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Fire Near Wallingford Destroys Building And Its Contents
November 8, 2025
(Wallingford)– Fire Friday morning on the south edge of Wallingford destroyed a building and its contents. Wallingford Fire Chief Jared Fischer says they were called a little after 6:00 am to 76 Highway 4 south and found the structure fully engulfed. The Estherville Fire Department also responded to the scene and the two departments put […]
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Two Area Schools Get Special Recognition
November 7, 2025
(Undated)– Special honors for a couple of area high schools. Spirit Lake High School and the Fairmont, Minnesota Junior and Senior High Schools have made the ESPN Honor Roll of the Midwest Region of the Special Olympics of North America Unified Champion Schools. The program honors schools that are champions of inclusion and excellence identified […]
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DNR Official Says They Continue To See A Very High Success Rate With Lake Restoration Projects
November 7, 2025
(Undated)– We told you a couple of days ago about a recently completed restoration of a shallow lake in Emmet county. The project the past few years at West Swan Lake included a draw down of the lake, eradication of rough fish like carp, re-filling the lake, re-vegetation and re-stocking it with bluegills, yellow perch, […]
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With Snow In The Forecast It’s Time To Brush Up On Winter Driving Skills
November 7, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– With wintry weather in the forecast comes a reminder to brush up on those winter driving skills. Kevin Krull of the Iowa State Patrol says one of the most important things is to remember to allow some extra stopping distance when road conditions are bad and to allow extra space between you and […]
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Imagination Library Of Dickinson County Turning Out To Be A Big Success
November 7, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– A program recently started in Dickinson county that provides free books to kids once a month from birth up to the age of five is turning out to be a big hit. Amy Pas tells KUOO news the Imagination Library program is now serving 450 kids in Dickinson county, and she’s looking for […]
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Improperly Disposed Of Smoking Materials Said To Be Cause Of Grass Fires Near Sibley
November 7, 2025
(Sibley)– Authorities are reminding people not to toss cigarette butts out of a vehicle after two small grass fires Wednesday near Sibley. Fire Chief Ken Huls says the first one happened between 170th and 180th Streets on Pierce Avenue, around 2:45 pm Wednesday. He estimates about 500 to 1,000 square feet of grass burned. No […]
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We Now Know Who Will Hold Ward 3 Council Seat In Estherville
November 6, 2025
(Estherville)– We now know who will hold the ward 3 seat on the Estherville City Council now that write-in votes have been tallied. The Emmet County Auditor’s Office says Tim Ahrens received the highest amount and that the position is his if he wants it. That seat has been vacant since this past August when […]
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IGL Fishing Club’s Annual DNR Night Set For Nov. 13th
November 6, 2025
(Milford)– The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club will hold one of its largest events of the year next week. Paul Daniels says their annual DNR Night is coming up November 13th at Oak Hill Outdoors… Daniels says it also serves as a major fundraiser for the Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club… Club member Dean Jacobsen […]
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Next “Let’s Talk Live” Event Set For Nov. 13th
November 6, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club is partnering with Dickinson County Behavioral Health Coalition to sponsor its second “Let’s Talk Live” event. Dickinson County Public Health worked with the Okoboji, Spirit Lake and Harris Lake Park elementary schools and is bringing in guest speaker Katherin Johnson Martinko, writer, editor and author of Childhood […]
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Sibley Teen Arrested On Multiple Counts Of Burglary
November 6, 2025
(Sibley)– A Sibley eighteen-year-old has been arrested on five counts of burglary in Sibley. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has filed a criminal complaint accusing 18-year-old Isaac White of Sibley and an unnamed codefendant of committing a series of burglaries in Sibley. He was arrested last week. In his statement, the deputy says there is […]
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