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Former Spencer Resident & Y100 Morning Host Wins An Emmy

January 18, 2024

(Los Angeles)– A huge honor for a former Spencer resident and Y100 morning host. Jon Armond has won a 2024 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Narration in a TV Series” for his work with the NFL’s New York Jets on CBS. Armond narrates the program, titled “One Jets Drive”… Armond has done voiceover work for a […]

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Extreme Cold Has Quickly Thickened The Ice On Area Lakes

January 18, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– The cold weather has resulted in a lot of ice being made on area lakes. Dan Dirks is a local Conservation Officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. He says the average thickness on the Iowa Great Lakes ranges from 6 to 10 inches right now… Dirks adds there are some areas […]

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More Snow, Cold To Impact Region

January 18, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– More winter weather is headed our way. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for today (Thurs.) for all of northwest Iowa, including the Iowa Great Lakes. Forecasters say as much as three inches of new snow could fall on the region. That will be followed by another blast of […]

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Sheldon Man Sentenced In Sex Abuse Case Involving A 13-Year-Old

January 18, 2024

(Sheldon)– A Sheldon man has been sentenced to a 10-year prison term for having sex with a 13-year-old. The incident happened over a year ago near Sutherland. According to a criminal complaint filed with the O’Brien County Clerk of Court’s office, then-19-year-old Jose Alfredo Jimenez of Sheldon was charged with Sexual Abuse in the Second […]

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Fire Destroys A House In Boyden

January 18, 2024

(Boyden)– Fire Tuesday evening destroyed a house in Boyden. The Boyden Fire Department was called to 803 Webb Street a little before 9:00 pm and found the structure engulfed. Fire Departments from Hull and Sheldon were then contacted for mutual assistance. Officials say one person who was in the house managed to get out and […]

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Registration for U of O Winter Games Activities to close Monday, January 22

January 17, 2024

(Arnolds Park)-The deadline to register for Winter Games activities is coming up next week. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber is reminding those who wish to participate in the various Winter Games activities that the deadline to register is Monday.Kylie Zankowski, Director of Marketing and Events says, many events are […]

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Extreme Cold & Snow Impacting Blood Supplies

January 17, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– The extreme cold and snow is having an impact on the region’s blood supply. Shay Willis of LifeServe Blood Center tells KUOO news they experienced a big drop in donations over the past couple of weeks… She says there are a couple of ways you can schedule an appointment to donate… LifeServe Blood […]

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Iowa Republican Chair Says He’s Happy With How Caucuses Went

January 17, 2024

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Republican Party is calling the 2024 Iowa caucuses a success. Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann says the party was prepared for 200-thousand voters… Kaufmann says all-in-all, things went pretty smooth… Strong turnouts for Monday’s caucuses were also reported locally.

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Separate Trials & Change Of Venue Granted For Three Former Armstrong City Officials

January 17, 2024

(Estherville)– A judge in Emmet county has granted separate trials and a change of venue for three former Armstrong officials facing a variety of charges stemming back to February 2021. It stems from an investigation by the state that involved former Mayor Gregg Buum, Connie Thackery, who was City Clerk at the time, and the […]

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Orange City Man Accused Of Threatening To Shoot His Father

January 17, 2024

(Spirit Lake)– An Orange City man accused of threatening to shoot his father is in the Dickinson county jail. A criminal complaint filed by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office charges 27-year-old Nathan Kamstra with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. The complaint says the alleged incident took place a little after 1:30 pm this past […]

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Spencer Community Theatre Seeing Some Changes As They Continue To Recover From The Pandemic

January 17, 2024

(Spencer)– Spencer Community Theatre has undergone some significant changes in the past year. For one thing, Connie Goeken of SCT says their staff has changed and now consists entirely of volunteers. She says it’s part of their effort to recover from the pandemic… Goeken says they’re also reviewing their business model… She adds there’s another […]

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