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Special Enforcement Of Iowa’s Hands-Free Law Underway Now Through April 10th
April 6, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A special traffic enforcement campaign gets underway today (Mon.) statewide in Iowa and will run through April 10th. Trooper Kevin Krull of the Iowa State Patrol says it will focus on the state’s hands-free law… “We started that campaign of actually stopping cars with warnings for the first six months and that started […]
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The First Of Two Elections To Fill Vacancies On Spencer City Council Is Coming Up Tuesday (April 7th)
April 6, 2026
(Spencer)– A special election will be held tomorrow (Tues.) in Spencer to decide who will fill the ward 4 seat on the city council. The city council previously appointed Duane Bates to fill the vacancy, however a petition was filed calling for Tuesday’s special election. One other person, James Vermeer, is running for the seat. […]
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Estherville City Council To Consider Integrating Police, Fire Departments Into One Facility
April 6, 2026
(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council this (Mon.) evening will consider a proposal for a joint public safety facility that would house the city’s fire and police departments. The city council in March finalized the purchase of a facility at 3303 Murray Road as a new location for the fire department. In a memo to council […]
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Additional Closures Planned For Hinshaw Street In Arnolds Park Due To Construction Of Civic Complex
April 3, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– Some additional closures will be in place next week for Hinshaw Street in Arnolds Park due to ongoing construction of the new civic complex. Officials say closures will be in place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of next week, April 6th, 7th and 9th, from 6:00 am until 7:00 pm each day. That’s in […]
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Minor Injuries Reported In Car Vs Semi Collision
April 3, 2026
(Spencer)– Minor injuries were reported in a collision earlier this week involving a car and a semi near Spencer. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 10:14 am Wednesday in the 2,000 mile of 360th Street. Authorities say 71-year-old Beverly Wantland of Royal was driving a 2018 Nissan Rogue and was attempting to […]
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Trial For Man Accused In Okoboji Carjacking Delayed
April 3, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Trial for one of the suspects charged in a carjacking in October, 2025 in Okoboji is being pushed back. Vaughn Harris was originally scheduled to go on trial before a jury this coming Tuesday, April 7th. However online court documents show that has been re-scheduled for June 2nd. Harris and another suspect, Jessica […]
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Artist Bringing A Special Community Project To Jackson
April 3, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– Some special events later this month in Jackson and Cottonwood counties will be focused on community connections and belonging. Cay Gjertsen, President of the Jackson Center For The Arts, says the project, dubbed “A Peace of my Mind”, will feature John Noltner, a world renown artist, author and photographer… “John is going to […]
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Stop The Scammers Campaign To Make A Stop In Spencer
April 3, 2026
(Undated)– The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services has kicked off its third annual Stop the Scammers statewide fraud education campaign. This year’s campaign will visit 20 communities throughout Iowa, with a session planned locally in Spencer on Wednesday, April 15th. It will begin at 8:00 am that morning at the Clay County Regional […]
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Humane Society Of NW Iowa Collecting Shoes
April 3, 2026
The Humane Society of Northwest Iowa is now collecting gently worn, used or even new shoes for their annual shoe drive fundraiser. Skye Larson, Vice President of the Humane Society of NW IA, talks about how it all works… “Our organization will earn funds based on the total weight and pairs of gently worn, used […]
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