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Spencer Schools Applying for Different Grants
Spencer IA, (KICD)– At last week’s Spencer School Board Meeting Superintendent Terry Hemann spoke with KICD about Spencer’s Schools applying for several different grants. Hemann says the school was the recipient of a $100,000 donation. Hemann gave some clarification on the school board removing fees for this...
Nebraska senator says governor misused public resources to promote his campaign and tax plan
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with response from the Governor’s Office. LINCOLN — State Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln filed a campaign finance complaint against Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday, claiming that the first-term governor has misused taxpayer funds to promote his political campaign and his plans to reduce property taxes and slash […]
Storm Lake City Finance Director Placed on Administrative Leave
Storm Lake City Finance Director Brian Oakleaf has been placed on administrative leave pending an ongoing law enforcement investigation by an outside agency. According to a City of Storm Lake news release, the investigation is not related to Oakleaf’s city government position, and does not involve city finances. Information pertaining to the investigation is being handled by Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Nathaniel McLaren.
Northwestern students share Gospel in Ghana
ORANGE CITY—Mary Walnofer lived out her childhood dream in Ghana for the summer. She is a senior from Chambers, NE, at Northwestern College in Orange City studying elementary education. Walnofer said she has always had a “heart for the nations,” which is exactly how she wound up becoming a...
Couple needs to be rescued from Sioux City home after tree falls in storm
Thunderstorms have been rolling across Iowa bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Winds were clocked between 60 and 70 miles an hour in Sioux City in western Iowa just before midnight. Numerous power lines were knocked down by falling tree limbs. Sioux City Fire Captain Ryan Collins says they did...
Bedell home on West Lake Okoboji sells for $9.5 million
A lake front property in northwest Iowa that’s been on the market for a decade has sold for $9.5 million, the highest price on record for an Iowa home. The home in Spirit Lake, located on the shore of West Lake Okoboji, is known as Peace Harbor. It was built in 2004 for Tom Bedell. Bedell is the former CEO of Pure Fishing and son of the late Berkley Bedell, a former Iowa congressman who founded the company in 1937. The home has eight bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a media room named for Spirit Lake’s first movie theater and a replica of an Irish pub that can host up to 300 people.
Woodbury County Data on Lead Poisoning Finds Disconnect between Latinos and Healthcare Providers
In 2023, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) analyzed results focused on 1- and 2-year-olds exposed to lead poisoning. Lead is highly toxic and can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, headaches and other symptoms. Even small amounts of lead can be dangerous to a child. HHS collected data from 2 focus groups in the Latino community in Sioux City; one made up of families and the other of housing sector professionals. They chose Woodbury County because data showed 1- and 2-year-old Latino children tested with higher than normal lead in their blood and are tested less than other children, which means they face a higher risk for lead poisoning. HHS sees this as a double burden risk for lead poisoning. Kevin Officer, manager of HHS’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, along with the University of Iowa Institute of Public Health Practice, Research and Policy, led the efforts. “The purpose of the focus groups was for the childhood lead program to gain a better understanding of the double burden risks faced by these populations. Our goal is to empower communities to take charge in reversing the trends we are seeing in the data; create an awareness of the issues and educate communities on steps they can take to begin to address the health impacts lead poisoning can have on their children and their future potential.”
Camp Winnebago Owner Rally Draws 550 Units to Forest City
FOREST CITY, Iowa – Winnebago Industries Inc. last year changed the name of its annual RV owners rally from its traditional “Grand National Rally” to “Camp Winnebago” just to keep up with the times. But that didn’t mean that the popular 55-year-old event itself, which...
Possible Changes to Forest City’s Christmas on the Square
The Winnebago County Courthouse Square has been the traditional site for the annual lighting ceremonies including a 100-plus year-old conifer tree as the Christmas tree. The tree has undergone some maintenance where dead branches and limbs were removed making it shorter and essentially thinner. Forest City Administrator Daisy Huffmann met...
Debris Pickup in Spencer through August 2nd
Spencer, IA (KICD) — Residents in Spencer that are still cleaning debris from their property – are still allowed to put flood-impacted items to the curb in the right-of-way for pick up by the city through August 2nd. City officials will re-evaluate on a week to week basis...
Humboldt County residents push back against reopening of Rutland Quarry
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Iowa — The battle is heating up between a Humboldt County rock quarry and the people living nearby. The new owner of the Rutland Quarry plans to restart limestone mining. The first blast from the new owner last Friday led to homes shaking in Rutland and possibly...
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