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Congressman Randy Feenstra Visits Indian Motorcycle Plant
April 12, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Congressman Randy Feenstra this (Tues.) afternoon visited the Polaris Industries’ Indian Motorcycle plant in Spirit Lake. The congressman toured the facility and met with plant management. He says they talked about a number of issues, primarily those dealing with the workforce shortage and the supply chain… Feenstra says he was very impressed with […]
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Orleans City Council Votes 3-2 To Reduce Speed Limit In Several Areas Of Town
April 12, 2022
(Orleans)– A lower speed limit will soon being going into effect in portions of Orleans, including 140th Street on the south side of Big Spirit Lake. Mayor Bill Maas says the City Council Monday evening voted three to two to grant final adoption of the change… Maas says the reduction to 25 mph will NOT […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Approve Permit To Extend Fiber Optics Broadband Internet To Some Rural Areas
April 12, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) approved a permit allowing a local company to move forward with plans to expand broadband internet services to rural areas east and west of Spirit Lake and north to the Minnesota border. Adam Nielsen of Iowa Great Lakes Teleconnect told the Supervisors they plan to […]
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Milford City Council Tables Bid On Lift Station After Cost Comes In Much Higher Than Estimated
April 12, 2022
(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening approved plans and specifications for the replacement of a lift station on 13th Street but wound up tabling bids on the project after they came in nearly double over engineer’s estimates. The increasing cost of supplies and construction were cited as the main factors. Council members indicated they […]
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Palo Alto County Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
April 12, 2022
(Graettinger)– A traffic stop this past weekend resulted in the arrest of a Graettinger man on drug charges. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle late Saturday night near Graettinger. A subsequent investigation resulted in the driver, 67-year-old William Murray, being arrested for possession of a controlled substance 3rd […]
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Sibley-Ocheyedan School Board Approves Cell Phone Ban
April 12, 2022
(Sibley)– Cellular devices are no longer permissible in school buildings at Sibley-Ocheyedan. The school board voted Monday to approve the ban. It stems from issues the district has been having with harassment on the social media app “Yik Yak”. An active investigation into a recent incident is currently underway by the Sibley-Ocheyedan School District and […]
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City Of Milford To Begin Removing Ash Trees From Rights Of Way
April 12, 2022
(Milford)– The confirmed presence of emerald ash borer in several northwest Iowa counties has one lakes area city taking some pre-emptive steps. Milford Mayor Steve Anderson tells KUOO news the city’s Public Works Department will soon begin removing ash trees from public rights of way… Anderson says the city also has an ordinance on the […]
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Man Accused Of Murdering His Brother
April 11, 2022
(Pomeroy)– A northwest Iowa man has been arrested for fatally shooting his younger brother over the weekend. Police were called to a home in Pomeroy where 59-year-old Anthony Hinners was found with a gunshot wound to his chest — he died at his home. Police have arrested his brother, 66-year-old Michael Hinners, and charged him […]
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Extension Week Kicks Off April 18th With Special Events Locally
April 11, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Next week marks the observance of Extension Week. Hanna Dibble, K-12 Educator with ISU Extension and Outreach Dickinson County tells KUOO news they’ll be having special events and themes each day, starting Monday, April 18th… Dibble says the theme Tuesday, April 19th will be centered around agriculture and will be in cooperation with […]
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