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Dickinson Co. Bd. Of Adjustment Denies Conditional Use Permit For RV Park East Of Arnolds Park

July 19, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Adjustment Monday evening voted to deny a conditional use permit for an 88 unit RV park being proposed in the Moore Lake/Kelly’s Beach/Twin Hills area east of Arnolds Park. Four of the five board members voted to deny the permit while another abstained. The vote followed a public […]

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Archaeological Dig Uncovers Items Possibly From Spirit Lake Massacre

July 19, 2022

(Arnolds Park)–  An archaeological dig has uncovered some items that are possibly from the Spirit Lake Massacre of 1857.  State Archaeological Director John Doershuk (DOR shuk) supervised the four-week project.  He says diggers found a gun flint that is exactly the type of weaponry that would have been used at that time.  About three dozen […]

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Friends of Lakeside Lab Science Seminar Series to feature Mental Health Panel Discussion July 19

July 18, 2022

(Okoboji)-The Speaker Series will continue Tuesday evening at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Friends of Lakeisde Lab Science Seminar Series will continue on Tuesday night with a panel discussion on mental health. Dickinson County Director of Population and Public Health Katy Burke explains. “We were excited that Lakeside Lab reached out […]

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Local Restaurant Under New Ownership

July 18, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– A downtown Spirit Lake restaurant has changed hands. It was announced Monday Chef Jason Battern, and his wife, Jordan, have purchased the license for Burger and Company. A press release says the establishment will continue with pretty much the same menu, featuring burgers, sandwiches, sides and old fashioned milkshakes year-round. Battern has worked […]

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City Of Wahpeton Asking Residents To Reduce Water Usage

July 18, 2022

(Wahpeton)– Residents of Wahpeton are being asked to cut back on water usage. The city this (Monday) morning issued a “water watch”. Those served by the Wahpeton water supply are asked to “limit all nonessential water use from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm”.

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Grand Marshalls Announced For 2022 Milford Pioneer Days Parade

July 18, 2022

(Milford)– The Grand Marshalls have been announced for this year’s Pioneer Days Parade in Milford. Russ and Carla Beckendorf, owners of MHR Insurance in Milford, have been selected for the honor. They have been active in various community organizations over the years, including the Milford Commercial Club. Pioneer Days kicks off this Friday and runs […]

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New Suicide Prevention Hotline Number Launched

July 18, 2022

(Undated)– Just like 9-1-1, organizers behind the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hope it becomes easy to remember for the public. The switch to “9-8-8” happened Saturday, with awareness campaigns ramping up in states such as Iowa. The N-S-P-L takes calls 24-7 from those experiencing a mental-health, substance-use or suicide crisis. […]

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Everly Man Accused Of Unlawfully Using A Credit/Debit Card

July 18, 2022

(Everly)– An Everly man was arrested over the weekend after authorities received a report of the unauthorized use of a credit card. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 36-year-old Alexander Plemmons was taken into custody shortly before 1:00 pm Saturday at the Everly City Park. He was booked into the Clay county jail on a […]

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Fire In Lake Park Destroys Shed & Damages Neighboring Homes

July 17, 2022

(Lake Park)– No injuries were reported earlier this (Saturday) evening in a fire in Lake Park that destroyed a storage shed and its contents and heavily damaged two neighboring homes. Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret tells KUOO news they were called to 1006 Clayton Street around 6:20 pm… Ehret says the dollar amount of […]

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Pipeline Company Says It Has Secured Agreements With Nearly 40% Of Landowners

July 16, 2022

(Des Moines)– One of the companies working on routing a carbon pipeline across Iowa says it has agreement from nearly 40 percent of the landowners along the route.  The pipeline would stretch almost 670 miles across the state on its way to North Dakota – where the captured carbon from Midwest ethanol plans would be […]

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