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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Update On Eurasian Watermilfoil Treatments

May 9, 2023

(Spirit Lake)– As we reported previously, with the exception of perhaps one more application, treatments for eurasian watermilfoil on the lower chain of the Iowa Great Lakes have been completed. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources told the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) the priority now is […]

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Milford Police Investigate Shooting Believed To Be Accidental In Nature

May 9, 2023

(Milford)– Police in Milford say a shooting that happened Monday in that city appears to have been accidental. In a press release, Police Chief Shilo Brevik says the department was notified around 3:18 pm by Lakes Regional Healthcare that they had a man there suffering from a gunshot wound he sustained at a residence in […]

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Milford City Council Awards Bid On New Public Works Facility

May 9, 2023

(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening awarded a bid for the construction of a new public works facility. It followed a public hearing that drew no written or oral comment. Mayor Steve Anderson says the new facility has been in the talking stages for at least a couple of years already… Anderson says the […]

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Spirit Lake School Board Looking To Fill Another Vacancy

May 9, 2023

(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake School Board has another vacancy to fill. Board member Kerri McKim announced at Monday evening’s meeting she will be resigning from her seat effective May 22nd, after serving nearly six years. In a statement McKim says she feels it’s the right time to step down with her youngest child graduating. […]

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Maintenance Work Gets Underway On Dickinson County Trails System

May 8, 2023

(Spirit Lake)– Some maintenance work is getting underway on the Dickinson County Trails system. Erin Reed tells KUOO news the work got started today (Monday) with crack sealing along 252nd Avenue in Orleans. She says the work will continue over the next couple of weeks or so… Surface preservation of the trail will be taking […]

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Spirit Lake Man Snags Tagged Walleye In Extended Walleye Weekend Contest

May 8, 2023

(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man is the winner of $5,080.00 after snagging a specially tagged walleye just hours after the conclusion of Walleye Weekend. Dennis Weerheim caught the fish Sunday night while fishing from a dock in front of his home on the east side of Big Spirit Lake… Weerheim tells KUOO news while […]

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Collision Of School Bus And Semi Injures Two Children

May 8, 2023

(Wallingford)– Two children were injured when a school bus and a semi collided back on May 2nd in Emmet county. The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says 43-year-old Travis Schueller of Armstrong was driving a 2022 Blue Bird school bus owned by the North Union School District. Deputies say Schueller stopped at a stop sign at […]

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Founder & Organizer Of Lake Affect Announces Event Will Not Be Held This Year

May 8, 2023

(West Okoboji)– A major announcement late this (Mon.) morning regarding Lake Affect. In a post on Facebook Damon Dotson, the event’s founder and organizer, announced it will not be held this year. In the post, Dotson says “I feel at this time I have exhausted all avenues and ideas to make it happen this year.” […]

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Walleye Weekend Closes With No Tagged Fish Being Caught

May 8, 2023

(Arnolds Park)– Walleye Weekend is in the books for 2023. Blain Andera, President and CEO of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, says the 41st annual event was another huge success… Andera says it was also a big weekend for area businesses… Andera also expressed his thanks to all of the sponsors and […]

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Lakes Area Museum Alliance Formed

May 8, 2023

(Arnolds Park)– Museums throughout Dickinson county have formed a collaboration known as the “Lakes Area Museum Alliance”. Clay Norris, Executive Director of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association, tells KUOO news 13 museums are involved. He says the goal is to increase visibility and attendance at all of the museums throughout the county through […]

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