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Crash Near May City Sends Two People To The Hospital
July 3, 2025
(May City)– A single vehicle crash this past Sunday evening just southwest of May City sent two people to the hospital. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says 18-year-old Alia Howlader of Owatonna, Minnesota was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox when she failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left the road and struck an embankment. […]
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A Grand Opening For Sherwood Forest Park Has Now Been Pushed Back Indefinitely
July 3, 2025
(Okoboji)– There has been yet another setback in plans to open Sherwood Forest Park. A ribbon cutting was originally scheduled for earlier this summer but wound up being postponed due to construction delays. It was then rescheduled for July 17th. Now, officials with the Dickinson County Conservation Board, which is overseeing the project at the […]
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Algona Woman Sentenced In South Dakota Fraud Case
July 3, 2025
(Algona)– An Algona woman has been sentenced on two felony counts in South Dakota. Lonna Carroll was accused of stealing nearly one-point-eight-million-dollars in state and federal funds while working as an administrative assistant for the South Dakota Department of Social Services. Authorities found that the 68-year-old submitted over 200 fraudulent funding requests between 2010 and […]
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Mn. State Patrol Trooper & Lakefield Native Drowns In South Dakota Lake
July 3, 2025
(Grenville, SD)– A cause of death has been revealed for the Minnesota State Patrol trooper who died at a South Dakota lake. The Day County Sheriff’s Office revealed that Trooper Mollie McClure of the Minnesota State Patrol tragically drowned in an off-duty accident on Waubay Lake, South Dakota on Sunday. Her body was recovered the […]
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Fireworks Mishap Claims A Life In Kossuth County
July 2, 2025
(Whittemore)– A fireworks-related mishap in Kossuth county has claimed a life. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says authorities were called to the corner of 5th Street and Kossuth Avenue in Whittemore shortly after 9:00 pm Tuesday. Upon arriving deputies and EMS personnel found a man at that location unconscious. 33-year-old Patrick Prentice of Whittemore was […]
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Community Fireworks Display Returning To Spencer
July 2, 2025
(Spencer)– A community fireworks display is returning to Spencer this year. The July 4th show will begin at 10:00 pm at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Organizers say those who park on the grounds will be able to see the show from their vehicle. The event is free, thanks to sponsors from the 2024 show who […]
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Only Minimal Damage Reported In Sheldon Fire
July 2, 2025
(Sheldon)– Only minimal damage was reported Tuesday night in a fire at Kent Feeds in Sheldon. Firefighters were called a little after 11:00 pm and found smoke in a production area, with a cooler on the second floor on fire. The fire was contained to the cooler and exhaust system. No injuries were reported. The […]
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Iowa State Patrol: Allow Some Extra Time If Traveling Over The 4th
July 2, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Travel officials are expecting a near record volume of traffic on the roads over the 4th of July holiday. Kevin Krull of the Iowa State Patrol says you’ll need to plan ahead for that and allow some extra time, especially if you’re traveling through the lakes corridor… “And the holiday falls on a […]
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Two NW Iowa School Districts Awarded Grants For Therapeutic Classrooms
July 2, 2025
(Undated)– Two northwest Iowa School Districts are among those receiving grants for therapeutic classrooms for students with emotional or behavioral needs. Spencer and Cherokee will each receive a share of $2 million in funds being awarded to eight districts. The Therapeutic Classroom Incentive Grant was established by state legislation signed into law in 2020. It’s […]
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