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2026 Bras For A Cause Raises A Whopping $61,000
August 13, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The final numbers are in for this year’s Bras for a Cause. Organizer Di Lorenzen tells KUOO news it surpassed all expectations… “We officially raised $61,372. Thank you to the community, our wonderful sponsors, because we couldn’t do that without all the great people in our community and for the cause that we […]
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Okoboji City Council Votes 3-2 To Approve 1st Reading Of Revised Rules For 10 Public Access Docks
August 13, 2026
(Okoboji)– The Okoboji City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to approve the first reading of a proposed ordinance that establishes new regulations for docks on public accesses that are owned by the city, not including those in the Dixon Beach area. Some of the more noticeable revisions include an increase in liability insurance; no more […]
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Storybook Walk At Wildcat Stadium About To Re-Open
August 13, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– The Storybook Walk at Wildcat Stadium in Arnolds Park is about to re-open. The attraction had to be closed this past spring due to damage. Kara Rice, head librarian at the Arnolds Park Public Library, says new hardware for the storybook walk arrived recently and has been put into place… “We were originally […]
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Area Corn, Soybean Crops Continue To Rapidly Develop
August 13, 2026
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Development of area corn and soybean crops is running ahead of normal. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says maturity of some earlier planted corn is now weeks away… “We’ve got some of the earlier corn that’s starting to dent and most everything’s in that dough stage so we’re moving along […]
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Estherville Officials Issue Reminder About Mobility Devices In Downtown Area
August 13, 2026
(Estherville)– The city of Estherville is reminding residents it is illegal to operate certain wheeled devices in the city’s downtown area. City officials say that includes bikes, E-bikes, electric and kick scooters, skateboards, roller and inline skates, toy vehicles and other personal micromobility devices. Exemptions are in place for things such as wheelchairs, motorized mobility […]
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A Local Judge Is Receiving Some Special Recognition
August 13, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– A local judge is getting some special recognition. The Honorable John M. Sandy of Spirit Lake, who serves on the Iowa Court of Appeals, has been named to the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. The Council of State Governments’ selective national leadership program is the nation’s premier leadership development program […]
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Okoboji City Council Is Once Again Considering Lowering Speed Limit On Sanborn Avenue
August 12, 2026
(Okoboji)– A lower speed limit could be in the offing for a heavily traveled street in Okoboji. The city council is considering a proposal to lower the speed limit on Sanborn Avenue from Highway 71 to the airport from 35 mph currently to 25 mph. Police Chief Jason Petersen sites concerns over safety… “With the […]
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Businesses, Organizations In Several Counties Impacted By Drought Eligible To Apply For Assistance
August 12, 2026
(Undated)– The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by drought conditions that began April 1st. Assistance is available in Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties along with Nobles and Rock counties in Minnesota. The Economic Injury Disaster Loans provide working capital to […]
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DNR Officials On Alert After Increasing Population Of Gizzard Shad Found In East Lake Okoboji
August 12, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Officials with the Department of Natural Resources are closely monitoring a recent increase in the population of gizzard shad in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a DNR Fisheries Management Biologist, says the breed is native to the Little Sioux River drainage to the south and were unknown this far north in the […]
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