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Milford officer resigns amid alcohol distribution investigation (1/15/19)

A Milford police officer has resigned after being accused of providing alcohol to a person under the legal drinking age of 21. Milford Police Chief Bob Clark confirmed Tuesday morning officer Richard Zalabowski III had resigned from his position on the force. ...
Area man receives Feb. 5 trial date to answer sexual assault charges (1/15/19)

A Dickinson County man accused of sexually abusing two Milford teenagers in Estherville has entered a "not guilty" plea at the Emmet County Courthouse. District Court Judge Don Courtney on Wednesday (Jan. 9) set a Feb. 5 jury trial for David Michael Clinton of Superior...
Letter to the editor (1/15/19)

Letter to the Editor: I am writing in response to the recent letter from Paul Johnson in the recent Dickinson County News. In his letter Mr. Johnson laments the present state of politics and government in the USA. We need to consider what has brought us to this point...
LRH ambulance crashes during Sioux Falls transport (1/10/19)

Lakes Regional Healthcare officials say three occupants in a LRH ambulance avoided serious injury after a single-vehicle crash near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Paramedics were in the process of transporting a Lakes Area patient to a Sioux Falls hospital when the ambulance left the roadway at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday...
Kidnapping trial moved to June 24 in Spirit Lake (1/15/19)

District Court Judge James C. Ellefson ordered a new trial date for a high-profile kidnapping and abuse case that has been moved to Spirit Lake. Alex C. Shadlow's trial was scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 7, in Dickinson County, but attorneys are still working with the court to finalize the list of witnesses to be interviewed. A pre-trial conference will take place June 21 in Eldora. The trial is now scheduled to take place June 24 in Spirit Lake...
Milford officer charged with underaged alcohol distribution (1/8/19)

A Milford police officer faces serious misdemeanor charges after allegedly buying alcohol for a person under the legal drinking age. The Iowa State Patrol on Dec. 14 received a criminal complaint regarding a party Richard Zalabowski III attended at The Ritz in Arnolds Park the previous week. The state troopers found probable cause Zalabowski had knowingly provided alcohol to 19-year-old ...
King to face GOP challenge (1/15/19)

Less than a week ahead of Iowa's 88th General Assembly, Iowa's State Senate Assistant Majority Leader and Ways and Means Chairman Randy Feenstra opened a federal campaign committee, taking the first steps in his campaign for the Republican nomination in Iowa's 4th Congressional District in 2020...
Smiths Bay car drop tickets now on sale (1/8/19)

The success of the annual car drop into West Lake Okoboji continues to grow each year, raising funds for community needs. Watch for the car to be on the ice in Smith’s Bay very soon. Participants can purchase tickets by visiting Iowagreatlakesrotary.org and clicking on the link in the left-hand column or by calling (712) 320-0192. Tickets are $10. They can also be purchased from any Iowa Great Lakes Rotarian or at The Hutt and the Dry Dock — both in Arnolds Park...
State honors Sackett for making makers (1/15/19)

Hundreds of young hands beat against the Okoboji Elementary School gymnasium floor Monday morning. The drumroll swelled as STEM teacher JoAnne Sackett was announced as the region's 2019 recipient of the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award. The annual award recognizes educators who foster students in science, technology, engineering and math — collectively STEM. ...
Indians suffer first dual meet loss in Estherville (1/16/19)

The Spirit Lake Park wrestling team saw it's unblemished dual meet record fall Tuesday in a 46-36 loss to Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville. Indians wrestlers went 6-8 on the night. "I thought the guys battled really hard against a really good team," Spirit Lake Park coach Andrew Lundgren said. ...