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City Of Orleans Looking At Switching To Curbside Recycling
March 12, 2024
(Orleans)– The city of Orleans is looking at perhaps switching to a curbside collection system for recycling. City residents currently drop off their recyclable materials at some roll-offs east of city hall. Dickinson county provides a subsidy to the city for hosting the drop-off, which is also used by residents in the unincorporated areas of […]
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Several Dickinson County Fire Depts. Battle Junk Yard Blaze
March 12, 2024
(Montgomery)– Several Dickinson county fire departments were called to a fire this (Monday) evening in a junk yard on the west side of Montgomery. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly… At the onset flames from the fire could be seen from as far away as Highway 9. Daly says they were concerned over the potential […]
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Burn Ban Now In Effect For Palo Alto County
March 11, 2024
(Emmetsburg)– Another county in the region has implemented a ban on open burning. Palo Alto county has prohibited open burning until further notice. The ban there went into effect at 11:00 am today (Monday, March 11th) and remains in effect until further notice. A similar ban in Emmet county goes into effect Tuesday (March 12th). […]
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Unattended Cooking Fills Apartment With Smoke
March 11, 2024
(Spencer)– An apartment complex in Spencer had to be evacuated earlier this afternoon after unattended cooking in one of the units filled the building with smoke. The Spencer Fire Department was called shortly after noon to 1212 Grand Avenue and found light smoke in the building’s atrium. Entry was made to the apartment where the […]
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