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Former Storm Lake City Employee Sentenced On Child Porn Charges
January 16, 2026
(Sioux City)– A former Storm Lake city employee was sentenced Thursday to seven years behind bars on federal child pornography charges. 52-year-old Brian Oakleaf of Storm Lake pled guilty in September of last year to two counts of possessing child porn. Federal prosecutors say Oakleaf was arrested as the result of an investigation of an […]
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Cherokee Man Sentenced On Drug Charges
January 16, 2026
(Primghar)– A Cherokee man has been sentenced on felony drug charges in O’Brien County. According to a criminal complaint, in October 2025, 33-year-old Frank Bandomo of Cherokee was accused of possession of methamphetamine and psilocybin mushrooms for the third or subsequent time, making them felony offenses. In his statement, an O’Brien County Deputy said the […]
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2026 U OF O Winter Games Cheerleaders Give Their First Cheer
January 16, 2026
(Milford)– The 2026 University of Okoboji Winter Games gave their first cheers at Thursday evening’s cheerleader alumni dinner. The cheers were lead by chair Mickey Harrington… This year’s cheerleaders are Emily Boettcher, Josh Carr, Nicole Evans, Michael Jensen, Nick Plueger, Krista Stafford, Krista and Trevor Smith, and Andy Wolf. Special recognition was also given Thursday […]
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One Area City Is Adjusting Fees Charged For Zoning, Building Permits
January 15, 2026
(Estherville)– Fees charged for building and zoning permits in Estherville are going up. City council members approved the increases earlier this month. Dane Ross, the city’s Community Development Director, told the council the increases are needed in part, to keep up with inflation and the added time it takes to review and process the information. […]
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Harris-Lake Park Awarded STEM Grant
January 15, 2026
(Lake Park)– Harris-Lake Park is one of 31 Iowa school districts to receive the 2026-’27 STEM BEST Program award and grant. Middle School-High School Principal Greg Hiemstra tells KUOO news Harris-Lake Park was singled out for their STEM Wolves DEN, or Discovery, Experience and Navigation initiative… “We have done a lot of STEM initiatives and […]
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Jackson Man Announces Candidacy For Minnesota Senate
January 15, 2026
(Jackson, Mn.)– A Jackson man has announced he’s running for the Minnesota Senate in District 21. Nathan Peterson has served on the Jackson City Council the past six years and has served on the Jackson County Fair Board. He is Chairman of the Jackson County Republicans and previously served as a congressional deputy chair for […]
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Battle Of The Bartenders Returns For Its 12th U Of O Winter Games
January 15, 2026
(Okoboji)– Battle of the Bartenders has been the big kickoff to Winter Games for the past eleven years and they look to do it all again this year. Jared Ransom, Marketing Coordinator at Parks Marina, says the event just keeps getting bigger… “Twelve years into it and, you know, more and more bars are jumping […]
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Man Accused Of Impersonating State Inspector
January 15, 2026
(Cherokee)– Authorities say a man tried to shut down a restaurant while impersonating food inspectors. The alleged incident happened on December 20th at the Little Panda Restaurant in Cherokee. Documents say Jason David Skadeland was picking up food at the time and being belligerent to employees, while threatening to shut the place down. Skadeland is […]
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