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Spencer City Council Votes Down Ordinance That Would Have Allowed Backyard Chickens
September 8, 2022
(Spencer)– An ordinance that would have allowed residents in Spencer to raise chickens in their backyards failed to pass at a city council meeting earlier this week. It would have included strict limitations on the numbers and other factors that would have gone into consideration for permits to be issued. City councilman Tom Nelson said […]
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September Is National Voter Registration Month
September 8, 2022
(Des Moines)– Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans to ensure they are registered to vote at their current residence. September is National Voter Registration Month, and with the November 8 general election approaching, Pate says now is a good time to take care of that… Tuesday, September 20 is National Voter Registration […]
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Recognition Given For Small Business Loans
September 8, 2022
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has received recognition for some small business loans awarded in partnership with Dakota Business Finance. Two awards were made through the SBA program locally in 2021, including one for $5,000 in Milford, which received a 1st place recognition. The corridor also received a second place recognition for a […]
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Pickup Vs. Semi Collision Injures George Man
September 8, 2022
(Orange City)– A collision around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday involving a pickup and a semi seriously injured a man from George. The Iowa State Patrol says 24-year-old Devin Gerloff of George was driving a 2014 Dodge Ram and 62-year-old Mark Sneller of Sioux Center was driving a 1995 International semi pulling a trailer when the two […]
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Sheldon Man Dies After Semi Collides With Rear Of Farm Tractor
September 8, 2022
(Ashton)– A collision Wednesday evening near Ashton involving a farm tractor and a semi tractor-trailer claimed the life of a Sheldon man. The Iowa State Patrol says 22-year-old Tyler Fisk of Holcombe, Wisconsin was driving a 2023 International semi pulling an oversize load northbound on Highway 60 near 250th Street. Troopers say the semi collided […]
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Head Of Iowa Lakes Corridor Dev. Corp. Gives Updates
September 7, 2022
(Spencer)– The head of a local economic development entity says recently completed visits with 55 manufacturers and businesses in the four-county area they serve look promising. Shannon Landauer, CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, says based on the findings they’re cautiously optimistic over business retention and expansion in the region… And she says […]
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Transitioning Continues On Healthcare Provider Merger
September 7, 2022
(Undated) — Michigan based Trinity Health completed its acquisition of the Iowa-based MercyOne medical system. MercyOne C-E-O Bob Ritz says the first stage of transition is merging operating systems to help patients. He says that will take two years and patients will see a marked improvement in their ability to move their information with them […]
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Storm Lake Housing Projects Awarded Funding
September 7, 2022
(Storm Lake)– Some housing projects in Storm Lake have been awarded $150,000 in funding through a partnership involving the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation and Tyson Foods. The funds are targeted for the Sunrise Pointe Phase I, a 170-unit market rate rental housing development on the northeast side of Storm Lake. Another is for the […]
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Power Restored To Some Residents Of A Spencer Trailer Park
September 7, 2022
(Spencer)– Power has been restored to some residents of a Spencer trailer park just east of the Clay County Fairgrounds. City Manager Dan Gifford gave an update on the situation at Tuesday evening’s city council meeting… Gifford says some additional inspections were scheduled for Tuesday but he didn’t know what the results were. Power to […]
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