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Spencer Officials Give Update On Flood Mitigation Efforts
May 8, 2025
(Spencer)– It’s been nearly a year now since historic flooding ravaged Spencer. Wednesday evening community leaders held an informational meeting with residents to give an update on lessons learned since the June, 2024 disaster. Rick Roe, a consultant who has worked with numerous other cities impacted by floods, recently completed a report on recommendations for […]
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A Shallow Lake In Jackson County Is Undergoing A Restoration
May 7, 2025
(Wilder, Mn.)– Efforts are underway to restore a shallow lake in northern Jackson county. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says crews this spring are drawing down the water level of Teal Lake just south of Wilder as part of a project to improve water quality and aquatic habitat in the 91-acre lake. The DNR […]
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City Of Estherville Applying For Grant To Fund Improvements At Airport
May 7, 2025
(Estherville)– The city of Estherville is moving ahead with a state grant application to assist with some improvements at the city’s airport. City Administrator Penny Clayton told the city council Monday the funds would help with two different projects… Clayton says the additional grass taxiway would help solve an ongoing issue at the airport… The […]
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OST Again Offering A Program For Area Students Interested In The Performing Arts
May 7, 2025
(Okoboji)– The musical theatre intensive will run from July 14-19th at the Okoboji Summer Theatre and Madison Dodd, the director of the Boji Bantam Children’s Theatre and of the musical theatre intensive, says there will be a lot going on during the week… Dodd says she was very pleased with the results of the first intensive […]
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Local Ag Expert: It’s Been An Ideal Spring For Corn & Soybean Planting
May 7, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Planting of corn and soybeans is wrapping up for some producers in the region, with some saying they’re completely done. Andy Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says the conditions this spring have been nothing short of ideal… Nesseth says some locations that received heavy rain recently are experiencing some minor crusting […]
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