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Dedication Held For Major Wetland Restoration Project
September 18, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– A dedication ceremony was held this past Thursday for a wetland restoration project just north of Big Spirit Lake. The 195.5 acre complex will be known as the Howard K. Vincent Waterfowl Production area. John Smeltzer, President of the Spirit Lake Protective Association, says the transformation of that area will have a direct […]
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Hwy 71 Causeway/Bridge Between Arnolds Park & Okoboji To Close At 5:00 AM Monday (Sept. 18th)
September 17, 2023
(Okoboji)– The Highway 71 causeway/bridge between Arnolds Park and Okoboji will officially close to all through traffic effective at 5:00 am Monday (Sept. 18th). Those with destinations on either side of the causeway/bridge will need to use alternate routes. Highway 86 is the designated detour route. Dickinson County Road M-56 along the east side of […]
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Spencer Hospital Hospice Program Receives Special Recognition
September 15, 2023
(Spencer)– The Avera@Home hospice program at Spencer Hospital has received some special recognition. Strategic Healthcare Programs has designated the program as a “Premier Performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top five percent of all of its eligible clients for the 2022 calendar year. The 2022 award recipients […]
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Clay County Fair Announces Change In Grandstand Act For Sat. (Sept. 16th)
September 15, 2023
(Spencer)– Clay County Fair officials have announced a change in the grandstand act for tomorrow (Sat. 9/16) evening. They say that due to a family matter, Dylan Scott needs to return home and will not be able to perform. Four-time GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress WILL perform as scheduled. Dylan Scott fans who would like […]
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Arnolds Park City Council Asked To Consider A Loitering Ordinance
September 14, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– The Police Chief in Arnolds Park says it may be time for that city to pass an ordinance to discourage loitering. Al Kruger says he’s been seeing more and more of that taking place recently… Kruger asked the city council Wednesday evening to put it on their radar and to perhaps consider passing […]
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Sioux County Placing Moratorium On Wind & Solar Projects
September 14, 2023
(Orange City)— The Sioux County Board of Supervisors has placed a one-year moratorium on solar and wind projects in that county. The text of the ordinance says that the county board, along with Sioux County’s Zoning Board, and the Sioux County Board of Adjustment desire to place a one-year moratorium on the development of any […]
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Ag Experts Say The Danger Of Field Fires This Harvest Season Will Likely Be Very High
September 14, 2023
(Worthington, Mn.)– Crop experts say the upcoming harvest season could be a bad one for field fires. Liz Stahl of the University of Minnesota Extension Office in Worthington says the ongoing drought conditions have left many fields in a tinder-dry condition. She says just the slightest spark could set off a fire that would likely […]
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Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of An Algona Police Officer Taken Into Custody
September 14, 2023
(Algona)– A man accused of fatally shooting a police officer in Algona has been taken into custody in Minnesota. The Iowa State Patrol identifies the suspect as 43-year-old Kyle Ricke of Algona. He’s accused of shooting officer Kevin Cram around 8:00 pm Wednesday in Algona. Ricke then fled the scene. A special bulletin was issued […]
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Burglary Investigation Results In Arrest Of George Man
September 14, 2023
(George)– A George man faces charges in connection with a residential burglary earlier this month in George. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called a little after 4:00 am September 9th after getting a report of a man breaking into a house. Upon arriving deputies determined Frederick Buckalew Jr, Of George, had broken […]
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