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Kenue Coffee Hour will feature talk by Mark Klemme January 4
January 2, 2024
(Okoboji)-There’s a Kenue Coffee Hour on tap Thursday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Dickinson County Nature Center will hold the first Kenue Coffee Hour of the year on Thursday.Environmental Education Coordinator Danica Cox says the free program is designed for adults. “Our Kenue Coffee Hour is a program that we run every month on […]
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Iowa Secretary Of State Comes Out With Voter Registration Numbers
January 2, 2024
(Des Moines)– More than two-point-two million people are registered to vote in Iowa, but the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office says just one-point-five are considered active voters. There are currently more than 590-thousand active Republican voters, Democratic voter registration is 471-thousand. The number of active voters with no political party affiliation is 436-thousand. There are […]
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Additional Area Code Coming To Southwest Minnesota
January 2, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– Someday soon, when you call a number from north of the state line, you may be dialing a new area code. Southwest Minnesota is getting another area code, in addition to the present 507. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission says 924 will soon be assigned to new phone numbers as they’re issued in […]
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Officials Again Warn Of A Scheme Involving Fake Unemployment Claims
January 2, 2024
(Des Moines)– Officials with Iowa Workforce Development are again warning about a scam that involves fraudulent unemployment claims. The agency says they continue to hear from residents getting notices in the mail saying such a claim has been filed in their name, but the recipient never actually filed the claim. Officials with Iowa Workforce Development […]
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Firefighters Successfully Rescue A Dog From A Drain Tile
January 2, 2024
(Wallingford)– Wallingford Fire and Rescue wrapped up 2023 with an animal rescue. A press release says firefighters responded New Years Eve to a report of a bull dog that was stuck in a culvert next to a house. Crews had to dig five to six feet deep to reach the tile and had to use […]
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1st Day Hike To Be Held Monday (Jan. 1st) At Gull Point State Park
December 29, 2023
(Wahpeton)– Outdoor enthusiasts will be able to usher in the new year with a hike at several state parks in Iowa, including Gull Point in Wahpeton. The First Day Hike offers participants an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and the quiet beauty of nature in winter. The hike will begin at 10:00 am and will […]
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The Iowa Great Lakes Drug Task Force Has Two New Member Entities
December 29, 2023
(Undated)– Two additional entities are signing on with the Iowa Great Lakes Drug Task Force. They include the Milford Police Department and the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office. The two agencies were added to the group effective December 20th and have been approved by the organization’s Executive Task Force Board. Member entities are now voting on […]
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Christmas Day Disturbance In Jackson Lands One Person In Jail
December 29, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)– A disturbance Christmas Day at a residence in Jackson sent one person to jail. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called around 5:00 am that morning to an apartment complex. Upon investigating, 40-year-old Vanick Pierre of Jackson was arrested and charged with burglary in the 1st degree, two counts of felony […]
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Two Vehicle Collision Sends One Person To The Hospital
December 29, 2023
(Fairmont, Mn.)– A two vehicle collision Thursday evening in Fairmont sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 30-year-old Ashley Metteer of Welcome was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse westbound on Johnson Street and 47-year-old Christine Laue of Fenton, Iowa, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Highway 15 when the […]
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