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Iowa DNR Holding Input Meetings In The Area This Week
March 2, 2026
(Undated)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be holding some meetings in our area this week to gather feedback on hunting and trapping rules and regulations and possible changes to them. Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 3rd, at 6:30 pm at the Spencer Campus of Iowa Lakes Community College on the west […]
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Sibley-Ocheyedan Voters To Again Decide Fate Of PPEL
March 2, 2026
(Sibley) (KIWA)– Voters in the Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District will be going to the polls on Tuesday, and proponents of the issue hope the third time is the charm. Superintendent Stan DeZeeuw says they’ll be voting on a physical plant and equipment levy that has failed in a couple of previous elections… “And we’re proposing […]
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SL Community Schools Announce New K-8 Assistant Principal
March 2, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake Community School District will soon have a new K-8 Assistant Principal. A post on the district’s Facebook page says Greg Hiemstra has been recommended for the position, pending approval by the school board. Hiemstra is currently Middle School/High School Principal at Harris-Lake Park, a position he’s held the past eight […]
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Suspects In Spirit Lake Trespassing Incident Enter Not Guilty Pleas
February 27, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Three of four people from Sioux City accused of trespassing into a Spirit Lake home have pleaded not guilty to all charges. 39-year-old Nathan Richard Franklin, 25-year-old David Reyes and 31-year-old Elizabeth Lauren Frazier, were charged with trespassing in the 1st offense and have pleaded not guilty. Franklin and Reyes were additionally charged […]
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Next Kenue Coffee Hour Set For March 5th
February 27, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Nature Center will hold a Kenue Coffee Hour next week. Community Relations Director Amy Heibult says the topic will be on archaeology in northwest Iowa… “Our speaker is Mark Anderson who is the archaeologist at Sanford Museum in Cherokee. He’s going to be presenting about archaeology and the last 14,000 years […]
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LRH Named Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital For 8th Consecutive Year
February 27, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare has once again made the list of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the U.S. It’s the eighth consecutive year LRH has achieved the distinction by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Hospital President and CEO Jason Harrington says it speaks volume for the entire staff and all […]
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Two Men Arrested Following An Assault That Left One Person Seriously Injured
February 27, 2026
(Estherville)– Two people face charges in connection with an assault in Estherville Thursday. Police were called around 5:13 pm Thursday to an apartment at 9 South 9th Street and found a man bleeding from the mouth with injuries to his face. An ambulance was called and the man was taken to a hospital. The victim […]
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Two Spirit Lake Men Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges
February 27, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A drug investigation by the Spirit Lake Police Department has led to the arrests of two men on multiple charges. Criminal complaints identify them as 39-year-old Charles Leissler and 37-year-old Jason Burton, both of Spirit Lake. The arrests stem from a search warrant police executed around 8:00 am Thursday at 912 10th Street […]
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Family Fest Is This Saturday (Feb. 28th) In Spencer
February 27, 2026
(Spencer)– The 15th annual Family Fest is this Saturday (Feb. 28th) in Spencer. The event will be held at the Clay County Regional Events Center. Brent Burns, Partnerships Director for the Clay County Fair and Regional Events Center says it will be going on from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm tomorrow (Sat.)… “Spencer library with […]
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