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Jackson County LEC/Govt. Center Construction Remains On Schedule
May 9, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– The new Jackson County Law Enforcement and Government Center is still on track to be finished by late May of 2026. Carl Clark, construction manager with Little Falls, Minnesota-based Contegrity Group Inc. says there has been a lot going on this week… The streets by the courthouse will open up again but Jackson […]
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UDMO Looking Ahead To The Upcoming School Year
May 9, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Upper Des Moines Opportunity is once again offering help for those who need assistance in purchasing clothes and school supplies for the upcoming school year. Jason Petersen, Dickinson County Outreach Specialist Jason Petersen, talks about the event… Families get to shop for their kids on Sunday August 3rd at Bomgaars but Petersen says […]
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Informational Sessions To Be Held For Those Planning To Participate In Alcohol Sales Or Service During RAGBRAI
May 8, 2025
(Milford)– Representatives of the Alcohol and Tax Compliance Division of the Iowa Department of Revenue will be holding informational sessions in communities selected to be overnight stops on this year’s RAGBRAI route. A session for Milford will be held this coming Monday, May 12th, from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at the Community Center. Representatives will […]
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Planning & Fundraising Continue For Dickinson County Nature Center Playscape Project
May 8, 2025
(Okoboji)– Planning and fundraising continues for a new playscape area at the Dickinson County Nature Center. Amy Heibult, Community Relations Coordinator for the Dickinson County Conservation Board, says they’ve been working with a consultant to help design features for the attraction… Heibult says depending upon fundraising, construction could start a year from now… The project […]
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Livestock Show Coming To Spencer Next Month
May 8, 2025
(Spencer)– A major livestock show is coming to Spencer next month. The North American Junior Red Angus Event, dubbed “Back to Fuzion”, will be held June 15th-21st. This marks the 20th year for the show, which was first held in Spencer. The North American Junior Red Angus Event was founded with the mission of providing […]
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HUD Awards Funding To Counties Hard Hit By Last Year’s Flood
May 8, 2025
(Undated)– The Department of Housing and Urban Development is distributing over 134 million dollars to 29 Iowa counties, including several in the area, that were affected by flooding last summer. Approximately 80 percent of the federal dollars will go to four counties that were declared the “most impacted and distressed,” including Cherokee and Clay. The […]
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Spencer Officials Give Update On Flood Mitigation Efforts
May 8, 2025
(Spencer)– It’s been nearly a year now since historic flooding ravaged Spencer. Wednesday evening community leaders held an informational meeting with residents to give an update on lessons learned since the June, 2024 disaster. Rick Roe, a consultant who has worked with numerous other cities impacted by floods, recently completed a report on recommendations for […]
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A Shallow Lake In Jackson County Is Undergoing A Restoration
May 7, 2025
(Wilder, Mn.)– Efforts are underway to restore a shallow lake in northern Jackson county. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says crews this spring are drawing down the water level of Teal Lake just south of Wilder as part of a project to improve water quality and aquatic habitat in the 91-acre lake. The DNR […]
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City Of Estherville Applying For Grant To Fund Improvements At Airport
May 7, 2025
(Estherville)– The city of Estherville is moving ahead with a state grant application to assist with some improvements at the city’s airport. City Administrator Penny Clayton told the city council Monday the funds would help with two different projects… Clayton says the additional grass taxiway would help solve an ongoing issue at the airport… The […]
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OST Again Offering A Program For Area Students Interested In The Performing Arts
May 7, 2025
(Okoboji)– The musical theatre intensive will run from July 14-19th at the Okoboji Summer Theatre and Madison Dodd, the director of the Boji Bantam Children’s Theatre and of the musical theatre intensive, says there will be a lot going on during the week… Dodd says she was very pleased with the results of the first intensive […]
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Local Ag Expert: It’s Been An Ideal Spring For Corn & Soybean Planting
May 7, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Planting of corn and soybeans is wrapping up for some producers in the region, with some saying they’re completely done. Andy Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says the conditions this spring have been nothing short of ideal… Nesseth says some locations that received heavy rain recently are experiencing some minor crusting […]
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