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Three Spirit Lake residents face multiple felony charges and a fourth person was also arrested after police suspect them of using and selling methamphetamine in the presence of a child under 2 years of age. Twenty-four-year-old Alyson Elaine Campbell and 31-year-old Jonathan Thomas Donovan list 1006 12th St. as their address. Spirit Lake Police executed a search warrant at the location on Tuesday, March 12. They were taken into custody at about 6:49 p.m...

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and possessed a gun while doing so was sentenced March 6, to more than 15 years in federal prison. Todd Christopher Moritz, 47, from Estherville, received the prison term after a June 11, 2018, guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking...

The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office is among the agencies credited for its role in a northwest Iowa methamphetamine conviction. The U.S. Attorney's office said 33-year-old Jamie Williams of Sanborn was sentenced to eight years in federal prison on Friday. The sentence came after a May 21, 2018, guilty plea to to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location...

A wallet and spotting scope were reported stolen from an unoccupied vehicle which became stuck in a ditch almost two weeks ago. Dickinson County authorities now believe they have apprehended the thief. Mark Gene Westlake was stopped for moving violations at approximately 2:36 p.m. ...

The Dickinson County Conservation Board is on the verge of expanding its footprint in the Iowa Great Lakes through a pair of property acquisitions. The conservation board on Friday confirmed a $3 million donation to the Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County for the purchase of Brooks National Golf Club's 230 acres. The purchase includes the course, pro shop, restaurant and maintenance facilities...

Officials with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls are warning area residents of the potential for at least minor to moderate flooding due to the existing snow pack. "For that low end flooding, the risk is very real," Sioux Falls National Weather Service hydrologist Mike Gillispie said. ...

An increase in one Lakes Area city's hotel/motel tax has led to an anticipated decrease in property taxes for Arnolds Park residents. The Arnolds Park City Council approved its annual budget on March 15 and called for a property tax rate of approximately $495 per $1,000 of assessed property value. ...

Duane, Marilyn, and Amy Zahradnik on Tuesday announced a change of ownership for Yesterdays Restaurant located at 131 West Broadway Street in Arnolds Park. Jennifer Phelps Ferrell will acquire the property this spring with Ferrell taking the helm for the 2019 season...

A majority of the cities in Dickinson County have now heard proposals from the Healthy Hometown initiative on the subject of making public parks and similar spaces nicotine-free. Initiative members say current state law uses language limiting smoking in shared public areas, but does not address chewing tobacco or the more modern trend of vaping. ...

Dickinson County Emergency Management officials continue to discourage travel on unpaved roads due to poor road conditions and flooding. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has kept a flood warning in effect for the Little Sioux River near Milford and unincorporated Montgomery to start the workweek. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday issued a disaster proclamation for Dickinson County in response to ongoing flooding and flash flooding, which began March 13. ...