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One Area School District Is Clearing The Air Regarding Its COVID 19 Policy

September 24, 2021

(Spencer)– A local school district is clarifying its current policy when it comes to COVID-19. In an email to district patrons Friday, Spencer Superintendent Terry Heman stated that he wants to clear up some misinformation. Heman says the district is NOT requiring masks or vaccinations this school year. He says those decisions are “currently in […]

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Pearson Lakes Art Center to present REZA Edge of Illusion September 28 & Manhattan Short Film Festival September 30

September 24, 2021

There are a couple of events on tap at the Pearson Lakes Art Center next week, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Pearson Lakes Art Center will present Reza, Edge of Illusion on Tuesday evening. Performing Arts Director Rachelle Fratzke says, the world-renowned illusionist puts on quite a show. “He was here six years ago, […]

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Harvesting Is Getting Underway In Some Areas

September 24, 2021

(Lakefield, Mn.)– Some harvest activity is already starting to get underway in portions of the region. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says some corn with standability issues has started coming out… Nesseth says some soybeans have also started coming out… Nesseth says yields likely will be variable, but for the most part […]

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Fire Hydrant Flushing To Take Place Next Week In NE Spirit Lake

September 24, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– The city of Spirit Lake will be flushing fire hydrants next week on the northeast side of town, East of Hill Avenue and north of Highway 9. City officials say residents in that area may notice a temporary drop in water pressure while the flushing is going on in their neighborhood, along with […]

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Investigation Results In Arrest Of Man On Burglary And Drug Charges

September 24, 2021

(Estherville)– An investigation earlier this week into a burglary at a garage in Estherville resulted in an arrest. Estherville police say they were called shortly after 9:30 am Monday and met with the owner, who reported several items had been taken over the last two to three weeks. Access was made by prying a door […]

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Emmet County Authorities Release Details Into Several Unrelated Arrests Recently

September 24, 2021

(Estherville)– The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office has released information into several recent arrests in that county. Authorities say a traffic stop in the early morning of September 12th on a vehicle being driven erratically led to the arrest of 36-year-old Genaro Juarez who was charged with operating while under the influence, operating a motor vehicle […]

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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Announces He is Running For An 8th Term

September 24, 2021

(New Hartford)– U-S Senator Chuck Grassley is running for an eighth term next year.  The 88-year-old Iowa Republican announced his re-election early this (Friday) morning.  Grassley’s campaign account on Twitter features a GIF of the Senator running, plus a photo of Grassley in a corn field, with a sentence quoting Grassley as saying he “has a […]

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Associate Judge Applicants Announced

September 24, 2021

(Sioux City)– The Buena Vista, Cherokee, Crawford, Ida and Woodbury County Magistrate Nominating Commissions have received nine applications for the District Associate Judge vacancy in District 3. The person that’s selected will fill an upcoming vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Juvenile Judge Mary Timko on November 11th of this year. Attorneys that have […]

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Local Housing Projects Awarded Tax Credits

September 24, 2021

(Des Moines)– Some local housing projects have been awarded funding through the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Workforce Housing Tax Credit program. They include Berkley Heights, a 15-unit development in Spirit Lake; Westfield by IGL Phase Two, a 24-unit development in Spencer; and Sunrise Pointe, a 94-unit development in Storm Lake. Daniel Hansen oversees the Workforce […]

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Southern Minnesota Crash Injures Two People

September 24, 2021

(Fairmont, Mn.)– A single vehicle Thursday near Fairmont sent two people to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 66-year-old Douglas James of Otho, Iowa was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox eastbound on a county road at the intersection with Highway 15 when he failed to stop at a stop sign. The vehicle then collided […]

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