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Corn, Soybean Crops Continue To Look Excellent In Areas That Escaped Monday Night’s Derecho
July 30, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– While Monday night’s derecho wreaked havoc across a number of northwest Iowa counties, most of Dickinson county and northern Emmet county escaped the worse of the damaging wind, along with a large part of southwest Minnesota. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services of Lakefield says producers in those areas are breathing a sigh […]
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Estherville Man Faces Multiple Charges Following High Speed Pursuit
July 30, 2025
(Okoboji)– An Estherville man faces multiple charges following a high speed pursuit Tuesday evening on a motorcycle that started in Arnolds Park and went through Okoboji and Spirit Lake before proceeding east on Highway 9 to Estherville. Speeds at times were said to be in excess of 90 mph. 39-year-old Robert Bingen of Estherville was […]
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Recent Rains Have Raised Levels On Iowa Great Lakes But Officials Say There’s No Cause For Alarm As Of Now
July 30, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– All of the rain we’ve received in recent weeks is quickly adding up. As of 7:00 am this (Wed.) morning, 7.28 inches has been recorded so far for the month of July here at the KUOO studios. Last year, only 2.25 inches of rain fell for the entire month. While all the rain […]
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Hydrant Flushing Going On In Arnolds Park
July 30, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The city of Arnolds Park will be flushing hydrants today (Wed.) and tomorrow (Thurs.). City officials say residents may notice a temporary discoloration or a decrease in water pressure as a result. Anyone with questions should contact the Arnolds Park City Hall.
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ATLAS Of The Lakes Has A New Executive Director
July 30, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– ATLAS of the Lakes Area has a new Executive Director. The organization’s Board of Directors have announced the appointment of Regina Reed to the position. The appointment was effective Wednesday, July 30th. Reed most recently served as Director of the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce. She is also a House Coach for Cherish […]
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ILCC TRIO Program Awarded Grant
July 30, 2025
(Estherville)– The TRIO program at Iowa Lakes Community College is getting a boost thanks to a federal grant of a little more than $348,000. Trio is a federal program aimed at improving college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. It provides academic tutoring, financial aid, scholarship guidance, career exploration, […]
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Cleanup From Monday Night’s Derecho Continues
July 30, 2025
(Undated)– Cleanup from Monday night’s severe weather continues across a good deal of the region. The National Weather Service Tuesday officially declared it as a derecho. In Spencer, city officials are telling residents desiring right of way tree debris to be picked up to have it stacked in the right of way in front of […]
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Moving Veterans Forward of North Central Iowa to Hold Golf Tournament on Saturday
July 29, 2025
The group’s mission is to give Veterans from all wars and conflicts the boost they need to become self-sufficient. Moving Veterans Forward President John Emsweiler explains what the group does. “We collect furniture and household goods for veterans that are coming off the streets. We collect anything from furniture to pots and pans to dishes […]
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11th Annual Tiki Ride is this Saturday
July 29, 2025
(Spirit Lake) The 11th Annual Tiki ride, put on by Sportsmans in downtown Spirit Lake is this Saturday. Dave Tryon says it’s a great ride. “Its basically the ride around the lakes area so you go down to Big Spirit and stop back at the Venue have a nice meal from the Burger company and […]
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