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Statewide Youth Bass Tournament Set For Saturday On The IGL
April 17, 2025
(Okoboji)– A lot of young anglers will be hitting the Iowa Great Lakes this weekend for a special event. Paul Daniels is with the Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club which is a major player in the event… On another note, the Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club will be holding their annual Kids Fishing Clinic April […]
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American Red Cross Putting Out A Call For Blood Donations
April 17, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The American Red Cross is putting out a call for blood donations. According to the organization, only 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. There are a few blood drives that will be happening in the area and Karen Dokken (dockin), the chairman of the Red Cross Blood Drives in Spirit Lake, urges […]
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County Road A-34 Through Most Of Milford To Be Closed Again Starting Late Next Week
April 17, 2025
(Milford)– A heavily traveled road in Milford that was closed most of last year for road construction is about to be closed once again to through traffic. Officials with the city of Milford and the engineer on the project say 13th Street, or County Road A-34, will be closed from Highway 71 west to the […]
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Iowa Lakes Handbell Ensemble To Perform
April 17, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Iowa Lakes Handbell Ensemble will ring in spring with a concert on Sunday April 27th at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake. Carol Ayres, the director of the handbell group, talks about why they chose this location… Ayres discusses what you can expect from this year’s concert… This year’s concert will […]
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Man Sentenced For Illegally Reentering The U.S. After Being Found In NW Iowa
April 17, 2025
(Sioux City)– A man who entered the United States illegally from Mexico was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison. 39-year-old Rafael Martinez De Escobar-Hernandez pled guilty December 9th of last year to one count of illegal re-entry. At the plea hearing, De Escobar-Hernandez admitted he had illegally entered the U.S from Guatemala after being […]
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Final Defendant In Armstrong Corruption Case Sentenced
April 17, 2025
(Armstrong)– A former City Clerk in Armstrong has been sentenced to three years of probation. Traci Lang had previously pled guilty to felonious misconduct in office and falsifying public records. Four other counts were dismissed as part of a plea deal. Lang must also pay more than $1,500 in fines and court costs. Lang was […]
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Dickinson Co. Conservation Board Holding Informational Program On Insects
April 16, 2025
(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Nature Center is hosting a fun, family-friendly insect-themed event on Saturday, April 26th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Maser Monarch Lodge. Dickinson County Conservation Board Community Relations Coordinator Amy Heibult says they are excited to host the Iowa State University Insect Zoo… Heibult says there will be all sorts […]
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Iowa’s Hands-Free Cell Phone Law Goes Into Effect July 1st
April 16, 2025
(Undated)– A new law passed this year by the Iowa Legislature means that as of July first, drivers in Iowa may not touch their phones. Iowa State Patrol spokesman, Trooper Kevin Krull says April happens to be the perfect month to talk about a distracted driving law… Krull says you can still make and take […]
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Corn & Soybean Planting Kicking Into High Gear; Conditions Said To Be Ideal
April 16, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Corn and soybean planting is in high gear across the region. That word from Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services of Lakefield… Nesseth says there’s also good news for alfalfa fields. He says there earlier had been concern over some die off due to a lack of snow this past winter, but he […]
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