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Ongoing Vandalism Results In One Area City Shutting Down Some Public Restrooms
September 11, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– Ongoing vandalism has resulted in the city of Jackson shutting down some public restrooms for the rest of the season. City officials say the damage to the facilities at Albertus field has been ongoing despite notices asking for the vandalism to stop. The statement goes on to say the city understands the closure […]
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An Instructor At Okoboji High School Is A Regional Teacher Of The Year & Is In The Running For State Honor
September 11, 2026
(Des Moines)– A local teacher is in the running for a prestigious honor through the Iowa Department of Education. Abby Goodlaxson, a physican education and health instructor at Okoboji High School, is one of nine regional teachers of the year for 2027 and is now a finalist for Iowa Teacher of the Year, to be […]
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Water Woes Continue In Terril: Boil Advisory Is In Effect
September 11, 2026
(Terril)– Water issues continue in Terril. The city announced this (Friday, Sept. 11th) morning a boil advisory is in effect until further notice. The notification states that it’s due to a programming issue with the city’s new water treatment facility that “couldn’t be resolved prior to the town hitting a low pressure”. City officials say […]
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Another Reminder Of Iowa Water Conference Next Week In Iowa Great Lakes
September 11, 2026
(Okoboji)– As we reported previously the Iowa Great Lakes will host the 2026 Iowa Water Conference this coming Wednesday and Thursday, September 16th and 17th. Steve Wiseman, a local outdoors enthusiast, says this year’s conference will provide a special opportunity for input from the general public. He says that part of the conference, dubbed “Community […]
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Officials Emphasize Important Role Volunteers Will Play Once Again For This Year’s Clay County Fair
September 11, 2026
(Spencer)– The gates open tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 12th) for the 2026 Clay County Fair. Manager and CEO Jason Brockshus says just like in previous years, volunteers will once again this year play a critical role in making the nine-day fair possible. Brockshus says some 500 to 600 people will be volunteering to help out with […]
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Arnolds Park Moving Ahead With Plans To Remove An Abandoned Pump House On West Lake Okoboji
September 11, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The city of Arnolds Park is moving ahead with plans to demolish an abandoned pump house it owns on West Lake Okoboji. It’s located on a portion of Pillsbury Point where an extensive shoreline restoration project is about to get underway by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The shore in that area […]
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Sentencing Held In Lyon County Courthouse Burglary Case
September 11, 2026
(Rock Rapids)– One of the two men accused in a courthouse break-in in Rock Rapids last December has been sentenced. Authorities say 39-year-old Brandon High Pipe of Rapid City, South Dakota, and 18-year-old Luciano Sanchez of Denver, Colorado, faced six charges each in connection with the incident including First-degree criminal mischief, two counts of conspiracy […]
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Iowa D.O.T Changes Course On Hwy 71 Construction During Clay County Fair
September 10, 2026
(Spencer)– The Iowa Department of Transportation announced this (Thursday) afternoon work on Highway 71 on the north edge of Spencer will be suspended next week, while the Clay County Fair is going on, with the normal two lanes of traffic in each direction in place during that time. D.O.T officials say motorists will need to […]
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Spencer Selected To Participate In Flood Prediction Pilot Project
September 10, 2026
(Spencer)– The city of Spencer has been officially approved for participation in a flood prediction pilot project involving the Iowa Flood Center, NASA, Rutgers University and the University of Iowa. City Manager Kevin Robinson… “We’re the only municipality in the study in Iowa that’s participating. The cool part about this is NASA is working on […]
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