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Two Local Men Are Among Those Arrested In Minnesota Burglary
April 16, 2023
(Elk River, Mn.)– Two northwest Iowa men are among three suspects arrested in the burglary of an ATM from a business in Minnesota. The Sherburne County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the Briggs Lake General Store a little before 4:00 am Friday. The Sheriff says entry was forcibly gained through the front […]
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Lakefield Woman Sentenced On 3rd Degree Murder Charge
April 14, 2023
(Lakefield, Mn.)– A Lakefield woman has been sentenced to 74 months in prison on a third degree murder charge. 35-year-old Olivia Saddler was charged in January of this year in the case of a woman found unresponsive at a convenience store in Jackson. An investigation revealed Saddler allegedly gave the victim an illegal substance. The […]
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Officials Now Say There Will Be NO Gillnetting Operations This Season On Iowa Great Lakes
April 14, 2023
(Orleans)– It was announced this (Fri.) morning gillnetting operations on the Iowa Great Lakes will NOT be taking place this year. Kim Hawkins, Manager of the Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, tells KUOO news they were able to fill the hatchery with eggs collected from fish gathered from Storm Lake and Clear Lake. The ice on […]
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New Chief Administrator Selected For Prairie Lakes AEA
April 14, 2023
(Pocahontas)– The Prairie Lakes Area Education on Agency has a new Chief Administrator. The agency’s board of directors has selected Dr. Dan Mart to serve in the capacity. The board is expected to formally approve a contract for Mart at a meeting Monday. Mart is currently an interim superintendent at the Keokuk Community School District. […]
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Fire & Propane Tank Explosion Injures Sheldon Man
April 14, 2023
(Hospers)– One person was injured in a fire and explosion Thursday in Sioux county. The Hospers Fire Department was called around 3:00 pm to a report of a large number of hay bales on fire four miles west of that city. Given the size of the fire, fire departments from Orange City, Alton, Boyden and […]
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H-LP Schools Officials Hold Final Informational Meeting On Facilities Options
April 14, 2023
(Lake Park)– School officials at Harris-Lake Park held their final public informational meeting Thursday evening on three options for a facilities improvement project. Superintendent Les Douma says they will now review some of the comments and tally up the numbers from a straw poll to get a better feel on what the district’s patrons want… […]
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Execution Of Search Warrant Leads To Drug Charges Against Estherville Woman
April 13, 2023
(Estherville)– A search warrant executed this past Friday landed an Estherville woman in jail on drug charges. The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says the search at 1010 2nd Avenue North in Estherville turned up controlled substances, a scale and drug paraphernalia. 19-year-old Andrea McLoughlin was arrested and booked into jail on charges of possession of […]
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U.S. Dept. Of Labor Awards Back Wages For 12 Workers At A Spencer Restaurant
April 13, 2023
(Spencer)– Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division say they’ve recovered $22,000 in back wages for 12 workers at a Taco Bell location in Spencer. Agency investigators determined the restaurant allegedly violated terms of the Fair Labor Standards Act when the general manager deducted time from employee’s time cards before submitting […]
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Clay County Authorities Investigating Theft Of LP Gas, Regulators, & Copper Line
April 13, 2023
(Spencer)– Clay county authorities are investigating the theft of about $2,400 worth of LP gas from a farm site in the 1400 mile of 270th Street. Some copper pipe and two gas regulators were also taken. It’s uncertain as to when the theft actually took place. It was reported to authorities on April 7th. Anyone […]
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