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Spirit Lake Community Schools Announces New Middle School Principal
February 2, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake Community School District has announced Brady Dicks will become the new Middle School Principal effective with the 2026-’27 school year. Dicks has served as assistant K-8 Principal the past two years. He will succeed Terry Bruinsma who will become the next Superintendent at West Lyon effective this coming July 1st.
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Electric Rates May Be On Their Way Up In Estherville
February 2, 2026
(Estherville)– Estherville residents could soon be paying more for electricity. The city council this (Mon.) evening will consider the proposed increase. City officials say it’s needed to keep up with an increase in rates from their supplier, Western Area Power Administration, or WAPA, and Basin Electric. It would be the first increase in rates in […]
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Right Of Way Tree Pruning To Get Underway This Coming Week In Spencer
January 31, 2026
(Spencer)– Tree pruning operations will get underway this coming week in Spencer. City officials say it will be taking place east of Grand Avenue and north of East 4th Street. Crews will start Monday, February 2nd, on the north side of town and work their way south. Trees located in the right-of-way, or that area […]
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The Spencer City Council Has A New Member
January 30, 2026
(Spencer)– Meeting in special session at Noon today (Fri.), the Spencer City Council voted 5-1 to appoint Duane Bates to the ward 4 seat that was left vacant after Donavon Wunschel, who held the seat previously, was elected Mayor. Loren Reit, an at-large member of the council, spoke in favor of appointing Bates, who was […]
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Performing Arts Series At ILCC Resumes February 12th
January 30, 2026
(Estherville)– The third show in the Performing Arts Series at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center will be on Thursday February 12th. Pianist Peter Berg brings the Romance Revue to the stage. Jessi Strom, who is in charge of Promotions and Operations at the Performing Arts Center says they look forward to hosting Bergin […]
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Great Iowa Treasure Hunt Is Underway
January 30, 2026
(Des Moines)– Iowa currently has more than 600 million dollars in unclaimed property, Iowa State Treasurer Roby Smith says this includes money, checking accounts, stocks, and other assets… “Everything from cash and stocks to abandoned checking accounts and personal valuables. That money does not belong to the state of Iowa. It belongs to the past […]
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IGLSD Embarks On Major Project To Upsize Collection System
January 30, 2026
(Milford)– A major project by the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District is underway, and officials say things will be kicking into an even higher gear in the next week or so. Most of the work is taking place in the area of 28th Street and Sportsman’s Drive in Milford and 202nd Street and Emerald Pines […]
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Second Suspect In Okoboji Carjacking Case Is Now In The Dickinson County Jail
January 30, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A second suspect in a carjacking incident in October of last year in Okoboji has now been extradited to Iowa. Online records show 27-year-old Vaughn Harris, who’s from the Twin Cities area, was booked into the Dickinson County Jail Thursday afternoon. He was charged with robbery in the 1st degree, willful injury causing […]
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