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Absentee Voting For June 4th Primary Gets Underway Wednesday (May 15th)
May 13, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Absentee voting for the June 4th primary election gets underway this Wednesday, May 15th. Jordan Moyer oversees elections at the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office. She tells KUOO news there’s been a change in the location for in-person absentee voting for not only the primary election, but also for the general election coming up […]
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Spirit Lake Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges
May 13, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man is in jail on multiple drug charges. 36-year-old Tyrell Polk was arrested Friday by the Okoboji Police Department following an ongoing drug investigation. Polk is accused in criminal complaints of selling cocaine to undercover officers in September, 2023; December, 2023 and January of this year. The transactions allegedly involved […]
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Pearson Lakes Art Center to present The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie on Thursday, May 16
May 13, 2024
(Okoboji)-There’s a special film on tap Thursday night. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Pearson Lakes Art Center will present The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie Thursday evening. Connie Valens, sister of Richie Valens, appears in the film. “I was in Clear Lake and somebody said, hey – are you […]
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Man Dies Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Following An Incident In Jackson County
May 13, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– A man has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following an incident Saturday morning in Jackson county. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were notified around 8:00 am of a man reported to be suicidal and was possibly armed on a riverbank somewhere in Jackson county. Authorities began searching and located a […]
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Impacting Air Quality In Parts Of The Region
May 13, 2024
(Undated)– Smoke from canadian wildfires is impacting the region. Air quality alerts are in effect for southwest Minnesota until noon today (Mon.). The smoke is coming from wildfires that are burning out of control in portions of British Columbia and Alberta. A cold front that moved the region Sunday is allowing the smoke to make […]
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Authorities Investigating A Weekend Plane Crash In Buena Vista County
May 13, 2024
(Linn Grove)– An investigation is underway into the crash this past weekend of a small plane in Buena Vista county. A Van’s RV-9 crashed Saturday afternoon near Linn Grove. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say it appears the small plane was returning from a personal flight and made contact with some grass while […]
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New Amenities Being Added To Lake View Deck At Preservation Plaza
May 10, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Arnolds Park Amusement Park has added some amenities to The Lake View Deck. CEO Jon Pausley says food will be offered among other things… The Lake View Deck is located above the new concession stands at Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park.
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Forecasters: Northern Lights Should Be Visible Tonight (Fri.) Across Large Part Of Region
May 10, 2024
(Undated)– You’ll want to keep your eyes on the northern part of the sky tonight (Fri.) to catch a glimpse of something special. Rod Donovan of the National Weather Service in Des Moines says we should be able to get a good view of the aurora borealis, or the northern lights… He says they’ll be […]
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Two Children Rescued From Floodwater In Spencer
May 10, 2024
(Spencer)– Two children had to be rescued late Thursday from floodwater in Spencer. Police Chief Mark Warburton says officers and rescue crews were called around 5:00 pm to the 600 block of 4th Street Southeast where they found two 12-year-old boys clinging to a utility pole in the Little Sioux River, calling out for help. […]
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Three Sons Storefront Reaches 150 Years
May 10, 2024
(Milford)– This year marks the 150th anniversary for the storefront of The Three Sons in Milford. Emil Richter tells KUOO news the building was constructed in 1874 as a telegraph station for the Milwaukee Road Railroad, as it was building its tracks north from Spencer through the Iowa Great Lakes. After the telegraph station was […]
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