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A George man was found dead outside of a hog confinement house that suffered a fire Friday. The Sioux City Journal reports the George fire department was dispatched around 6pm. Sheriff Brian Hilt says it was not a suicide, and foul play is not suspected.

Congressman Randy Feenstra said Wednesday morning he wants the entire Trump agenda implemented. At noon he spoke to KICD’s George Bower.

If you haven’t started yet, you might not be able to sample all nine hamburgers in the annual Boji Burger Battle. Okoboji Chamber Director Morgan Strauss tells northwestiowanow.com the contest started with the restaurant’s themselves, but the chamber took it over this time around.

Tensions ran high at the Cherokee City Council meeting Tuesday night, as a packed house witnessed a heated debate over funding for the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce.

The Minnesota State Patrol says a Milford motorist was struck in rural Martin County Monday afternoon. 47-year-old Jacob Fontenot of Milford was Northbound on Highway 15 three miles South of Fairmont, when he was struck by an Eastbound SUV driven by 62-year-old Patrick Graif of Fairmont.

Around 6:15p Monday evening on the 24th we had our first isolated thunderstorm move through northeast of Spencer growing slightly between Ruthven and Emmetsburg before eventually dying off near the West Bend area.

Three new individuals were elected to the Clay County Fair’s Board of Directors at Tuesday evening’s annual meeting.

A Spirit Lake man is one of the winners in the Keep Iowa Beautiful 15th Annual Photography Contest. In the Iowa Water Category, William Beardsley of Spirit Lake placed 1st Place for his picture in the “Floating Dock” category, which was also winner in the Public Favorite category, William was also Honorable Mention: in the “Window to Serenity,” Category.

Spencer’s trail system saw a burst of activity with this week’s warmer weather. Park and Rec Director Bob Fullhart say the mild winter should allow summer Maintenace work to begin ahead of schedule.

There will be a total of four major dirt events at the fair – including two new events.