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Execution Of Search Warrant Results In Arrest Of A Man On Multiple Charges
January 3, 2022
(Rock Rapids)– The execution of a search warrant earlier today (Monday) resulted in the arrest of a George man. Authorities in Lyon county say 62-year-old Mark Kruse was charged with possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine…2nd offense; possession of drug paraphernalia; and a probation violation. Authorities say Kruse was also wanted on a six-day jail mittimus […]
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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Review DNR Plans For Wetland Project In Spring Run Complex
January 3, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Monday) reviewed plans for the proposed restoration of some wetlands in the Spring Run complex. Chris LaRue of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said some of the work would be done within the confines of Drainage District 27… LaRue added the surrounding landowners have been […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Hear Proposed Revisions To County’s COVID Policy
January 3, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– A possible revision to a COVID policy for county employees was a major topic of discussion at today’s (Monday’s) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting. The supervisors reviewed a draft proposal that would largely reflect updated guidelines recently issued by the Center For Disease Control, which reduces a quarantine requirement from 10 days […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Sends One Person To The Hospital
January 3, 2022
(Primghar)– A single vehicle crash last week in O’Brien county injured a Paullina woman. Authorities say 63-year-old Sarah Austin was driving a 2000 Jeep Cherokee westbound on a county road near Sanborn where the road turns to gravel. Austin then lost control of the vehicle which left the road and rolled, coming to rest on […]
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Iowa Traffic Death Toll For 2021 Reaches 5-Year High
January 3, 2022
(Ames)– The number of deaths on Iowa roadways is at a five-year high in 2021. The Iowa D-O-T reports 348 people died in traffic crashes. That is the most fatalities since 2016. There were also over 52-thousand car crashes across the state in 2021, up more than five-thousand from 2020.
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Another Reminder Of Upcoming Crop Advantage Series Of Meetings
January 3, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Another reminder of the Crop Advantage Series of informational meetings for area farmers. Amy Benge of ISU Extension and Outreach for Dickinson county says one of those sessions will be held January 11th at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Okoboji… Benge says the local session is among 14 being offered across northwest […]
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Michigan Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Sibley Stabbing Incident
December 30, 2021
(Sibley)– Charges have been filed against a Michigan teen for allegedly trying to kill a Sibley woman earlier this month. Court records show 18-year-old Veronica Peckens of Lake Ann, Michigan has been charged with attempted murder, willful injury causing bodily injury and assault with intent to inflict serious injury. The charges against Peckens were filed […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Updated On Revisions Being Proposed To Iowa Drainage Law
December 30, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– Some changes could be in the offing to Iowa drainage law. Senator Dennis Guth of Klemme introduced some revisions he’s proposing in a bill he introduced last March. The measure is currently still in committee. Don Etler, a former drainage engineer, informed the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors of some of the proposed […]
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Attorney General Tom Miller Says Consumer Protection Will Continue To Be A High Priority Of His Office In 2022
December 30, 2021
(Des Moines)– Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today (Thurs.) several consumer protection priorities his office will be taking on in the coming year. Miller, who was also recently elected President of the National Association of Attorneys General, says among the initiatives is one that would provide a better and quicker warning system about fundamental […]
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