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Jury Selection To Resume Friday In Trial Of Former School Bus Driver Accused Of Sexually Abusing Student
February 23, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Jury selection in the trial of a former bus driver with the Okoboji School District charged with sexually abusing a student is now scheduled to resume Friday in Dickinson County District Court. Steven Titterington was charged with one count each of sexual abuse in the 3rd degree and sexual exploitation by a school […]
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Another Eggs & Issues Forum Set For Saturday (Feb. 25th)
February 23, 2023
(Spencer)– The Spencer Chamber of Commerce will hold another of its “Eggs and Issues” legislative forums this Saturday, February 25th at the council chambers of Spencer City Hall. Doors will open at 8:30 am with the session starting at 9:00 am. It’s scheduled to run about an hour and-a-half. State Representatives Megan Jones and John […]
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HLP May Be Narrowing Options For Facilities Project
February 23, 2023
(Lake Park)– Options for a construction project at Harris-Lake Park appear to be getting narrowed down. The school board met earlier this week with an architect and learned the cost of renovating the existing elementary facility has an estimated cost of $18.6 million; while building an addition onto the middle school/high school that would also […]
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Weather & Road Conditions Beginning To Improve
February 23, 2023
(Undated)– Some challenging conditions still exist across the region this (Thurs.) morning, however things are starting to improve. Latest information from 511.org no longer shows any major highways in northwest being impassable or closed. That obviously is different for some county and secondary roads, especially gravel roads. In southwest Minnesota, a number of major highways […]
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Dickinson County Advising No Travel Overnight
February 23, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county authorities are advising NO travel overnight tonight (Wednesday into early Thursday). A statement released a little after 6:30 pm says plows have been pulled for the night and roads will become impassable. The website 511ia.org had a number of roads in the region listed as impassable already as of late this […]
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***BREAKING NEWS*** Dickinson County Has Pulled Plows
February 22, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county has pulled its plows off the roads due to the dangerous conditions and extremely poor visibility. Dickinson County Engineer Cole Budach says county crews were called in around 10:00 am. Officials are highly encouraging everyone NOT to travel, unless it’s a real emergency. Near whiteout conditions have been occurring in open […]
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E’Ville City Council Considering Revisions To Code Language On Fences, Hedges, Walls & Retaining Walls
February 22, 2023
(Estherville)– A change could be in the offing in zoning regulations in the city of Estherville pertaining to fences, hedges, walls and retaining walls. The City Council earlier this week held the first reading on a proposed change to some language in city code pertaining to those items. Greg Vanlangen, the city’s Code Enforcement Officer, […]
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Authorities Recover Vehicle Stolen From Heron Lake Following High Speed Pursuit
February 22, 2023
(Lake Crystal, Mn.)– Authorities in south central Minnesota have recovered a vehicle that was reported stolen from Heron Lake following a high speed chase earlier today (Tuesday). The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a report of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Highway 60 near Lake […]
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