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ILCC Trustees Initiate Process Of Finding New College President
February 1, 2022
(Estherville)– Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College have hired a consultant to assist in the search of a new President of the college. They’ve retained the services of Dr. Larry Ebbers, Professor Emeritus from Iowa State University, to lead the search. A press release says the process will include an online survey about the personal […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Board Welcomes New Members
February 1, 2022
There are some new faces on the Board of Directors of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation. They include Scott Berglund, Plant Manager at Safco Products; Walter DeBock, Plant Manager at Tyson Turkey; and Nathan Wittmaack, President and Chief Operating Officer at Ranco Fertiservice, Incorporated. They succeed outgoing board members Michael McKim, Jared Brashears and […]
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Bill to Restrict Topics in Iowa History, Social Studies Classes Tabled
February 1, 2022
(Des Moines)– A bill to restrict what topics some Iowa teachers may discuss in the classroom has failed in a House subcommittee and is tabled for the year. The measure sponsored by Republican Representative Sandy Salmon of Janesville would have forbid discussion of so-called “systemic nature of racism” and also limited how social studies, government […]
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Two Vehicle Collision On North Side Of Milford Sends Two People To The Hospital
February 1, 2022
(Milford)– A two-vehicle collision this (Tues.) morning at the intersection of Highway 71 and 28th Street in Milford sent two people to the hospital. Police say John Collins of Milford was driving a 2019 Chevrolet pickup eastbound on 28th Street and was turning onto Highway 71 when he pulled into the path of a 2010 […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Reiterate Pipeline Concerns
February 1, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning heard an update from representatives of Summit Carbon Solutions, one of two companies proposing to build carbon capture pipelines through the county. Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Powell was asked about the company’s stance on constructing the proposed line along existing right-of-way in the county… […]
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Lawmaker Wants To Change Required Reporting Of Student Abuse
February 1, 2022
(Des Moines)– State Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids wants to change the state law so educators have to report if they suspect abuse for any student. The law currently only requires reporting for students under the age of 12. Jones says age involving the sexual exploitation of a student should be irrelevant. Jones says […]
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World Series Vintage Ice Drags to be held on East Lake Okoboji February 5
January 31, 2022
The Okoboji Vintage Ice Drags will be held this coming weekend, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The World Series Vintage Ice Drags will be held on East Lake Okoboji this weekend. Co-Director Chris Duncan says there are several classes of vintage snowmobiles that will be racing. “We have Vintage Ice Drags on a 500 foot […]
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East Okoboji Snowmobile Mishap Injures Two People
January 31, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Two people were injured in a snowmobile accident late Saturday afternoon straight out from the Parks Marina boat ramp on East Lake Okoboji. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the operator lost control of the machine after hitting a mound of snow and ice, causing the snowmobile to go airborne. It then […]
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Two Vehicle Collision Sends Two People To The Hospital
January 31, 2022
(Milford)– A two-vehicle collision late Sunday morning at the intersection of County Road A-34 and 230th Avenue just east of Milford sent two people to the hospital. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Jeremiah Patten of Spirit Lake was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado westbound and was attempting to pass a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado […]
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