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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected In O’Brien County Layer Flock
February 3, 2025
(Des Moines)– A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial layer flock in O’Brien county. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service made the announcement Sunday. It’s Iowa’s second detection of avian influenza within domestic birds in 2025. […]
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Collision In Buena Vista County Claims A Life
February 3, 2025
(Storm Lake)– A head-on crash in dense fog early Sunday on Highway 71 in Buena Vista county claimed a life. The Iowa State Patrol says it involved a 2017 Chevrolet Traverse driven by 27-year-old Derren Mauricio of Alta and a 2019 Jeep Wrangler driven by 21-year-old Estevan Rodriguez of Alta. Mauricio died in the crash. […]
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New Grant Program Starts Up For Spencer Businesses Impacted By Last Year’s Flood
January 31, 2025
(Spencer)– The Spencer Economic Development Corporation will begin accepting applications Monday, February February 3rd, for a Commercial Business Assistance Grant program. Officials say it’s intended for businesses within Spencer impacted by the flooding of June, 2024. The program will provide grants for up to 25 percent of non-structural business recovery costs. Nonprofit groups are not […]
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Webb Man Escapes Injury When A Train Collides With A Semi He Was Driving
January 31, 2025
(Storm Lake)– A Webb man escaped injury Thursday when a semi he was driving collided with a train southeast of Alta. The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Gregory Hermstad of Webb was driving the semi tractor-trailer that was loaded with soybeans. Deputies say Hermstad was attempting to turn off Highway 7 onto a […]
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