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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 03:24 am

Melvin News

Local news for Melvin, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

7 hrs ago | KTIV-TV Sioux City

Chemical spill kills fish in NW Iowa

A South Sioux City, Nebraska, man who stabbed his girlfriend eleven times, and then himself, will spend at least 10-years behind bars.

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Related Topix: Sioux City, IA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Press-Citizen

Star-spangled treats

Friday is the Fourth of July, and you know what that means: It's time to blow stuff up.

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Related Topix: Johnson County, IA, Muscatine, IA, Osceola County, IA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

KLEM-AM Le Mars

KLEM: News

THE CITY'S WEB PAGE IS BEING UPDATED TO OFFER MORE E-GOVERNMENT OR ELECTRONIC, ON-LINE ACCESS.

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Related Topix: Plymouth County, IA, Okoboji, IA, Spirit Lake, IA, Le Mars, IA

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Chronicle Times

Shawn Mayer in final 12 on 'Nashville Star'

Appearing Monday night on 'Nashville Star' - Northwest Iowa native Shawn Mayer is shown rehearsing at Cherokee's Gathering Place in February of this year.

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Related Topix: Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Nashville Star

Sat Jun 07, 2008

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Asparagus Picker Charged With Child Endangerment

A northwest Iowa man accused of leaving two children in his car while he picked wild asparagus along a busy highway south of Spencer has been charged with child endangerment.

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Thu Jun 05, 2008

KCAU-TV Sioux City

Man Arrested For Child Endangerment

A seemingly harmless stop to pick some veggies turned into criminal charges for one Siouxland man.

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Related Topix: Clay County, IA, Spencer, IA

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Memorial Day observed at Melvin and Ocheyedan cemeteries

Memorial Day observances were held at both Ocheyedan and Melvin Monday morning. Rev. Chris Ebbers of the Harris United Methodist Church gave the address at Ocheyedan which featured the Sibley-Ocheyedan brass ...

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Related Topix: Ocheyedan, IA, Harris, IA

Sat May 31, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Orlo and Marciel Jordan

Funeral services for Orlo, 85, and Marciel, 87, Jordan were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, at St.

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Related Topix: Paullina, IA, Hartley, IA, Everly, IA, Spencer, IA, Clay County, IA

Sat Apr 26, 2008

Des Moines Register

High schoolers market math, science

“If you know how it applies to you, then you're more interested”

Campaigns aimed at their peers bring accolades for groups from six schools. By JACQUELINE LEE REGISTER STAFF WRITER Students from six high schools were honored Friday for their projects designed to promote ... via Des Moines Register

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Related Topix: Marketing, Education Etc., Sanborn, IA

Sun Mar 23, 2008

WisInfo

Engagement: Walburg-Otten

Lynae Walburg of Hartley, Iowa, and Nathan Otten of Sheboygan are engaged to be married. via WisInfo

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Related Topix: Hartley, IA, Sioux Center, IA, Psychology, Science

Fri Feb 22, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Public safety approved for $922,425 Wednesday

After a lengthy, sometimes heated, discussion Osceola county public safety commission members approved the public safety budget for $922,425 late Wednesday afternoon. via Ocheyedan Press

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Related Topix: Osceola County, IA, Harris, IA, Ashton, IA, Ocheyedan, IA, Sibley, IA

Tue Feb 19, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Marcella Hembd honored as longtime cancer volunteer

To celebrate the American Cancer Society's annual Daffodil Days, Sherry McElroy, Osceola County Daffodil Days chairperson, has announced that Marcella Hembd, Ocheyedan, has been chosen as 2008 Honorary Chair of ... via Ocheyedan Press

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Related Topix: Osceola County, IA, Charitable Organizations, Ocheyedan, IA

Sat Feb 09, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Melvin council accepts TopKote bid

The Melvin city council Monday night voted 5-0 to re-surface the streets of the town this summer. via Ocheyedan Press

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Sun Jan 27, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Supervisors discuss Highway 60 signs, ASPIRE

The Osceola county board of supervisors on Thursday, January 17th, canvassed the LOSST election held on January 8th. via Ocheyedan Press

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Related Topix: Carroll, IA, Sioux Center, IA, Osceola County, IA, Sibley, IA

Fri Jan 25, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Melvin receives community grant for new banners

The city of Melvin is very proud of its community banner project made possible through the Community Foundation of Osceola County. via Ocheyedan Press

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Related Topix: Osceola County, IA

Mon Jan 21, 2008

KLEM-AM Le Mars

KLEM: News

THOSE ARE THE NAMES GIVEN TO THE CHANGING "PEOPLE'S COURT," IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN THE PAST 40 YEARS. via KLEM-AM Le Mars

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Related Topix: Le Mars, IA, Craig, IA, Plymouth County, IA

Sat Jan 19, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Robert K. Reiste

Former Ocheyedan Press-Melvin News publisher Robert K. Reiste died January 2, 2008, at Prairie View Nursing Home at Sanborn, IA. via Ocheyedan Press

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Related Topix: Sanborn, IA, Sibley, IA, Altoona, IA, Iowa City, IA

Thu Jan 17, 2008

Spencer Daily Reporter

First phase of joint narcotics investigation nets seven arrests

The arrests of seven people Monday in the Spencer Wal-Mart parking lot is the first phase of arrests in an ongoing, multi-agency narcotics investigation. via Spencer Daily Reporter

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Related Topix: Spencer, IA, Iowa, Drugs, Clay County, IA

Wed Jan 16, 2008

Ocheyedan Press

Ocheyedan council hears of funding requests

Funding requests and the mayor's annual committee appointments were acted upon during Ocheyedan's council session Monday night. via Ocheyedan Press

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Related Topix: Ocheyedan, IA

Sun Dec 09, 2007

Ocheyedan Press

Who does and does not have a local option sales tax

There are 186 towns in Iowa-both incorporated and unincorporated-that do not have a local option sales tax. via Ocheyedan Press

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Related Topix: Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro, Ashton, IA, Ocheyedan, IA

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