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Another Reminder Of DNR Hunting, Trapping Meeting Coming Up Tues. (Feb. 20th)
February 19, 2024
(Okoboji)– Another reminder of a meeting the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be holding meeting tomorrow (Tues.) evening to gather input on the recently completed hunting and trapping seasons. Chris LaRue, a DNR wildlife biologist, says they’re hoping for a good turnout… He says the session will be conducted in a town hall setting… […]
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LRH Named A Top 100 Hospital
February 19, 2024
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare has been named a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital for the 6th year in a row. The designation is through The Chartis Center for Rural Health. It analyzes rural hospitals through the Hospital Strength INDEX which utilizes publicly available data to measure and monitor performance in areas such as […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Dev. Corp. Is Out With It’s Annual Report For 2023
February 19, 2024
(Spencer)– The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation is out with its annual report for 2023. President and CEO Curt Strouth tells KUOO news one of the highlights is the findings of retention and expansion visits the Corridor conducted among various businesses and industries in the four counties they serve… In addition to those issues, Strouth […]
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Planning Continues For Osceola County Jail Renovation Project
February 19, 2024
(Sibley)– Plans to remodel and add onto the jail in Osceola county are moving forward. Voters last November approved a $5 million bond issue for the project. Sheriff Kevin Wollmuth says final plans are being put together… Wollmuth says the facility will be one level… Wollmuth says some preliminary work for the project is already […]
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BNSF Railway & Landowners Reach Settlement In NW Iowa Derailment
February 19, 2024
(Sioux City)– Iowa landowners and BNSF Railway have reached a settlement regarding a lawsuit over an oil train derailment in 2018. Details, including the amount of money paid out, are not being released publicly. The derailment in June of 2018 near Doon spilled around 160-thousand gallons of tar sand oil into floodwaters in Lyon County. […]
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Wildlife Disease Measure Could Benefit Iowa Ag Industry
February 19, 2024
(Undated)– Wildlife advocates are asking Congress to pass bill that would help states track diseases killing wildlife across the country. In Iowa, the measure would focus on slowing bird flu outbreaks, among other things. House Resolution 6-7-6-5 would spend up to 42-and-a-half million dollars a year to help state wildlife experts study and share data […]
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Next Eggs & Issues To Be Held Saturday (Feb. 24th)
February 19, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer Chamber of Commerce holds its second “Eggs & Issues” forum of this legislative session this coming Saturday, February 24th. It gets underway at 9:00 am in the council chambers at Spencer City Hall. The doors will open to the public at 8:30 am. State Representatives Megan Jones and John Wills are scheduled […]
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A Number Of Key Bills Remain Alive In Iowa Legislature
February 19, 2024
(Des Moines)– Iowa’s lawmakers are moving past the first major deadline of the 2024 legislature session. Two proposals reforming Iowa’s Area Education Agencies survived the funnel deadline, each increasing pay to education staff. Also, moving through are bills defining the terms “male” and “female,” requiring Iowans to use state facilities that match their biological sex […]
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ISU Extension & Outreach Hires New Swine Specialist For NW Iowa
February 19, 2024
(Orange City)– Ashley Englin, a Le Mars native, has been hired as a new swine specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in northwest Iowa. She’s been on the job since January 29th and is developing contacts and meeting colleagues and clients. Englin has an extensive background in the swine industry. Her background includes […]
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