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Last Month’s Flood Having Lasting Impacts On Spencer’s Downtown Area
July 18, 2024
(Spencer)– Officials with Grand Avenue Community Outreach, in the former Tangney Hotel building in downtown Spencer, have announced their permanent closure. In a post on their Facebook page, the non-profit group says the losses they incurred in the 100-year-old building have been tremendous, saying the repairs and ongoing maintenance required for such an old structure […]
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Early Morning Fire Delays Opening Of Spirit Lake Wal-Mart
July 18, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A minor fire has resulted in the delayed opening of the Wal-Mart store in Spirit Lake this (Thurs.) morning. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly says they were called there around 1:30 this (Thurs.) morning… Daly says the fire was contained to the one small area but there was smoke and water damage […]
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Dickinson County 4-H & FFA Fair Gets Underway Saturday (July 20th)
July 18, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County 4-H and FFA Fair kicks off this Saturday at the fairgrounds in Spirit Lake. The opening evening of the fair will feature a variety of food trucks and fun activities. Boden Barnhart is a member of the Dickinson County Youth Council, which is organizing the fun night… Kendal Neimeyer is […]
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5 MPH Rule On Dickinson County Lakes To Be Lifted At 6:00 AM Sat., July 20th, Provided West Lake Okoboji Remains Below 6.20 Feet
July 18, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– As we reported previously, the emergency 5 mph rule currently in effect on all lakes in Dickinson county will be lifted at 6:00 am Saturday (July 20th), provided the level of West Lake Okoboji remains below the threshold of 6.20 feet. The level dropped below that at 6:00 am Wednesday. According to the […]
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Lyon County Traffic Stop Lands Spencer Man In Jail
July 18, 2024
(Rock Rapids)– A traffic stop Tuesday in Lyon county sent a Spencer man to jail on drug charges. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle around 11:30 pm that night near the intersection of Highways 9 and 75 east of Rock Rapids. The deputy reported smelling narcotics coming from the […]
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