Stories from Friday, September 30, 2016

The phone call only lasted a moment and for some reason, I confess, the name of the caller is escaping me right now. I guess I must have been so happy to hear what came after the introduction that it slipped my mind. The most important part is: Colleen Daly is getting a kidney transplant within the next couple of weeks. ...

A fourth person has come forward and an additional felony charge was filed Thursday night involving a former Spencer pastor accused of trying to sexually exploit vulnerable individuals under his care. Kevin Grimes now faces four Class D felony counts and two aggravated misdemeanor counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. Grimes was director of the Spencer Dream Center and pastor at DaySpring Assembly of God Church as allegations of inappropriate conduct began to surface...

Editor's Note: This is the sixth installment of a weekly series previewing prep football in Dickinson County. The rankings are according to the Associated Press poll. Dickinson County squads are coming off the their third 4-0 outing in five weeks, as Spirit Lake, Okoboji, Harris-Lake Park and Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire each picked up victories this past Friday. ...