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Army Worm Infestations This Fall In The Iowa Great Lakes Are Causing Heavy Damage To Lawns

September 29, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– Many residents in the Iowa Great Lakes are dealing this fall with army worm infestations. Hannah Dibble of ISU Extension and Outreach, Dickinson County tells KUOO news the pests are causing severe damage to lawns… Dibble says there are several warning signs to be on the lookout for… Dibble says if you detect […]

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Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation Seeking Nominations For Business Awards

September 29, 2021

(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is looking for nominations for awards to be presented at the organization’s annual Business Recognition Luncheon in November. Nominations are being sought for Small Business Excellence for those with fewer than 30 employees; Large Business Excellence for those with 30 or more employees; Entrepreneur of the Year and […]

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Northern Iowa Man Sentenced For Robbing Gas Station With A Sword

September 29, 2021

(Algona)– A northern Iowa man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing a gas station with a sword. 40-year-old Nicholas Rosenstiel of Ventura pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery in Kossuth county. Deputies say Rosenstiel went into a gas station in Wesley in December of 2019 wearing a mask and armed with a […]

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Dickinson County Supervisors Sign Off On Communications Tower Agreement

September 29, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– A communications tower near Terril that is currently non-operational may soon have a new purpose. That tower and its related equipment was formerly owned by the state of Iowa and was used as a repeater site for the Iowa State Patrol. That entity recently installed new equipment, making the tower obsolete. Dickinson County […]

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State Agency Suspends License Of Local Counselor

September 29, 2021

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Board of Behavioral Science has suspended the license of a Spirit Lake health counselor. Michelle Banks is accused of supplying alcohol and marijuana to an underage person in Woodbury county. The incident allegedly took place on April 13th of this year. A criminal charge in the case has not yet been […]

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Milford Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Several Charges

September 29, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– A Milford man will spend up to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to multiple offenses in Dickinson County District Court. Patrick Miles entered the plea to one count each of first degree burglary and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. In another case, Miles pleaded guilty to a charge of […]

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Boji Scare to open at Arnolds Park Amusement Park October 1

September 28, 2021

Things are about to get spooky at Arnolds Park Amusement Park, KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Arnolds Park Amusement Park will present Boji Scare starting Friday night. Marketing Director Paul Plumb says the legendary venue will be transformed into a haunted park. “They enter at The Raceway, so they can park in the new parking […]

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Dickinson County Supervisors Table Action On Hiring Engineering Firm For Proposed Pipeline Project

September 28, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors today (Tues.) tabled action on hiring an engineering firm that would oversee agricultural related issues that would be associated with the proposed construction of a high pressure carbon dioxide pipeline through the eastern part of the county. As we reported previously, two engineering firms have expressed an […]

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Special Law Enforcement Effort To Crack Down on Impaired And Distracted Drivers In Coming Days

September 28, 2021

(Spirit Lake)– A number of area law enforcement agencies will be participating in a special traffic enforcement campaign in coming days. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office is among those that will be involved in the effort led by the Iowa Traffic Fatality Reduction Task Force and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau. The special enforcement will […]

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Milford City Council Sends Proposed Revision To Zoning Ordinance Back To Planning And Zoning Commission Yet Again

September 28, 2021

(Milford)– It’s back to the drawing board for a proposed revision to the city of Milford’s Zoning Ordinance. It pertains to a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission that would remove schools from a special exception use classification, which would take away a requirement that neighbors be notified of construction projects at educational facilities. […]

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