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Single Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Woman
July 20, 2024
(Lakefield, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Thursday on Highway 86 near Windom sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 69-year-old Jean Sabatka of Lakefield was driving a 1974 Volkswagen Beetle northbound when she lost control of the vehicle, which went into the ditch and rolled. Sabatka sustained life threatening injuries in […]
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FEMA Representatives Hit The Ground In Dickinson County
July 19, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret says FEMA representatives are already on the ground in Dickinson county, just a day after it was announced the county is now eligible for individual disaster assistance… Ehret encourages anyone who believes they may be eligible for individual assistance to get signed up… Ehret says the […]
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Missing Jackson Man Found Safe Near Ocheyedan
July 19, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– An elderly man with dementia who went missing Thursday from Jackson county has been found safe in northwest Iowa. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says 87-year-old Ordell Skogen of Jackson had left his home around 3:40 pm in a red 2016 Toyota Rav 4. Authorities say Skogen has no sense of direction. He […]
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FEMA Individual Assistance Now Approved For Dickinson, Palo Alto Counties
July 18, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds announced late this (Thursday) afternoon Dickinson, Humboldt and Palo Alto counties have now been approved for Individual Assistance under the previously announced Presidential Major Disaster Declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance Program has already been activated for Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury […]
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Report Of Possible Shooting Draws Heavy Law Enforcement Response In O’Brien County
July 18, 2024
(Paullina)– A report of a person claiming to have shot another person and threatening acts of violence against other individuals and law enforcement resulted in a large presence of law enforcement earlier today (Thursday) near Paullina. Authorities say the O’Brien County Communications Center received the call of the purported shooting a little before 10 am. […]
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Over 1,000 Athletes to participate in The University of Okoboji Homecoming Races July 20
July 18, 2024
(Arnolds Park)-Heads up for runners and cyclists with the University of Okoboji Homecoming Races on Saturday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Annual University of Okoboji Homecoming Races will be held on Saturday, July 20.Kylie Zankowski, Executive Director of Okoboji Tourism says, more than one thousand athletes will participate. “This University of Okoboji Homecoming event […]
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Manure Discharge Results In Fish Kill In O’Brien County
July 18, 2024
(Paullina)– Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say a manure discharge has resulted in a fish kill in O’Brien county. The DNR’s field office in Spencer was notified Wednesday of dead fish in Mud Creek, south of Paullina. DNR officials say an investigation resulted in them discovering a nearby dairy operation had been […]
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Work About To Get Underway On Playground At Speier Park
July 18, 2024
(Okoboji)– The playground at Speier Park in Okoboji will close to the public this coming Monday, July 22nd, to begin removal of playground equipment as part of a revitalization project. City officials say the project will be done in three phases, with the equipment removal at the playground continuing through August 11th. The second phase, […]
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Grain Bin Accident Results In Serious Injuries
July 18, 2024
(Sanborn)– Authorities in O’Brien county have released information into a farm-related mishap that seriously injured a man back on July 8th. According to a press release, the Sanborn Fire Department, Sheldon Ambulance Service and O’Brien County Sheriff’s deputies were called shortly after 11:00 that morning to 3317 Pierce Avenue near Sanborn where they found 71-year-old […]
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