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Some Iowa Officials Are Holding Off On New COVID Protocols & Mandates Pending Supreme Court Ruling

January 5, 2022

(Des Moines)–  Republican legislative leaders and Governor Kim Reynolds say the state should wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates before considering state action on the issue. The governor predicts the Supreme Court will rule quickly on whether businesses with 100 or more employees will have to ensure their workers […]

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Health Officials Urge Iowans to Report Positive At-Home COVID Test Results

January 5, 2022

(Des Moines)– Public health officials are urging Iowans who test positive for COVID-19 using an at-home rapid test to report those results to their local health department.  The demand for at-home testing is rising as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives a spike in new infections.  Nola Aigner (AG’-ner)-Davis with the Polk County Public Health […]

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Traffic Stop Results In Arrest Of Spencer Man

January 5, 2022

(Estherville)– Police in Estherville say a Spencer man was arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop on December 20th of last year. Police say they had knowledge the vehicle was being driven by a subject who’s license was suspended. A K-9 was deployed on the vehicle resulting in officers finding methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. […]

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Jackson County Attorney Submits Resignation

January 4, 2022

(Jackson, Mn.)– The Jackson County Commissioners meeting today (Tuesday) saw the County Attorney hand his four weeks’ notice of resignation to the commissioners. Tom Prochazka said in his resignation letter that the attorney’s office is “understaffed and has not been competitive in the labor market for years while struggling with a per-attorney caseload that rivals […]

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Iowa Lakes Community College announces “Mamma Mia” for Spring Musical

January 4, 2022

Iowa Lakes Community College has announced their Spring Musical, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department has announced their Spring Musical will be Mamma Mia. Instrumental Music Professor Carol Ayres says, the department had originally planned to perform the musical a couple of years ago: “Well, it’s going to be […]

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Two People File For Vacant Milford City Council Seat

January 4, 2022

(Milford)– Two people have filed papers to run for a vacant seat on the Milford City Council in a special election to be held later this month. Shane Hoffman and Stacy Hoss will be vying for the seat that was left vacant with the resignation of Aaron Gebhart. The winner will fill out the remainder […]

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Committee Assignments Announced For Senator-Elect Dave Rowley

January 4, 2022

(Des Moines)– We now know which committees Senator-elect Dave Rowley will be serving on when the Iowa Legislature convenes next week. Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver announced Rowley will serve on the Human Resources, Labor and Judiciary Committees as well as the Transportation, Infrastructure and Capital Appropriation Subcommittee. Rowley won a special election December 14th […]

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S’Mores & Blazing Pines To Be Held This Saturday, Jan. 8th, In Spencer

January 4, 2022

(Spencer)– What’s becoming a winter tradition in Spencer is back for its third year. S’Mores and Blazing Pines will be held this Saturday, January 8th from 3:00 until 5:30 pm at East and West Leech Park in Spencer. Jared Elbert, head of the city of Spencer’s Parks and Recreation Department, says ice skating and snowshoeing […]

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Aeration Systems Now In Operation On Several Area Lakes As Ice Thickens

January 4, 2022

(Orleans)– Aeration systems are once again in operation on some of the more shallow lakes in the area. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the systems are up and running on Center Lake and Silver Lake in Dickinson county and Ingham Lake in Emmet county. He says they’re […]

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Spencer Chamber Once Again Holding Legislative Forums

January 4, 2022

(Spencer)– The Spencer Chamber of Commerce will once again hold its Eggs and Issues Legislative forums in 2022. The sessions are scheduled for January 22nd, February 19th and March 19th in the council chambers at Spencer City Hall. The forums will run from 9:00 am until 10:30 am and will feature state legislators, along with […]

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