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Armstrong Man Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle
August 2, 2023
(Armstrong)– An Armstrong man was injured last week after being struck by a vehicle. The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office says 50-year-old Darrell Burgess was crossing Highway 9 near South 3rd Street in Armstrong when he walked into the path of a westbound vehicle driven by 20-year-old Ethaniel Mithhun of Buffalo Center. Burgess was taken by […]
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Website Launched to Help Iowans Track $12 Billion in Federal Money
August 2, 2023
(Undated)– A group called Progress Iowa has launched a website that allows people to track federal money spent on critical projects in the state. The group aims to make it easier to search for this information in one place. Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic says the first-of-its-kind resource, ‘IowaAtWork.com,’ allows Iowans to see online […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Chamber Unveils 2024 Winter Games Logo
August 2, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the logo for the 2024 University of Okoboji Winter Games. Kiley Zankowski, Director of Marketing and Events, says they’ve been working with a local marketing firm over the past several months in coming up with a logo… And even though we are still […]
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Local Ag Expert: Drought Starting To Cut Into Yield Potentials
August 2, 2023
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Extremely dry conditions are starting to take a toll on corn and soybean crops locally. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says it’s starting to get noticeable… He says it undoubtedly is going to have an impact on yields… Nesseth says yield potential will continue to decrease even more the longer […]
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Estherville & Wallingford Fire Depts. Respond To Field Fire
August 2, 2023
(Estherville)– Here’s another reminder of a high fire danger due to the extremely dry conditions. The Estherville and Wallingford Fire Departments responded a little after 3:00 pm Monday to 1996 370th Street where a CRP field was on fire. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke, which was also limiting visibility for motorists on a nearby roadway. Firefighters […]
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Lake Park Woman Escapes Injury In Car Vs. Train Collision
August 2, 2023
(Sanborn)– A Lake Park woman escaped injury Tuesday when a vehicle she was driving collided with a Canadian Pacific train in O’Brien county. It happened a little after 1:00 pm at a crossing on Redwing Avenue just west of Sanborn. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Lindsey Reese of Lake Park was driving a […]
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Marilyn Maye returns to Pearson Lakes Art Center August 1 & 2
August 1, 2023
(Okoboji)-Marilyn Maye returns to Pearson Lakes Art Center this week. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Marilyn Maye returns to The Pearson Lakes Art Center for two performances Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The legendary singer recently performed at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops, where she received 12 standing ovations. “The theatre is just magnificent. […]
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Mid-America Business Index For July Sees Sharp Decline
August 1, 2023
(Omaha, Neb.)– The Mid-America Business Conditions Index for July in the nine-state region that includes Iowa and Minnesota, had some sobering news. The index is compiled by Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss. He says the numbers for July took a steep dive from June… Goss says hiring was also down, with that index dropping to […]
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