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Clay County Traffic Stop Results In Charges Against Two Teens
February 9, 2022
(Spencer)– A traffic stop Tuesday in Clay county resulted in the arrests of two teens. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the 2900 mile of Highway 18 and observed a green leafy substance in it. A subsequent search turned up marijuana, drug paraphernalia and several tobacco products. 18-year-old Navaeh Armstrong […]
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Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Money Laundering Charge
February 9, 2022
(Sioux City)– A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge that has ties to northwest Iowa. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 31-year-old Benjamin Sakyi entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. Prosecutors say evidence at plea hearings show Sakyi fraudulently received more than $900,000 in federal CARES […]
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Public Works, Waste Water Officials Remind Residents NOT To Flush Wipes
February 9, 2022
(Spencer)– Area cities and wastewater treatment plant operators are once again reminding residents not to flush ANY type of wipes down the toilet. Mark White, Public Works Director for the city of Spencer, says they’ve been seeing an increase in sewer clogs recently being caused by the wipes… Officials say the clogs caused by the […]
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Okoboji Council Discusses Water Bill Late Fees; Sets Public Hearing On ATV-UTV Ordinance Revision
February 9, 2022
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council Tuesday evening approved some internal policies that pertain to water bill collections. City Administrator Michael Meyers says it pertains to late fees… The Okoboji City Council also Tuesday set a date for a public hearing on a proposed revision to an ordinance regulating the use of ATV’s and UTV’s in […]
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Justin Bouse Selected To Be An Assistant Elementary Principal At Storm Lake
February 9, 2022
(Storm Lake)– The Storm Lake Community School District has named Justin Bouse as the next Storm Lake Elementary School Assistant Principal. Bouse has served in education for nearly three decades, including 22 years in the Okoboji Community School District. He was the Elementary School Principal at Okoboji, as well as the director of student services […]
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Humane Society of Northwest Iowa BINGO Fundraiser slated for February 13
February 8, 2022
An important fundraiser is on tap for the Humane Society this weekend. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Humane Society of Northwest Iowa will hold their annual BINGO Fundraiser on Sunday at the Dickinson County Expo Center. Shelter Manager Haley Dirks says, the event will include lunch and prizes. “We’re starting lunch at 11:30. That […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Again Hear Concerns Over Recently Completed Drainage Project
February 8, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county supervisors today (Tues.) continued to a later date to be determined a completion hearing on Drainage District 48 on the north side of the city of Spirit Lake, near Kabel’s Trading Post. The project has been a source of major controversy. The owner of that business once again addressed the supervisors […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Discuss Active Shooter Training
February 8, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Last Thursday’s shooting in Milford has a majority of local businesses, industries, schools, and other entities, both private and governmental, re-visiting active shooter policies and drills. Dickinson county is among them. Supervisor Kim Wermersen reported at today’s (Tues.) Board of Supervisors meeting an active shooter drill held in the courthouse Wednesday of last […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Results In Minor Injuries To Teen Driver
February 8, 2022
(Primghar)– A single vehicle crash Saturday in O’Brien county injured an Everly teen. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says the 17-year-old driver lost control of a 2007 Buick while traveling southbound on Warbler Avenue after the vehicle’s right side tires hit the gravel shoulder. The vehicle then went into the ditch. The teen was taken […]
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