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Investigation Into Erratic Driving Complaint Lands Man In Jail On Drug Charges
March 14, 2022
(Jackson, Mn.)– An investigation into an erratic driving complaint last week in Jackson county resulted in the arrest of a man on drug charges. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were notified around 10:44 pm Wednesday of a vehicle being driven northbound on Highway 71 near 715th Street. The complainant reported the vehicle was […]
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Bill Would Lessen Regulations On Home-Based Businesses In Iowa
March 14, 2022
(Des Moines)– The Iowa House has passed a bill that would nullify many city and county ordinances that critics say prevent Iowans from having successful home-based businesses. Representative Skyler Wheeler of Orange City, a Republican, says local governments impose costly restrictions on home businesses through a “patchwork of outmoded zoning, licensing and permitting requirements.” Representative […]
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Area Fire Chiefs Warn Of Very High Fire Danger
March 14, 2022
(Spencer)– Area fire chiefs are encouraging anyone planning to do any open burning in coming days to exercise extreme caution, or better yet, to put it off altogether until the area receives some significant moisture. Authorities say the extremely dry conditions along with dried out, dead vegetation are the perfect fuel for grassfires. Sunday, several […]
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IGL Chamber “Spring Shop Hop” Underway
March 14, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and a number of local businesses are participating in a special promotion. Chamber CEO Blain Andera says it’s been dubbed the “Spring Shop Hop”… The promotion continues through the end of the month.
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Corridor Offering New Entrepreneurial Networking Program
March 14, 2022
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation announces the start of a free networking and educational event. “Corridor Connect” will give entrepreneurs and small business owners the opportunity to learn, grow, and create connections with others in the entrepreneurial network within the Corridor region. At each meeting, two local companies will share what they do, […]
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Man Escapes Injury In Semi Rollover
March 14, 2022
(Primghar)– A Paullina man escaped injury this past Thursday when a semi he was driving rolled over. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Austin Richter was driving a 2009 Peterbilt tractor-trailer northbound on a county road. Deputies say Richter was reaching for a water bottle when the rig went off the road to the […]
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Spencer Hospital Among Those Donating Medical Supplies To Ukraine
March 11, 2022
(Spencer)– Spencer Hospital’s supply chain team and plant operations team Thursday gathered medical supplies – many items to be used in trauma care as well as orthopedic surgical items – and filled a van which transported the items to Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Those items, along with donations from several other Iowa […]
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Congressman Randy Feenstra Blasts Federal Spending Bill
March 11, 2022
(Washington, DC)– Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra is blasting what he describes as “pork barrel” projects in the latest federal budget deal — spending that’s been touted by the three other Iowans serving in the U-S House. The Republican from Hull voted for the part of the deal that included money for the U-S military and […]
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Experts Recommend Special Precautions For Those With Chickens & Other Birds
March 11, 2022
(Undated)– With confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI now confirmed in Iowa, including one case in a turkey flock in Buena Vista county, experts are reminding everyone who raises poultry, either independently or commercially, to exercise special precautions. Dr. Yuko Sato, Associate Professor at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, […]
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