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Motorcycle Crash Seriously Injures Spencer Man; Secondary Crash At The Scene Results In Minor Injuries To Two People

May 14, 2025

(Spencer)– The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a motorcycle crash this past Saturday that seriously injured a Spencer man. Authorities say they were notified a little after 6:00 am that morning of a motorcycle crash on Highway 71 just south of Fostoria. Deputies say 21-year-old Ryan Reineke of Spencer lost control of […]

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ILCC Students Compete In SkillsUSA

May 14, 2025

(Emmetsburg)– Iowa Lakes Community College and Career Academy students demonstrated outstanding talent and skill at the 2025 Iowa SkillsUSA competition, held in Des Moines, Iowa. Representing the Boat & Watercraft Technician, Construction Technology and Powersports and Power Equipment Technology programs, Iowa Lakes students earned multiple top honors against the best career and technical education students […]

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Ag Expert: Most Corn & Soybean Planting Is Now Complete

May 14, 2025

(Lakefield, Mn.)– Ideal weather has allowed most producers in the region to complete corn and soybean planting, well ahead of the pace from a year ago. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield estimates about 95 percent of the crops are in the ground, with quite a few of them emerging. While the spring […]

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Riverside Farmers & Makers Market Gets Ready For Another Season In Jackson

May 14, 2025

(Jackson, Mn.)– The Riverside Farmers and Makers Market is returning to Jackson for another season. Bill Brandt serves as market manager and is a board member with the Jackson Center for the Arts, which helps put on the market through the season. He says the first market of the season will be held May 22nd… […]

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Water Rates Going Up In Okoboji But Average Customer Should Be Unaffected

May 14, 2025

(Okoboji)– Water rates in Okoboji will be going up following action taken by the city council Tuesday evening. However, City Administrator Michael Meyers says the average customer shouldn’t be affected… The meter fees were put into place years ago to help fund a program to replace outdated meters. Meyers says most of those meters have […]

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