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Special Traffic Enforcement Campaign To Continue Into New Year’s Holiday
December 27, 2021
(Undated)– There will be extra state and local officers on the roadways again this week as we transition from the Christmas to the New Year’s holiday period. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Kari Yaneff says there continues to be excessive speeding and that combined with holiday drinking and possible winter weather could lead to a deadly situation. […]
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Good Neighbor Campaign Reaches Half Of It’s Goal
December 27, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– The annual fundraising campaign continues for the Good Neighbor Fund of Dickinson County. Spokesman Luke Donnenwerth says they continue to whittle away at their goal… Donnenwerth adds the campaign will continue through the first several months of 2022… And again a reminder that the Good Neighbor Fund helps out 22 different non-profit groups […]
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Meals On Wheels Expects To See Even More Demand Locally As We Head Into 2022
December 27, 2021
(Spirit Lake)– The person that oversees a program in Dickinson county that ensures the home bound elderly population gets a nutritious meal on a regular basis says the demand for their services is only expected to increase as we head into the new year. Angela Kofoot oversees the Meals on Wheels program for the Voluntary […]
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Woman Escapes Injury In Single Vehicle Crash
December 27, 2021
(Spencer)– A Spencer woman escaped injury in a single vehicle crash last (Sun.) evening. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Tasha Poulin of Spencer was driving a 2008 Pontiac G8 in the 1900 mile of Highway 18 when she fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle went into the north ditch and collided with […]
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IGL Chamber Establishes Christmas Tree Drop-Off Sites
December 27, 2021
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has once again established a couple of drop-off sites for Christmas trees, wreaths and any other natural holiday greenery. Semi trailers are located in the parking lot at the Arnolds Park Amusement Park and in the lot at the Dickinson County Expo Building. All lights […]
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Clay County Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
December 27, 2021
(Spencer)– A traffic stop earlier this month in Clay county resulted in the arrest of an Aurelia man. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle December 19th at the intersection of Highway 71 and 460th Avenue. Deputies say an investigation revealed the driver, 20-year-old Ryan Hansen of Aurelia, was allegedly […]
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Humboldt Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Felon in Possession of a Sawed-Off Shotgun
December 23, 2021
A Humboldt, Iowa man who possessed a sawed-off shotgun was sentencedDecember 15, 2021 to 8 years in federal prison. Levi Goodell, age 26, from Humboldt, Iowa, received the prison term after aJuly 28, 2021, guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon. Evidence in the case showed Goodell possessed a sawed-off shotgun, with […]
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Federated Rural Electric purchases Back 40 Wireless
December 23, 2021
Federated Rural Electric of Jackson, Minnesota, has acquired Back 40 Wireless, and will now be renamed to Federated Broadband. They will also be applying for fiber grant or loan funding. Federated CEO Scott Reimer says this is a great thing for his company and for Back 40: “We’re happy to have them, took a long […]
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City of Spirit Lake taking down Light Poles after incurring damage during Last Week’s Severe Weather
December 23, 2021
The City of Spirit Lake has been taking down light poles on Highway 9 and Highway 71 over the last few days. According to City Administrator Gregg Owens, the city had five light poles on Highway 9 come down in the major storm that went through the area last week. The City had previously taken […]
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