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(Estherville)--Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced plans to sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT harms children and violates the state’s consumer fraud act. In an interview with KILR News, Bird says the lawsuit filed in district c
(Armstrong)—A series of three public meetings have been announced to inform voters in the North Union School District about the $12 million bond referendum that will on the ballot on November 3rd. The referendum would finance a new gy
(Estherville)--The Emmet County Water Trails Association will host their annual meeting on Monday, October 26th at 5:15pm in the Estherville City Council room. ECWTA Treasurer Penny Clayton says current year events will be reviewed a
(Estherville)--The Estherville Police/AFSCME Council 61, Estherville Public Works Local 3651, and the City of Estherville will exchange first proposals for the 2027-28 Police and Public Works labor agreements later this month. The meeting w
(Okoboji)--The Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation has awarded a $112,000 grant to the Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County for the new Nature Playscape project at the Dickinson County Nature Center. Amy Heibult, Community Relatio
(Estherville)--The Estherville Lincoln Central School Board Wednesday evening approved the purchase of a new Daktronics video display and scoreboard equipment for the Stadium Complex and High School Gym. ELC Superintendent Andy Armstead say
(Spencer)--The Clay County Fair Association is inviting the community to attend the first ever Blue Ribbon Social: A Night Out to Join the Fair Family. Clay County Fair Manager Jason Brockshus says the event will be held on Friday, November
(Spirit Lake)--The Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Fall Festival this Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm at Camp Foster. Director of Membership and Communications at the Chamber, Michaela Arneson, says there will be
(Fostoria)--A Spencer man is facing multiple charges after allegedly discharging fireworks and throwing eggs from a vehicle. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says at around 9:25 pm Sunday, law enforcement responded to reports o
(Fenton)--Minor injuries were reported after an accident involving an SUV and a grain wagon last week near Fenton. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says the accident occurred on Wednesday, October 7th at around 7:15 pm on Hi
(Dickens)--Minor injuries were reported after a three vehicle accident last Friday afternoon near Dickens. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened shortly before 5 pm in the 3500 block of County Road N-14. &
(Estherville)—Final preparations are being made for the 14th annual Fright Hike at Fort Defiance State Park that will be held this Saturday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Lexie Ruter, Executive Director of the Estherville Area Chamber of Commerc
(Estherville)--Area high school students interested in attending Iowa Lakes Community College are invited to attend a Discovery Day next Friday on the Estherville campus. Iowa Lakes Work Based Learning Coordinator Rachel Halma.
(Estherville)--The Emmet County Board of Supervisors Tuesday discussed a request from Gro Mark for a property tax abatement and refund of property taxes. The taxes were for the 2023 Fiscal Year. Gro Mark did not appeal or protest the assess
(Des Moines)--Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (have announced $385,000 in Empower Rural Iowa grants supporting 15 rural communities across the state, including two in this area. A grant of $20,000 wa
(Marquette)--Iowa Transportation Commission has awarded a $475,000 grant to the Dickinson County Trails Board for phase 5-a of the Tatanka Ska Trace trail. The funding will go toward a section of trail along the former railroad right
(Terril)--The Drinking Water Health Advisory that was in effect for the City of Terril has been lifted. The water is now safe for drinking, cooking and other uses. The advisory was issued Saturday for high levels of manganese in the
(Estherville)--Early, in-person voting at county auditors' offices starts this Wednesday in Iowa. Emmet County Auditor Heidi Goebel says early voting in Emmet County will take place at the West Administration building across the street from
(Estherville)--The Iowa State Patrol says vehicles traveling at extremely high rates of speed remain a major concern on Iowa roads. State Trooper Kevin Krull says troopers have been pulling over drivers going between 125 and 150 mph. Krull
(Estherville)--Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international honor society for students at two-year colleges, is putting its commitment to service into action at Iowa Lakes Community College through a Hygiene and Food Product Drive. From
(Sanborn)--A Spencer woman was taken to the hospital after a three vehicle chain reaction accident last week near Sanborn. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says the accident occurred about 4:20 pm on Wednesday, October
(Algona)--An Algona woman is facing multiple charges following a pair of incidents last Thursday. According to the Algona Police Department, Officers received the report of a domestic disturbance around 6:40 pm. After conducting a br
(Washington, D.C.)--The war with Iran has become a major issue in the general election campaign thanks in part due to record high diesel prices. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has been a strong supporter of the war. &n
(Peterson)--A Clay County convenience store was cited recently for food safety violations. During a September 23rd visit to the Ampride store in Peterson, a Siouxland District Health Department inspector observed a container of slice
(Spirit Lake)--Dickinson County Public Health is offering free radon test kits to homeowners, giving local families a simple way to find out whether their home has high levels of this invisible gas. Iowa has the highest average indoo
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