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New E-R Now Operational At Spencer Hospital
August 13, 2025
(Spencer)– The newly revamped Emergency Department at Spencer Hospital is now operational. The new facility started seeing patients at 8:00 am this (Wed.) morning. Hospital President and CEO Brenda Tiefenthaler says it represents years of planning, designing and construction… “I just very much appreciate all the work that has went into this facility. It’s been […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Award Bid On Lower Gar Bridge Project
August 12, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning awarded a bid for the Lower Gar Bridge. The project was awarded to Graves Construction of Spencer which submitted the low bid of $1,340,092. It was under the engineer’s estimate of $1,611,509. Terms call for the existing culverts to be removed as soon as […]
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Car Vs. Motorcycle Collision On East Side Of East Lake Okoboji Injures Le Mars Woman
August 12, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A Le Mars woman was injured when a car collided with a motorcycle she was driving late Monday morning on the east side of East Lake Okoboji. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 53-year-old Kimberly Vande Vegte of Le Mars was driving a 2015 Harley Davidson motorcycle northbound on County Road M-56 and […]
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Iowa Senator Dave Rowley Announces He’s Running For Another Term
August 12, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Iowa Senator Dave Rowley of Spirit Lake has announced he’ll be running for another term. Rowley says there was one factor in particular that led up to his decision… “You know, one of the major things, Steve, is that having been in the Senate now for a full term, I serve on several […]
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Collision On Hwy 71 At 34th Street In Spirit Lake Sends Several People To The Hospital
August 12, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A collision Monday at the intersection of Highway 71 and 34th Street in Spirit Lake sent several people to the hospital. An accident report from the Spirit Lake Police Department says 22-year-old Carter Wallerich of Plainview, Minnesota, was driving a 2023 GMC pickup pulling a trailer loaded with a boat northbound. The report […]
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NW Iowa Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Charge
August 12, 2025
(Sioux City)– A northwest Iowa man has pled guilty to a federal firearms charge. 29-year-old Taxavier Ford of Alta entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Ford had previously been convicted of possession of a narcotic drug in Indiana in 2017 and […]
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A Former Administrator At Iowa Lakes Community College Is Suing The School
August 12, 2025
(Estherville)– A former administrator at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville is suing the school, claiming she was fired in retaliation for whistleblowing. Erin Latona, the college’s former Chief Academic Officer, says she was let go after reporting financial irregularities to the FBI and the State Auditor’s Office. The lawsuit claims the college improperly granted […]
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Some Preliminary Discussions Are Underway For Unified Zoning In Dickinson County
August 12, 2025
(Wahpeton)– Discussions following last year’s flood into requests from contractors making repairs to shorelines in the Iowa Great Lakes for unified shoreline ordinances was the topic of an online meeting in June held by Dickinson county officials and representatives of some cities. In an update at Monday evening’s Wahpeton City Council meeting, Dickinson County Supervisor […]
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