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Estherville City Council Renews Neighborhood Facade Grant Program
September 3, 2025
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Tuesday voted to renew the city’s Neighborhood Grant Facade program for another year. The program provides assistance to homeowners who make repairs to the outside of their dwelling. City Administrator Penny Clayton says they’ve seen good results from it in the past… “We’ve seen a lot of improvements on properties, […]
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Two Vehicle Collision Sends A Sibley Woman To The Hospital
September 3, 2025
(Orange City)– A Sibley woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday in Sioux county. Authorities say 71-year-old Emmagene Martin of Cherokee was driving a 2013 Kia Forte northbound on Sioux County Road K-64 and 72-year-old Darlene Janssen of Sibley was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Corvette southbound on Highway 60. Deputies say Martin was attempting […]
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Additional Details Released Into Fatal House Fire In Sioux County
September 3, 2025
(Granville)– Authorities are releasing more details about a deadly house fire in Granville on Monday. Officials say three teenagers are dead and one is in critical condition after the fire broke out around 5 a.m. on Monday at a residence on 430th Street. Emergency crews found four teens in critical condition inside the home and […]
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Corridor Officials Hoping Two Housing Projects Are Granted Assistance
September 2, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Officials with the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation are hoping that two rental housing projects in Dickinson county are awarded state assistance. Curt Strouth, President and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, says one of those projects, The Shores in Spirit Lake, is already under construction. It consists of 146 units […]
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Healthcare Providers Weighing Potential Impacts Of Recently Passed Legislation
September 2, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Rural hospitals are still trying to gauge potential impacts of the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed earlier this summer in Congress. Jason Harrington, President and CEO of Lakes Regional Healthcare, says the concerns are centered around revisions and reductions to Medicare and Medicaid and the potential financial impacts on healthcare facilities… “The One Big […]
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Estherville Police Investigating A “Swatting” Incident
September 2, 2025
(Estherville)– Local law enforcement officials say they’ve been seeing an uptick in “swatting” calls recently. The latest occurred around 4:30 pm Monday in Estherville where police received a phone call from an unknown person reporting a double homicide had supposedly taken place in the 300 block of North 15th Street in Estherville. Officers along with […]
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Sioux County House Fire Claims Three Lives
September 2, 2025
(Sioux County)– Sioux County authorities say three people are dead after a house fire in Granville. The incident happened around 5 a.m. Monday at a home on 430th Street. First responders discovered four people inside the residence in critical condition, who were all transported to area hospitals. Investigators say three of the victims died from […]
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Terril Fire Dept. Sees Change In Command
August 31, 2025
(Terril)– There’s been a change in command on the Terril Fire Department. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, longtime Fire Chief Tim Mathews and Assistant Chief Scot Mathews resigned from their respective positions at a meeting of the Terril Fire Board August 27th. Jarod Fischer, Terril Ambulance Director, has been named interim […]
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