Stories from Wednesday, August 27, 2014

This election cycle is going to be a barn burner, and before the name calling and innuendos begin, let all of us who live in Dickinson County remember two things: A. The election will be as clean as any and that speaks volumes about this fine county. ...

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, area voters have the opportunity to go to the polls to renew the Iowa Lakes Community College equipment replacement levy. The current replacement levy will expire June 30, 2015, and this renewal will not result in an increase in taxes...

It's finally here! The prep football season kicks off this Friday night and area teams are anxious to finally get under the lights and hit someone other than their teammates. The first week of the season always brings with it a sense of mystery. While there is always a bit of carryover from year to year, each team goes through changes. No team is a carbon copy of its predecessor...

This letter is about a learning place that has touched the lives of most of your readers. It's about jobs and Iowa Lakes Community College -- your local "tech savvy" community college. Today's work world requires high tech knowledge for high pay jobs. ...

On behalf of the Red Cross, I want to thank all the good people of the Spirit Lake community for such a wonderful afternoon of donating blood on Aug. 21. We processed 16 double reds and 44 whole bloods making our total for the afternoon 60. What a difference this will make in many people's lives...