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Officials Pleading For People To Stay Out Of Sherwood Forest Park Which Remains Under Construction & Closed
May 13, 2025
(Okoboji)– A new county park that’s under construction at the site of the former Inn Golf Course in Okoboji is scheduled to open in June, but officials say ongoing issues of people trespassing and causing damage may push that back. Steve Clark represents the Board of Supervisors on the Dickinson County Conservation Board. He points […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Vote To Table Wind Moratorium
May 13, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning tabled indefinitely action on a six-year moratorium for any additional wind turbines in the county. The vote was three to one with Supervisor Kim Wermersen casting the lone no vote. Supervisor Steve Clark recused himself. It followed a unanimous vote by the county’s Board […]
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Lyon County Authorities Release Additional Details Into Skimming Investigation
May 13, 2025
(Rock Rapids)– The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has released additional details into an investigation of some skimming devices found on debit/credit card terminals recently at Dollar General Stores in George and Rock Rapids. Authorities say they originally were notified around 3:25 pm May 11th by staff at the store in George after finding what appeared […]
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Fire Destroys House In Primghar
May 13, 2025
(Primghar)– A house was destroyed in a fire early Monday in Primghar. Fire Chief Cory Crouch says they were paged around 3:45 am to 180 First Street Northwest and found the deck and porch engulfed in flames. He stated that they initially fought the fire from the outside using two hose lines, then used a […]
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Eminent Domain Bill Headed To Gov. Kim Reynolds
May 13, 2025
(Des Moines) — A bill that would ban the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines is heading to the Governor’s desk. House File 693 also tweaks the responsibilities of the Iowa Utilities Commission when considering proposals for other similar projects. Opponents call it bad policy, while supporters say it’s about property rights. The […]
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Milford City Council Sets Date For Public Hearings On Annexation Requests
May 13, 2025
(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening set a date for public hearings on some voluntary annexation requests, including one from the Okoboji Community Schools requesting the land on which the new elementary school is to be constructed be brought into the city of Milford. The annexation requests sparked discussion over some adjoining properties that […]
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Milford City Council Hears Plans For Market Rate Apartment Complex
May 13, 2025
(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening adopted a resolution supporting an application by the Spirit Of Okoboji for a workforce housing tax credit application through the state of Iowa. Drew Hage of the Spirit of Okoboji told the council they would like to build a market rate apartment complex on land near GrapeTree Medical […]
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JCC Superintendent Barry Schmidt Hired To Lead The Pine Island, Mn. Community School District
May 13, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Jackson County Superintendent Barry Schmidt has been hired to lead the Pine Island, Minnesota Community School District. The school board there voted Monday to hire Schmidt as that district’s next Superintendent. Schmidt will begin his new job with the Pine Island district this coming July 1st, pending finalization of his contract.
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Two Area Fire Depts. Battle Hay Bale Fire
May 12, 2025
(Terril)– Two area fire departments spent a portion of their Monday afternoon battling a hay bale fire. The Terril Fire Department was called to the area of 2832 270th Street southwest of Terril a little before 12:30 PM. The Milford Fire Department was also called for additional water and manpower. The Fostoria Fire Department was […]
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U.S. Congressman Randy Feenstra Files To Run For Iowa Governor
May 12, 2025
(Des Moines)– U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra of Hull is running for Iowa Governor. Feenstra today (Mon.) filed papers with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board indicating his intent to run for the seat as a Republican in 2026. Several other Republicans have also been expressing an interest in a run for Governor, including Attorney […]
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