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Most Of NW Iowa On Verge Of Seeing Return Of Drought Conditions
October 9, 2025
(Undated)– A return to much below normal rainfall in August and September has several counties in northwest Iowa again teetering on the edge of drought conditions. The latest drought monitor shows the entire northwest corner of Iowa as abnormally dry. A small portion of east central Iowa right along the Mississippi River is listed in […]
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Spencer City Council Approves Projects That Will Create Additional Heavy Industrial Lots
October 9, 2025
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council earlier this week approved an agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for a couple of paving projects through the Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy, or RISE program. $1.19 million of the projected cost will be covered by RISE with the city’s share coming in at $357,000. City Manager Kevin Robinson […]
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Spirit Of Harmony Holding Concert This Saturday (Oct. 11th)
October 9, 2025
(Estherville)– Spirit of Harmony holds their annual concert this Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Janice K. Lund Center for the Performing Arts at the Estherville campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. Judy Weipert, Director of Spirit of Harmony, says the are excited… “We’ve been a chorus for 45 years. I’ve directed the chorus for […]
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Clay County Fair Seeking Candidates For Board Of Directors
October 9, 2025
(Spencer)– The Clay County Fair is putting out a call for candidates to join its Board of Directors. Eligible candidates must have been a member of the Fair Association a minimum of one year prior to their election. The deadline to apply to run is November 21st, 2025. The Nominating Committee reviews all interested candidates […]
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Book Vendor Bankruptcy Has Local Libraries Scrambling
October 9, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– Patrons of local libraries may have noticed a lack of new materials on the shelves recently. Kara Rice is the head librarian for the Arnolds Park Public Library. She tells KUOO news it stems from the sudden, unexpected shut down of a major book vendor… “So unfortunately Baker and Taylor, a long time […]
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Estherville City Council Takes First Step Toward Removing Some Stop Lights
October 9, 2025
(Estherville)– Some stoplights at the intersection of North 6th Street and 2nd Avenue North in Estherville could be on their way out. City Administrator Penny Clayton says an engineer’s evaluation of the city’s traffic signals indicated they are no longer warranted. In place of the stoplights, Clayton says stop signs would be put up for […]
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Collision Involving A Van & Semi Injures Two People
October 9, 2025
(Storm Lake)– Two people were injured, one seriously, in a collision Wednesday evening in Buena Vista county. The Iowa State Patrol says 46-year-old Jay Lockwood of Rembrandt was driving a 1995 Ford Econoline westbound on Highway 3 and 37-year-old Fidel Rodriguez of Algona was driving a 2009 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer eastbound. Troopers say Lockwood was […]
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City Development Board Rejects Spirit Lake Annexation Request
October 8, 2025
(Des Moines)– Efforts by the city of Spirit Lake to annex 39.9 acres of land just west of the Indian Hills Golf Course, but not including the course itself, into the city have been dealt a setback. A 50 foot strip of land along Highway 9 to connect the 39.9 acres to the existing west […]
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Estherville Woman Sentenced In Hit & Run Involving Bicyclist
October 8, 2025
(Emmetsburg)– An Estherville woman will spend 60 days in jail and serve probation after pleading guilty to charges related to a hit-and-run incident in Ruthven last year. 23-year-old Laticia Whiting was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury, open container, failure to provide proof of insurance and driving on the […]
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