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Dickinson County Recreational Trail Re-Opens North Of Milford
May 24, 2024
(Milford)– A portion of the Dickinson County recreational trail that had been closed north of Milford has re-opened. The stretch of trail between County Road A-34 and 28th Street in Milford was closed the past couple of weeks after a sewer main in that area broke. Steve Anderson, Superintendent of the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary […]
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Severe Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail To Portions Of The Iowa Great Lakes
May 24, 2024
(Milford)– Severe thunderstorms very early this morning brought large hail to parts of the area. Hail about the size of golf balls was reported in portions of Milford with quarter to half dollar size hail on the east side of East Okoboji. The storms also brought additional heavy rain to the region. While things will […]
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Northwest Iowa Animal Shelters seeking Foster Homes for Pets
May 23, 2024
(Estherville)-Area animal shelters are seeking foster homes for adoptable pets. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Pet Shelters in Northwest Iowa are seeking help from the public to foster pets.Kristy Henning, Director of The Emmet County Animal Shelter says they are overwhelmed. “We are getting, almost every day, somebody calling looking to surrender their dog, and […]
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Details Announced For Spirit Lake Memorial Day Program
May 23, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Monday’s Memorial Day program in Spirit Lake is being moved indoors due to uncertainty with the weather. Denny Perry of the Spirit Lake American Legion says it will be held at the Sami Center at Spirit Lake High School beginning at 10:00 am… While flags were put up today (Friday) at the Highways […]
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Several NW Iowa School Districts Awarded Funds For Summer Meal Sites For Children
May 23, 2024
(Des Moines)– Several northwest Iowa school districts will be getting a share of $900,000 awarded to 38 school districts throughout the state by the Iowa Department of Education to expand summer meal sites for children. Estherville-Lincoln Central will receive funds to establish sites at Thoreson Park and the bathhouse at the former city pool site; […]
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IGL Chamber Awards $21,000 In Grants From Walleye Weekend
May 23, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce today (Thurs.) distributed $21,000 in grants made possible through proceeds from this year’s Walleye Weekend. Chamber CEO Blain Andera… No tagged walleyes were caught during Walleye Weekend this year. Andera reminds everyone the extended contest continues… 2,100 anglers from 18 different states participated in Walleye Weekend […]
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Woman Faces Multiple Citations In Collision In Spirit Lake That Resulted In Thousands Of Dollars In Damage
May 23, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– No one was seriously hurt but a significant amount of property damage was reported in a collision around 6:15 pm Wednesday on 15th Street just north of Wal-Mart in Spirit Lake. Police say 23-year-old Lawton Kramer of Spirit Lake was attempting to make a left turn as 39-year-old Annette Loerch of Mason City […]
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Delayed Planting Meeting To Be Held Tues. (May 28th) In Spirit Lake
May 23, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– There’s increased concern among farmers who have not been able to get their planting completed due to the wet weather. And officials say time is starting to run out. Gentry Sorenson, an agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, says they’ll be holding an informational meeting on that very topic Tuesday, May […]
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NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down Tuesday In Buena Vista County
May 23, 2024
(Truesdale)– The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Buena Vista County late Tuesday afternoon. Meteorologist out of Sioux Falls, Kyle Weisser, says the EF-1 tornado touched down around 3:20pm Tuesday northwest of Truesdale… Winds from the tornado were estimated at 110 miles per hour. Weisser says there haven’t been any […]
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