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Buena Vista County Supervisors Discuss Road Agreement For Wind Turbine Project

May 27, 2025

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors this (Tues) morning tabled a road use agreement pertaining to a future wind turbine project. Allete Clean Energy out of Minnesota plans to replace 259 existing wind turbines, and add 44 new energy-efficient turbines in the county. Allete representative Josh Yernatich says the turbines are expected to be […]

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ATV Crash Sends Two People To The Hospital

May 27, 2025

(Peterson)– The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a crash May 18th involving an all-terrain-vehicle that sent two people to the hospital. Authorities say 35-year-old Joel Rieck of Hartley was driving a 2024 Polaris eastbound near Peterson when he lost control of the ATV which rolled into a ditch. Rieck and a passenger, […]

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Bids For New Okoboji Elementary School Come In $1.7M Under Projections

May 27, 2025

(Milford)– There’s good news to report in the construction of a new Elementary School for the Okoboji Community School District. Superintendent Todd Abrahamson tells KUOO news bids have come in some $1.7 million lower than originally projected. The estimated cost was slightly more than $44.1 million with the actual bid coming in at $42.4 million. […]

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Re-Zoning Request Near Francis Sites Sparks Discussion On Sanitary Sewer Availability & Long Term Planning

May 27, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Supervisors also this (Tues.) morning voted 4-1 to approve a request to re-zone nearly 39 acres of land near Francis Sites from Agricultural to Suburban Residential. The county’s Planning and Zoning Commission gave it’s blessing to the zoning change April 21st. This (Tues.) morning’s action by the Board of Supervisors followed […]

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Moratorium On New Wind Projects In Dickinson County Fails To Pass

May 27, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– A proposed moratorium on the future construction of any new wind turbines in Dickinson county failed on 2-2 vote at this (Tues.) morning’s Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisor Steve Clark abstained. It would NOT have affected the Red Rock Wind Energy project. The county’s Board of Adjustment voted unanimously April 30th […]

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Changes To SNAP Raising Concerns With Farm Groups

May 27, 2025

(Undated)– Farmers in Iowa fear that proposed cuts in SNAP benefit funding could limit the market for their products. The Trump administration says it is cutting federal spending across all budget sectors. The Food Bank of Iowa says nearly 11 percent of Iowans, including almost 111,000 children, don’t know where their next meal is coming […]

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Dickinson County Authorities Looking For Suspect In Identify Theft-Forgery Case

May 27, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down a suspect wanted in a possible identity theft and forgery case. Authorities say the woman was last seen at the bank in Terril around 3:00 pm this past Friday and left in a white late model SUV with Florida […]

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I-90 Collision Sends Two People To The Hospital

May 26, 2025

(Worthington, Mn.)– A collision Sunday on Interstate 90 west of Worthington sent two people to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 55-year-old William Collett of Chatfield, Minnesota was driving a 2014 Dodge Ram pulling a camper and 37-year-old Roseline Joseph of Bridgeport, Connecticut was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. Troopers say both were eastbound […]

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Dickinson County Supervisors To Once Again Consider Wind Turbine Moratorium

May 26, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– A re-worded moratorium on any new wind turbines in Dickinson county will come before the Board of Supervisors at their meeting Tuesday. The supervisors a couple of weeks ago tabled consideration of a proposed 6 year moratorium with a couple of them expressing concern over what they said was ambiguous wording. Opponents of […]

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Ribbon Cutting Held For Newly Remodeled Tipsy House

May 24, 2025

(Arnolds Park)– Some history was made this (Saturday) morning as a ribbon cutting was held for the newly remodeled Tipsy House and front entry at the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. CEO Jon Pausley says it pays homage to years gone by at Arnolds Park… It goes without saying Arnolds Park has seen some pretty stunning […]

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