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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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A Northern Iowa Lawmaker Is Critical Of House Bill Pertaining To Eminent Domain For Pipeline Companies
April 5, 2022
(Des Moines)– A key Senator says the Iowa House has approved a “meaningless” plan to stop carbon pipeline developers from applying for eminent domain condemnation. Senator Dennis Guth (like “tooth) is a Republican from Klemme. He says the Iowa Utilities Board chair told him there’s absolutely no way the eminent domain process would be even […]
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Estherville City Council Hears Update On Fiber Optics Project
April 5, 2022
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday evening was updated on a project by Estherville Communications which is extending new fiber optics services to the community, including broadband internet. Company spokesman Doug Boone told the council work on extending the service to the business corridor in Estherville has been completed. He says the next phase of […]
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Grass Fire On Iowa-Minnesota Border Burns More Than 20 Acres
April 5, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– A grass fire late this (Monday) afternoon on the Iowa-Minnesota border north of Little Spirit Lake burned more than 20 acres of land. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called to the 1000 block of 235th Avenue a little before 4:30 pm… Daly says no structures were immediately […]
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Sibley House Fire Claims Life
April 4, 2022
(Sibley)– A house fire has claimed the life of a Sibley man. The Sibley and Ashton Fire Departments were called to 426 10th Street west in Sibley around 11:00 pm Sunday and found a detached garage and a lower portion of the home engulfed. Firefighters attempted to gain entry to the residence but had to […]
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Open Forums For Finalists Of President’s Position At ILCC Get Underway Tuesday (April 5th)
April 4, 2022
(Estherville)– Each of the four finalists for the President’s position at Iowa Lakes Community College will be on hand for open forums this week at the auditoriums at the Emmetsburg and Estherville campuses. The forums begin Tuesday (April 5th) with the first candidate, Dr. Martin Reimer, who currently is the Provost at Ellsworth Community College. […]
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