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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 By Seth Boyes - News Editor Supervisor Jeff Thee encouraged the public to take the issue of state-ordered business closures to the state legislature and make a difference where the difference can be made. (Photo by Seth Boyes) A proposed resolution aimed at allowing all businesses in Dickinson County to remain open regardless of whether they were deemed essential or nonessential during future emergencies did not gain approval from the county board of supervisors. Resident Barbara Clayton brought the resolution to the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors earlier this month, and the issue was tabled until this week s meeting. Her resolution claims the denial and limitation on one s business is necessarily a denial and limitation on one s property, and infringes directly upon one s pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. The resolution did not define what a business is or address businesses which are illegal under state or federal law. ....
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 By Seth Boyes - News Editor Two divers cut their underwater excursion short earlier this month in West Lake Okoboji after a fast-moving boat passed too close for comfort. Jess Kotek and her husband Ronnie captured the incident on video, and they re hoping their brush with danger will spur boaters in the Iowa Great Lakes area to take a little more care while on the water. The couple came down from Fairbault, Minnesota, intent on diving June 11 to celebrate Jess 40th birthday. We had researched clear lakes close to us, Jess Kotek said. We dive mostly in Minnesota or when we re on vacation elsewhere, and one of our friends who had been out to Lake Okoboji said how clear it was and that it was a beautiful lake. So we came on their recommendation and because of the clarity of the lake. ....
The number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Dickinson County increased by more then 250 in a week's time. The latest weekly statistics from local health officials showed 2,803 people. ....
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Awards propel paper to 11th straight General Excellence designation They didn t have to travel any snowy roads this year, and they didn t have to hurry back from Des Moines to finish their next edition, but the staff of the Dickinson County News still earned a healthy amount of acclaim at this year s Iowa Newspaper Association s Better Newspaper Contest. The newspaper won 24 awards Thursday eight of them first place. The award ceremony and related convention were held virtually this year due to COVID-19, rather than their usual venue in the Des Moines Marriott. The DCN secured its 11th consecutive General Excellence award, placing third in the state s largest category of weekly newspapers. The award takes writing, photography, advertising, page design and digital content into account, and is presented to the top three newspapers in five classifications separated by publication frequency and circulation size. ....