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Estherville City Council Approves D.O.T Agreement For A “Gap” Project On Hwy 9/Central Avenue
October 21, 2026
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday approved a funding agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for some work to be done on Highway 9, or Central Avenue, between 3rd and 5th Streets. City Administrator Penny Clayton told the council that area was separated out from another, more extensive one that will involve work over […]
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Corn Harvest Beginning To Wind Down For Some Producers
October 21, 2026
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Warm, dry weather has made for some ideal conditions for the corn harvest. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says it’s also allowed producers to make some great progress… “We’ve got, you know, 13 to 16 percent moisture on most of this corn being harvested right now and standability on a […]
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Work On Next Phase Of Clay County Connector Trail About To Get Underway
October 21, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a contract and bond allowing some work to get underway on another sector of recreational trail south of Milford that will connect with Clay county. Erin Reed of the Dickinson County Trails Board says this is for the second phase of that project… “We had […]
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Spencer City Employees Being Rewarded For Outstanding Safety Practices
October 21, 2026
(Spencer)– City employees in Spencer are getting a reward for exceptional workplace safety. The city council Monday evening voted unanimously to give each of them a $25 chamber gift card. Jessica Wright, the city’s Human Resources Director, says they’ve set a record for going so long without having to take time off due to a […]
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Head On Collision On Hwy 71 Near Windom Sends One Person To The Hospital
October 21, 2026
(Windom, Mn.)– A head-on collision Tuesday on Highway 71 south of Windom involving a pickup and a semi injured a Jackson man. The Minnesota State Patrol says 29-year-old Dillon Phibbs of Jackson was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue northbound and 49-year-old Shawn Huisman of Ocheyedan was driving a 2007 Kenworth semi tractor-trailer southbound when the […]
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Lakes Area Museum Alliance Receives Significant, Unexpected Grant
October 20, 2026
(Ames)– An organization that has established a collaboration among Dickinson county’s 13 museums has been awarded a significant contribution. The Lakes Area Museum Alliance, or LAMA, was presented with $100,000 development grant from Spirit of Okoboji and the Kinnetz Family Office. The presentation was made to LAMA Program Director Mary Dreier Tuesday (Oct. 20th) at […]
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Planned Renovations Of Veteran’s Memorial Plaza At Dickinson County Courthouse Are Moving Forward
October 20, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Proposed renovations of the Veteran’s Memorial Plaza on the east side of the Dickinson County Courthouse are moving forward. The Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning voted 5-0 to proceed and to send out a request for proposals for engineering for the project, which has a total cost estimated at just over $671,000. […]
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Collision Of Pickup & Semi Tractor-Trailer Sends One Person To The Hospital
October 20, 2026
(Mallard)– A collision Monday evening in Palo Alto county involving a pickup and a semi sent one person to the hospital. The Iowa State Patrol says it happened at the intersection of 500th Street and 525th Avenue near Mallard. Troopers say 57-year-old Denton Knobloch of West Bend was driving a 2008 Ford pickup and 32-year-old […]
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