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Grass Fires Are Exhausting Some Area Fire Departments
April 27, 2022
(Undated)– Area fire departments were kept on the run Tuesday and again this morning (Wed.) with grass and field fires. In fact, members of the Spirit Lake Fire Department have had little to no sleep over the past day or so. One of the biggest fires Tuesday was in the Spring Run Complex. Doug Hanna […]
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H-LP School Board To Interview For Interim Superintendent
April 27, 2022
(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board Tuesday evening established the framework for hiring an interim Superintendent. The board has been working with consultant Gary Richardson, a former superintendent himself. Richardson says five candidates applied. He says they’re very pleased with the quality of the applicants… Richardson says the lead candidate will be interviewed Monday… […]
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Birding on the Green Program to begin May 2
April 26, 2022
(Okoboji)-Birding on the Green is back for the season. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Birding on the Green Program will get underway on May 2 with the Dickinson County Conservation Board. Environmental Education Coordinator Bryanna Kuhlman says, the program is in partnership with Brooks Golf Club. “Birding on the Green has been a long-running […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Discuss Possible One-Call System For Tile Locates
April 26, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county supervisors Tuesday talked about the possibility of the county establishing a type of one call system to locate tile mains and laterals for those looking at doing some digging. Supervisor Steve Clark proposed the idea… Fellow supervisor Tim Fairchild agreed in that it’s a good idea, but he said not all […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Approve Summer Meeting Schedule
April 26, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) set their regular meeting schedule for the upcoming season. Meetings are scheduled for June 14th, June 28th, July 5th, July 12th, July 26th, August 9th and August 23rd. It was pointed out, however, the supervisors may call special meetings for any urgent business that may […]
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Seven Young Women To Compete For Clay County Fair Queen
April 26, 2022
Spencer, Iowa – Seven young ladies will compete for the title of Clay County Fair Queen on Sunday, May 1 at the Clay County Regional Events Center. Contestants include Rebekah Buettner of Webb, the daughter of Beau and Sara Buettner; Autumn Erdman of Spencer, daughter of Terry and Jolene Hansen and Bob Erdman; Lizzy Findling […]
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Campground Proposed For Former Golf Course East Of Milford Draws Controversy
April 26, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Adjustment Monday evening held a public hearing on a conditional use permit for a 174 site campground being proposed for the former Woodlyn Hills Golf Course east of Milford. It drew a standing room only crowd that filled the community room at the courthouse and spilled over into […]
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Queen II To Undergo Hull Repair
April 25, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– The Queen II will be temporarily lifted out of the water early next month to repair some minor damage to the hull caused by low lake levels last summer. Arnolds Park Amusement Park Board Chairman Charley Whittenberg says a crew from Louisiana will use an airbag type system to gently lift the Queen […]
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New Case Of Bird Flu Reported In Iowa
April 25, 2022
(Des Moines)– Another case of bird flu has been confirmed in Iowa, this time in Kossuth County along the Minnesota border. The virus was found in a non-commercial poultry flock on a residential property. State Agriculture officials don’t know yet how many birds will have to be destroyed. Kossuth is the 14th Iowa county to […]
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