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Single Vehicle Crash Injures Teen Driver
June 12, 2025
(Primghar)– A 15-year-old from Archer was seriously injured Tuesday when a vehicle he was driving collided with a power pole. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says the teen lost control of a 2004 Pontiac while traveling on a gravel road. He was taken by ambulance to the Primghar hospital with what were believed to be […]
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Severe Thunderstorms Produced Damaging Wind In Parts Of The Region Wednesday
June 12, 2025
(Sibley)– Severe thunderstorms tore through portions of the region Wednesday afternoon, causing significant damage in areas just to the west of the Iowa Great Lakes. The storms packed 70 mile per hour wind as they slammed through Osceola county, with extensive tree and structural damage reported in the Sibley and Ashton areas. At least one […]
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Milford Man Arrested After Allegedly Being Found In The Ceiling Of A Convenience Store
June 11, 2025
(Sibley)– A Milford man has been arrested on a felony burglary charge after an incident in Sibley.According to a criminal complaint filed with the Osceola County Clerk of Court’s Office by the county sheriff’s office, 42-year-old Tony VandeBurg of Milford is accused of attempting to hide in a convenience store after hours. He was arrested […]
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A Longtime Administrator At Okoboji Community Schools Is Moving On
June 11, 2025
(Milford)– Middle School Principal Ryan Cunningham has accepted the Superintendent’s position at the Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District… Cunningham says he’s excited about the new opportunity but will also definitely miss Okoboji after being with the district some 18 years, most of those as Director of Teaching and Learning and Middle School Principal… Cunningham says he’s […]
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Hooked On Hope Book Signing this Weekend
June 11, 2025
(Okoboji) Joseph Salmon and Zach Koepp, two Okoboji natives, have written a book called Hooked on Hope that tells Joseph’s story. Joseph gained national attention after a heroic ice rescue he made during Winter Games. Shortly after that he suffered a traumatic brain injury in a hunting accident. His book comes out on Saturday and […]
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IGL Chamber Raising Funds For July 4th Fireworks
June 11, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The 4th of July is now just a little more than three weeks away. Fundraising for the annual fireworks display over West Lake Okoboji is in high gear. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Area Chamber of Commerce says they once again have several different levels of sponsorships for donations… “Sparklers start at […]
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Local Ag Official: Ideal Growing Conditions Continue Across The Region
June 11, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Growing conditions so far this season have been ideal, and corn and soybean development continues to rapidly progress. That word from Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services of Lakefield… “Good plant height, there’s some knee-high corn out there and some a little bit smaller, but we’re really on good pace as far as […]
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Iowa State Patrol: We’re In The 100 Deadliest Days Of Summer
June 11, 2025
(Undated)– This is one of the deadliest periods on Iowa’s roads. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Kevin Krull says it’s been dubbed “the 100 deadliest days of summer”… And he says that time is between now and Labor Day… Krull says there are things parents can do to keep their driving teens safe… Trooper Krull is […]
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