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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Authorize County Attorney & P & Z To Draft Ordinance Regulating Pipelines
November 28, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– There was more discussion at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting about carbon capture pipelines. A line proposed to be built by Summit Carbon Solutions would pass through the eastern part of the county. Supervisors again heard calls for an ordinance regulating underground pipelines and setbacks. One landowner, Vicki Beck, said […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Announces Keynote Speaker For Business Recognition Luncheon
November 28, 2023
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has announced Cory Hepola will be the keynote speaker for this year’s Business Recognition Luncheon coming up in January. Hepola is a 3-time Emmy Award winning TV anchor and documentarian. He recently won an Emmy Award as the creator and host of the popular docuseries “Rural By Choice”, […]
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Area Residents Told To Be On Lookout For Suspicious Letters
November 28, 2023
(Orange City)– Local law enforcement agencies are alerting residents of some suspicious letters that have been showing up in mailboxes recently. The letters are sent by Iowa Workforce Development for unemployment claims and some may include correct information such as the last four digits of your social security number, current employer, and current wages. The […]
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Okoboji and Spirit Lake School Music Departments teaming up for Annual Mattress Fundraiser December 2 & 3
November 27, 2023
(Spirit Lake)-A mattress fundraiser will benefit local school music programs this coming weekend. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Okoboji and Spirit Lake School Music Departments will host the 2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser this weekend. Okoboji High School Band Director James Kunz explains. “We’ve worked with this company, Custom Fundraising Solutions, who sell mattresses. So, what […]
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Multiple Charges Pending Against Sioux Rapids Man Following Fiery Crash
November 27, 2023
(Spencer)– Authorities in Clay county say multiple charges are pending against a Sioux Rapids man who was injured earlier this month in a fiery crash. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Jose Ramon-Arrendondo was driving a 2008 Chrysler when he lost control of the vehicle in the 4900 mile of 220th Avenue near Sioux […]
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Grand Ave. Traffic Signal Upgrade Now Complete In Spencer
November 27, 2023
(Spencer)– A project to upgrade traffic signals along Grand Avenue in Spencer is complete. Components on the older stoplights had become obsolete. But more importantly, Public Works Director Mark White says the project was made possible in part through a program designed to help reduce vehicle emissions… White says they have had a few comments […]
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Youth In Philanthropy Sets 2024 Fundraising Goal
November 27, 2023
(Okoboji)– Students involved in the Okoboji Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy program are hoping to raise $75,000 for their 2024 grant session. Organizers say it’s the highest fundraising goal in the history of the program. The funds raised will allow students to award funds toward various community projects in the Iowa Great Lakes. The Youth in […]
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New Collaboration Formed To Help Employers With Transportation Needs
November 27, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– RIDES and the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation are teaming up on a special program that would help area employers make transportation available to workers. Curt Strouth, Executive Director of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, says it’s an exciting collaboration… More information on the program will be made available at a “lunch […]
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