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Reduced Speed Limits Being Considered For Several Areas Of Spencer
April 4, 2023
(Spencer)– Some lower speed limits could be in the offing for portions of Spencer. Police Chief Mark Warburton says his department recently had a speed study done in the area of Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School… Warburton says another area is on the Spencer’s south side, near the South T… Warburton says the city’s Public […]
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Spirit Lake Fire Dept. To Hold A Major Fundraising Event This Sat., April 8th
April 4, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake Fire Department will hold one of its major fundraising events of the year this Saturday. Fire Chief Pat Daly says they’ll be holding their annual pancake feed that day at the Spirit Lake Fire Station… Admission will be by a freewill donation. Daly says the proceeds will go toward purchasing […]
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One Area City Won’t Be Filling Vacant Positions To Meet Potential Budget Shortfalls
April 4, 2023
(Estherville)– One area city plans to cut back on personnel in order to address a potential reduction in revenue, stemming from action that could be taken by the Iowa Legislature on property tax reform. The Estherville City Council Monday evening adopted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. City Administrator Penny Clayton told the council […]
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Fire Heavily Damages Osceola Co. Secondary Roads Facility & Equipment
April 3, 2023
(Sibley)– An Osceola County secondary roads facility in Sibley was damaged by fire Saturday. Sibley Fire Chief Ken Huls says they were called around noon Saturday and encountered smoke coming from the building’s garage doors when they arrived. Huls says the fire started in the engine compartment of one of the trucks and spread to […]
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Mid-America Business Conditions Index For March Was Barely Above Growth Neutral
April 3, 2023
(Omaha, Neb.)– After falling below growth neutral for three straight months, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region including Iowa and Minnesota, has now expanded for two consecutive months. Creighton University Economics Profess Ernie Goss says the region’s overall index for March was at 50.8, barely above […]
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April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month In Iowa
April 3, 2023
(Undated)– The month of April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Iowa. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the state this week in a special enforcement campaign to address the problem. Authorities say more than 9,000 crashes on Iowa roadways in 2022 were caused by distracted or inattentive drivers, […]
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Traffic Stop In Casino Parking Lot Results In Multiple Charges
April 3, 2023
(Larchwood)– A traffic stop Sunday in the parking lot of a northwest Iowa casino resulted in the arrest of a Mountain Lake, Minnesota man. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the parking lot of the Grand Falls Casino near Larchwood. An investigation resulted in the driver, Dean Prachomphonh […]
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Sioux County Collision Sends Multiple People To Hospitals, Including Two From Spencer
April 3, 2023
(Hospers)– A collision Saturday at the intersection of Highway 60 and a county road in Hospers sent multiple people to the hospital. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Logan Kollbaum of Anthon was driving a 2010 Freightliner semi northbound on Highway 60 and 65-year-old Judith McCord of Spencer was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Express […]
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