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Spencer Hospital Holding Special Event To Promote Exercise & Heart Health
February 5, 2024
(Spencer)– The month of February is Heart Month. Spencer Hospital is holding a unique event to commemorate the occasion. PR and Marketing Director Susan Zulk says they’re inviting area residents to participate in a virtual walk from Spencer to Valentine, Nebraska, a distance of 331 miles. It starts Tuesday (Feb. 6th) and will run through […]
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Utility Work Going On In Two Lakes Area Towns
February 5, 2024
(Undated)– The week is starting off with some utility work going on in two lakes area cities. In Arnolds Park, crews are flushing hydrants today (Monday, Feb. 5th). Residents may notice a temporary drop in pressure and discoloration as a result. In Milford, crews will be jetting sanitary sewers. That work will be ongoing through […]
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IGL Fishing Club To Hold It’s Annual Seminar & Fundraiser Thursday (Feb.8th)
February 5, 2024
(Everly)– The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club holds its annual fishing seminar Thursday evening, February 8th, at the Hap Ketselsen Center in Everly. Club spokesman Dean Jacobsen says this year’s keynote speaker is Joel Nelson… Jacobsen says the event also features a raffle and auction to help raise funds for the club… Thursday’s event is […]
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Crash Injures Two People, Sends One Person To Jail
February 4, 2024
(Sheldon)– A two-vehicle collision a little before 10:00 am Friday on Highway 18 one mile west of Sheldon sent two people to the hospital and one of the drivers to jail. Authorities say 18-year-old Alex Lopez-Morales of Sioux Center was driving a 2013 Ford Explorer westbound on Highway 18. 78-year-old Helen Golden of Sioux Falls, […]
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Man Becomes Stranded On Poor Ice On Big Spirit Lake
February 4, 2024
(Orleans)– There were some tense moments Saturday evening when a man became stranded on poor ice on Big Spirit Lake. A press release from the Spirit Lake Fire Department says they were called around 6:20 pm after getting a report of a man stranded on some ice that was breaking up in the Buffalo Run […]
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California Man Sentenced In Drug Case With Ties To NW Iowa
February 3, 2024
(Sioux City)— A California man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine by mail to northwest Iowa was sentenced on Wednesday in Sioux City Federal Court to serve 30 years in prison. The US Attorney’s Office says 67-year-old James Sterner previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Evidence showed that Sterner conspired to […]
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Several Area Residents Appointed To Serve On District 3A Judicial Nominating Commission
February 3, 2024
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed several area residents to serve on the District 3A Judicial Nominating Commission. They include Lois Clark of Dickinson county; Joie Greig of Emmet county and Lyn Schultes of Palo Alto county. The appointments are not subject to Senate confirmation.
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Unseasonably Warm Weather Results In Cancellation Of Fundraising Event
February 2, 2024
(Sutherland)– The unseasonably warm weather has resulted in the cancellation of a popular fundraising event. Officials with Seasons Center for Behavioral Health and Autumn’s Center say they have cancelled what would have been their 5th annual Ice Fishing Tournament that was scheduled for Saturday, February 10th. They site safety concerns with the rapidly deteriorating ice […]
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Iowa D.O.T Is Out With Its 2023 Aviation Accident Summary
February 2, 2024
(Ames)– There were 16 aviation accidents in the state with one fatality during 2023. That’s according to statistics from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Officials say that was a 33 percent increase from 2022. D.O.T officials say the state has averaged 13 accidents over the last five years. Some of the incidents this past year […]
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