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Milford City Council Votes To Allocate Funds Toward Eurasian Watermilfoil Battle
September 13, 2022
(Milford)– Another governmental entity has voted to set aside funds in the battle against eurasian watermilfoil on the Iowa Great Lakes. The Milford City Council Monday evening voted unanimously in favor of a motion by councilman Andy Yungbluth… Bill Van Orsdel of the Iowa Great Lakes Association complimented the council on taking the action… There […]
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Spirit Lake School Board Re-visits Protection Of Students & Staff
September 13, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– A policy technicality had the Spirit Lake School Board Monday evening re-visiting action it took during a special meeting in August pertaining to school safety. It allows the Superintendent to designate up to 10 staff members, none of them teachers, to carry guns. Among other things, those designated would be required to undergo […]
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Okoboji Water Tower Work Getting Underway
September 12, 2022
(Okoboji)– Some maintenance work is getting underway on the water tower in Okoboji. City officials say Okoboji residents may experience periods of low water pressure while the work is taking place. It’s expected to take two to four weeks, depending on the weather.
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Clay County Traffic Stop Results In Two Arrests
September 12, 2022
(Spencer)– A traffic stop Friday evening in Clay county landed two men in jail. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy conducted the stop in the 4700 mile of Highway 71, and that the deputy could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle as he approached. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana and drug paraphernalia. […]
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Pocahontas School Board To Discuss Petition Calling For Superintendent’s Resignation
September 12, 2022
(Pocahontas)– The Pocahontas Area School Board will discuss a petition at their meeting this coming Monday, September 12th that is urging the board to fire the district’s superintendent. The petition has been signed by over 230 residents within the Pocahontas Area district. The school board received the petition in August, which is due to complaints […]
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Restoration Project Getting Underway On An Emmet County Lake
September 12, 2022
(Gruver)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be lowering the water level at West Swan Lake near Gruver in Emmet county as part of a restoration project to improve water quality. Eliminating a rough fish population and providing quality habitat for fish and wildlife are also part of the project. The DNR says construction […]
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Osceola County Traffic Stop Results In Drug Charges
September 12, 2022
(Sibley)– A traffic stop last week in Osceola county resulted in the arrest of a Little Rock man on drug charges. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop September 5th. A subsequent investigation resulted in the driver, 41-year-old Eugene Alsip, being arrested for two counts of possession of […]
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Dickinson County Taxpayer’s Association To Contribute Toward Eurasian Watermilfoil Battle
September 10, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Another lakes area entity is stepping up in the fight against Eurasian Watermilfoil. The Dickinson County Taxpayers Association announced at its September Board of Directors meeting Friday its intent to grant $25,000 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to combat infestations of Eurasian watermilfoil in East Lake Okoboji, Upper and Lower Gar […]
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Pursuit Puts Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary On Lockdown
September 9, 2022
(Heron Lake, Mn.)– A pursuit earlier today (Fri.) that started in Nobles county resulted in the Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary School being put into lockdown for a short time. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the pursuit started when the Minnesota State Patrol was attempting to pull over a vehicle for speeding on Highway 60. It […]
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Early Bird Registration Winding Down For Oktoberfest
September 9, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Early bird registration for the University of Okoboji Oktoberfest is winding down. Kiley Zankowski of the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce says only a few days are left to take advantage of the lower registration cost for the September 24th events… She says a full day of events will be on tap… […]
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