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The Spirit Lake School Board Has A New Member
April 4, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Meeting in special session Tuesday evening, the Spirit Lake School Board voted unanimously to appoint Luke Lundt to fill the seat being vacated with the resignation of longtime board member Scott Trautman. The board also formally accepted Trautman’s resignation at the meeting. Trautman plans to spend more time with his family and business […]
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Get Up & Bowl for Special Olympics seeking Auction Items and Donations for April 30th Event
April 4, 2023
(Spirit Lake)-Organizers are seeking auction items for Get Up & Bowl for Special Olympics. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Get Up & Bowl for Special Olympics will be held on April 30th at Corner Lanes in Spirit Lake.Committee Member Mike Ross says organizers are seeking donations at this time. “People can come in and donate […]
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Another Major Road Project Is About To Get Underway In The Area
April 4, 2023
(Estherville)– Road construction season is kicking into high gear in the region. The Iowa Department of Transportation announced today (Tues.) work on Iowa Highway 4 from Iowa Highway 9 through Estherville to the Minnesota stateline will begin Monday, April 10th and will continue through June. The project will require lane closures on weekdays, beginning Monday, […]
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Warrant Check Results In Arrest Of Spencer Man
April 4, 2023
(Spencer)– A Spencer man was arrested on multiple charges Monday during a warrant check. Spencer police say officers responded to 916 2nd Avenue West and found 32-year-old Daniel Douglas who had a valid arrest warrant for a probation violation. Authorities say Douglas fled from police on foot before being stopped a short distance later, where […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Authorize Grant Application For Eastern Expansion Of Ta Tonka Ska Trace Trail
April 4, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Supervisors today (Tues.) authorized the county’s Trails Board to proceed with a grant application to expand another segment of the Ta Tonka Ska Trace Trail eastward from Spirit Lake. Erin Reed of Dickinson County Trails told supervisors the funding, if awarded, would be for paving nearly two miles of former […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Adopt Budget Following Public Hearing
April 4, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) approved the county’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The general fund levy rate will be at its maximum level. Supervisor Tim Fairchild says the purchase of a new $6 million 911 radio system is the primary factor behind that, but he says there were […]
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Fairmont, Mn. Man Sentenced On Federal Drug & Firearms Charges
April 4, 2023
(Sioux City)– A Fairmont, Minnesota man has been sentenced on federal gun and firearms charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 32-year-old Shawn Gaston pled guilty in July of 2022 in U.S. District Court in Sioux City to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute meth, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, […]
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Reduced Speed Limits Being Considered For Several Areas Of Spencer
April 4, 2023
(Spencer)– Some lower speed limits could be in the offing for portions of Spencer. Police Chief Mark Warburton says his department recently had a speed study done in the area of Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School… Warburton says another area is on the Spencer’s south side, near the South T… Warburton says the city’s Public […]
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Spirit Lake Fire Dept. To Hold A Major Fundraising Event This Sat., April 8th
April 4, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake Fire Department will hold one of its major fundraising events of the year this Saturday. Fire Chief Pat Daly says they’ll be holding their annual pancake feed that day at the Spirit Lake Fire Station… Admission will be by a freewill donation. Daly says the proceeds will go toward purchasing […]
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