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Emmet County Traffic Stops Result In Arrests
February 15, 2023
(Estherville)– The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office has released details into two recent traffic stops that resulted in arrests. The first was back on January 28th after a report of a vehicle being driven erratically on Highway 9 near Superior. A deputy later found the vehicle being driven southbound on 375th Avenue with a flat tire […]
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Shake the Lakes Jazz & Show Choir Competition is February 17-18 at The Sami Bedell Center for the Performing Arts
February 14, 2023
(Spirit Lake)-Show Choirs from 3 states will be attending the Shake the Lakes Competition this weekend. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Spirit Lake Music Boosters will present the Shake the Lakes Jazz and Show Choir Competition on Friday and Saturday at The Sami Center.Club Member Nancy Vierkant says, the event will draw about 1500 […]
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Spencer Main Street Announces New Grant Program
February 14, 2023
(Spencer)– A new grant program has been developed for business and building owners in Spencer’s downtown district. Eric Meeter, President of the Spencer Main Street Board, says the Main Street Micros program will be offered twice a year… Meeter says it will be a competitive grant consisting of a 3 to 5 minute video pitch […]
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Sibley-Ocheyedan School Board Adopts Plan To Make Up Snow Days
February 14, 2023
(Sibley)– The Sibley-Ocheyedan School Board has approved a three-part plan to make up instruction time lost to snow days so far this winter. Early dismissals on Wednesdays will be eliminated beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, February 15th. Five days will also be added onto the school year, with the last day of school for students at Sibley-Ocheyedan […]
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Discussion Of E-Bikes On Trails Comes Up At Dickinson Co. Supervisors Meeting
February 14, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– There was discussion at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors over the use of electric bikes, or E-bikes, on the county’s trails system. Erin Reed of the Dickinson County Trails Board says the devices are allowed, but operators need to be mindful of their speed… Reed says the county eventually could designate […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Approve Abatement On Abandoned House In Superior
February 14, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) approved a resolution to abate taxes on a dilapidated home in Superior that will eventually allow the city to assume ownership of it. The city says it’s become a safety hazard and can’t do anything with it until it owns the property. In other business, […]
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Orleans Getting Closer To Solving Water Dilemma
February 14, 2023
(Orleans)– The city of Orleans appears to be a step closer to addressing an issue over water service. The city council was informed Monday evening the city of Spirit Lake has agreed to continue to provide water to Orleans on an interim basis once the current contract expires this coming June 30th. The council voted […]
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Authorities Looking For SW Minnesota Man Charged With Murder
February 14, 2023
(Windom, Mn.)– The search is on for a southwest Minnesota man charged with murder. Police in Windom say 58-year-old Ralph Leslie Apman posted bail after being charged in a homicide case but failed to appear in court Monday for his trial, which was ongoing in Cottonwood county. Authorities say Apman is believed to be armed […]
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Orleans City Council Hears Opposition Over Possible Sale Of City Owned Access
February 14, 2023
(Orleans)– The Orleans City Council Monday evening heard opposition to the possible sale of a city owned public access at the end of 2nd Street to some neighboring property owners. A number of residents expressed their opposition during a public hearing on the proposal. Representatives of the Spirit Lake Protective Association were also on hand… […]
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