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H-LP Middle School/High School Principal Receives Special Recognition
April 6, 2022
(Lake Park)– An administrator for a local school is getting some special recognition. Greg Hiemstra, middle school/high school principal at Harris-Lake Park, is a nominee for the 2022 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year award through the School Administrators of Iowa. Hiemstra tells KUOO news he’s very honored to receive the nomination… Hiemstra has bee […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Approve Agreement To Outsource Human Resource Services For County Employees
April 6, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county will be soon be outsourcing its human resource services for county employees. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved an agreement with Ahlers and Cooney to provide those services. County Attorney Amy Zenor told board members it makes sense to have an outside source provide those services for one reason in particular… […]
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Authorities Release Name Of Man Who Died In Sibley House Fire
April 6, 2022
(Sibley)– Authorities have released the name of a man who died in a house fire Sunday night in Sibley. The victim is identified as 73-year-old Daryl Janssen. Sibley Fire Chief Ken Huls says Janssen was pronounced dead at the scene. Firefighters from Sibley and Ashton arrived on the scene Sunday night and found the lower […]
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Spirit Lake School Board Adopts Budget That Reflects A Decline In The Tax Rate
April 6, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake School Board Tuesday evening adopted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that reflects a decline in the tax rate. Jane Loveall, Director of Business and Finance for the Spirit Lake Community School District says the rate will be dropping from 8.18, where it’s been the past five years, to […]
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Iowa Lakes Community College Announces Second Of Four Finalists For President’s Job
April 5, 2022
(Estherville)– Trustees with Iowa Lakes Community College have announced the name of the second of the four finalists in the running to become the college’s next President. Dr. Eric Dunker currently serves as Associate Vice President and Dean of Business, Technology and Workforce Partnerships at Arapahoe Community College in Colorado. Dr. Dunker has 17 years […]
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Month Of April Is Safe Dig Month
April 5, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– It’s April and that means it’s “safe dig month”. Brad Henningsen, a damage prevention coordinator for Black Hills Energy, tells KUOO news it serves as an important reminder for contractors and individuals alike planning to do any construction work that involves digging… Henningsen not only could it prevent you and others from harm […]
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Lake Park Man Changes Plea In Osceola County Vehicular Homicide Case
April 5, 2022
(Sibley)– A Lake Park charged with vehicular homicide in a case out of Osceola county has changed his plea to guilty. 49-year-old Christopher Bosma had originally pled not guilty to two counts of homicide by vehicle, one for OWI and another for reckless driving. Bosma was accused of operating an all-terrain-vehicle in an aggressive matter […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Suspend Upcoming Drainage Project On North Side Of Milford
April 5, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) voted unanimously to delay for 90 days a project in Drainage District 50 on the north side of Milford. They took the action after learning the final cost is going to be double from what was originally projected. Colin Klingbeil, an engineer with Jacobson-Westergard, told […]
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Bridge Project To Result In Road Closure
April 5, 2022
(Algona)– A bridge replacement project scheduled to start next week will result in a stretch of Highway 169 north of Highway 18 near Algona being closed to traffic. The Iowa Department of Transportation says the project over Black Cat Creek is scheduled to start Monday, April 11th, weather permitting, and will continue until September 30th. […]
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