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Community Flood De-Briefing Session To Be Held This (Wed.) Evening In Spencer
May 7, 2025
(Spencer)– Another community flood de-briefing meeting will be held this (Wed.) evening in Spencer. It begins at 6:00 pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Center. The session will include a presentation from Rick Roe Consulting of Clive. The firm completed a comprehensive review into the cause and conditions of the June 2024 flood […]
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Two Dickinson County Supervisors Say They Want Discussion On Moratorium For Wind Turbines
May 6, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– There’s more fallout from last week’s public hearing by the Dickinson County Board of Adjustment on plans by Invenergy to construct 67 wind turbines in the eastern part of the county as part of the Red Rock Energy project. The hearing was conducted over three nights and ended with the Board of Adjustment […]
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Club House At Lakefield Golf Course Is No More Following A Controlled Burn
May 6, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– The club house at Valleybrook Golf Course in Lakefield is no more following a controlled burn Monday. The new owner of the course, Jim Hussong, says it wasn’t feasible to remodel the building, which had fallen into disrepair over the years. He says they plan to replace it with something the entire community […]
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Water To Be Turned Off In Superior Awhile Today (Tues. May 6th)
May 6, 2025
(Superior)– The water will be turned off for awhile today, Tuesday, May 6th in Superior. The water will be off from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. Officials say a boil order will be in effect for the entire town once the service is restored. A text notification doesn’t give any additional details.
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City Of Jackson May Consider Selling Edible Cannabis, THC, At Its Liquor Store
May 6, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– The city of Jackson is looking into the possibility of selling cannabis edibles and THC drinks at its municipally owned liquor store. City Administrator Jim Langborg says they decided to look into the possibility after hearing from the store’s manager about a drop in liquor sales… Langborg says the city is also finalizing […]
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Planting In Some Areas Is Running A Bit Behind
May 6, 2025
(Undated)– According to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, only 3.2 days were suitable for fieldwork last week, forcing a delay in planting in some areas of the state. Corn planted reached 49 percent, 3 days ahead of last year but 2 days behind the 5-year average. Corn emerged reached 10 percent, 2 […]
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Lower Speed Limit In The Works For A Small Portion Of Hwy 4 On North Side Of Estherville
May 6, 2025
(Estherville)– A reduction in the speed limit is in the works for a small portion of Highway 4 on the north side of Estherville. The City Council Monday evening approved the first consideration of a revised ordinance that would lower the speed limit in the area of Maplecrest Drive to 30 mph. It stems from […]
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LRH Observing Nurses Week
May 6, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– This week marks the observance of Nurses Week. According to a press release, over 130 nurses work at Lakes Regional Healthcare across multiple departments. Some of those actually work outside the hospital, such as in home care and hospice settings. Inpatient and critical care nurses working within the hospital provide round-the-clock monitoring and […]
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IGL Chamber Announces Walleye Weekend Results
May 5, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the results of this year’s Walleye Weekend. As we reported previously, Dawn Ingvaldson of Albert Lea, Minnesota caught a tagged walleye worth $43,000 around 2:00 am Saturday on Big Spirit Lake, just two hours after the contest started. In other results, the chamber […]
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Bill In The Iowa Legislature Would Address Lead Water Lines
May 5, 2025
(Undated)– Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would require property owners to disclose the presence of lead water service lines during a real estate transaction. Some of Iowa’s residential water lines date back more than a century. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates at least half of the children in the United […]
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