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NW Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund Awarded Funds For Low Income Programs
December 3, 2025
(Des Moines)– A regional housing authority will receive a share of $12.2 million in grants awarded today (Wed.) by the Iowa Finance Authority. The Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund is getting $555,000 for initiatives to develop or preserve housing for low-income households. It includes things such as rental assistance, home ownership support, and assistance […]
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Estherville City Council Approves Neighborhood Facade Grants
December 3, 2025
(Estherville)– The exterior of some houses in Estherville will be getting some upgrades thanks to some $48,000 in grants the city council awarded Monday. City Administrator Penny Clayton says 14 applications were received in the latest round of grants through Estherville’s Neighborhood Facade Grant Program. She says Excel! Estherville, which oversees the program, recommended 12 […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Approve Urban Renewal Extension For Housing Project
December 3, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a request to extend an urban renewal district from 10 years to 15 years for a new residential development on the south side of Spirit Lake in the Southern Hills Area. Spirit Lake City Attorney-Administrator Gregg Owens says a developer is planning to build 55 […]
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Spencer City Council Approves Main Street 2nd Floor Apartment Disaster Housing Grant Program
December 3, 2025
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Tuesday evening approved a Main Street 2nd Floor Apartment Disaster Housing Grant program. City Manager Kevin Robinson says it’s being made possible in part through disaster funding from the state and the Iowa Economic Development Authority… “So the state of Iowa has $400,000 earmarked for Spencer, Iowa, to match dollar […]
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Former West Lyon Softball Coach Accused Of Sexual Exploitation Pleads Not Guilty
December 3, 2025
(Inwood)– A former northwest Iowa softball coach has pleaded not guilty to having sex with a student. Alexis Severson is accused of having a long-term relationship with a student at West Lyon High School. She’s accused of seducing the student into a relationship that produced unlawful sexual acts. The 26-year-old Severson resigned in September after […]
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Clay County Fair Charitable Trust Hoping Residents Will Remember Them During “Giving Tuesday”
December 2, 2025
(Spencer)– Today (Tues.) is Giving Tuesday and the Clay County Fair Charitable Trust is hoping donors will keep them in mind. Established in 1993, the trust is intended to help ensure the fair continues to thrive for generations to come. A number of initiatives have been established that people can donate to, including a strategic […]
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Declining Revenue Sources Has RIDES Officials Looking At Some Possible Changes
December 2, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A representative of an agency that provides transportation services to a good deal of northwest Iowa says they will soon be facing some difficult decisions. Cindy Vos of RIDES gave an annual update at this (Tues.) morning’s Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting… “I’ll be very honest with you, we are looking at […]
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House Fire In Fairmont Claims A Life
December 2, 2025
(Fairmont, Mn.)– A house fire in Fairmont, Minnesota has claimed a life. Firefighters and first responders were called around 4:40 pm Monday to an address on South Park Street in Fairmont and found the basement engulfed. Two people who were in the house were taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont. One of them, […]
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Seasons Center For Behavioral Health Holding Special Holiday Event This Weekend
December 2, 2025
(Spencer)– This Saturday you can shop for a purpose at the inaugural “A very Merry Market – Season of Giving Holiday Extravaganza.” Seasons Center Behavioral Health in Spencer is hosting the event and Stephanie Pohar, Vice President of Marketing and Fund Development, talks about the event… “We’re super excited. This is our inaugural year, so […]
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