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Statewide Tornado Drill In Iowa To Be Held Wednesday (March 29th)

March 28, 2023

(Spirit Lake)– One of the highlights of this week’s observance of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa is the annual statewide tornado drill. Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret says it will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 am… Another highlight of the week will a severe weather spotter class. It will be held […]

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ILCC Handbell Choir To Perform In Sioux City & Omaha

March 28, 2023

(Estherville)– The Iowa Lakes Community College Handbell Choir will be going on tour this week. Instrumental Music Professor Carol Ayres says the unique group will be performing in Sioux City and Omaha… See details at iowalakes.edu.

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Milford City Council Reviews Findings Of 1st Phase Of Airport Study

March 28, 2023

(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday evening reviewed the findings of the first phase of a study into the city’s airport. Chris Stein of the Milford Airport Commission says this phase addresses the viability of the current facility… Stein says the study also shows combining the Spirit Lake and Milford airports would be highly sustainable… […]

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Spirit Lake Man Wanted In Dickinson County Vehicle Theft Arrested In SW Iowa

March 27, 2023

(Sidney)– A Spirit Lake man wanted in connection with a stolen vehicle out of Dickinson County was arrested last week in southwest Iowa. Authorities in Fremont county say a deputy located a 2015 Chrysler 200 on March 20th in the area of Highway 2 and Interstate 29. The driver, 20-year-old Kendel Schmidt, was arrested and […]

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Semi Rollover Sends One Person To The Hospital

March 27, 2023

(Jackson, Mn.)– A Blue Earth, Minnesota man was injured this (Monday) morning when a 2003 Freightliner semi left the road and rolled on Highway 71 on the north edge of Jackson. The 63-year-old driver, who’s name hasn’t been released yet, was taken by ambulance to the Jackson Medical Center. Troopers say the rig was southbound […]

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