The Spirit Lake School Board unanimously voted Monday night to approve the final draft of its emergency response plan.

The annual Milford Holiday Fantasy celebration will take place later this week. The public can expect seasonal merriment at several of Milford's staple downtown locations. The schedule of events runs from 9:30 a.m.

A judge's pending decision on whether to admit certain testimony and evidence regarding a fatal shooting in Milford could affect the length of the case's upcoming trial.

Attorneys are arguing an Emmet County jury intended to find a Rockwell City man guilty of a misdemeanor charge, rather than a felony, when they found him guilty last month of contributing to the death of an Esthervill