Local Habitat for Humanity chapter searching for host family in Dickinson County

Created on Monday, 20 February 2012 08:34

Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 08:34

Written by KUOO News

The Northwest Iowa Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is looking for a partner family in Dickinson county for a build to be held this year. They're hoping to select the family yet later this month, as groundbreaking can't take place until that's done.

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On this day in history: A cold start on this date in 1936

Created on Thursday, 16 February 2012 08:11

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 February 2012 08:13

Written by National Weather Service Des Moines

In 1936, the third week of February was intensely cold with every station in Iowa reporting low temperatures below zero for six consecutive days from the 14th-19th and many stations across the northern two thirds of the state reaching -10 F or lower on each of those days.

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H-LP jazz choir ears Division I, Superior rating

Created on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 09:30

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 09:30

Written by KUOO News

Fourteen northwest Iowa high school jazz choirs participated Monday in the Iowa High School Music Association State Jazz Choir festival at the Sami Bedell Center for Performing Arts.

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Highway 9 accident injures two

Created on Monday, 30 January 2012 11:55

Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2012 11:55

Written by KUOO News

A two-vehicle collision Friday on Highway 9 between Spirit Lake and Lake Park sent two people to the hospital.

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Signs installed, new speed limit in effect by high school

Created on Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:06

Last Updated on Friday, 10 February 2012 16:26

Written by LakeParkIA.com

Following a traffic study by the Dickinson County Engineer's Office, the City of Lake Park and the Lake Park Police Department, new signs have been installed and a new speed limit is now in effect in the area of the Middle/High School building in Lake Park.

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Aeration system restarted on Silver Lake

Created on Monday, 23 January 2012 10:39

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 10:39

Written by KUOO News

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is warning snowmobilers, ice fishermen and others that the aeration system on Silver Lake near Lake Park has been turned back on.

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H-LP performs at State Jazz Festival

Created on Monday, 16 January 2012 08:11

Last Updated on Monday, 16 January 2012 08:11

Written by KUOO News

Eight area high school jazz bands participated this past Saturday in the Iowa High School Music Association's State Jazz Band Festival.

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Jaycox Implement continues to grow as new location on way

Created on Saturday, 14 January 2012 14:17

Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2012 18:44

Written by Worthington Daily Globe

Mark Jacobson, Inc., the Case-IH dealership in Luverne for 54 years, is undergoing a name change — and a familiar one at that.

Jaycox Implement signed the final papers Jan. 5 to take ownership of Mark Jacobson, Inc., 410 Koehn Ave., just off U.S. 75 in Luverne. It represents the third location of Jaycox Implement — the first was established in Lake Park, Iowa, in 1956, by Raymond Jaycox, and the second opened in Worthington 20 years ago, according to President Chad Jaycox.

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New coordinator hired for Silver Lake watershed

Created on Friday, 13 January 2012 10:24

Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2012 18:35

Written by KUOO News

A new Coordinator has been selected for the Silver Lake Watershed project. Catherine Sereg was recently named to the position. She has relocated to the area from Des Moines. Sereg is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in environmental science.

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Iowa DOT awards funds for purchase of former railroad right-of-way

Created on Tuesday, 10 January 2012 20:54

Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2012 18:36

Written by KUOO News

The Iowa Transportation Commission today (Tues.) approved slightly more than $5.2 million in funding for 11 statewide transportation enhancement projects, including recreational trail projects.

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