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Recent Rains Eliminate Drought Conditions In NW Iowa
May 10, 2024
(Des Moines)– All the rain we received in April and so far in May has greatly improved overall drought conditions, basically eliminating them altogether in northwest Iowa. The latest Water Summary Update from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows April’s preliminary statewide precipitation was 4.16 inches which is nearly a half inch above normal. […]
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SMU Receives National Recognition For Power Reliability
May 10, 2024
(Spencer)– Spencer Municipal Utilities has received national recognition for exceptional electric reliability in 2023. It comes from the American Public Power Association, a trade group representing 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. The group subscribes to a tracking service that monitors outage and restoration data. That information is then compared to national statistics from the U.S. […]
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Former Pride Group Employee Sentenced For Stealing Money From Residents
May 9, 2024
(Primghar)– A Primghar woman who was arrested on several felony charges after being accused of stealing money from several residents at the Pride Group, where she worked, has been sentenced to ten years in prison. According to criminal complaints, 48-year-old Jennifer Lynn Storm of Primghar was accused of stealing over $23,000 from 21 different residents […]
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Corridor Announces Findings Of 2023 Business, Retention & Expansion Report
May 9, 2024
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is announcing the findings of its 2023 Business, Retention and Expansion surveys. It consists of a series of interviews Corridor officials conduct each year with various businesses and industries in their four-county service area. 21 visits were conducted this past year in Dickinson county. Joanne Follon of the […]
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Natural Gas Leak In Estherville Tuesday Resulted In Evacuation
May 9, 2024
(Estherville)– A natural gas leak Tuesday in Estherville resulted in the evacuation of a couple of residents. A post on the Estherville Fire Department’s Facebook page says it happened in the area of West 5th Avenue North. Firefighters were on the scene about four hours while Black Hills Energy brought in equipment to stop the […]
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NW Iowa Man Killed In World War II Has Now Been Accounted For
May 9, 2024
A Navy Fireman from northwest Iowa killed in World War II has now been accounted for. According to the Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency, 21-year-old Navy Fireman First Class Everett Titterington of Milford was accounted for back on March 23rd, 2021. Titterington was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor when it was […]
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Major Improvements Planned For Some Attractions In Arnolds Park
May 9, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Some major improvements are in the works for some popular attractions in Arnolds Park. The city council Wednesday evening reviewed proposed renovations for the campground at Sawmill Park; Sawmill Park itself, and the City Beach. Councilman Jason Christensen also serves on the city’s Parks Board. He says the improvements planned for Sawmill Park […]
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Federated REA Awards Funding To Several SW Minnesota Fire Depts.
May 8, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– Jackson-based Federated Rural Electric Association has awarded funds to several fire departments in southwest Minnesota. The Alpha, Ceylon, Lakefield and Northrop Fire Departments will each receive $7,500 to purchase and upgrade equipment. Federated Rural Electric donated money and utilized matching funds from the CoBank Sharing Success Program and Basin Electric. CoBank is an […]
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Disaster Proclamation Issued For O’Brien County
May 8, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for O’Brien county as a result of severe weather that occurred Monday. The proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 […]
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