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Special Effort Underway To Get Eligible High School Students Registered To Vote
February 22, 2024
(Undated)– Election officials in Iowa are upping their efforts to increase political participation among the state’s youngest voters. A registration event has netted thousand of new voters – who are teens. Iowa law requires high schools to conduct two voter registration drives every year to educate students. This year, Secretary of State Paul Pate set […]
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Jackson Farm & Home Show Makes A Return This Year
February 22, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– After missing a year due to a scheduling conflict, the Jackson Farm and Home show is back for another year, and chamber director Corey Christopher says expansions this year will bring more of the farm in the farm and home show… Christopher says they were able to get two speakers, Kent Thiesse, a […]
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NWS Announces Storm Spotter Seminar Schedule
February 22, 2024
(Sioux Falls, S.D.)– Forecasters say the upcoming severe weather season in our region could be much more active than in previous years. They say a rapid transition from El Nino, which has resulted in a much warmer than normal winter, into a La Nina pattern, along with some other factors, could cause a dramatic shift […]
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Two NW Iowa Communities Awarded EPA Grants For Water Projects
February 22, 2024
(Undated)– Twenty-six-million dollars is coming to six rural Iowa communities to help with clean drinking water and waste water sanitation systems. Theresa Greenfield is with the USDA which is administering the grants… A project in Alta has also been awarded funding through the program.
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Accident Involving Semi Shuts Down Stretch Of Hwy 9 East Of Lake Park
February 22, 2024
(Lake Park)– A crash Wednesday involving a semi shut down a stretch of Highway 9 east of Lake Park for awhile. The rig left the road and went into the ditch between 150th Avenue and 160th Avenue a little after 3:00 pm. The driver was examined at the scene by paramedics. Traffic was routed around […]
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Osceola County Authorities Conduct Active Shooter Training Session
February 22, 2024
(Sibley)— Osceola County emergency responders and law officers are more ready to handle an active shooter scenario after a training exercise on Monday, February 19th. Osceola County Emergency Management Director Dan Bechler says the training took place at the Sibley-Ocheyedan High School in Sibley… He says it was the first full-scale run-through of the new […]
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High Speed Pursuit Leads To Charges Against Several People
February 21, 2024
(Pocahontas)– Several people face charges in connection with a high speed pursuit early Sunday. It started around 4:40 am when a Pocahontas county deputy observed a vehicle that was speeding in the 44000 block of Highway 4. The deputy tried to stop the vehicle, but it took off at speeds of 90 mph at times, […]
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Gas Leak Results In Some Traffic Being Re-Routed In Spirit Lake
February 21, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A natural gas leak made for a few tense moments today (Wed.) in Spirit Lake. Fire Chief Pat Daly says the Spirit Lake Fire Department was called around 11:30 am after getting a report of a gas leak in the area of 703 22nd Street… Crews with Black Hills Energy remained on the […]
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NW Iowa Woman Sentenced For Stealing Firearms From Family Member’s Home
February 21, 2024
(Sioux City)– A northwest Iowa woman has been sentenced for her role in stealing firearms and other valuables from a family member’s home. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 24-year-old Tresa Fiedler of Le Mars was sentenced Tuesday in Sioux City to more than seven years in federal prison. She […]
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City Officials In Jackson Interviewing Finalists For City Administrator Position
February 21, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– The list of candidates for City Administrator in Jackson has been narrowed to three from 13 originally. The finalists were introduced to city staff and residents at a meet-and-greet Tuesday. They include Sheri Platt, who worked 16 years in the private sector and healthcare industry as a manager and financial analyst. She is […]
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