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Okoboji Summer Theatre announces Boji Bantam Broadway Boot Camp
May 15, 2024
(Okoboji)-Okoboji Summer Theatre has announced a new camp for young actors.KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Boji Bantam Theatre will host its first Broadway Boot Camp in July.Okoboji Summer Theatre Executive Director Ruth Ann Burke says, the focus will be on musical theater. “The Boji Bantam will be doing The Emperor’s New Clothes July 3-6, including […]
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Premier Communications Breaks Ground On Office/Retail Facility
May 15, 2024
(Okoboji)– Officials with Premier Communications today (Wed.) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new office and retail facility being constructed in Okoboji. Ryan Boone, the company’s CEO, told KUOO news they’re excited to have a presence in the Iowa Great Lakes… He says their goal, weather permitting, is to complete construction on the facility by […]
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Martin County West Voters Approve One Bond Issue; Reject Another
May 15, 2024
(Sherburn, Mn.)– Voters in the Martin County West School District Tuesday approved one bond referendum and voted down another. A $64.7 million bond to construct a new PreK-12 school building was approved with 966 voting in favor and 901 no. Unlike Iowa, bond referendums in Minnesota do not need a 60 percent approval for passage. […]
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Spirit Lake Man Arrested On Theft & Burglary Charges
May 15, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– A Spirit Lake man has been arrested on burglary and theft charges. 43-year-old Elijah Hicks was arrested Monday for burglary in the 3rd degree…a class “D” felony, and theft in the 1st degree…a class “C” felony. Criminal complaints filed by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office accuse Hicks of entering an occupied structure a […]
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Broken Sewer Main Prompts Trail Closure North Of Milford
May 15, 2024
(Milford)– A broken sewer main has prompted the closure of a section of recreational trail just north of Milford. Officials say the section of trail from County Road A-34 north to 28th Street is closed until further notice. Crews with the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District are working to repair the break. The section of […]
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Woman Jailed After Attempted Strangulation In Okoboji
May 15, 2024
(Okoboji)– A woman is jailed after allegedly trying to strangle another female in an incident Tuesday evening in Okoboji. Police were called to Lake Okoboji Resort, formerly Arrowwood, a little before 8:00 pm. Following an investigation, 31-year-old Cornelia Williamson was arrested and charged with domestic abuse assault impeding air or blood flow…a class “D” felony, […]
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Area Farmers Continue To Dodge Rain Events To Get Crops In The Ground
May 15, 2024
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Area farmers continue to face challenges in getting crops in the ground thanks to the wet spring. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services says progress is being made, but it’s off and on… He says it isn’t time to panic just yet for those who have had wetter fields… Nesseth says there are […]
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Crews Unload Truck At OST As They Prepare For 66th Season Of Productions
May 15, 2024
(Okoboji)– Here’s another sign of the approach of summer in the Iowa Great Lakes. Crews Tuesday unloaded the semi trailer at Okoboji Summer Theatre in preparation for the upcoming season of productions. OST General Manager Ruth Ann Burke says they’re excited to get things back up and running… Ticket information is available by emailing boxoffice@okobojisummertheatre.org […]
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Minor Injuries Reported In Car Vs. Motorcycle Collision
May 15, 2024
(Hull)– One person was injured when a car collided with a motorcycle Monday at an intersection in Sioux county. Authorities say 82-year-old James Andringa of Sanborn was driving a 2015 Ford Edge northbound on Highway 75 three miles northwest of Hull and 51-year-old Eric Rens of Hull was driving a 2014 Suzuki motorcycle, also northbound. […]
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