heavily damaged in last year’s flood that have been deemed no longer habitable are a step closer to being demolished. The city council Tuesday evening approved the list of properties being included in a couple of buyout programs. City Manager Kevin Robinson says the first is for four structures included […]
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Minor Injuries Reported In Three-Vehicle Collision At The North Y In Spencer
September 3, 2025
(Spencer)– Two people were injured last Thursday in a three-vehicle collision at the north junction of Highways 71 and 18, or the North Y in Spencer. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year-old Roberta Garcia of Spirit Lake was driving a 2016 Subaru southbound on Highway 71 and 81-year-old Ruth Hoekstra of Ocheyedan was driving […]
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Early Morning Pursuit Through Residential Areas Of Spirit Lake Lands Man In Jail On Multiple Charges
September 3, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A high speed pursuit very early this morning landed a Spirit Lake man in jail on multiple charges. In a press release, the Spirit Lake Police Department says it started around 12:00 am when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado in the 1500 block of Highways 9 […]
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Estherville City Council Renews Neighborhood Facade Grant Program
September 3, 2025
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Tuesday voted to renew the city’s Neighborhood Grant Facade program for another year. The program provides assistance to homeowners who make repairs to the outside of their dwelling. City Administrator Penny Clayton says they’ve seen good results from it in the past… “We’ve seen a lot of improvements on properties, […]
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Two Vehicle Collision Sends A Sibley Woman To The Hospital
September 3, 2025
(Orange City)– A Sibley woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday in Sioux county. Authorities say 71-year-old Emmagene Martin of Cherokee was driving a 2013 Kia Forte northbound on Sioux County Road K-64 and 72-year-old Darlene Janssen of Sibley was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette southbound on Highway 60. Deputies say Martin was attempting […]
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Additional Details Released Into Fatal House Fire In Sioux County
September 3, 2025
(Granville)– Authorities are releasing more details about a deadly house fire in Granville on Monday. Officials say three teenagers are dead and one is in critical condition after the fire broke out around 5 a.m. on Monday at a residence on 430th Street. Emergency crews found four teens in critical condition inside the home and […]
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Corridor Officials Hoping Two Housing Projects Are Granted Assistance
September 2, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Officials with the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation are hoping that two rental housing projects in Dickinson county are awarded state assistance. Curt Strouth, President and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, says one of those projects, The Shores in Spirit Lake, is already under construction. It consists of 146 units […]
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Healthcare Providers Weighing Potential Impacts Of Recently Passed Legislation
September 2, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Rural hospitals are still trying to gauge potential impacts of the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed earlier this summer in Congress. Jason Harrington, President and CEO of Lakes Regional Healthcare, says the concerns are centered around revisions and reductions to Medicare and Medicaid and the potential financial impacts on healthcare facilities… “The One Big […]
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