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Cherokee Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charge

June 6, 2025

(Sioux City)– A Cherokee man has pled guilty to possessing child pornography. 33-year-old Lance White entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. Acting on a tip, law enforcement traced internet activity to White’s home. In a consensual interview with officers, White admitted he possessed child pornography, resulting in authorities seizing several […]

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Clean Water Connection Series to Start on June 11th on KUOO

June 6, 2025

The Clean Water Connection is a series of interviews on KUOO that focus on water quality issues in the Iowa Great Lakes. It is presented by the Okoboji Blue Water Festival and the Okoboji Protective Association. John Fieselman is the President of the OPA and says it’s a special year… Last year the floods affected […]

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New Director of Music and Performing Arts at Iowa Lakes

June 6, 2025

(Estherville) Earlier this week we reported that Carol Ayres Stueven is retiring from Iowa Lakes Community College as a professor and the band director and Lincoln Larsen will be taking her place. Larsen is very excited for his new role at a familiar place… After completing his degree at Iowa Lakes, Larsen attended Morningside University […]

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Sheldon Man Dies Of Injuries From Motorcycle Crash

June 6, 2025

(Sheldon)– A motorcycle crash a little before 11:00 pm Wednesday on Highway 60 a mile south of Sheldon claimed a life. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Jeremy Korth of Sheldon was driving a 2017 Harley Road Glide southbound when he left the road and went into the ditch. The motorcycle rolled, ejecting Korth. […]

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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Holding Its Annual Take A Kid Fishing Event

June 5, 2025

(Jackson, Mn.)– The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office holds its 29th annual Kids Fishing event Saturday at Brown Park on Loon Lake. Brandon Hendrickson, Jail Dispatch Administrator, says it starts at 9:00 am with registration… Hendrickson says the event has become a longstanding tradition… He adds the event has built a lot of memories over the […]

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Broken Natural Gas Line Results In Some Evacuations In Spencer

June 5, 2025

(Spencer)– Some residents in the 300 block of West 7th Street in Spencer were evacuated as a precaution Wednesday after a construction crew struck a 6 inch natural gas line. The incident took place around 12:30 pm. A nearby health center was also cleared out as a precaution and traffic was being routed around the […]

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Railroad Crossing Repair To Impact Traffic On Hwy. 15 Near Whittemore Next Week

June 5, 2025

(Whittemore)– Work on a railroad crossing next week will affect motorists on Highway 15 just west of Whittemore in Kossuth county. The Iowa Department of Transportation says the work is to begin Monday, June 9th, and will continue until Friday, June 13th. D.O.T officials say a detour will be in place during that time and […]

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Work On A Railroad Crossing To Impact Traffic On Hwy 15 Just West Of Whittemore

June 5, 2025

(Whittemore)– Work on a railroad crossing next week will affect motorists on Highway 15 just west of Whittemore in Kossuth county. The Iowa Department of Transportation says the work is to begin Monday, June 9th, and will continue until Friday, June 13th. D.O.T officials say a detour will be in place during that time and […]

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Okoboji Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Awards

June 5, 2025

(Arnolds Park)– The Okoboji Foundation has announced it’s 2025 grant recipients. Foundation Director Mindy Gress tells KUOO news they awarded a little more than $474,000 to seven non-profit organizations in the Iowa Great Lakes. She says that’s the most they’ve given out in a single year to date… Gress says they received more than $1.5 […]

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BV Supervisors Approve Road Agreement For Wind Turbine Project

June 5, 2025

(Storm Lake)– The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a road use repair and improvements agreement pertaining to a future wind turbine project. The supervisors opted not to take action on the agreement last week so they could get more information from County Engineer Bret Wilkinson, who said the document has been […]

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