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Officials Say A Project To Remove Invasive Trees In An O’Brien County Park Was A Success
January 8, 2024
(Sutherland)– Officials with the Little Sioux Watershed Conservation Partnership say a cedar tree cutting workday last week in O’Brien county was a success. Amy Crouch, a spokesperson for the group, says community members, volunteers and environmental enthusiasts combined their efforts to remove the invasive trees at Dog Creek Park near Sutherland on January 4th. Crouch […]
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Okoboji Community School District Informs Patrons Of School Safety/Security Improvements
January 8, 2024
(Milford)– Another area school district is responding following last week’s school shooting in Perry, Iowa. In a letter to district patrons, officials with the Okoboji Community Schools say they are continually working to address security concerns. They say that includes ongoing ALICE, or Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate drills. The letter states that such […]
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Collision Sends One Person To The Hospital
January 8, 2024
(Sheldon)– Possible injuries were reported in a rear-end collision Sunday on Highway 18 in O’Brien county that involved a driver reading a text message on their phone. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Allyson Moser of Sanborn was driving a 2008 Ford Taurus and was looking at her phone when she collided with the […]
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Randy Feenstra Will Face Primary Challenge
January 6, 2024
(Sheldon)– Congressman Randy Feenstra will face a primary challenge. Former Army Ranger and CIA operations officer Kevin Virgil on Thursday announced he’s running as a Republican for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. Virgil is a native of O’Brien county. He says that his campaign is founded on the principles of true conservatism, emphasizing Iowa’s need for […]
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New Research Is Out On Cancer Rates In Iowa
January 5, 2024
(Undated)– New research shows rural Iowans get cancer less often than their urban counterparts but die from it more frequently. There are several factors at play. Breast cancer is more prevalent in urban populations in Iowa than in rural ones. And there is a higher rate of colorectal and lung cancer in rural populations. Despite […]
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Voting Has Concluded And The Results Are In For Winter Games Cheerleaders
January 5, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– Voting for this year’s University of Okoboji Winter Games cheerleaders has concluded and the results are in. This year’s eight cheerleaders will include Rob Catlin, Kolette Delperdang, Charlie Leissler, Katie Luinstra, Rob Rodriguez, Brandon Vodraska, Heath Williams, and Vicki Willison. Kiley Zankowski, Director of Marketing and Events for the Iowa Great Lakes Area […]
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Spencer Man Sentenced On Federal Child Porn Charge
January 5, 2024
(Sioux City)– A Spencer man has been sentenced to a little more than four years in federal prison on a charge of possession of child pornography. 42-year-old Leighton Jones pleaded guilty to the charge in August, 2023 and was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. Evidence showed that between January 1st, 2012 […]
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Area School Superintendents Address Shooting At Perry High School
January 4, 2024
(Spencer)– Administrators and Superintendents at some area school districts are offering their thoughts on Thursday’s school shooting in Perry. Area superintendents say they want families to know that school officials are in close contact with local law enforcement, even though the incident in Perry was said to be isolated. They add the safety of students, […]
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Spencer Hospital Records Its First Birth Of 2024
January 4, 2024
(Spencer)– Spencer Hospital has recorded its first birth of 2024. Liam Lopez was born at 4:00 am Wednesday, January 3rd. His parents are Jessica Rojas and Juan Lopez. Liam weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces and measured at 18.25 inches long. Dr. Nathaniel Meyer of Avera Medical Group Spencer delivered the healthy baby boy. Liam is […]
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