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New Report Says Wetlands Are Facing Increased Vulnerability
December 9, 2024
(Undated)– A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists says 30 million acres of wetlands in the Upper Midwest are at risk of destruction by industrial agriculture and other heavy industries. The authors say the U-S Supreme Court’s recent decision to strip some federal protections from wetlands accelerates the potential loss. The Union’s Stacy […]
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Spencer Flood Victims Reminded To Apply For Micro Grants
December 9, 2024
(Spencer)– City officials in Spencer are urging those who sustained damage in the June flood who have not already done so to apply for a variety of micro grants before time and funding runs out. Planning Director Adam Severson updated the city council on the applications at last week’s Spencer City Council meeting… Severson estimates […]
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Vehicle Fire Results In Arrest
December 9, 2024
(Spencer)– A vehicle fire last month in Clay county led to the arrest of a Ruthven man. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were called to the incident in the 31 hundred mile of 330th Avenue on the evening of November 27th. The driver was able to successfully exit the vehicle prior to […]
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More Bird Flu Detected In NW Iowa, This Time In Palo Alto County
December 8, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says another case of bird flu has been detected in northwest Iowa. The agency says a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was discovered in a commercial turkey flock in Palo Alto county. It’s Iowa’s 5th detection of H5N1 HPAI within poultry in 2024. Governor […]
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Emmet County Grass Fire Burns About 45 Acres
December 8, 2024
(Wallingford)– A grass/wildland fire Saturday afternoon near Wallingford burned about 45 acres. Fire departments from Wallingford and Estherville responded to the call on Burr Oak Road. Wallingford Fire Chief Jared Fisher says it was the result of a controlled burn that got out of hand. No injuries were reported.
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Bird Flu Detected In NW Iowa Flock
December 7, 2024
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a flock of commercial layer chickens in Sioux county. It’s the fourth detection of the virus in Iowa within poultry for 2024 and is the first detection in the state since June. Governor […]
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Children’s Christmas Bazaar To Be Held At H-LP Elementary School
December 6, 2024
(Lake Park)– A Children’s Christmas Bazaar will be taking place tomorrow (Sat.) at the Harris-Lake Park Elementary School in Lake Park. Principal Mike Thompson tells KUOO news this is the second year for the project that was brought back by a group known as “The Heroes of Happiness”… Thompson says it allows kids an opportunity […]
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Lueders Ridiculous Christmas Lights Back For Another Holiday Season
December 6, 2024
(Lake Park)– It’s a display of Christmas lights even Clark Griswold would be envious of. Lueders Ridiculous Christmas Lights can be found at 1078 110th Street northwest of Lake Park. Roxy Lueders says it started years ago with just a few strings of lights on their house and has snowballed since then. As of a […]
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Two ILCC Instructors Receive Awards
December 6, 2024
(Estherville)– Two instructors at Iowa Lakes Community College were recognized earlier this week for their excellence in education, leadership, and service. Carol Ayres Stueven, a professor of instrumental music and jazz band at Iowa Lakes, was presented with the Outstanding Faculty Award. She has been at ILCC since 1988. Also honored was Tim Ireland. He […]
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