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Okoboji Bluewater Festival Will No Longer Be Held
March 30, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– 2025 marked the final year for the Okoboji Bluewater Festival. A post on the event’s website says after 10 years, the festival will no longer be held. The highly popular, free event was held in August of each year and drew large crowds to the Arnolds Park Green Space. It emphasized the importance […]
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Northern Pike Gillnetting Operations Underway; Walleye Operations Still A Week Or So Away
March 30, 2026
(Orleans)– Annual rite of spring is getting underway on the Iowa Great Lakes. Mike Hawkins, a Regional Fisheries Management Supervisor for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says gillnetting operations for northern pike are getting underway on Big Spirit Lake… “Crews set nets yesterday, on Sunday, for some northern pike. They usually collect those up […]
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DNR: Fish Kill On South Side Of Big Spirit Likely The Result Of Natural Causes
March 30, 2026
(Orleans)– Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say a fish kill on the south side of Big Spirit Lake is likely the result of natural causes. Residents of that area have recently reported finding dead fish washed up along the shoreline. Most are said to be bluegills, but other species have also been […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Repeal Provision In Subdivision Ordinance
March 30, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County is deleting a requirement in its subdivision ordinance that has become obsolete. The Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 last week to remove a stipulation that required final plat information be reviewed by the Clerk of Court’s Office to ensure there were no judgements, attachments or leins against the property involved in […]
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Construction On New Arnolds Park City Complex To Impact Traffic On Hinshaw Street
March 30, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– A portion of a busy street in Arnolds Park will see some disruptions in traffic beginning today (Mon.) and continuing through Thursday, April 2nd. Hinshaw Street will be closed from Hwy 71 to Iowa Street from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m each day. City officials say it’s due to precast concrete walls that […]
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Fraud Prevention Seminar Coming To Estherville
March 30, 2026
(Estherville) Northwest Bank has teamed up with other institutions to educate the public about fraud. Marcy Sander, who is the President of the Estherville Branch of Northwest Bank, says this is an important seminar… “We’re collaborating with all of the Estherville area financial institutions. So Bank plus citizens, Community Credit Union Employees, Credit Union, Northstar […]
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Faulty Brakes On Rail Car Said To Be Cause Of Series Of Fires Along Railroad Tracks Near Sibley
March 28, 2026
(Sibley) (KIWA)– Brakes on a railcar get the blame for fires this past week near Sibley. According to Sibley Fire Chief Ken Huls, the Sibley Fire Department was called to the report of the fires along the railroad tracks. He says they were actually called out two different times this past week for similar fires. […]
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Semi, S-U-V Collide
March 28, 2026
(Windom, Mn.)– One person was injured when an S-U-V and a semi collided Friday evening at the intersection of Highways 60 and 71 in Windom. The Minnesota State Patrol says 89-year-old Garry Moller of Windom was driving a 2006 Chevrolet on Highway 71 and was attempting to cross Highway 60. Troopers say 21-year-old Jakob Kramer […]
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Authorities Warn Of New Text Scam
March 27, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to a new scam making the rounds. This one comes in the form of a text to your phone. It claims your vehicle has outstanding traffic fines and that a final court and law enforcement order has been placed. It goes on to say […]
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