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Tentative Agreement Reached Over Orleans Sewer Issue
June 12, 2025
(Orleans)– Meeting in special session this (Thurs.) afternoon, the Orleans City Council voted 5-0 in favor of a change order for the reconstruction of 140th Street between Peoria and Hill Avenue. It reflects an additional cost in the project of nearly $606,000 to replace a sanitary sewer main and service connections. Mayor Bill Maas says […]
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Breakfast on the Farm at Jones Dairy Farm
June 12, 2025
(Milford) Ever wonder how milk gets from the cow to your table? Jones Dairy Farm in Milford is hosting a free Breakfast on the Farm event on Saturday June 21st. Jones Dairy Farm Manager, Aaron Titterington, talks about where the idea for Breakfast on the Farm originated. “So that’s exactly what sparked the beginning of […]
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A Statewide Enforcement Project In Iowa Will Focus On The State’s “Move Over Law”
June 12, 2025
(Undated)– The Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and law enforcement agencies across Iowa will be participating in a special enforcement project next week. It’s part of an effort to increase awareness of the state’s “Move Over Law” which has been in effect since 2002. It requires motorists to change lanes or slow down if changing […]
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Interviews Underway For New Economic Development Director In Jackson
June 12, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Interviews for a new Economic Development Director are underway in Jackson. City Administrator Jim Langborg says interviews are being held today (Thurs.) with two finalists for the position. He says those interviews are being conducted by four different panels… “One that’s made up of city council members; we’ll have one that’s made up […]
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Ocheyedan Man Injured In Single Vehicle Crash
June 12, 2025
(Primghar)– An Ocheyedan man sustained minor injuries in a single vehicle crash Wednesday. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Rian Engelkes was driving a 2005 Honda Accord eastbound on 400th Street when the vehicle went into the north ditch for several hundred feet, exited the ditch and crossed the road where it then went […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Injures Teen Driver
June 12, 2025
(Primghar)– A 15-year-old from Archer was seriously injured Tuesday when a vehicle he was driving collided with a power pole. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says the teen lost control of a 2004 Pontiac while traveling on a gravel road. He was taken by ambulance to the Primghar hospital with what were believed to be […]
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Severe Thunderstorms Produced Damaging Wind In Parts Of The Region Wednesday
June 12, 2025
(Sibley)– Severe thunderstorms tore through portions of the region Wednesday afternoon, causing significant damage in areas just to the west of the Iowa Great Lakes. The storms packed 70 mile per hour wind as they slammed through Osceola county, with extensive tree and structural damage reported in the Sibley and Ashton areas. At least one […]
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Milford Man Arrested After Allegedly Being Found In The Ceiling Of A Convenience Store
June 11, 2025
(Sibley)– A Milford man has been arrested on a felony burglary charge after an incident in Sibley.According to a criminal complaint filed with the Osceola County Clerk of Court’s Office by the county sheriff’s office, 42-year-old Tony VandeBurg of Milford is accused of attempting to hide in a convenience store after hours. He was arrested […]
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A Longtime Administrator At Okoboji Community Schools Is Moving On
June 11, 2025
(Milford)– Middle School Principal Ryan Cunningham has accepted the Superintendent’s position at the Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District… Cunningham says he’s excited about the new opportunity but will also definitely miss Okoboji after being with the district some 18 years, most of those as Director of Teaching and Learning and Middle School Principal… Cunningham says he’s […]
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