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Lakes Regional Healthcare Transitioning To New Electronic Health Record System
May 18, 2026
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare is transitioning to a new electronic health record system. LRH President and CEO Jason Harrington says they’ll go live with the Epic system May 30th… “For anybody that travels to Mayo Clinic as part of their tertiary care, Mayo uses Epic, and in fact, Epic as a company, has about […]
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Tagged Walleye Caught In Walleye Weekend Extended Contest
May 18, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– A tagged walleye was caught late last week in the extended Walleye Weekend contest. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says they were notified Friday morning after the fish was brought in to Kabel’s Trading Post in Spirit Lake… “At 9:55 we confirmed that tagged walleye was caught […]
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OST Gearing Up For 68th Season
May 18, 2026
The truck full of all the magic for the 68th season is ready to be unloaded and Michael Burke, Director of Production at the Okoboji Summer Theatre says the truck will be unloaded on Tuesday and students will arrive in June… “We’ve got a small team that we’re hiring to come in with five students […]
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Jackson Parks, Trails, Survey Results Are In
May 18, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– Results are in on a recently conducted survey in Jackson on recreational opportunities and needs in the community. Luke Ewald helped organize the survey. He says one of the key needs that were identified is a need for additional amenities in the city’s parks and throughout the community… “Adding more features to the […]
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Southern Minnesota Crash Injures Spirit Lake Man
May 18, 2026
(St. James, Mn.)– A two-vehicle collision Sunday evening on Highway 60 near St. James injured a Spirit Lake man. The Minnesota State Patrol says 20-year-old Garret Schellenberg of Spirit Lake was driving a 1997 Oldsmobile westbound on Highway 60 and 74-year-old Sharon Mordorski of Minneapolis was driving a 2007 Toyota Highlander southbound exiting a rest […]
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Clean Up Underway In Areas Hard Hit By Sunday Evening’s Severe Weather
May 18, 2026
(Estherville)– Cleanup is getting underway today (Mon.) in areas hit hard by Sunday evening’s storms. There were reports of a tornado that apparently touched down briefly in a field northwest of Terril. Storm spotters confirmed another tornado touch down that occurred near Ringsted, in southeast Emmet county. Multiple tornado warnings were issued due to radar […]
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Nobles County Crash Sends Two People To The Hospital
May 16, 2026
(Worthington, Mn.)– A two vehicle collision Friday in Nobles county sent two people to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and 220th Street near Brewster. Troopers say 29-year-old Kate Broersma of Sheldon was driving a 2004 Ford pickup northbound on Highway 59 and a 17-year-old from […]
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Officials As Of Now Are Not Releasing Details Into An Incident Earlier Today (Fri. 5/15) In Spencer Hospital ER
May 16, 2026
(Spencer)– No details are available, but officials with Spencer Hospital have posted a statement on their Facebook page saying an event there Friday (May 15th) required them to “temporarily modify our emergency services”. The post goes on to say that the emergency department remained open during the incident and continued to provide care. It says […]
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FEMA Awards Funding For Flood/Severe Weather Recovery In NW Iowa
May 16, 2026
(Washington, D.C.)– The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Friday 13 projects in Iowa, including some in our area, will receive a combined $5.6 million in funding from flooding and severe weather in 2024. In the KUOO listening area, Lyon county is getting nearly $653,000 to repair damage from severe weather; the city of Cherokee is […]
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