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Emmet County Supervisors Updated On Red Rock Wind Energy Project
April 25, 2024
(Estherville)– Officials with the Red Rock Energy Center project gave an update at Tuesday’s Emmet County Board of Supervisors meeting. The company says it now plans to put up 18 turbines in Emmet county, and is scaling back its project in Dickinson county, with the plans calling for about 70 turbines, compared to the 83 […]
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Lakeside Lab to offer CLAMP Training Sessions in May
April 24, 2024
(Okoboji)-There are several training sessions for the CLAMP program coming up next month. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory is preparing to start the CLAMP program for the summer season.Environmental Lab Analyst Megan Vigdal says, the water quality monitoring program is now in its 25th year. “CLAMP is the Cooperative Lakes Area Monitoring […]
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Road Projects Getting Underway In SW Minnesota
April 24, 2024
(Undated)– Multiple road projects are getting underway in southwest Minnesota. One of those involves Jackson County Road 14, or Mill Road, from Lakefield to County Road 9, which is closed for a project getting underway today (Wednesday). Another project involves work on Highway 4 from Sherburn to Ormsby. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says […]
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Restoration Of Downtown Spirit Lake’s Historic Stevens’ Block Continues
April 24, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Restoration of a historic landmark in downtown Spirit Lake continues. Maria Mellmann and Kevin Kuhlman purchased what’s known as the Stevens Block at 802 Lake Street in January of 2022 and have been restoring the iconic building ever since. Mellmann tells KUOO news there are several commercial units now available on the lower […]
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Drug Take Back Day Coming Up Saturday
April 24, 2024
(Spirit Lake) — Iowans concerned about the misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications can take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday. Iowa’s Office of Drug Control Policy recommends Iowans clean out their medicine cabinets and dispose of any medications they no longer need. The collection in October netted 5,500 pounds of […]
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Ribbon Cut For Lewis & Clark Water Service To Sheldon
April 24, 2024
(Sheldon)– The water has actually been flowing through Sheldon’s pipes for months already, but the ribbon has now officially been cut on Sheldon’s connection to the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. Several local, regional, state, and national dignitaries congregated in Sheldon on Tuesday to celebrate the connection. One of them was Lewis & Clark […]
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Spirit Lake City Council Hears Plans For Workforce Housing Development
April 24, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake City Council this (Tues.) evening adopted a resolution supporting an application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for Workforce Housing Tax Credits for a major residential development. Robert Smith is with Eagle Construction and Talon Development, based out of Sioux Falls. He says the development consisting of town homes and […]
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Okoboji High School Drama Department to present The Butler Did It April 26-27
April 23, 2024
(Milford)- Okoboji High School will present their spring play this weekend. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Okoboji High School will present their production of The Butler Did It on Friday and Saturday nights.Director Ryan Overton says the cast plays off of each other in sometimes hilarious ways. “We’re going with a murder mystery this year. […]
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State Representative John Wills Reflects On Legislative Session
April 23, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Local legislators are sounding off on the recently completed session of the Iowa Legislature which concluded early Saturday. State Representative John Wills says there were a number of highlights, including passage of a bill addressing school safety… Wills says passage of a bill addressing illegal immigration in Iowa was also a highlight. He […]
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