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Collision Near Hartley Injures Girl; Totals A Fire Truck
August 4, 2026
(Hartley)– A Melvin girl was taken to the hospital and a Melvin fire truck was totaled after an accident near Hartley on Saturday, August 1, 2026. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old from Hartley was driving a 2006 Chevy pickup westbound on a driveway at 2734 Vine Avenue . 41-year-old Philip Krogman of […]
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Proposed Ordinance For 10 MPH Speed Limit On Bikes & Scooters On Residential Sidewalks In Estherville Narrowly Passes 1st Consideration
August 3, 2026
(Estherville)– On a split vote, the Estherville City Council Monday evening approved the 1st reading of a proposed ordinance that would establish a 10 mph speed limit for E-bikes and scooters on sidewalks outside of the city’s downtown business district, where they are prohibited altogether. Councilman Roy Gage is a proponent of the proposal… Fellow […]
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Former Mayor Of Terril Speaks Out On Her Recent Resignation From The Position
August 3, 2026
(Terril)– The former Mayor of Terril is speaking out on her decision to resign as the city’s leader. As we reported previously, Julie Thiesen announced late last week she was stepping down effective Thursday, July 30th. Thiesen served 12 years on the Terril City Council and was Mayor a little more than five years. In […]
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Hydrant Flushing Taking Place In A Portion Of Spencer
August 3, 2026
(Spencer)– Hydrant flushing operations are getting underway in Spencer. Officials with Spencer Municipal Utilities say the operations will be taking place from now through August 28th north of the Little Sioux River from West Fourth Street to the west. They add that residents in that area may experience low water pressure and discoloration while the […]
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Clay County Motorcycle Crash Injures Sioux Rapids Man
August 3, 2026
(Royal)– The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a motorcycle crash last week that injured a Sioux Rapids man. Authorities say 25-year-old Erick Johnson of Sioux Rapids was operating a 2014 Harley Davidson in the 2000 mile of County Road B40 about five miles east of Royal when he collided with a deer. […]
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Fire Heavily Damages A Boat At A Marina Dock On East Lake Okoboji
August 3, 2026
(Okoboji)– Fire heavily damaged a boat Sunday morning at the gas dock at Mau Marine in Okoboji. Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Chief Chris Yungbluth tells KUOO news they were called to the scene around 11:46 am… “When we arrived on the scene we had a larger cabin cruiser boat tied off to the dock there that […]
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Informational Meeting On Pillsbury Point Shoreline Restoration Set For This Thurs., Aug. 6th
August 3, 2026
(Arnolds Park)– An informational meeting will be held Thursday on plans to repair and restore shoreline at Pillsbury Point on West Lake Okoboji. Michelle Balmer, Lake Restoration Program Coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it stems from the 2024 flood… “There were 67 banks that collapsed and we need to address those. […]
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West Okoboji Boat Collision Results In Fatality & Injures Five Others
August 3, 2026
***Updated from a previous version to add new details (Arnolds Park)– We’re learning additional details into a collision early this (Sun.) afternoon of two boats off of Pillsbury Point on West Lake Okoboji. The Iowa DNR now says it claimed the life of one person and injured five others, three seriously. They were taken to […]
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