Stories from Monday, May 26, 2014

From a "moo, moo" here to a "cluck, cluck" there, Old MacDonald had nothing on third-grade students Tuesday May 20, in Milford. Throw in some neighs from horses, some bleats from goats and a "baa" or two from our wool-bearing friends and the elementary students had quite an afternoon in their outdoor classroom...

Spirit Lake Fire Department officials say a fire just north of the Iowa-Minnesota state line was quickly extinguished over the weekend. The department responded to the grass and field fire at about 1:20 p.m. Saturday, May 24, in the area west of LIttle Spirit Lake. They found grass around a farmstead and corn stubble on fire as they arrived...