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CAT Grant Approved For Nature Playscape Project

May 15, 2026

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Economic Development Authority today (Friday) awarded a $387,000 Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Grant to the Dickinson County Nature Center’s Nature Playscape project. The nature-based outdoor playscape includes design features for sensory exploration and multigenerational play, utilizing native plantings and natural materials. The project has a total cost of $1.93 million. […]

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IEDA Approves Assistance For Rosenboom Milford Expansion

May 15, 2026

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today (Fri.) approved a little more than $1.35 million in tax credits to Rosenboom Machine and Tool for an expansion of its operations in a new facility in Milford. The company, which has operations locally in Spirit Lake and Sheldon, manufactures engineered hydraulic cylinders and precision-machined components. […]

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Forecasters Warning Of A Multiple Day Severe Weather Threat

May 15, 2026

(Undated)– Forecasters with the National Weather Service say we’ll need to be weather aware as we head into the weekend and early next week. They say a good deal of the region will be under the threat for severe weather beginning Saturday and continuing into Monday. Forecasters say large hail, damaging wind and even tornadoes […]

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Wind, Drought Raising Concerns Over Erosion

May 15, 2026

(Worthington, Mn.)– Increased frequency of drought and wind events has ag officials concerned over the growing potential for erosion and dust storms. Such was the case in some parts of the region earlier this week. Visibility in blowing dust was severely limited in some areas of southwest Minnesota, in particular. Liz Stahl is with the […]

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Early Voting Underway For June 2nd Primary Election

May 15, 2026

(Spirit Lake)– Early voting in Iowa for the June 2nd primary election got underway Wednesday of this week and runs through June 1st. Jordan Moyer who oversees elections with the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office says they’ve been seeing a pretty good interest so far… “So we’ve had, I don’t want to say quite a few […]

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Spirit Lake Fire Dept. Battles Feedlot Blaze

May 14, 2026

(Superior)– Spirit Lake and some neighboring fire departments battled a blaze at a feedlot earlier today (Thursday) near Superior. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called to 3370 150th Street around 11:22 am… Daly says no one was around when the fire started and the cause is uncertain… Daly added […]

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Taps Across America To Be Expanded Locally This Memorial Day

May 14, 2026

(Spencer)– An event known as “Taps Across America” has become a Memorial Day tradition in a number of communities throughout the nation, including Spencer, where it was started by Mike Harleman some years ago, and he’s looking to expand that this year… “We’ve been doing taps at the Golf and Country Club here in Spencer […]

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Lake Park Pool In Disrepair; Will NOT Be Open This Summer

May 14, 2026

(Lake Park)– A popular summer attraction in Lake Park will NOT be open this season. Mayor Matt Carstensen tells KUOO news they were preparing to put a new liner in the outdoor pool at the city park, but upon getting ready to do that, they found some major issues… “Our city crew started tearing the […]

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Improvements Planned For Arnolds Park Story Book Walk

May 14, 2026

(Arnolds Park)– Some big improvements are coming to the Arnolds Park Story Book Walk at Wildcat Stadium. Cara Rice, head librarian at the Arnolds Park Public Library, says work on the project will be getting underway soon… “It was put in, oh I guess it’s been about four years ago. We initially had just kind […]

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Speed Radar Signs To Go Up On 202nd Street Near Lower Gar Park & Trailhead

May 14, 2026

(Arnolds Park)– The Arnolds Park City Council voted 5-0 Wednesday evening to place speed radar signs on portions of 202nd Street within the city’s jurisdiction, meaning pretty much the westbound, or north side, of the road. Milford has jurisdiction over the south half of the road. The speed limit along all of that road was […]

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