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Disaster Proclamation Issued For Osceola & Palo Alto Counties
June 13, 2025
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Osceola and Palo Alto counties in response to severe weather that occurred on Wednesday (June 11th). It allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the event and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Advocacy […]
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An Iconic Structure On Smith’s Bay Is Coming Down
June 13, 2025
(Okoboji)– Demolition of a historic and iconic building on the north side of Smith’s Bay of West Lake Okoboji has been underway the past couple of days. Okoboji Boats has been a landmark on that stretch of shoreline. The business dates back all the way to 1890, when the marina originally opened, catering at that […]
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National Weather Service Says It Was A “Gustnado” That Caused Damage In Areas Of NW Iowa Earlier This Week
June 13, 2025
(Sioux Falls, S.D.)– You can add the word “gustnado” to your weather vocabulary. Jeff Chapman of the National Weather Service Office in Sioux Falls says it was a gustnado that cause all the damage Wednesday in portions of Lyon and Osceola counties… “We were dealing with some thunderstorms that had some very strong outflow winds, […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Injures Two Teens
June 13, 2025
(Windom, Mn.)– Two teens were injured in a single vehicle crash Thursday evening on Highway 60 near Windom. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2010 Honda CR-V was westbound when the vehicle left the road near 510th Avenue. The 17-year-old driver and a 15-year-old passenger were taken to the Windom hospital with non-life threatening injuries. […]
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Five Apply For Judicial Sub-District 3-A District Associate Judge Position
June 12, 2025
(Sioux City)– The 3A Judicial Nominating Commission has received five applications for the District Associate Judge position. The vacancy was created by the upcoming retirement of Honorable Ann Gates on August 15th, 2025. The applicants include Jennifer Bennett Finn of Estherville; Elizabeth Elston of Spirit Lake; Stephanie Miller of Algona; Edward Rosendahl of Estherville and […]
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Tentative Agreement Reached Over Orleans Sewer Issue
June 12, 2025
(Orleans)– Meeting in special session this (Thurs.) afternoon, the Orleans City Council voted 5-0 in favor of a change order for the reconstruction of 140th Street between Peoria and Hill Avenue. It reflects an additional cost in the project of nearly $606,000 to replace a sanitary sewer main and service connections. Mayor Bill Maas says […]
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Breakfast on the Farm at Jones Dairy Farm
June 12, 2025
(Milford) Ever wonder how milk gets from the cow to your table? Jones Dairy Farm in Milford is hosting a free Breakfast on the Farm event on Saturday June 21st. Jones Dairy Farm Manager, Aaron Titterington, talks about where the idea for Breakfast on the Farm originated. “So that’s exactly what sparked the beginning of […]
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A Statewide Enforcement Project In Iowa Will Focus On The State’s “Move Over Law”
June 12, 2025
(Undated)– The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and law enforcement agencies across Iowa will be participating in a special enforcement project next week. It’s part of an effort to increase awareness of the state’s “Move Over Law” which has been in effect since 2002. It requires motorists to change lanes or slow down if changing […]
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Interviews Underway For New Economic Development Director In Jackson
June 12, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Interviews for a new Economic Development Director are underway in Jackson. City Administrator Jim Langborg says interviews are being held today (Thurs.) with two finalists for the position. He says those interviews are being conducted by four different panels… “One that’s made up of city council members; we’ll have one that’s made up […]
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Ocheyedan Man Injured In Single Vehicle Crash
June 12, 2025
(Primghar)– An Ocheyedan man sustained minor injuries in a single vehicle crash Wednesday. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Rian Engelkes was driving a 2005 Honda Accord eastbound on 400th Street when the vehicle went into the north ditch for several hundred feet, exited the ditch and crossed the road where it then went […]
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