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EMS/Fire Officials Say Contingencies Are In Place For Upcoming Causeway Closure
September 14, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– Emergency service providers in the lakes corridor have plans in place for the closure of the Highway 71 causeway and bridge beginning this coming Monday, September 18th. Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Chief Chris Yungbluth says they’ll have personnel stationed on both sides of the bridge for the extent of the closure, expected to last […]
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Arnolds Park Council Adopts Clarification To Beer/Wine Consumption Ordinance
September 13, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– The Arnolds Park City Council Wednesday evening adopted a revised ordinance that limits the serving of beer and wine only to that part of a premises that is licensed to do so. Police Chief Al Krueger says it’s a clarification… Krueger says it fills a loophole that a couple of establishments were taking […]
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ILCC Sees Increase In Fall Enrollment
September 13, 2023
(Estherville)– Iowa Lakes Community College is seeing an increase in its enrollment this fall. Kendra Hough says there’s one area in particular where they’re seeing the growth… Rachel Halma of ILCC says they’re also seeing continued growth in high school credit courses as well… Students wanting more information on that should contact their school counselor […]
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Disability Awareness Day Is Underway Today (Wed.) At The Clay County Fair
September 13, 2023
(Spencer)– It’s day five of the Clay County Fair powered by SMU. General Manager Jerome Hertel says today (Wed.) is Disability Awareness Day at the fair… A second night of racing will get underway this (Wed.) evening in front of the grandstand with the IMCA Blue Ribbon Showdown. Hertel says Thursday will be Farmer’s Appreciation […]
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Iowa Transportation Commission To Meet October 10th In Iowa Great Lakes
September 13, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Transportation Commission will bring it’s monthly meeting for October to the Iowa Great Lakes. Commissioners will meet Tuesday, October 10th at Bridges Bay in Arnolds Park. They’ll hold a brief business meeting beginning at 8:00 am that morning with a public input meeting immediately following. D.O.T commissioners will also tour various […]
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Planned Renovations For Speier Park Being Pushed Back
September 13, 2023
(Okoboji)– Planned improvements for Speier Park in Okoboji are being pushed back after bids for the work came in much higher than expected. The project was scheduled to start this fall, but with one member absent, the city council Tuesday evening voted 4-0 to reject the bid. City Administrator Michael Meyers says they’ll re-write the […]
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I-90 Crash Injures Jackson Woman
September 13, 2023
(Worthington, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 90 near Adrian injured a Jackson woman. The Minnesota State Patrol says 74-year-old Carol Cookinham of Jackson was driving a 2018 Buick westbound when a tire blew out, causing her to lose control of the vehicle. It left the road and struck a median barrier. Cookinham […]
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Cherokee Man Sentenced On Federal Firearms Charge
September 12, 2023
(Cherokee)– A Cherokee man found to be in possession of 23 firearms, three short-barreled rifles and six silencers has been sentenced to four years in federal prison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 52-year-old Jason Ballou was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty in April of this year to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. […]
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Grassley Representative To Hold Office Hours
September 12, 2023
(Undated)– A representative of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will hold open office hours in two area counties next week. The Senator’s Regional Director, Jacob Bossman, will be in Emmet and Palo Alto counties Thursday, September 21st. Bossman will be at the Estherville City Hall at 12:30 that afternoon and at the Emmetsburg City hall at […]
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South Dakota PUC Denies Summit Carbon Solutions’ Pipeline Application
September 12, 2023
(Pierre, SD)— After rejecting Navigator CO2’s application to build a carbon capture pipeline in South Dakota, that state’s Public Utilities Commission has now rejected the other company — Summit Carbon Solutions’ application to extend its pipeline through their state as well. The South Dakota regulators say Summit failed to follow county ordinances that require buffer […]
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