Stories from Friday, July 14, 2017

A recent decision by the Federal Aviation Administration could potentially save graduates of the Iowa Lakes aviation/airport management program thousands of dollars and several months of flight experience before they can fly as airline pilots. The new FAA “reduced aeronautical experience” airline pilot certificate can now be granted to Iowa Lakes Aviation Associate of Applied Science graduates who earn just 1,250 flight hours of flying experience instead of 1,500 hours, which has been a requirement since 2009.. ...

SPIRIT LAKE ― Ample seating was available when the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors called the Tuesday meeting to order. Seats were a bit harder to find within an hour. That’s when discussion began regarding New Fashion Pork’s manure management plan for an existing facility located in Emmet County. The plan calls for the addition of 245 acres for manure management near Superior Township in Dickinson County...