Seth Boyes
News Editor at Decorah Leader Newspaper
News Editor Decorah Leader. Father of two. Marvelite. Recipient of 10 first-place @IowaNewspaper awards. Opinions and typos are my own.
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Feb 12, 2024 |
dickinsoncountynews.com | Seth Boyes
By Seth Boyes - News Editor •DCN still among Iowa's top three large weekly newspapersThe sound of hammers briefly echoed through the Dickinson County News offices this week, as staff added a number of award plaques to their walls. The newspaper raked in 21 honors — placing first in eight competition categories — during last week's Iowa Better Newspaper Contest in Des Moines.
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Jan 22, 2024 |
dickinsoncountynews.com | Seth Boyes
By Seth Boyes - News Editor •Grieving family shares son's story to shine spotlight on mental healthAngie Ove of Spirit Lake says she's still finding scraps of paper around her home, each bearing lyrics written by her son Lucas — an aspiring hip-hop musician and local alumnus who took his own life last month at the age of 23. Later this week, his family and friends will mold their grief into action.
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Nov 6, 2023 |
dickinsoncountynews.com | Seth Boyes
By Seth Boyes - News Editor As the nation nears the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, local American Legion posts are once again inviting the public to attend Veterans Day programs across Dickinson County. The country's annual observance of military veterans both living and deceased can be traced back to 1921, according to the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office, when an unknown U.S. WWI soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Oct 30, 2023 |
dickinsoncountynews.com | Seth Boyes
By Seth Boyes - News Editor If you heard the sound of shattering glass when you opened your paper today, it was probably just us breaking tradition here on page four. In years past, we've left our opinion page absolutely void of election content the week ahead of the polls. The idea being that no one on any side of any issue would have the proverbial last word before folks head to the ballot box (that said, early voting started a couple week ago).
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Oct 30, 2023 |
dickinsoncountynews.com | Seth Boyes
By Seth Boyes - News Editor Know when and where to go as polls open Nov. 7Voters looking to cast their ballots in various school and city races this cycle will have their chance next week. Local polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Voters should bring a form identification with them, such as a driver's license, non-operator ID, passport, military ID, veteran ID or tribal ID.
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UPDATE: The AG has filed a lawsuit against Marx and Winneshieck County.
I really appreciated our local officials getting back to me so quickly this morning — I’m sure they had many other things which needed to be done. County attorney preparing to defend Sheriff Marx after Iowa AG demands sheriff recant | https://t.co/bXMhYNAFmg https://t.co/TOLwdn95Ev
I really appreciated our local officials getting back to me so quickly this morning — I’m sure they had many other things which needed to be done. County attorney preparing to defend Sheriff Marx after Iowa AG demands sheriff recant | https://t.co/bXMhYNAFmg https://t.co/TOLwdn95Ev
I imagine teaching about the Civil Liberties Act wouldn’t be allowed in Iowa schools under a bill proposed by the legislature this session. My column this week: Students should know about our country’s past injustices so they can avoid repeating them | https://t.co/NELTPx6Eyn https://t.co/8vbzRYQYSr