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Disaster Recovery Housing Program Awards $7.2 Million In Grants

August 20, 2024

(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds announced today (Tues.) the State Disaster Recovery New Housing Grant Program has awarded more than $7.2 million for the construction of 175 single-family and multi-family homes in flood-ravaged communities. The funds will go toward 11 projects in six communities. In northwest Iowa those include Cherokee, Rock Rapids, Rock Valley and […]

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Authorities Urging Parents To Use Caution When Posting Back To School Photos On Social Media

August 20, 2024

(Undated)– Area law enforcement agencies are urging parents to use caution when posting back to school photos on social media. They say photos of your child on your front step should NOT show identifiers such as house number, street name, family name or name of your child’s school. They say that information can be valuable […]

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Collaboration Between Dickinson County Schools & Law Enforcement Enters Another School Year

August 20, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– A collaborative effort involving the four school districts in Dickinson county and other key stakeholders, including law enforcement, is entering another school year. Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret tells KUOO news they’ve been holding quarterly meetings since the collaboration first started back in 2022… Ehret says it was also in 2022 […]

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Emmet County Traffic Stop Results In Arrest Of Spirit Lake Man On Multiple Drug Charges

August 20, 2024

(Estherville)– The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a traffic stop earlier this month that resulted in the arrest of a Spirit Lake man on multiple drug charges. Authorities say it stems from August 7th when a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the 3500 block of 170th Street for speeding. A deputy […]

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DNR Grants Flood Plain Approval For Lower Gar Bridge With A Stipulation

August 20, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning cut through some red tape that needed to be cleared in order for the bridge project at the Lower Gar Outlet to proceed. County Engineer Cole Budach says the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has approved a flood plain permit for the project, with […]

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