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DNR Urging Everyone To Be Safe This Winter Games Weekend
January 23, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Officials are reminding everyone to play it safe this weekend for Winter Games. Even with the extreme cold we’ve had lately, Blake Mills, a Conservation Officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the ice thickness isn’t uniform and can vary depending upon which part of a lake you’re on… He adds […]
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Okoboji H.S. No Boundaries To Debut Documentary
January 22, 2025
(Milford)– Some students in the No Boundaries program at Okoboji High School are about to debut a documentary they’ve been working on. It’s titled “Breaking Boundaries: The Rise of Women’s Wrestling”. Producer Leo Kinnetz says it highlights the rise and importance of women’s wrestling and features collegiate programs from Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena […]
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ILCC To Again Host Jazz Choir & Show Festival
January 22, 2025
(Estherville)– The 2025 Jazz Choir and Show Choir Festival is coming up January 28th-30th at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center at the Estherville Campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. Brett Fuelberth, Vocal Music Professor, says a number of schools from throughout the region will be participating… Fuelberth says the event is not a […]
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Plugged Furnace Exhaust Vent Sends Several People To Hospital
January 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A reminder to check the exhaust vents on the outside of your house. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news a call they had this (Wed.) morning emphasizes the importance of that… Daly says very high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the house, especially near the furnace. He adds […]
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Estherville Project Awarded Federal Rec. Trails Funding
January 22, 2025
(Estherville)– A recreation enhancement project along the West Fork of the Des Moines River in Estherville has been awarded $650,000 through the federal Recreational Trails Program. It’s part of a little more than $1.6 million awarded to four projects around the state. The Federal Recreational Trails Program was created in 1991 to develop and maintain […]
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Local Church To Participate In Worldwide Event
January 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Crosswinds Church in Spirit Lake will Host Night to Shine which honors people with special needs and is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Crosswinds Church member Stacy Ahrenstorff says it’s a special event… Crosswinds Church member Melissa Krieger explains what the night entails… Krieger says it will be a night to remember… […]
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DUI Charge Against Former Emmet County Sheriff Dismissed
January 22, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A DUI charge against Mike Martens, the former Emmet County Sheriff, has been dismissed in Dickinson County District Court. Martens was arrested at the Marble Beach Campground June 8th of last year after a DNR enforcement officer pulled over a side-by-side Martens was operating. The assistant Dickinson County Attorney filed court documents January […]
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Local Entity Awarded Federal Funding
January 21, 2025
(Des Moines)– Iowa is getting more than two-point-three million dollars to support rural communities. The money comes from the US Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program. Locally, Spencer-based Iowa Lakes Regional Water System was awarded $24,000 to repair flood damage to its distribution system in Clay county, impacting about 100 households.
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