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Upcoming DNR Deadlines Mean Spring Is Just Around The Corner
February 7, 2023
(Orleans)– Here are some more welcome signs that spring is just around the corner. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers the walleye season on Big Spirit Lake, East and West Lakes Okoboji closes February 14th. It will reopen with Walleye Weekend on May 6th. Those are the only lakes that have a closed […]
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Iowa Legislature Approves 3% Increase In School Funding
February 7, 2023
(Des Moines)– The bill raising school funding by three-percent has passed through the Iowa Legislature. Every year in the first 30 days of the session, state lawmakers pass the budget increase to help schools keep up with rising costs. All Democratic representatives voted against the measure, saying the 3-percent growth isn’t enough. They called for […]
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Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Results In Drug Charges Against Two Teens
February 7, 2023
(Peterson)– An investigation into a suspicious vehicle parked at a gas pump in Peterson has resulted in drug charges being filed against two teens. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy who responded to the scene around 1:00 am this past Friday could smell marijuana as he approached the vehicle. A female passenger, identified […]
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UDMO Gives Annual Update At Dickinson Co. Supervisors Meeting
February 7, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Officials with Upper Des Moines Opportunity say they continue to see an increase in demand for a number of programs they offer. Executive Director Julie Edwards says in Dickinson county, home energy and utility assistance programs, such as LIHEAP, are seeing some of the biggest increases… Edwards says they’re also seeing increased interest […]
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Owner Of Building Impacted By Fire Last Month In Downtown Spencer Expresses Appreciation
February 7, 2023
(Spencer)– The owner of the building heavily damaged in that fire last month in downtown Spencer is expressing his gratitude to firefighters and others who helped out. Don Hemphill, who also serves as Spencer’s City Attorney, expressed his appreciation during Monday’s Spencer City Council meeting… Hemphill’s law office was also impacted by the fire. He […]
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