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5 MPH Rule On Dickinson County Lakes To Be Lifted At 6:00 AM Sat., July 20th, Provided West Lake Okoboji Remains Below 6.20 Feet
July 18, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– As we reported previously, the emergency 5 mph rule currently in effect on all lakes in Dickinson county will be lifted at 6:00 am Saturday (July 20th), provided the level of West Lake Okoboji remains below the threshold of 6.20 feet. The level dropped below that at 6:00 am Wednesday. According to the […]
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Lyon County Traffic Stop Lands Spencer Man In Jail
July 18, 2024
(Rock Rapids)– A traffic stop Tuesday in Lyon county sent a Spencer man to jail on drug charges. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle around 11:30 pm that night near the intersection of Highways 9 and 75 east of Rock Rapids. The deputy reported smelling narcotics coming from the […]
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FEMA Opening Additional Disaster Recovery Center In NW Iowa
July 17, 2024
(Cherokee)– An additional Disaster Recovery Center will be opening in northwest Iowa. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says a center in Cherokee county will be opening this Saturday, July 20th. It will be located at the Cherokee Emergency Management facility at the former Cherokee County Work Services Building at 322 Lake Street, Suite B […]
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Ongoing Water Testing Show Iowa Great Lakes Are Safe For Swimming
July 17, 2024
(Wahpeton)– There’s good news when it comes to bacteria levels in the Iowa Great Lakes, especially regarding E-coli. Dr. Mary Skopec, Executive Director at Iowa Lakeside Lab, tells KUOO news, those levels were initially high in some areas shortly after last month’s heavy rains but have long since declined to those considered safe for swimming: […]
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Dept. Of Education Announces Emergency Assistance Grants
July 17, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Education today (Wed.) announced over $320,000 in emergency grant funds available to support Iowa school districts serving students experiencing homelessness as they respond to and recover from the impacts of the recent weather-related disasters. “The Emergency Grants to Serve Students Experiencing Homelessness program will help remove barriers faced by […]
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H-LP School Board Considering Revised Cell Phone Policy
July 17, 2024
(Lake Park)– One area school board is looking at adopting a tougher cell phone policy for students. Harris-Lake Park Superintendent Gary Richardson tells KUOO news the district’s current policy is somewhat vague… Richardson says they’re mulling over two possible options presented at a meeting earlier this week by Middle School-High School Principal Greg Hiemstra… Richardson […]
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Assessments Show More Than 70 Major Bank Collapses On Iowa Great Lakes Affecting Some 2,600 Lineal Feet Of Shoreline
July 17, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– An assessment into shoreline collapses around the Iowa Great Lakes and Silver Lake at Lake Park is pretty much completed. Mike Hawkins of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says they’ve documented around 70 collapses with the majority of those on the Okoboji’s, with some others on Big Spirit Lake and Silver Lake […]
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Applications Now Being Accepted For Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program
July 17, 2024
(Undated)– Governor Reynolds announced that FEMA approved the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing program. Applications are now open for impacted residents. The program aims to provide temporary housing for those affected by recent extreme weather events. There are over five thousand homes in the state that have reported damages. Impacted areas eligible to apply locally include […]
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Registraiton underway for Prairie Lakes Conference to be held August 7-9 in Iowa Great Lakes
July 16, 2024
(Okoboji)-Registration is underway for the Prairie Lakes Conference. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Prairie Lakes Conference will be held August 7-9 in The Iowa Great Lakes. Dr. Mary Skopec, Executive Director of Iowa Lakeside Laboratory says, the conference will include discussions and tours. “We are starting at Lakeside Lab in one of our buildings […]
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Dickinson County Emergency Management Commission Votes Down Extension Of 5 MPH Rule
July 16, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– In a meeting this (Tues.) afternoon, the Dickinson County Emergency Management Commission decided to let the 5 mph rule on Dickinson county lakes expire once the necessary threshold to lift it has been reached. Based on current trajectories, that could happen perhaps early this coming weekend. That could be hampered, however, with rain […]
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