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Spirit Lake City Council Considers Rezoning Requests
October 13, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake City Council Tuesday held the first reading of a proposed ordinance revision that would allow some property previously owned by the school district at 901 20th Street to be rezoned. City Attorney/Administrator Gregg Owens says the new owner has requested the area be rezoned to allow for multi-family housing in […]
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Get Ready To Pay More To Heat Your Home This Winter
October 13, 2021
(Des Moines)– MidAmerican Energy is warning natural gas customers the cost of heating is going to be a lot more this winter. Spokesman Geoff Greenwood says gas prices on the open market last year were really low and this year it’s the exact opposite. He says global demand is up while production here in the […]
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Early Voting Starts For Iowa School And City Elections
October 13, 2021
(Des Moines)– Early voting starts today (Wednesday) for Iowa city and school elections. County election offices are open for in-person early voting through November 1st. The place to do that in Dickinson county is the Elections Room at the Auditor’s Office at the courthouse. All people wanting to cast an early ballot must offer one of […]
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New Hours About To Go In Affect At Spirit Lake Green Waste Site
October 13, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– The hours of operation at the green waste site operated by the city of Spirit Lake will change next week. City Attorney/Administrator Gregg Owens says it takes affect Tuesday, October 19th… The site is located just east of the city of Orleans on 140th Street.
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City Of Okoboji Scaling Back Stoplight Pole Replacement Project
October 13, 2021
(Okoboji)– A project to replace rusty stoplight standards in Okoboji is being scaled back. The city council Tuesday evening voted to do the replacement at just three of the four intersections where the stoplights are located, leaving out the set at 175th Street. City Administrator Michael Meyers says it will cut down on the cost […]
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Proposed Annexation Of Land Into Drainage District 15 In Dickinson County Draws Opposition From Some Landowners And Osceola County
October 12, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– Controversy over a proposal to annex land into drainage district 15 near Lake Park spilled over at a public hearing on the matter at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting. One landowner who’s opposed addressed the board, calling the proposed annexation a “land grab”, adding he feels drainage in that area […]
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Burglary Investigation Leads To Charges Against Juvenile
October 12, 2021
(Graettinger)– An investigation last week into a burglary of the concession stand at the little league fields in Graettinger has resulted in charges being filed against a juvenile. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office says the juvenile was charged with 3rd degree burglary, 5th degree theft and interference with official acts. The juvenile was released […]
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Traffic Stop Results In Charges Against Two People
October 12, 2021
(Rock Rapids)– Drug charges have been filed against two people as the result of a traffic stop this past Friday in Lyon county. The Sheriff’s Office says a K9 was deployed on the vehicle and alerted to the presence of illegal drugs. The driver, 38-year-old Amber Purcell of Rock Rapids, was charged with operating while […]
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