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Dickinson Co. Supervisor Wants To Renew Talks About A Dangerous Road

May 10, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– Talks over improving a dangerous road between Spirit Lake and Okoboji may be gaining some new life. Dickinson County Supervisor Jeff Thee informed fellow board members today (Tues.) of a recent meeting he had with County Engineer Dan Eckert regarding the curve at Parks Marina, or where 245th Avenue and 175th Street meet… […]

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Dickinson Co. Supervisors Hear Update From Summit Carbon Solutions

May 10, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson county supervisors today (Tues.) heard an update from Kylie Kretz, a project manager with Summit Carbon Solutions, which plans to construct a pipeline through Iowa and a portion of Dickinson county that would transport carbon dioxide produced by ethanol plants to an underground storage facility in North Dakota. Kretz says they continue […]

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Election Officials Remind Iowa Voters Of Important Changes In Advance Of June 7th Primary

May 10, 2022

(Undated)– It’s been a year since Iowa adopted sweeping election law changes. For those who haven’t voted since then, local administrators say going in without a plan might bring some unwanted surprises for the June 7th primary. Among the key changes is a shorter window for early in-person voting, which for this primary opens up […]

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Milford City Council Considering Barriers At Dead Ends Of Some Roads In South Shore Estates Area

May 10, 2022

(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening authorized city staff and the city engineer to look into putting in a permanent barricade at the dead end of a couple city streets in the South Shore Estates development. Mayor Steve Anderson says it stems from concerns residents of that area have over proposed plans for a […]

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NW Iowa Nursing Home Facing Thousands Of Dollars In Fines

May 10, 2022

(Primghar)– Thousands of dollars in fines have been levied against a northwest Iowa nursing home. A report in the Iowa Capital Dispatch says the federal government began fining Aspire of Primghar $10,100 a day for each day the facility failed to meet minimum standards. The fines started January 17th of this year. The report says […]

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Motorcycle Accident Injures Lakefield Man

May 9, 2022

(Sioux Valley, Mn.)– A motorcycle accident Saturday evening in Jackson county injured a Lakefield man. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says Terry Crouch was operating a 2018 Harley Davidson northbound on County Road 9 near the Sioux Valley church when he lost control of the motorcycle, which came to rest in the west ditch. Crouch […]

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10 Tagged Fish Still At Large Following Walleye Weekend

May 9, 2022

(Arnolds Park)– No tagged fish were caught during Walleye Weekend this past weekend. Those who registered in the extended contest remain eligible for some nice prizes should they happen to snag one of the specially tagged 10 fish. Kylie Zankowski of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says this year’s event again drew […]

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Ribbon Cutting Set For Later This Month On New Trail Head In Spirit Lake

May 9, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– A ribbon cutting on the new trail head at the corner of Peoria Avenue and Lake Street in Spirit Lake will be held Saturday, May 21st. Erin Reed of Dickinson County Trails says the project was a collaboration of that organization and Imagine Iowa Great Lakes that was also made possible through grants […]

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Minnesota Man Arrested In Osceola County Following Pursuit

May 9, 2022

(Sibley)– A pursuit Saturday on Highway 60 that started in southwest Minnesota ended in Osceola county with the arrest of a Minnesota man. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Tyler Klingenberg of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, was charged in Osceola county with interference with official acts after being stopped in the 1900 mile in the […]

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ELC To Conduct Active Intruder Training

May 7, 2022

(Estherville)– The Estherville-Lincoln Central School District will be conducting an active intruder training scenario Wednesday (May 11th). Superintendent Tara Paul says it will be a live training in which students will be asked to respond, using strategies they learned in prior training sessions. She says those could include evacuation of buildings, depending upon the situation. […]

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