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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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Everly Man Accused Of Not Delivering Services After Receiving Payment
June 5, 2025
(Sibley)– An Everly man is accused of taking money for a job that wasn’t completed. Joshua Griffin received nearly 34 thousand dollars in January 2024 to install garage doors for a Hartley business. The victim claims Griffin told him the full amount was needed before work could start, but the man never installed the doors […]
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Buena Vista County Supervisors Approve Road Use 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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Grants Now Available For Soil Quality Restoration Program
June 4, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Officials say there’s a new incentive to help homeowners in the Iowa Great Lakes, Little Swan Lake and Silver Lake Watersheds improve their lawns while also improving water quality. John Wills of the Dickinson Soil and Water Conservation District and the Iowa Great Lakes Watershed Project tells KUOO news they are taking applications […]
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City Of West Okoboji To Hold Centennial Celebration Saturday, June 14th
June 4, 2025
(West Okoboji)– The city of West Okoboji will celebrate its centennial Saturday, June 14th. City Administrator Carol Chicoine says they’ll have things going on for the whole family to enjoy that day at Alex Danbom Memorial Park… Mayor Craig Miner says it will also be an opportunity to showcase the newly renovated Terrace Park Beach… […]
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