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Premier Communications Breaks Ground On Office/Retail Facility

May 15, 2024

(Okoboji)– Officials with Premier Communications today (Wed.) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new office and retail facility being constructed in Okoboji. Ryan Boone, the company’s CEO, told KUOO news they’re excited to have a presence in the Iowa Great Lakes… He says their goal, weather permitting, is to complete construction on the facility by […]

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Martin County West Voters Approve One Bond Issue; Reject Another

May 15, 2024

(Sherburn, Mn.)– Voters in the Martin County West School District Tuesday approved one bond referendum and voted down another. A $64.7 million bond to construct a new PreK-12 school building was approved with 966 voting in favor and 901 no. Unlike Iowa, bond referendums in Minnesota do not need a 60 percent approval for passage. […]

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Spirit Lake Man Arrested On Theft & Burglary Charges

May 15, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man has been arrested on burglary and theft charges. 43-year-old Elijah Hicks was arrested Monday for burglary in the 3rd degree…a class “D” felony, and theft in the 1st degree…a class “C” felony. Criminal complaints filed by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office accuse Hicks of entering an occupied structure a […]

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Broken Sewer Main Prompts Trail Closure North Of Milford

May 15, 2024

(Milford)– A broken sewer main has prompted the closure of a section of recreational trail just north of Milford. Officials say the section of trail from County Road A-34 north to 28th Street is closed until further notice. Crews with the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District are working to repair the break. The section of […]

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Woman Jailed After Attempted Strangulation In Okoboji

May 15, 2024

(Okoboji)– A woman is jailed after allegedly trying to strangle another female in an incident Tuesday evening in Okoboji. Police were called to Lake Okoboji Resort, formerly Arrowwood, a little before 8:00 pm. Following an investigation, 31-year-old Cornelia Williamson was arrested and charged with domestic abuse assault impeding air or blood flow…a class “D” felony, […]

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