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The Lakeland Joint School District raised the starting salary for a school resource officer during a meeting Monday. SROs on staff will also receive a raise in an effort to compete with salaries in the surrounding school districts.
The Spirit Lake City Council met in a workshop, Wednesday, to prioritize funding for a fully staffed police station during budget talks.
During a heated Spirit Lake city council meeting, Tuesday, council members appointed a police chief, approved a draft of the 2024 budget, and appointed a council president, punctuated by eruptions of shouts and applause from the nearly 80 people in attendance.
Effective immediately, Michael Morlan will begin hiring police officers for the department, which has seven vacant positions out of eight total.
The Spirit Lake City Council met in a workshop, Wednesday, to prioritize funding for a fully staffed police station during budget talks.