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Overnight Thunderstorms Produce Damaging Wind In Portions Of NW Iowa
July 30, 2024
(Storm Lake)– Strong to severe thunderstorms that moved through portions of northwest Iowa overnight and very early this (Tues.) morning produced damaging wind. Peter Rogers is a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls… Storm Lake recorded a 56 mph gust, just shy of the 58 mph threshold required for a […]
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Okoboji City Council Relaxes Some Administrative Provisions In Lakeshore Landscaping Ordinance
July 30, 2024
(Okoboji)– Meeting in special session this (Tues.) morning, the Okoboji City Council approved the second consideration and granted final approval to a revision in the city’s Lakeshore Landscaping Ordinance. City Administrator Michael Meyers says it relaxes some administrative procedures but does NOT waive any technical requirements, such as engineering reviews… Meyers says time was getting […]
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Lakeside Lab Speaker Series to feature a talk by State Geologist Dr. Keith Schilling July 30
July 29, 2024
(Okoboji)-The Lakeside Lab Speaker Series will continue Tuesday with a talk by the State Geologist. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Friends of Lakeside Lab’s Speaker Series will feature at talk by Dr. Keith Schilling, Director of the Iowa Geological Survey at The University of Iowa.Schilling says he’ll discuss the Lake Diagnostic Study. “There’s been […]
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City Of Arnolds Park To Flush Hydrants
July 29, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– The city of Arnolds Park will be flushing fire hydrants Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, July 30th and 31st. Residents may notice a temporary drop in water pressure or discoloration. City officials say the flushing is part of regular maintenance program, and that it plays an important role in making sure hydrants […]
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Woman Accused Of Threatening Violence
July 29, 2024
(Storm Lake)– A Cherokee woman was arrested late last week for allegedly making threats against a Storm Lake restaurant. According to the Storm Lake Police Department, officers were called to the King’s Pointe Regatta Grill at approximately 9:30 Friday evening. Regatta staff informed police that a customer, identified as 21-year-old Neva Villarreal of Cherokee, had […]
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NW Iowa Man Sentenced On Federal Drug Charge
July 29, 2024
(Sioux City)– A Rock Valley man has been sentenced to five years in prison on a federal drug charge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 59-year-old Terrance Buescher was sentenced last week to five years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Buescher pleaded guilty to the charge in […]
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LifeServe Blood Center Holding Donation Drive Tuesday
July 29, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– LifeServe Blood Center will hold a blood drive Tuesday (7/30) from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm at the Dickinson County Community Building in Spirit Lake. Officials say the need for blood donations is especially critical during the summer due to trauma. They add the flooding back in June also affected donations in the […]
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Tuber Rescued After Getting Caught In Debris
July 29, 2024
(Wallingford)– There was a close call Sunday evening on the West Fork of the Des Moines River north of Wallingford. According to Wallingford Fire and Emergency Medical Services, crews were called a little before 10:30 pm after getting a report of a person on a tube in the river hung up in debris. Another person […]
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