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Dickinson County Contribution To Battle Eurasian Watermilfoil To Come From “ARPA” Funds
September 20, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– $85,000 in funds previously designated by Dickinson county to assist in the battle against Eurasian watermilfoil on the Iowa Great Lakes will come from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act, or “ARPA” funds. The Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) gave their authorization to proceed with that after a county committee that oversees how […]
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Citywide Cleanup Days In Spirit Lake Set For September 26th-29th
September 20, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Citywide clean-up days in Spirit Lake will be held September 26th through September 29th. It’s an opportunity for residential customers to dispose of items not normally picked up by the Sanitation Department. The clean-up days will coincide with resident’s normal day of garbage pick up. Items may be placed at the curb no […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Again Discuss But Take No Action On New Radio System
September 20, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– There was more discussion at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting over the county possibly joining the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System. The new emergency services radio system would come with a price tag of between 5.5 million and 6 million dollars. How the county would come up with that money […]
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Estherville Residents May See Increases In Water & Sewer Rates
September 19, 2022
(Estherville)– Water and sewer rates may soon be on their way up in Estherville. The city council Monday evening approved first readings of proposed ordinances that, if granted final approval, would allow the increases to move forward. For water rates, a 10 percent increase would take affect this coming December 31st, along with an inflationary […]
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Friends of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center in Worthington to present Transit Authority September 24
September 19, 2022
(Worthington, MN)-The Memorial Auditorium in Worthington is presenting a number of concerts in the next month. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Friends of Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center in Worthington will present Transit Authority on Saturday night.Managing Director Tammy Makram says the group recreates the classic sounds of the band Chicago. “Besides being able […]
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Preliminary Numbers Coming In On 2022 Clay County Fair
September 19, 2022
(Spencer)– Preliminary figures on the 2022 Clay County Fair indicate record spending on food, beverage, specialty concessions and carnival rides, with sales of slightly more than $2.8 million dollars. That broke the previous record set in 2021. GoldStar Amusements reported single-day records for carnival ride revenue eight of the nine days of the fair, including […]
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Chair, Co-Chair Announced For 2023 U Of O Winter Games
September 19, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– The Chair and Co-Chair of the 42nd Annual University of Okoboji Winter Games have been announced. This year’s Chair is Okoboji City Administrator Michael Meyers. He and his wife, Paige, and two children live in Spirit Lake. This year’s Co-Chair is Rachel Fandel, who works at Fillenwarth Beach Resort in Arnolds Park. She […]
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Suspicious Activity Along A Road Results In Multiple Arrests
September 19, 2022
(Spencer)– An investigation last week into a report of suspicious activity along a road in Clay county resulted in multiple arrests. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called around 9:00 pm Wednesday after getting a report of a vehicle stopped on the side of the road in the 4300 mile of Highway 71 […]
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Minor Injuries Reported In Clay County Collision
September 19, 2022
(Spencer)– Minor injuries were reported last week in a collision in Clay county. Authorities say 68-year-old Douglas Seltz of Clare, Iowa was driving a 2013 Dodge Ram pulling a homemade trailer and 25-year-old Chris Pruitt of Spencer was driving a 2017 Ford Transit van when the two collided at the intersection of 310th Avenue and […]
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