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State Auditor Issues Report On Dickinson County Finances
September 28, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand today (Wed.) released an audit report on Dickinson county. It finds the county’s revenues totaled $25.5 million for the year ended June 30th, 2021, a decrease of nearly 11 percent from the prior year. Expenses totaled nearly $17.2 million…up 1.6 percent over the prior year. Officials say […]
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City Of Orleans Assisting In Eurasian Watermilfoil Fight
September 28, 2022
(Orleans)– The city of Orleans is joining the battle against eurasian watermilfoil on the Iowa Great Lakes. The city council Monday approved a proposal that will allow the city to serve as a pass through for funds to purchase herbicide that will be used to treat the weed. Councilman Terry Wilts, who also serves on […]
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Milford City Council Approves Revision Of Fireworks Ordinance
September 28, 2022
(Milford)– The city of Milford has made a revision to its fireworks ordinance. Mayor Steve Anderson says it pertains to where fireworks can be sold in the city… The city council approved the change following a public hearing at a meeting earlier this week.
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Spirit Lake Man Jailed On Assault, Criminal Mischief Charges
September 27, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man remains in the Dickinson county jail following an incident Sunday on Highway nine near the Dickinson/Osceola county line. 20-year-old Bryce Baumann was charged with assault causing bodily injury and criminal mischief in the second degree. A criminal complaint filed by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office accuses Baumann of punching […]
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ATV Crash Claims Life Of A Teen
September 27, 2022
(Dundee)– An ATV crash Sunday in southwest Minnesota claimed the life of a teen. The Murray County Sheriff’s Office and Nobles County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Dundee around 10:00 am. Authorities say a 2015 Polaris Ranger was found in the south ditch, and that the 17-year-old female who had been operating it died of […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Vote 5-0 In Favor Of New $5.5 Million Radio System
September 27, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 nothing this (Tues.) morning to join the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System. Moving to the new public safety radio system is going to cost the county some 5.5 million dollars. The supervisors voted to fund that cost by dipping into carryover funds; by using a […]
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Fire Damages Lake Park Home
September 27, 2022
(Lake Park)– Fire this (Tues.) morning damaged a house in Lake Park. Fire Chief Brandon Ehret tells KUOO news they were called around 7:20 am to 106 East 1st Street… Ehret says two people were home at the time. They managed to get out unharmed, however a pet bird perished. Ehret says the fire originated […]
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Orleans City Council Discusses Possible Options For Water Service
September 27, 2022
(Orleans)– Meeting in special session Monday evening, the Orleans City Council discussed possible options for a water supplier. The city currently receives water from the city of Spirit Lake through a contract which expires June 30th, 2023. City Attorney Don Hemphill said the city of Spirit Lake would still be willing to sell the city […]
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I-90 Crash Seriously Injures Man
September 27, 2022
(Jackson, Mn.)– One person was taken to the hospital following a single vehicle crash late Monday afternoon on Interstate 90 near the Jackson/Nobles county line. The Minnesota State Patrol says 71-year-old Lyle Schlaak lost control of a 2006 Buick Rendezvous eastbound when it left the road and rolled. Schlaak sustained life threatening injuries in the […]
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