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DNR Recommends No Swimming At Two Popular Beaches In Iowa Great Lakes
June 15, 2026
(Undated)– The Iowa DNR is recommending no swimming at two popular beaches in the Iowa Great Lakes after recent testing turned up high levels of bacteria, specifically E-coli. The affected areas include Crandall’s Beach on the north side of Big Spirit Lake and Emerson Bay on the west side of West Lake Okoboji. E-coli bacteria […]
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New Features To Be Unveiled Along Sculpture Trail In Okoboji
June 15, 2026
(Okoboji)– Some additional features are being unveiled along the sculpture trail just west of the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji. Visual Arts Director Danielle Clouse Gast… “We will be introducing seven new sculptures on that sculpture trail. Last year it was really exciting that we got to have the grand opening for that and […]
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Drainage Dispute On West Side Of West Lake Okoboji Could Be Headed To Court
June 15, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– An ongoing dispute over a drainage issue in the area of the West Okoboji Harbor may be about to come to a head. Acting as drainage district trustees, the Dickinson County Board of Supervisors voted last week to hire an engineer to provide evidence that a drainage system in that area is blocked […]
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Jackson County Relay For Life Is This Wednesday (June 17th)
June 15, 2026
(Lakefield, Mn.)– The Jackson County Relay For Life is coming up this Wednesday, June 17th, at the North City Park in Lakefield. Organizer Sara Thompson says it starts at 5:00 pm with the Walk of Honor… “And then as well as our burger feed will start then, we will have some entertainment by Lynn Mullens […]
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Major Fundraiser For A Local Fire Dept. Is Coming Up This Saturday (June 20th)
June 15, 2026
(Wallingford)– An annual fundraising event for the Wallingford Fire Department is coming up this weekend. Fire Chief Jarrod Fischer says it’ll be going on this Saturday, June 20th, from 4:45 until 7:00 pm at the fire station… “We’re going to be grilling ribeye steak sandwiches. We’ll have hamburgers and hotdogs. The meals include a homemade […]
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Construction Of National Fitness Campaign Court About To Get Underway In Milford
June 15, 2026
(Milford)– Work on a National Fitness Campaign Court at Buchanan Park in Milford is about to kick into high gear. Jason Simpson serves on the city’s Parks Board… “At our last Park Board meeting we just picked out the mural designs that go on the dividing wall for that. The one side’s going to have […]
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Grain Bin Accident Claims Life Of SW Minnesota Man
June 15, 2026
(Storden, Mn.)– An accident in a grain bin has claimed the life of a southwest Minnesota man. Authorities in Cottonwood county say they were called this past Thursday night after getting a report of a man who had disappeared into the bin near Storden. First responders found 72-year-old William Quade submerged in about three feet […]
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Multiple Departments Battle Silo Fire
June 15, 2026
(Aurelia)– Multiple fire departments helped put out a silo fire in rural Aurelia on Friday night. Crews found a grain harvester on fire, with flames threatening nearby property and livestock. Gusty winds caused the fire to spread, and crews had to cut into the silo to reach part of the fire. No injuries were reported, […]
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Collision On North Edge Of Milford Sends One Person To The Hospital
June 12, 2026
(Milford)– A collision Thursday at the intersection of Highway 71 and 202nd Street on the north edge of Milford sent one person to the hospital. Milford police say it involved a 2019 Hyundai Tucson driven by 64-year-old Timothy Jordan of West Des Moines and a 2026 GMC Sierra driven by 37-year-old Codey Christensen of Milford. […]
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