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Skilled Nursing Facility About To Close Permanently
June 14, 2022
(Ida Grove)– A skilled nursing facility in northwest Iowa is closing its doors for good. Morningside Care Center in Ida Grove announced Monday they will be closing August 15th, or as soon as their residents are safely moved to other facilities. In a news release, Morningside Care Center says they can no longer sustain losses […]
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Spencer Man Sentenced On Federal Firearms Charge
June 14, 2022
(Sioux City)– A Spencer man has been sentenced on a federal weapons charge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 41-year-old Demetrius Wright will spend more than 8 years behind bars. Wright was sentenced June 3rd in U.S. District Court after having pled guilty in November of last year to being a prohibited person in possession of […]
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Nearly Head-On Collision Near Cylinder Claims A Life
June 14, 2022
(Emmetsburg)– A two-vehicle collision Sunday near Cylinder in Palo Alto county claimed a life. The Iowa State Patrol says 45-year-old Brian Freeman of Garner was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on Highway 18 when he failed to negotiate a slight curve. The vehicle crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound 2002 Chevrolet […]
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Iowa Utilities Board Hears Pipeline Concerns
June 14, 2022
(Des Moines)– An attorney for the Iowa Utilities Board says the staff is reviewing several items in Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposal to construct approximately 681 miles of pipeline through Iowa to carry liquified carbon dioxide. The pipeline is proposed to run through a number of counties in northwest Iowa, including Dickinson. A couple of people […]
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It Could Be A While Yet Before The Fate Of The Milford Airport Is Known
June 14, 2022
(Milford)– It likely will be a while yet before we know the fate of the Milford Airport. Tim Kinnetz, President of the Spirit Of Okoboji which wants to purchase the airport for a major housing development, indoor athletic and entertainment complex and other amenities, addressed the city council at their meeting Monday evening saying they […]
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Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department to host 41st Annual Reggie Shive Jazz Camp June 13-16
June 13, 2022
(Estherville)-The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department will host the 41st Annual Reggie Shive Jazz Camp this week. Instrumental Music Professor Carol Ayres says, professional musicians, known as The Headliners, will return to educate and entertain. “Jazz Camp is a week long, extensive study for 7th through 12th graders, and we bring in great performers, […]
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Celtic Guitarist Jerry Barlow returns to Milford Memorial Library June 16
June 13, 2022
(Milford)-The Spirit Lake, Arnolds Park and Milford Memorial Libraries welcome acclaimed Celtic guitarist and storyteller Jerry Barlow for a special concert on Thursday evening, June 16th at the Milford Memorial Library, starting at 6:30.Barlow travels throughout the Midwest, South and Rocky Mountain regions presenting his program of music, history and humor. His program features music […]
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ILCC Announces New Exec. Dean At Emmetsburg Campus
June 13, 2022
(Emmetsburg)– The Emmetsburg campus of Iowa Lakes Community College has a new Executive Dean. College officials say Kyle Norris was selected for the position following an extensive search and interview process. Norris will begin his new duties July 11th, following board approval. Norris has worked at ILCC since 2001 and currently serves as a Biology […]
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Several NW Iowa Schools Awarded Funds Through Pilot Program
June 13, 2022
(Milford)– The Northwest Iowa Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship pilot program has been awarded a little more than $6.2 million. The Okoboji Community School District is part of that consortium. Superintendent Todd Abrahamson say it’s part of an initiative from Governor Kim Reynolds to help address a shortage of educators in the state… Abrahamson explains […]
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