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Work On Stakeout Road In Okoboji About To Get Underway

August 19, 2024

(Okoboji)– A major road project is about to get underway in Okoboji. City Administrator Michael Meyers says the work will be taking place on Stakeout Road between Highway 71 to just north of the Chalstrom Beach area… As we reported previously work on Highway 71 through the lakes corridor will also be resuming immediately following […]

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Spencer Man Sustains Minor Injuries After Vehicle Collides With Cow

August 19, 2024

(Hartley)– A Spencer man was injured last week when a vehicle he was driving collided with a cow on Highway 18 near Hartley. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 76-year-old Ronald Pingel was driving a 2013 Toyota RAV 4 eastbound when he collided with the animal. Pingel sustained minor injuries and was taken by ambulance […]

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Single Vehicle Crash Sends Two People To The Hospital

August 18, 2024

(George)– A single vehicle crash early Saturday east of George sent two people to the hospital. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a 17-year-old from Sheldon was driving a 2016 Chevrolet eastbound on 210th Street when it left the road and rolled. The driver and a juvenile passenger were taken to local hospitals with what […]

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Chain Reaction Collision Results In Minor Injuries

August 18, 2024

(Boyden)– Minor injuries were reported in a three-vehicle chain reaction collision Friday evening in a construction zone on Highway 18 a mile east of Boyden. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old James Fuhrman of Sheldon was driving a 2014 Kia westbound and had stopped waiting for a pilot car. A westbound 2014 Ford Explorer […]

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Sioux Rapids Firm Awarded Funds To Replace Flood-Damaged Equipment

August 17, 2024

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board today (Fri) approved award money for a Sioux Rapids business to replace flood-damaged equipment. Ranco Fertiservice manufactures dry fertilizer blending and handling equipment for ag fertilizer retailers. The company plans to replace equipment deemed inoperable due to flooding earlier this summer. The new equipment will bring back production in-house […]

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Clay County Disaster Recovery Center Moving To New Location

August 16, 2024

(Spencer)– The Clay County Disaster Recovery Center is moving to another location. It’s currently located in the Tower Gate Pavilion at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer. It will continue to be in operation there until 6:00 pm tomorrow (Sat.). It will then close and will move to its new location in the council chambers […]

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City, Spirit Lake School Board Approve Updated SRO Agreement

August 16, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– A new agreement is in place between the city of Spirit Lake and the Spirit Lake Community School District for a School Resource Officer. Police Chief Shane Brevik tells KUOO news this is the first time the agreement has been updated since it was first put into place years ago… Brevik says officer […]

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Nurse Anesthetist Sues Sanford Health After Groping Charges Against Him Dropped

August 16, 2024

(Worthington, MN)– A nurse anesthetist is suing Sanford Health and a doctor after he allegedly was accused of groping a female patient in a Worthington hospital. Craig Bergh filed his federal suit last week in connection to his firing and felony charges. A Nobles County judge later dismissed the charges for lack of probable cause. […]

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Design For Recreational Trail In Okoboji Is Now Complete

August 16, 2024

(Okoboji)– Plans for a recreational trail along Sanborn Avenue in Okoboji continue to move ahead. City Administrator Michael Meyers tells KUOO news engineering and design phases for the trail are pretty much complete… Meyers says as a result, any construction is likely still years away. It was announced at Tuesday’s city council meeting talks continue […]

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IGL Chamber Seeking Award Nominations

August 16, 2024

(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is getting ready to recognize some of its members for some special accomplishments in the past year. CEO Blain Andera says they’re seeking nominations for awards in various categories… The winners will be announced at the Chamber’s annual dinner November 4th.

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Spencer Chamber Foundation Announces P & S Showers Will No Longer Be Available

August 16, 2024

(Spencer)– The Spencer Chamber Foundation and its Grant Review Committee have announced the free showers, known as P & S showers behind Casey’s, will no longer be available after 8:00 pm today (Fri.). In a press release, the committee says that after careful evaluation and consideration of data, they believe the donated funds that had […]

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