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Malfunctioning Wind Turbine Results In Road Closure
February 9, 2024
(Allendorf)– A hard-surfaced road south of Allendorf is closed until further notice. According to Sibley Fire Chief Ken Huls, emergency crews in Osceola County have closed a section of County Road A22 near Allendorf. Huls says A22, or 170th Street is closed for one mile, west of Highway 59, due to a malfunctioning wind turbine. […]
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It’s time for Daffodil Days with Relay for Life of Dickinson County
February 8, 2024
(Spirit Lake)-Daffodil Days are here with Relay for Life of Dickinson County. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Relay for Life of Dickinson County is holding their annual Daffodil Days fundraiser.Senior Community Development Manager Dana Kauffman says there are several varieties available. “Throughout the last few years we’ve also added some other fun items that you […]
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Informational Meeting To Be Held March 7th On Next Stage Of Hwy 71 Project Through Lakes Corridor
February 8, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– A date has been set for a public informational meeting on the third phase of work on Highway 71 through the lakes corridor. It’s scheduled for 5:30 pm Thursday, March 7th at The Pavilion in Arnolds Park. The next phase will involve reconstruction of the highway in Okoboji from north of Sanborn Avenue […]
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Rotary Car Goes Through Ice
February 8, 2024
(Arnolds Park)– If you purchased a ticket in this year’s Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club Car Drop Contest, you might want to check it. The car has gone through the ice on Smith’s Bay. Based on web cam data, it appears to have happened sometime around 10:00 am this (Thurs.) morning, however the official time […]
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Clay County Tourism Director Talks 2023 Numbers
February 8, 2024
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday evening heard an update from Clay County Tourism. Director Olivia Baxter reported some 140,000 people visited Clay county in 2023. She says the majority of them came from metro areas… Baxter also provided a breakdown on tourism-related spending in Clay county during 2022, the most recent year for which […]
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State Trooper: YOU Could Be An MVP For This Year’s Big Game
February 8, 2024
(Undated)– Public safety officials say YOU could be the MVP of this year’s big game. Kevin Krull of the Iowa State Patrol says in this case the MVP is even more important than the one who is actually on the playing field… Krull says drunk driving statistics speak for themselves… Krull offers these tips for […]
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Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department offering Singing Valentines
February 7, 2024
(Estherville)-It’s time to order your singing Valentine. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department is once again offering singing Valentines.Vocal Music Professor Brett Fuelberth says they’ll be delivered by the Men’s Quartet. “We have our Men’s Ensemble, a quartet coming out from the College. They all dress up in tuxes […]
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Additional Details Released Into Collision On Hwy 71 South Of Jackson
February 7, 2024
(Jackson, Mn.)– Authorities have released additional details into a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning on Highway 71 five miles north of the Iowa-Minnesota border. The Minnesota State Patrol says 27-year-old Maria Cruzbanegas of Estherville was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox northbound and 36-year-old Jordan Hawn of Spirit Lake was driving a 2011Nissan Maxima southbound when the […]
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AARP Iowa Calling On Legislators To Crack Down On Credit Card Scams
February 7, 2024
(Des Moines)– A-A-R-P Iowa is calling on lawmakers to help prevent gift-card scams during this year’s legislative session. Impostor scams have been the number one consumer fraud scam in Iowa for nine years running and commonly seek payment via gift cards. A-A-R-P Iowa’s Paige Yontz says impostors play on a victim’s fears, usually tied to […]
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