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Northeast Iowa creek has second mystery fish kill
About 40,000 fish died in Crane Creek last week, but it's unclear what killed them. (Photo courtesy of Iowa DNR) For the second time in a little more than a year, something has killed thousands of fish in a northeast Iowa creek without leaving obvious clues to identify it, according to state conservation officers.
Purchases to save money at South O'Brien
PAULLINA—A list of miscellaneous items made up most of the new topics of discussion during the South O’Brien School District Board of Education monthly meeting Wednesday morning, July 17. Among the topic was the purchase of a new field painter and reflection on free student breakfasts. Field painter.
FEMA Benefits for More Counties
Des Moines, IA (KICD) — Additional FEMA Funding is now available at several local counties already in the Presidential Disaster Area. Governor Reynolds says I.A. – Individual Assistance – is now available residents in Osceola county; and P.A. – Public Assistance – is available for local governments in Cherokee and Palo Alto Counties.
Rock Rapids man jailed for insurance fraud
ROCK RAPIDS—A 41-year-old rural Rock Rapids man was arrested Wednesday, July 24, by a Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputy on warrants for first-degree fraudulent practice and insurance fraud — presenting false information. The arrest of Justin Dennis Fastert stemmed from him submitting to an insurance company multiple...
Dooyema Family to Receive Award
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Bruce and Deb Dooyema of Sioux County on Wednesday, July 24. The presentation will take place during an event beginning at 11 a.m. at the Sioux Center Ambulance Garage in Sioux Center. Center Fresh Egg...
Land transfer gives area along Missouri River in Iowa to Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
WINNEBAGO, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is transferring roughly 1,600 acres of land along the Missouri River to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The Winnebago Bend Wildlife Area located in Woodbury County, Iowa, will become part of the Winnebago reservation. It includes a majority of the...
Aquatic Center Hopes to Open Next Weekend
Spencer, IA (KICD) — The city of Spencer hopes the Aquatic Center is open Next weekend – August 3rd. Park and Rec Director Bob Fullhart say they started to fill it Tuesday, and it takes about 7 days to regulate the chemicals. It’s unknown whether the East Leach...
Remsen St. Mary’s and Lynnville-Sully to collide Friday in the Class 1A title game at state baseball
Third-ranked Remsen St. Mary’s will play number five Lynnville-Sully Friday afternoon in Carroll in the 1A state baseball championship game. Remsen St. Mary’s beat Mason City Newman 7-4 Wednesday night in the longest tournament game ever played. It took 14 innings to decide it and included a nearly one hour rain delay. The Hawks will play in their third straight title game and will be in search of a second straight championship.
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