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City Of Estherville Looking To Improve Electric Distribution System
April 23, 2026
(Estherville)– Significant improvements are in the works for the electrical department in the city of Estherville and its distribution system. The city council Monday approved an agreement with Tantalus, Incorporated for a grid management, monitoring and control project. $1.4 million of the $1.8 million project will be paid for through a grant. City Administrator Penny […]
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IGL Summer Chamber Festival Gearing Up For Another Season
April 23, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– This will be the third summer for performances under the Iowa Great Lakes Summer Chamber Festival and Katey Jahnke (Yawnkey) who is part of the quintet that will be performing says they always look forward to these performances… “We have been coming into the area. We’ve been in residency at Lakeside Lab, actually […]
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Dickinson County Endowment Fund Accepting Applications For Upcoming Grant Cycle
April 23, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Endowment Fund is accepting applications for its next round of grants. Over $100,000 in funding will be available in the upcoming cycle. I.R.S 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations are eligible to apply. Funding is available for projects focused on arts and recreation, community development, conservation, family services, natural resources, senior services […]
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PowerOn Midwest Project Series Looking to Enhance Electric Grid to Meet Changing Needs
April 22, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.) – Lori Buffington is the supervising manager of communications with Great River Energy. Rod Pritchard is the communications manager for ITC Midwest. They both shared with us about PowerOn Midwest and the upcoming public meetings in southwest Minnesota where people can learn about the project series. Hear all about it all during our […]
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Corn, Soybean Planting Making Excellent Progress
April 22, 2026
(Lakefield, Mn.)– For the most part, some excellent progress is being made with corn and soybean planting so far this spring. In fact, Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says some producers have completed soybean planting and are moving to corn… “We’ve got a lot of soybeans that have been planted, that trend […]
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Dickinson County Nature Center Playscape Project Awarded REAP Grant
April 22, 2026
(Okoboji)– Fundraising for the Nature Playscape project at the Dickinson County Nature Center is getting a major boost. Amy Heibult, Community Relations Coordinator for the Dickinson County Conservation Board tells KUOO news they’ve been awarded an $80,000 Resource Enhancement and Protection, or REAP Grant… “We were awarded third out of 12 projects that are going […]
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Nobles County Commissioners Vote Down Data Center Plans
April 22, 2026
(Worthington, MN)– A Southwest Minnesota board is saying no to a proposed four-billion-dollar data center. The Nobles County Board of Commissioners board voted three to two to prevent data centers from being built in agricultural preservation zoning districts. Geronimo Power’s CEO says the company is looking at alternative options in other communities. The four-billion-dollar project […]
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MMU Proposed Water Rate Increase Fails On Tie Vote
April 22, 2026
(Milford)– Officials in Milford are now trying to decide how to pay for a new $30 million dollar water treatment that is nearly completed. A motion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Trustees of Milford Municipal Utilities to raise user fees on water customers by roughly 11 percent for at least a year failed […]
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