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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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Semi Fire Resulted In Hwy 9 At Superior Being Closed For A Bit On Tuesday
May 7, 2025
(Superior)– A semi fire Tuesday afternoon shut down a portion of Highway 9 at Superior. The Spirit Lake Fire Department was called a little after 1:30 pm to the intersection of 320th Avenue and Highway 9 on the west side of Superior. Upon arriving they found the cab of the semi completely engulfed. The driver […]
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Community Flood De-Briefing Session To Be Held This (Wed.) Evening In Spencer
May 7, 2025
(Spencer)– Another community flood de-briefing meeting will be held this (Wed.) evening in Spencer. It begins at 6:00 pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish Center. The session will include a presentation from Rick Roe Consulting of Clive. The firm completed a comprehensive review into the cause and conditions of the June 2024 flood […]
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Two Dickinson County Supervisors Say They Want Discussion On Moratorium For Wind Turbines
May 6, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– There’s more fallout from last week’s public hearing by the Dickinson County Board of Adjustment on plans by Invenergy to construct 67 wind turbines in the eastern part of the county as part of the Red Rock Energy project. The hearing was conducted over three nights and ended with the Board of Adjustment […]
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Club House At Lakefield Golf Course Is No More Following A Controlled Burn
May 6, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– The club house at Valleybrook Golf Course in Lakefield is no more following a controlled burn Monday. The new owner of the course, Jim Hussong, says it wasn’t feasible to remodel the building, which had fallen into disrepair over the years. He says they plan to replace it with something the entire community […]
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Water To Be Turned Off In Superior Awhile Today (Tues. May 6th)
May 6, 2025
(Superior)– The water will be turned off for awhile today, Tuesday, May 6th in Superior. The water will be off from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. Officials say a boil order will be in effect for the entire town once the service is restored. A text notification doesn’t give any additional details.
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City Of Jackson May Consider Selling Edible Cannabis, THC, At Its Liquor Store
May 6, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– The city of Jackson is looking into the possibility of selling cannabis edibles and THC drinks at its municipally owned liquor store. City Administrator Jim Langborg says they decided to look into the possibility after hearing from the store’s manager about a drop in liquor sales… Langborg says the city is also finalizing […]
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Planting In Some Areas Is Running A Bit Behind
May 6, 2025
(Undated)– According to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, only 3.2 days were suitable for fieldwork last week, forcing a delay in planting in some areas of the state. Corn planted reached 49 percent, 3 days ahead of last year but 2 days behind the 5-year average. Corn emerged reached 10 percent, 2 […]
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Lower Speed Limit In The Works For A Small Portion Of Hwy 4 On North Side Of Estherville
May 6, 2025
(Estherville)– A reduction in the speed limit is in the works for a small portion of Highway 4 on the north side of Estherville. The City Council Monday evening approved the first consideration of a revised ordinance that would lower the speed limit in the area of Maplecrest Drive to 30 mph. It stems from […]
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LRH Observing Nurses Week
May 6, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– This week marks the observance of Nurses Week. According to a press release, over 130 nurses work at Lakes Regional Healthcare across multiple departments. Some of those actually work outside the hospital, such as in home care and hospice settings. Inpatient and critical care nurses working within the hospital provide round-the-clock monitoring and […]
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