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Nobles County Crash Sends Two People To The Hospital

May 16, 2026

(Worthington, Mn.)– A two vehicle collision Friday in Nobles county sent two people to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and 220th Street near Brewster. Troopers say 29-year-old Kate Broersma of Sheldon was driving a 2004 Ford pickup northbound on Highway 59 and a 17-year-old from […]

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Officials As Of Now Are Not Releasing Details Into An Incident Earlier Today (Fri. 5/15) In Spencer Hospital ER

May 16, 2026

(Spencer)– No details are available, but officials with Spencer Hospital have posted a statement on their Facebook page saying an event there Friday (May 15th) required them to “temporarily modify our emergency services”. The post goes on to say that the emergency department remained open during the incident and continued to provide care. It says […]

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FEMA Awards Funding For Flood/Severe Weather Recovery In NW Iowa

May 16, 2026

(Washington, D.C.)– The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Friday 13 projects in Iowa, including some in our area, will receive a combined $5.6 million in funding from flooding and severe weather in 2024. In the KUOO listening area, Lyon county is getting nearly $653,000 to repair damage from severe weather; the city of Cherokee is […]

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CAT Grant Approved For Nature Playscape Project

May 15, 2026

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Economic Development Authority today (Friday) awarded a $387,000 Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Grant to the Dickinson County Nature Center’s Nature Playscape project. The nature-based outdoor playscape includes design features for sensory exploration and multigenerational play, utilizing native plantings and natural materials. The project has a total cost of $1.93 million. […]

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IEDA Approves Assistance For Rosenboom Milford Expansion

May 15, 2026

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today (Fri.) approved a little more than $1.35 million in tax credits to Rosenboom Machine and Tool for an expansion of its operations in a new facility in Milford. The company, which has operations locally in Spirit Lake and Sheldon, manufactures engineered hydraulic cylinders and precision-machined components. […]

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Forecasters Warning Of A Multiple Day Severe Weather Threat

May 15, 2026

(Undated)– Forecasters with the National Weather Service say we’ll need to be weather aware as we head into the weekend and early next week. They say a good deal of the region will be under the threat for severe weather beginning Saturday and continuing into Monday. Forecasters say large hail, damaging wind and even tornadoes […]

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Wind, Drought Raising Concerns Over Erosion

May 15, 2026

(Worthington, Mn.)– Increased frequency of drought and wind events has ag officials concerned over the growing potential for erosion and dust storms. Such was the case in some parts of the region earlier this week. Visibility in blowing dust was severely limited in some areas of southwest Minnesota, in particular. Liz Stahl is with the […]

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Early Voting Underway For June 2nd Primary Election

May 15, 2026

(Spirit Lake)– Early voting in Iowa for the June 2nd primary election got underway Wednesday of this week and runs through June 1st. Jordan Moyer who oversees elections with the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office says they’ve been seeing a pretty good interest so far… “So we’ve had, I don’t want to say quite a few […]

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Spirit Lake Fire Dept. Battles Feedlot Blaze

May 14, 2026

(Superior)– Spirit Lake and some neighboring fire departments battled a blaze at a feedlot earlier today (Thursday) near Superior. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called to 3370 150th Street around 11:22 am… Daly says no one was around when the fire started and the cause is uncertain… Daly added […]

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Taps Across America To Be Expanded Locally This Memorial Day

May 14, 2026

(Spencer)– An event known as “Taps Across America” has become a Memorial Day tradition in a number of communities throughout the nation, including Spencer, where it was started by Mike Harleman some years ago, and he’s looking to expand that this year… “We’ve been doing taps at the Golf and Country Club here in Spencer […]

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