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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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Hot Weather Could Cause Pavement Issues
June 1, 2023
(Undated)– Officials are warning about hot weather and the danger it poses to highways and interstates. Chris Brakke of the Iowa Department of Transportation says it can cause the pavement to heave upward, or buckle… He says it’s more likely to occur with older pavement… Brakke adds there is no way to predict when or […]
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Pair From Sibley Accused Of Stealing From Railroad Property
June 1, 2023
(Orange City)– Two people from Sibley are accused of stealing metal from railroad property and trying to sell it as scrap iron at a salvage yard. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old David Case and 33-year-old Margaret Jakobson allegedly went onto property owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and stole tie plates […]
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City Of Spencer To Spray For Mosquitoes
May 31, 2023
(Spencer)– The city of Spencer will be spraying for mosquitoes over the next couple of nights. Thursday evening (June 1st), crews will be spraying an area north of the Little Sioux River bridge from 11th Avenue West to 10th Avenue East. The following night, Friday (June 2nd), the operations will be focused on south Spencer. […]
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Truck Accidentally Spills Wet Cement On Hwy 71 South Of Spencer
May 31, 2023
(Greenville)– Some traffic disruptions were reported earlier today (Wednesday) on a stretch of Highway 71 between 460th Street and 480th Street in Clay county, south of Spencer. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a cement truck accidentally lost some of it’s load late this (Wednesday) morning. Both lanes of the highway were reportedly covered in […]
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