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Okoboji City Council Is Once Again Considering Lowering Speed Limit On Sanborn Avenue
August 12, 2026
(Okoboji)– A lower speed limit could be in the offing for a heavily traveled street in Okoboji. The city council is considering a proposal to lower the speed limit on Sanborn Avenue from Highway 71 to the airport from 35 mph currently to 25 mph. Police Chief Jason Petersen sites concerns over safety… “With the […]
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Businesses, Organizations In Several Counties Impacted By Drought Eligible To Apply For Assistance
August 12, 2026
(Undated)– The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by drought conditions that began April 1st. Assistance is available in Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties along with Nobles and Rock counties in Minnesota. The Economic Injury Disaster Loans provide working capital to […]
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DNR Officials On Alert After Increasing Population Of Gizzard Shad Found In East Lake Okoboji
August 12, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Officials with the Department of Natural Resources are closely monitoring a recent increase in the population of gizzard shad in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a DNR Fisheries Management Biologist, says the breed is native to the Little Sioux River drainage to the south and were unknown this far north in the […]
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Dickinson County Supervisors Hear Concerns Over Parking In Loch Nolls Area
August 12, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Parking in the right-of-way of county roads in residential areas was a major topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Dickinson County Board of Supervisors meeting. It stemmed from a request supervisors received for the establishment of a no parking zone in the Loch Nolls area of 178th Street. A resident living in that area […]
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O’Brien County Economic Development Efforts Receive A Boost
August 12, 2026
(Sanborn)– O’Brien County has been awarded two USDA Rural Business Development Grants totaling $198,000 to support local economic development efforts. The O’Brien County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC) and the Sanborn Revolving Loan Fund each received $99,000. The grants were awarded through the USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program. The funds will be used retain, […]
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Alliant Energy Foundation Announces Grant Awards
August 11, 2026
(Undated)– Several entities in the region have been awarded funding through the most recent round of grants from the Alliant Energy Foundation. The Ashton and Ocheyedan Fire Departments were each awarded $1,000; $500 will go to the Emmet County Cattlemen’s Association; and in Dickinson county, several organizations will receive a share of $10,500 including the […]
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High Nitrate Levels In Iowa’s Waterways Has Experts Sounding The Alarm, Linking It To High Cancer Rates
August 11, 2026
(Okoboji)– Nutrients in Iowa’s waterways and their likely impact on state’s high cancer rates were a topic of discussion at a seminar this past weekend during the Boji Cleanwater Jam in the Iowa Great Lakes. Dr. Larry Weber, a hydrologist and Director of the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa, gave an update […]
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Dickinson County Courthouse Driver’s License Station To Be Closed Awhile This Thursday, Aug. 13th
August 11, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The driver’s license station at the Dickinson County Courthouse is going to be closed to the public this Thursday, August 13th from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Dickinson County Treasurer Kris Rowley, who’s office oversees the station, says Driver’s License staff will be attending training during that time. The remainder of the Treasurer’s […]
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Spirit Lake School Board Adopts Policy For Mobility Devices Such As E-Bikes, Scooters & Skateboards
August 11, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The operation of mobility devices on the grounds of the Spirit Lake Community Schools will no longer be allowed as the result of action taken Monday evening by the school board. Angela Olsen, Director of Learning and Development, told the board E-bikes, scooters and skateboards are included in the new policy that will […]
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