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FEMA Individual Assistance Approved For Osceola County
July 25, 2024
(Des Moines)– Another northwest Iowa county has been approved for individual disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Governor Kim Reynolds Wednesday announced the approval for Osceola county. In addition, Cherokee and Palo Alto counties have been approved for emergency protective measures and permanent work under a previously approved Major Disaster Declaration. It stems […]
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Emmet County Collision Sends One Person To The Hospital
July 24, 2024
(Estherville)– A two-vehicle collision Monday at the intersection of Highway 9 and 570th Avenue near Armstrong sent one person to the hospital. The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old from Ringsted had stopped at a stop sign and pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Chase Karstens of Waseca, Minnesota. A […]
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Okoboji Community Schools Gathering Petition Signatures For Bond Election; Purchases Land For Possible New Elementary
July 24, 2024
(Milford)– The Okoboji Community School District continues to gather signatures for a petition to put a $69 million measure on the ballot for a new elementary school and for some remodeling and additions at the high school. Superintendent Todd Abrahamson says they need to have roughly a thousand signatures to bring the measure to the […]
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Okoboji School Bd. Seeking Public Input In Search For A New Superintendent
July 24, 2024
(Milford)– The search for a new Superintendent for the Okoboji Community School District is kicking into high gear. As we reported previously, the school board has contracted with Grundmeyer Leader Services to head up the search. School Board President Juli Johnson says they have also established a timeline for getting a new Superintendent hired… In […]
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Milford City Council Adopts Wind Turbine Resolution; Has Second Thoughts On Removing Trees
July 24, 2024
(Milford)– The Milford City Council Monday adopted a resolution calling for a larger buffer zone between city limits and where wind turbines could be allowed. They’re seeking a three mile zone instead of the current 1,600 feet. City officials contend the current restriction isn’t enough and would restrict future growth. They’re asking other cities adopt […]
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Humane Society of Northwest Iowa Wags & Whiskers Fundraiser is July 24 at Roof Garden Ballroom
July 23, 2024
(Arnolds Park)-A big fundrasier is on tap Wednesday night. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Humane Society of Northwest Iowa will host their annual fundraiser with Wags & Whiskers at the Roof Garden Ballroom Wednesday evening.Shelter Manager Hailey Dirks says it’s their big fundraiser of the year. “Wags & Whiskers this year is a little […]
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Little Sioux Flood Control Committee Holds Its Second Meeting
July 23, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A committee that was assembled shortly after last month’s flood to start looking at possible flood mitigation along the Little Sioux River held its second meeting today (Tues.). The group discussed the possibility of expanding the Little Sioux River Headwaters Coalition, a watershed management authority, or WMA. That entity is governed through a […]
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Man Faces Multiple Charges After Colliding With Multiple Vehicles & Utility Poles
July 23, 2024
(Storm Lake)– A driver received multiple charges for striking several vehicles and damaging utility and light poles last Friday in Storm Lake, knocking out power to portions of the city and leaving one person injured. According to the Storm Lake Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 3:14 Friday afternoon in the 12 hundred block […]
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Friends of Lakeside Lab Speaker Series to feature talk by Diedre Rosenboom with Keep Okoboji Blue Tuesday, July 23
July 23, 2024
(Okoboji)-The Speaker Series at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory continues on Tuesday evening. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Friends of Lakeside Lab’s Speaker Series will continue on Tuesday evening with a talk by Diedre Rosenboom, Founder of Keep Okoboji Blue. Rosenboom says she’ll discuss the history of the brand. “It was founded in 2005, so that’s […]
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