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University of Okoboji Corvette Club’s Vettes in The Park to be held July 26 & 27
July 25, 2024
(Arnolds Park)-It’s Vettes in The Park this weekend. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The University of Okoboji Corvette Club will host their annual fundraiser with Vettes in The Park on Saturday. Chairman Kevin Pernick says registration will take place Friday afternoon in Sanborn. “Friday is when we get together in Sanborn at Sampson Corvettes, the […]
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Harris-Lake Park School Board Awards Bids For New Elementary
July 25, 2024
(Lake Park)– The Harris-Lake Park School Board this (Thurs.) afternoon awarded bids for the new Elementary school to be constructed adjacent to the Middle School-High School facility. The low base bid of a little more than $15 million was awarded to Hoogendoorn Construction of Canton, South Dakota. Three bids were received. Superintendent Gary Richardson says […]
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FEMA Offering Advice On Preserving Flood-Damaged Heirlooms
July 25, 2024
(Undated)– If you have family treasures that were heavily damaged or destroyed in the flood, you may want to think twice before just tossing them out. Officials say you may be able to salvage them. Preservation professionals from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Heritage Emergency National Task Force will offer advice on how […]
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Cherokee County Emergency Management Gives Update On Flood Recovery
July 25, 2024
(Cherokee)– Another northwest Iowa community heavily impacted by last month’s flood is Cherokee. Cherokee County Emergency Management Coordinator Justin Pritts says a number of people in that county were displaced… Pritts says efforts to bring in temporary housing are kicking into high gear now that public assistance for the flood event has been approved for […]
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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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