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Iowa DNR Seeking Public Comment On 2024 Impaired Waters List
March 18, 2024
(Des Moines, IA) — A public comment period is now open on Iowa’s 2024 impaired waters report. The Department of Natural Resources report, required by the Clean Water Act, lists over 700 segments of lakes, rivers, and streams that don’t meet water quality standards. Of the 1,400 samples taken, 387 are ranked healthy, about a […]
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We’re Learning Additional Details Into Special Honor For Spencer Hospital
March 18, 2024
(Spencer)– We’re learning some additional details into some national recognition recently bestowed upon Spencer Hospital. As we reported last week, Spencer Hospital has been named a top 20 Rural and Community Hospital. Brenda Tiefenthaler, President of Spencer Hospital, says that honor came on the heels of another one back in February of this year when […]
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Crash Sends Three People From Lakefield To The Hospital
March 18, 2024
(Fulda, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Saturday in Fulda injured several people from Lakefield. The Minnesota State Patrol says 51-year-old Timothy Baumann of Lakefield was driving a 2003 Chrysler Town and Country southbound on Highway 59 and was attempting to make a turn when the vehicle left the road and went into the ditch. Three […]
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X-Ambassadors to Headline Okoboji Blue Water Festival Concert August 10
March 15, 2024
(Arnolds Park)-The Okoboji Blue Water Festival has announced the Headliner for this year’s concert. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Okoboji Blue Water Festival has announced X Ambassadors will headline the Festival Concert at Preservation Plaza August 10th.Festival Co-Chair Greg Drees says, the multi-platinum trio has a new album coming out. “They do have a […]
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Utility Work Underway Near Abbie Gardner Cabin In Arnolds Park
March 15, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Residents in Arnolds Park living in the neighborhood of the Abbie Gardner Cabin will likely be impacted by some construction activity. The city of Arnolds Park says utility work is underway in the areas between Circle Drive and Monument Drive. City officials say access in that area may be limited at times in […]
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Lewis & Clark Water System Awarded Additional Federal Funding
March 15, 2024
(Tea, SD)– The Lewis & Clark water system is getting additional federal funding. Executive Director Troy Larson says the FY24 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill that received final congressional approval by the Senate on March 8 includes $18.825 million for the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. It includes the $6.825 million proposed by the […]
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New Study Has Troubling Info. When It Comes To Binge Drinking & Cancer Rates In Iowa
March 15, 2024
(Undated)– New research from the University of Iowa shows that cancer linked to binge drinking is up in the state. As part of the annual Iowa Cancer Registry, doctors are working to educate people about the dangers associated with excessive alcohol consumption. Iowa has the second highest and most rapidly growing cancer rates in the […]
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City Of Okoboji Considering Dropping Meter Fees From Water Bills
March 15, 2024
(Okoboji)– Okoboji residents could be seeing a slight reduction in their water bills in the future. City Administrator Michael Meyers says Okoboji’s Finance Committee has recommended a fee for water meters be dropped from quarterly bills. Meyers says revenues from the fee were being used to fund a meter replacement project… A public hearing on […]
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Storm Lake Man Accused Of Trying To Start A Fire In A Laundromat
March 15, 2024
(Storm Lake)– A Storm Lake man has been arrested after allegedly trying to start a fire in a laundromat. Storm Lake police and firefighters were called around 11:00 pm Wednesday after getting a report of a trash can on fire outside of the business. Bystanders extinguished the fire by the time crews arrived, with minor […]
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