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Southern Minnesota Crash Injures Spirit Lake Man
May 18, 2026
(St. James, Mn.)– A two-vehicle collision Sunday evening on Highway 60 near St. James injured a Spirit Lake man. The Minnesota State Patrol says 20-year-old Garret Schellenberg of Spirit Lake was driving a 1997 Oldsmobile westbound on Highway 60 and 74-year-old Sharon Mordorski of Minneapolis was driving a 2007 Toyota Highlander southbound exiting a rest […]
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Clean Up Underway In Areas Hard Hit By Sunday Evening’s Severe Weather
May 18, 2026
(Estherville)– Cleanup is getting underway today (Mon.) in areas hit hard by Sunday evening’s storms. There were reports of a tornado that apparently touched down briefly in a field northwest of Terril. Storm spotters confirmed another tornado touch down that occurred near Ringsted, in southeast Emmet county. Multiple tornado warnings were issued due to radar […]
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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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