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Red Flag Warning Issued For The Area

February 28, 2025

(Undated)– The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for a good deal of northwest Iowa for today (Friday). It’s in effect from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm and includes Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties. Forecasters say northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will […]

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Wildfire Near Okoboji View Golf Course Burns 250 Acres

February 28, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– More than 200 acres of land was burned today (Thurs.) in a wildfire west of Spirit Lake. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly says they were called around 1:00 pm to the 1900 block of 160th Street just west of the Okoboji View Golf Course… Daly says they have a good idea how […]

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Informational Open House On Hwy 71 Through Milford Set For March 6th

February 27, 2025

(Milford)– An open house informational session on the possible conversion of Highway 71 through Milford from four lanes to three will be held next week. Project Manager Jennifer McCoy of the Bolten and Menk engineering firm tells KUOO news the event will run from 5:30 until 7:00 pm Thursday, March 6th, at the Milford Community […]

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2025 Boji Burger Battle Is Winding Down

February 27, 2025

(Arnolds Park)– A contest to see which establishment in the Iowa Great Lakes serves up the best burger is winding down. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce says Friday (Feb. 28th) is the final day for the “Boji Burger Battle” that’s been going on this past month. She says this […]

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A Longtime Advisor At Spencer Hospital Is Stepping Down

February 27, 2025

(Spencer)– A longtime member of the Spencer Hospital Advisory Committee is stepping down. John Cotton’s resignation becomes effective today (Thurs.). Cotton’s involvement stems back to 1993 when he helped create the Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation and soon joined the group’s board. In 2005 Cotton was appointed to the Spencer Hospital Board of Trustees where he […]

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