Erin Reed with the Dickinson County Trail Association says her organization is stepping up to help with logistics
Iowa Lakes Community College has opened the nomination period for the outstanding alumni award handed out each year at spring graduation.
Brittle conditions create dangerous burning conditions, even in the winter. The Spencer Fire Department handled a grass fire Sunday afternoon, and Spirit Lake Chief Pat Daly says his crew was at the scene of a grassfire in Orleans for about two hours Wednesday afternoon.
The Iowa Great Lakes Board of Realtors has released sales figures for 2024. Board President Gretchen Lolis from Hinn Real Estate says it’s no surprise a lot of property moved in Clay County in the fourth quarter.
Storm Lake police have charged an individual with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. They say they discovered the items when arresting 39-year-old Master Sarapio on an outstanding warrant. The officer saw him walking along West Milwaukee Avenue and recognized him as a wanted individual.
The Arnolds Park City Council took two steps this week to set construction of a new city complex in motion. City Manager Linda Nase says they’ll be selling 15 million dollars in bonds for finance.
The Iowa State Patrol says a Chicago man driving a freight truck through Plymouth County died when he struck a vehicle hauling grain. The accident report says 28-year-old Mohammed Wajid was Northbound on county road K-18, drove through a stop sign and struck the Eastbound vehicle driven by 49-year-old Timothy Welken of Akron.
The New Vacation Okoboji Visitor’s Guide is out. Tourism Director Kiley Zankowski says promoting the area is a year-round business.
State Senator Mike Bousselot from Ankeny has floated an idea to purchase the bottom nine county of Minnesota and to annex them into Iowa. State Senator Dave Rowley from Spirit Lake couldn’t help himself from bringing that up during a recent interview with Northwestiowanow.com.
Here’s everything we know about a deadly standoff with Storm Lake Police over the weekend. At approximately 8am Sunday the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office stopped a pickup driven by 45-year-old Daniel Joseph James Palenik for speeding.