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Applications being accepted for Clay County Fair Queen
March 23, 2022
(Spencer)-The search is underway for the next Clay County Fair Queen. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Clay County Fair Queen. Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons explains the qualifications. “The competition will be Sunday, May 1st, and of course, prior to that we’re looking for females between the ages […]
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Two Melvin Residents Sentenced In Child Abuse Case
March 23, 2022
(Sibley)– Two people from Melvin arrested in September 2020 in a child abuse case have been sentenced in Osceola County District Court. Derek White and Donna Rae Reisdorfer were each charged with one count of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person and two counts of child endangerment causing bodily injury. According to online court […]
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BV Supervisors Approve 1st Reading Of TIF Agreement For Soybean Crushing Facility
March 23, 2022
(Storm Lake)– Supervisors in Buena Vista county have approved the first reading of an urban renewal area Tax Increment Financing ordinance pertaining to the Platinum Crush soybean crushing plant that is being constructed between Storm Lake and Alta. Tax Increment Financing is a public economic development tool for subsidizing development and infrastructure up-front. The city […]
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Estherville City Council Approves Citywide Clean Up Days
March 23, 2022
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday voted to have city-wide clean-up days April 25th-29th. It makes it the second consecutive year for the city to hold the event. There was again discussion as to whether or not to make it an annual affair, or to hold it every other year. City Administrator Penny Clayton says […]
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Latest Report Shows Continued Increase In Farmland Values
March 23, 2022
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Iowa State University is out with its latest land value survey. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says it shows yet another big increase in farmland prices… Nesseth says we may be near the peak, but he says it’s dependent upon several factors… Nesseth says any changes associated with drought will […]
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Spirit Lake City Council Schedules Public Hearings On Proposed Zoning Text Changes
March 23, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake City Council Tuesday set the date for the public to give comment and input on some proposed revisions to zoning text. City Attorney-Administrator Gregg Owens says one of those pertains to the installation of solar panels… Owens says the other proposed revision pertains to the city’s downtown area… The public […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Car drops into West Okoboji Tuesday Morning
March 22, 2022
(Arnolds Park)-The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Car dropped through the ice on Tuesday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Car fell into the icy waters of West Okoboji on Tuesday morning at about 9:30. Club President Mary Skopec says the contest is a big fundraiser for the club. ‘Iowa Great Lakes […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Approve Annexation & Reclassification For DD 48 Drainage Project
March 22, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) voted unanimously to approve the annexation of some land into drainage district 48 on the northwest side of the city of Spirit Lake following a public hearing that did draw some opposition. They also accepted a reclassification report for the same district assigning benefits to […]
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Tornado Drill To Highlight Severe Weather Awareness Week In Iowa
March 22, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Severe Weather Awareness Week is underway in Iowa. Wednesday, a statewide tornado drill will be held, during which sirens in most counties will sound. Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret says it’s important to point those sirens are intended to serve as OUT door warning systems ONLY… Ehret encourages everyone to participate […]
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