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Palo Alto County Authorities Investigating Incident That Occurred Tuesday
April 12, 2023
(Emmetsburg)– Authorities in Palo Alto county are investigating an incident Tuesday after getting a complaint from a concerned resident. The reporting party told deputies an early 2000’s red Chevrolet truck came up behind them at a high rate of speed as they were traveling south on 380th Avenue. The reporting party stated that when the […]
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Wildfire In Southeast Clay County Burns Some 200 Acres Of Public & Private Land
April 12, 2023
(Dickens)– An investigation is underway into the origin of a fire Tuesday that burned an estimated 200 acres of public and private land in southeastern Clay county. Fire departments from Dickens, Spencer, Ruthven and Webb battled the blaze for some eight hours. It resulted in the temporary closure of Highway 18 in that area because […]
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New Chief Juvenile Court Officer Appointed For NW Iowa
April 12, 2023
(Sioux City)– District three of the Iowa Judicial Branch has a new Chief Juvenile Court Officer. Chief Judge Patrick Tott has appointed David Schmiedt to the position. Schmiedt began his new duties March 31st. He has over 23 years in Juvenile Court Services. The Chief Juvenile Court Officer collaborates with law enforcement to provide a […]
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More Details Being Released Into Estherville Apartment Fire
April 12, 2023
(Estherville)– We’re learning some additional details into a fire Monday evening that destroyed an apartment building at 203 South 28th Street in Estherville. In a press release, Fire Chief Travis Sheridan says it’s believed the fire started outside of the apartment complex. He says the exact cause is still under investigation. He says there were […]
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Authorities Warn Of Online Market Place Scams
April 12, 2023
(Undated)– Area law enforcement agencies say they’re seeing an uptick in scams involving online marketplaces and so-called “swap” pages. They say the most common scam involves the fraudster advertising an item or service, with a price that is “too good to be true.” The fraudster then engages the victim in conversation about the items, and […]
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An Extremely High Fire Danger Continues Across The Region
April 12, 2023
(Undated)– A very high fire danger is going to remain in place throughout the region through Thursday. A red flag warning goes into effect at 1:00 pm today (Wed.) and will run until 8:00 this (Wed.) evening. A fire weather watch will be in effect for most of the region Thursday. Several more grass fires […]
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Another Sure Sign Of Spring: The Rotary Car Has Gone Through The Ice
April 12, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– The Rotary car has gone through the ice…another sure sign of spring. It happened very early Tuesday evening, a little after 6:00 pm. We won’t know who the winner is of the contest until the car is brought out of Smith’s Bay. A clock that’s in the car is specially rigged to stop […]
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Okoboji City Council Approves Water Rate Adjustment
April 12, 2023
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council Tuesday evening approved an adjustment in water rates. City Administrator Michael Meyers says it will only impact those who use larger quantities of water… Meyers says the adjustment was needed not only to meet higher costs from Central Water System to address an increase in treatment cost, but also to […]
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City Of Spirit Lake Green Waste Site About To Open For The Season
April 11, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The city of Spirit Lake will be opening its green waste site for the season this Thursday, April 13th. Hours will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm; Saturdays from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm and Sundays from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. City officials say curbside pick up of […]
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