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A Busy Intersection On The West Side Of Milford Is Now A 4-Way Stop
May 11, 2026
(Milford)– Here’s another heads up for motorists: the intersection of Dickinson County Road A-34, or 220thStreet, and 213th Avenue near the new Okoboji Elementary School, is now officially a four-way stop. Previously, only north-south traffic was required to stop at that intersection. Now, east and west bound traffic on 220th Street is ALSO required to […]
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Volunteers Sought For Arnolds Park Nature Area Restoration Day May 27th
May 11, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the Iowa Great Lakes Pheasants Forever chapter are looking for volunteers to help out with an event later this month at the newly acquired Arnolds Park Nature Area, near the Henderson Woods area and Lower Gar Lake. Joe Jayjack, External Affairs Director for the INHF, says they’ll […]
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ELC Announces New Principal At Demoney Elementary, Pending Formal Board Approval
May 11, 2026
(Estherville)– Brad Peter has been selected to become the next Principal at Demoney Elementary School in Estherville, pending formal approval of the ELC School Board. Peter has 21 years of experience in education with the last 10 of those in leadership positions. He has served previously as a math teacher and coached cross country and […]
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Some Heavily Traveled Roads In The Iowa Great Lakes Will Close To Traffic Starting This Week For Various Projects
May 11, 2026
(Undated)– A reminder of a closure that goes into effect today (Mon.) on a heavily traveled road on the northeast side of Milford. 28th Street will be closed from just east of Highway 71 beginning today (Mon.) and continuing for the next month or so. The closure is to accommodate a project by the Iowa […]
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“Make It Ok Walk” Is Thursday, May 14th In Spencer
May 11, 2026
(Spencer)– May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Dawn Dahm of Community Health Center of Spencer says they’re teaming up with Spencer Main Street for a special event later this week to help raise awareness… “It’s a community campaign to reduce stigma and starting conversations and increasing understanding about mental health and mental illness.” Dahm says […]
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Cherokee County Crash Claims Life Of One Teen; Injures Multiple Others, One Seriously
May 11, 2026
(Cherokee)– A single vehicle crash over the weekend in Cherokee county claimed the life of a teen and injured several others. The Iowa State Patrol says a 16-year-old juvenile male was driving a 2004 Pontiac on a county road when the vehicle left the road, hit a utility pole and came to rest in a […]
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Honduras Man Sentenced In Case With Ties To NW Iowa
May 9, 2026
(Sioux City)– A Honduras man has been sentenced in federal court in a case with ties to northwest Iowa. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 37-year-old Carlos Castro-Izaguirre was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty previously to illegal reentry. Prosecutors say he was arrested in May of last year in Buena Vista county for OWI and was […]
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Spencer Main Street Program Receives Special Recognitions
May 8, 2026
(West Des Moines)– The Spencer Main Street Program was among those recognized during the 2026 Main Street Iowa Development Awards ceremony earlier this week in West Des Moines. Katie Techen of the Spencer Main Street program was among those receiving leadership awards, which recognizes volunteers who make significant contributions to the program. Nancy Naeve of […]
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Latest U.S. Drought Monitor: Drought Conditions Persist In NW Iowa & May Worsen In Coming Weeks
May 8, 2026
(Undated)– The latest U.S. Drought Monitor issued Thursday, May 7th, shows a continued trend of improvement across Iowa…with one exception. The report says only about two percent of Iowa is designated with some level of drought, with most of that in northwest Iowa. Western portions of Lyon, Sioux and Plymouth counties are classified as having […]
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