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Pearson Lakes Arts Center Gearing Up For Busy Summer
May 26, 2026
(Okoboji)– It’s look to be another busy season at The Pearson Lakes Art Center. Executive Director Bob Kirschbaum says they’re excited about the lineup… “The summer season is going to be better than ever this year. And and for the entertainment in the theater, it’s an unbelievable lineup. Most of the shows are already sold […]
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Representative Of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley To Hold Office Hours In The Area
May 26, 2026
(Undated)– A staff member of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will be holding office hours Wednesday, June 3rdin Spencer and Milford. Grassley’s Regional Director, Jacob Bossman, will be at the Spencer City Hall that morning from 10:00 am until 11:00. From there Bossman will travel to Milford where he’ll be in the Board Room of the […]
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Search For Suspect Brings Large Law Enforcement Presence To Ft. Defiance
May 25, 2026
(Estherville)– The search for a suspect wanted in an investigation brought a large law enforcement presence to Fort Defiance State Park near Estherville earlier today (Monday). In a press release, the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says out of an abundance of caution, a perimeter was established around the park. Law enforcement officers could also be […]
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Crash Involving A Semi Injures North Carolina Man
May 23, 2026
(Sheldon)– A crash of a semi Friday on Highway 60 about a mile south of Sheldon injured a North Carolina man. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 49-year-old Aliki Simmons of Whitsett, North Carolina, was driving a 2023 Freightliner pulling a refrigerated trailer northbound when he lost control. The rig went into the east ditch […]
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Texas Man Charged With Eluding After Allegedly Traveling 115 MPH In O’brien County
May 23, 2026
(Sheldon)– A Texas man has been arrested on a felony eluding charge after an incident near Sheldon on Wednesday. The Iowa State Patrol alleges in court documents that 22-year-old Gabriel Ibanez of Elsa, Texas, eluded a trooper while traveling 115 mph in a 65 mph zone, nearly colliding with multiple vehicles. Ibanez was arrested Wednesday […]
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Sioux Rapids Receives Disaster Funds
May 23, 2026
(Sioux Rapids)– Sioux Rapids will receive more than $119,000 in new federal disaster recovery funding. The grant comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will support long-term mitigation work following the severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds and tornadoes that hit northwest Iowa in June of 2024. The money will be used for acquisitions, […]
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Gov. Kim Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamations For Additional Counties Impacted By Severe Weather
May 22, 2026
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has issued disaster proclamations for some additional counties impacted by severe weather earlier this week. They include Cherokee, Clay and Kossuth counties. Residents in those counties that were impacted and qualify can now apply for assistance through the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Advocacy program. More […]
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Organizers Again Urging Local Residents To Participate In Taps Across America At 3:00 PM Memorial Day
May 22, 2026
(Spencer)– Another reminder of a special event Memorial Day that will take place simultaneously around the area. Taps Across America, a national organization, got its start years ago. Mike Harleman of Spencer is a local organizer. He says it was started by Steve Hartman, a national journalist, along with a retired member of the military… […]
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Triple A Official Predicts There Will Still Be A Lot Of Traffic This Holiday But Likely Will Be Less Than Other Years
May 22, 2026
(Undated)– Nearly 39 million motorists are hitting the roads over the long, Memorial Day weekend. While gas prices are up by about 75 cents a gallon across the Midwest compared to a month ago, Nick Jarmusz of Triple-A Midwest says prices spiked higher in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine… “It peaked in the summer around […]
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