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Another Area School District Considering How To Make Up Snow Days
February 6, 2023
(Sibley)– Another area school district is weighing options for making up snow days. The Sibley-Ocheyedan School Board will hold a public hearing February 13th on how to make up 60 student contact hours and 10 teachers days that have been missed so far. A letter to district patrons says six options are being considered. They […]
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A Close Call When Vehicle Falls Through The Ice Under Hwy. 71 Causeway Bridge
February 5, 2023
(Okoboji)– Five men are being credited for their heroics when a vehicle went through the ice Saturday under the Highway 71 causeway bridge between East and West Lake Okoboji. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says an 83-year-old man was driving a Jeep under the bridge when it broke through the ice. Authorities say five men […]
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Hartley Man Charged After Deputy Clocked Him Going More Than 100 Mph
February 4, 2023
(Hospers)– A Hartley man was cited after authorities in Sioux county say he was driving a vehicle clocked at more than 100 mph Friday. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy patrolling a location on Highway 60 near Hospers a little before 6:00 am spotted the vehicle and clocked it at 118 mph. The […]
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Spencer School District Announces Plan For Snow Make Up Days
February 3, 2023
(Spencer)– One area school district plans to use professional development days to make up for class time lost because of inclement weather so far this winter. Students in the Spencer Community School District will now be attending full days of classes on February 21st, April 17th, May 26th and May 30th, with the last day […]
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State Auditor Issues Report On Palo Alto County Finances
February 3, 2023
(Emmetsburg)– The State Auditor’s Office has issued a report into Palo Alto county’s finances. It shows the county’s revenues totaled slightly more than $20 million for the year ended June 30th, 2022, a 14.9 percent decrease from the prior year. Expenses for operations totaled $17.1 million, a decrease of 9.5 percent from the year before. […]
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Spencer Woman Arrested For Fraudulent Practices
February 3, 2023
(Spencer)– A Spencer woman has been arrested on a warrant charging her with fraudulent practices. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 56-year-old Mary Korte was taken into custody Wednesday. Korte was booked into the Clay county jail on a bond of $10,000. Other details weren’t immediately available.
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Kossuth County House Fire Claims A Life
February 3, 2023
(Burt)– A house fire early Thursday in Kossuth county claimed the life of a woman. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters and first responders were called around 1:30 am to 404 Walnut Street in Burt and found the house engulfed in flames. A man got out of the house but sustained second degree burns […]
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Lakefield Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing A Teen
February 2, 2023
(Lakefield, Mn.)– A Lakefield man is accused of sexually abusing a teen. 44-year-old Adrian Connell was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Authorities say it stems from an incident back on January 19th of this year and other occasions in which Connell is accused of having sexual contact with a victim under […]
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