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Clay County Traffic Stop Results In Multiple Charges Against Two People
June 5, 2023
(Spencer)– Two people were arrested on multiple charges Friday following a traffic stop in the 3300 mile of 240th Avenue in Clay county. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy noticed a male driver, 44-year-old Jacob Longman of Estherville, switch places with a female passenger, 65-year-old Judy Laue of Graettinger, as he was pulling […]
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Investigation Underway Into Manure Discharge
June 3, 2023
(Hinton)– Residents are being told to stay away from a northwest Iowa stream following a manure discharge. Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Spencer field office say an unknown quantity of manure from a 3,000 head cattle operation got into Perry Creek west of Hinton, in Plymouth county. They say the feedlot owner […]
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Las Vegas Man Sentence On Federal Drug Charge In NW Iowa Case
June 3, 2023
(Sioux City)– A Las Vegas, Nevada man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison in a drug case with ties to northwest Iowa. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 58-year-old James Conlan was sentenced earlier this week after pleading guilty in January of this year to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Evidence presented […]
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Search For New Fire Chief In Spencer Is Being Extended
June 2, 2023
(Spencer)– The search for a new Fire Chief in Spencer is being extended. City officials say two of the four top candidates for the position have withdrawn their names from consideration. The city council wanted more than two finalists to consider. As a result, the city’s Human Resources Director says they’ve decided to readvertise the […]
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DNR Says Natural Causes Are Behind Recent Fish Kills On Iowa Great Lakes
June 1, 2023
(Orleans)– Officials say recent fish kills on the Iowa Great Lakes involving Crappie and Bluegill are the result of natural occurrences that happen each year during spawning in the spring. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the spawning season is stressful to the fish. He says changes in […]
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Special Event Sunday To Mark Completion Of Upgrades To SL Little League Fields
June 1, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– A special event will be held Sunday to mark the completion of upgrades to the Little League fields in Spirit Lake. Brook Beisell, President of the Spirit Lake Youth Athletic Association, says the “Triple Play” project got underway last year and was completed just days before the season opened this spring… He says […]
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Group Assists Low Income Homeowners In SW Minnesota
June 1, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)– Rebuilding Together Minnesota is looking to have their first Rebuilding Day in Jackson, where they have six or seven projects on the docket to replace things in people’s houses who desperately need them, such as windows, roofing, sheet rock and doors. Targeted for lower income households, the group aims to help build up […]
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Study Ranks Dickinson County As Fourth Wealthiest In The State
June 1, 2023
(Undated)– A new study places Dickinson county among the top five counties in Iowa when it comes to per capita wealth. The study by SmartAsset ranks Dickinson county fourth, behind Dallas, Johnson, and Warren counties. Sioux county was ranked seventh. The study shows Dickinson county’s median income is $65,215 with investment income of $31,324. The […]
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