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Sibley Man Honored For Longstanding Support Of Lewis & Clark Regional Water System

July 9, 2024

(Sibley)– A Sibley man is getting some special recognition for his long term support of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. Larry Pedley was presented with the “Lewis & Clark Trailblazer Award” during the system’s annual meeting in Sioux Falls. Pedley was also recognized for his years of service on the Board of Directors […]

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Major Road Project In Milford Seeing Delays Due To Recent Rains

July 9, 2024

(Milford)– A major road project in Milford is seeing some delays due to all the wet weather. Mayor Steve Anderson says work on the re-construction of County Road A-34 is running behind schedule… The project still has a completion date of late this fall.

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Jury Selection Continues In Kyle Ricke Trial

July 9, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– Jury selection got underway Monday and is set to continue this (Tues.) morning in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting an Algona police officer. Trial for Kyle Ricke was moved to Dickinson county from Kossuth county on a change of venue. A number of potential jurors wound up being dismissed […]

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Clay County Community Foundation Offering Relief To Flood Victims

July 9, 2024

(Spencer)– Residents of a flooded northwest Iowa city are showing a lot of determination. Terri Batchelet is with the Clay County Community Foundation… The foundation is offering grants to help Spencer residents, flooded out of their homes. The flood destroyed at least one-thousand homes and damaged twice that many. The foundation is also accepting online […]

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Orleans City Council Talks Storm Sewer Maintenance/Inspections

July 9, 2024

(Orleans)– The recent heavy rains and flooding have brought drainage issues to the forefront across a large part of the region. The Orleans City Council Monday evening directed engineers to draw up a plan for inspections and maintenance of the city’s storm sewers. Mayor Bill Maas says being a little more proactive could save some […]

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Lakeside Speaker Series to feature a talk by Dr. Kevin Mason July 9

July 8, 2024

(Okoboji)-The Lakeside Speaker Series will feature a talk about The Walk Across Iowa. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Lakeside Speaker Series will feature a talk by Dr. Kevin Mason, Associate Professor of History at Waldorf University.Mason says he’ll discuss his Walk Across Iowa which he completed a couple of years ago. “It took me […]

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Minor Kitchen Fire Fills House With Smoke

July 8, 2024

(Milford)– No injuries were reported in a house fire earlier today (Mon.) in Milford. Fire Chief Jim Carpenter tells KUOO news they were called to a residence on Clover Lane a little after 12 Noon today (Mon.). He says the fire was contained to the kitchen area… Carpenter says it appears the cause was accidental… […]

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ATLAS Of Iowa Great Lakes To Hold Fundraiser & Public Awareness Event

July 8, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– An organization assisting local residents who are down on their luck will be holding a special event later this week. ATLAS of The Lakes Area, or Attaining Truth, Love and Self control, is a non-profit organization. Executive Director Tonya Kuranda tells KUOO news they provide a number of advocacy services to people in […]

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John Adams, Jr. Selected As Grand Marshall For 2024 Milford Pioneer Days Parade

July 8, 2024

(Milford)– John Adams, Jr. has been selected as Grand Marshall for this year’s Milford Pioneer Days Parade. Adams is a 1990 graduate of Okoboji High School. He is an Iowa State University graduate and served as a graduate assistant basketball coach at ISU from 1995 to 1997. In 1998 he became an assistant basketball coach […]

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Additional Flood Recovery Centers To Open In Emmet & Lyon Counties

July 8, 2024

(Undated)– The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration will be opening two more Disaster Recovery Centers in northwest Iowa. One of those will be located at the Duhigg Center at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville (903 Central Avenue). It will open at 1:00 pm Tuesday, July 9th and will be […]

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IGL Rotary Club To Distribute Flood Buckets

July 8, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club has assembled flood buckets to assist those cleaning up from the flooding. Club member Kathy Fahy says the project was made possible through various fundraising events… Fahy says Ace Hardware was a partner in the project by allowing the club to purchase the items at a significant […]

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