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The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Car Is On The Ice
January 21, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– Crews braved today’s (Wednesday’s) blizzard conditions to get the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary car on the ice, just in time for Winter Games Weekend. Club member Erin Reed tells KUOO news the car drop contest has become a longstanding tradition and is a major fundraiser for the group… “And what we do is […]
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Authorities Issuing Winter Weather Driving Advice In Advance Of Anticipated Severe Conditions
January 21, 2026
(Undated)– Blizzard conditions are expected to impact the region as we head into the afternoon (Wed.). A blizzard warning is in effect for most of the KUOO listening area. It’s in effect until 6:00 pm for Clay, Dickinson, and Osceola counties in Iowa and Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray and Nobles counties in southwest Minnesota. The blizzard […]
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Iowa DNR To Hold Informational Meetings On Hunting, Trapping
January 21, 2026
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold a series of informational meetings in February and March to discuss hunting and trapping seasons and possible rule changes. Locally, sessions are scheduled for March 3rd at 6:30 pm at the Spencer Campus of Iowa Lakes Community College and the following evening, March 4th at […]
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Indian Athletic Booster Club Gearing Up For Annual Gala
January 21, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Booster Clubs at area schools rely on community support and Spirit Lake is no different. The Indian Athletic Booster Club will hold their annual gala on Friday February 27th. Booster Club President Steve Scott explains what the night entails… “Basically what we do is get everybody from our community for our school together. […]
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Progress Continues On New K-12 School At Martin County West
January 21, 2026
(Sherburn, Mn.)– Progress continues on the construction of a new K-12 school at Martin County West in Sherburn. Superintendent Cory Reynolds says excitement is mounting as the building continues to take shape… “They have now completed the exterior walls for the elementary classroom wing. They’re almost done with the shell of the early education wing, […]
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Estherville City Council To Review Study Following Major Repairs At Power Plant
January 21, 2026
(Estherville)– Some major repairs at the municipal power plant have city officials in Estherville looking at some possible changes in the long term. The city council Monday approved $219,000 in repairs to an engine on one of the generators, along with another $231,000 to replace two oil coolers. City Administrator Penny Clayton says one of […]
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Man Convicted Of Beating Another Man To Death In A Spencer Alley Sentenced To Life In Prison
January 21, 2026
(Spencer)– A man is facing life in prison for a beating death in August. A Clay County judge sentenced Wade St. John to life in prison after he was found guilty of first-degree murder in December. He was also ordered to pay 150-thousand dollars of restitution to the estate of the man killed. Police say […]
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Dickinson Supervisors Approve Urban Renewal Request For Proposed Housing Development
January 20, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 this (Tues.) morning to begin the process of designating 80 acres of land just south of the city of Spirit Lake and west of Francis sites as an urban renewal area. A developer plans to construct single family housing on the land, with the first […]
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No Parking Signs Go Up Along Portion Of West 4th Street In Spencer For Upcoming West 18th St. Bridge Project
January 20, 2026
(Spencer)– No parking signs have gone up along a stretch of West 4th Street in Spencer. Public Works Director Mark White says it’s in conjunction with the West 18th Street bridge replacement project. West 4th Street will serve as a detour while that project is underway. White says the no parking is intended to address […]
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