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The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 16 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dickinson County as of Thursday morning. The county had seen only eight total cases as of May 26, and the first six of the local cases had been listed as recovered since mid-May. The state data shows another six cases were reported May 27. The county's recoveries have not increased — the active Dickinson County cases remain at 10 by the state's count...

On Monday, May 18, my wife, Connie and I went to the Walmart at Spirit Lake. Connie went into the store and I stayed in the van. It was 11:15 a.m. There was only one entrance open (west doors). The entrance is fenced off so one has to navigate that passage to enter the store. ...

The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dickinson County have risen to 19, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. Two were logged into the state system Thursday, and another case was reported Friday. Public health officials said the three new cases are all male, one age 20-40, one age 40-60 and another age 60-80. ...

Local health officials are saying the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Dickinson County aren't quite as high as they seem. The county's eighth confirmed case, which was reported by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Saturday, was logged incorrectly. ...

Don't go out alone, 17-year-old Calvin Grosvenor was taught. It's considered the number one rule for open water diving — and Thursday afternoon it saved a life on West Lake Okoboji. Grosvenor is credited with not only bringing his diving partner to the surface of the lake during an emergency, but swimming him to shore and performing CPR until help arrived...

I'm familiar with a regional lawmaker who recently concluded an update to constituents with the following: "The media and many others continue to criticize the governor and the response taken by the state of Iowa," the update said. "The facts tell a story that Iowa is on the way to recovery."...

A Spirit Lake woman is facing charges after authorities said she unintentionally caused a car to fall onto a man working underneath it. Shyanne Ranee Delgado of Spirit Lake was operating a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix around 7:37 p.m. Monday, May 18 near 25739 Paula Lane in the Arthur Heights area. ...

Buena Vista County saw a drastic leap in confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus this week, in one day’s time going from the ninth-highest rate per capita in the state to the first, with 702 cases to date by Thursday afternoon. State officials confirmed an outbreak at the Storm Lake Tyson pork plant, with more than 20 percent of employees testing positive...

The All-Academic Team is a feature in the Dickinson County News to showcase those students who have worked hard in the classroom over the past four years. To begin the selection process, the DCN works with each area high school, and the principal or guidance counselor nominates two students based on academic performance and grade point average. ...

The All-Academic Team is a feature in the Dickinson County News to showcase those students who have worked hard in the classroom over the past four years. To begin the selection process, the DCN works with each area high school, and the principal or guidance counselor nominates two students based on academic performance and grade point average. ...