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One Area City Won’t Be Filling Vacant Positions To Meet Potential Budget Shortfalls
April 4, 2023
(Estherville)– One area city plans to cut back on personnel in order to address a potential reduction in revenue, stemming from action that could be taken by the Iowa Legislature on property tax reform. The Estherville City Council Monday evening adopted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. City Administrator Penny Clayton told the council […]
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Fire Heavily Damages Osceola Co. Secondary Roads Facility & Equipment
April 3, 2023
(Sibley)– An Osceola County secondary roads facility in Sibley was damaged by fire Saturday. Sibley Fire Chief Ken Huls says they were called around noon Saturday and encountered smoke coming from the building’s garage doors when they arrived. Huls says the fire started in the engine compartment of one of the trucks and spread to […]
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Mid-America Business Conditions Index For March Was Barely Above Growth Neutral
April 3, 2023
(Omaha, Neb.)– After falling below growth neutral for three straight months, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region including Iowa and Minnesota, has now expanded for two consecutive months. Creighton University Economics Profess Ernie Goss says the region’s overall index for March was at 50.8, barely above […]
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April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month In Iowa
April 3, 2023
(Undated)– The month of April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Iowa. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the state this week in a special enforcement campaign to address the problem. Authorities say more than 9,000 crashes on Iowa roadways in 2022 were caused by distracted or inattentive drivers, […]
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Traffic Stop In Casino Parking Lot Results In Multiple Charges
April 3, 2023
(Larchwood)– A traffic stop Sunday in the parking lot of a northwest Iowa casino resulted in the arrest of a Mountain Lake, Minnesota man. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the parking lot of the Grand Falls Casino near Larchwood. An investigation resulted in the driver, Dean Prachomphonh […]
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Sioux County Collision Sends Multiple People To Hospitals, Including Two From Spencer
April 3, 2023
(Hospers)– A collision Saturday at the intersection of Highway 60 and a county road in Hospers sent multiple people to the hospital. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Logan Kollbaum of Anthon was driving a 2010 Freightliner semi northbound on Highway 60 and 65-year-old Judith McCord of Spencer was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Express […]
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Collision Involving Pickup And Tractor Claims Life Of A Terril Man
April 3, 2023
(Fostoria)– A collision Sunday involving a tractor and a pickup claimed the life of a Terril man. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2022 Chevrolet pickup driven by 68-year-old Jon Hjelm of Spencer and a 1955 International utility tractor driven by 77-year-old Roland Taylor of Terril were both northbound on Highway 71 near 300th Street […]
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Sibley-Ocheyedan Announces New 7-12 Principal
April 1, 2023
(Sibley)– The Sibley-Ocheyedan School District has a new 7-12 Principal, pending formal approval of the school board. A press release says Casey Hertz has accepted the position and will begin his new duties at Sibley-Ocheyedan on August 1st, 2023. Hertz, who is currently an assistant middle school principal at Worthington. He was one of four […]
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Man Arrested After Being Found In The Locomotive Of A Parked Train
April 1, 2023
(Alton)– An Oregon man was arrested after he allegedly got inside the locomotive of a train parked near Alton. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Jacob Hulka of Salem, Oregon was found in the locomotive when deputies arrive a little after 8:00 pm Thursday. He was booked into jail on a trespassing charge.
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