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RAGBRAI Officials Report Death Of A Second Participant, This One In Estherville
July 24, 2025
(Estherville)– We’re learning a second person has died in this year’s RAGBRAI event. The Iowa State Patrol confirms a rider died in Estherville Tuesday. Estherville Emergency Medical Service personnel say they responded around 7:00 am after getting a report of an unconscious rider. That person was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where they […]
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City Officials In Estherville Say They Were Pleased With How RAGBRAI Went
July 23, 2025
(Estherville)– Officials in Estherville say they’re pleased with how RAGBRAI went in that community. City Administrator Penny Clayton expressed her gratitude to everyone that made it possible… “All of the volunteers, all of the city employees, all of the council members. Every person in our community, whether they were on a volunteer committee or they […]
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Estherville City Council Member Says He’s Moving & Will Be Stepping Down
July 23, 2025
(Estherville)– A longtime member of the Estherville city council says he’ll be stepping down next month. Dave Seylar made the announcement at a council meeting Wednesday evening… “Our next meeting will be my last because I’m moving out of the ward that I’m in.” Seylar represents ward three. His term was to expire at the […]
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Bicyclist Dies On Second Day Of RAGBRAI While Going Through Jackson County
July 23, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A bicyclist who was participating on the second day of RAGBRAI died after collapsing along the route while passing through southern Jackson county. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was called around 8:15 am Monday after getting a report of a rider who had collapsed on Jackson County Road 4, just off of Highway […]
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Windom Police Say Fatal Shooting, Residential Burglary, May Be Related
July 23, 2025
(Windom, Mn.)– Police in Windom, Minnesota say a fatal shooting and residential burglary early today (Wed.) in that city appear to be related. Police say they were called to the 1400 block of 12th Avenue in Windom at 5:19 am and found a 79-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was taken to the Windom […]
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Pearson Lakes Art Center Has Events This Week for Youth and Adults
July 23, 2025
(Okoboji) The Pearson Lakes Art Center youth classes are coming to an end but Education Director Holly Zinn Hample encourages you to sign up now. “We just have one more week of youth classes left for the summer next week and there’s still time, a few spots to enroll into that, all those classes next […]
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Ag Expert: Crops Continue To Look Good But Corn Root Worm Activity Is Starting To Show Up
July 23, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– The overall condition of corn and soybean crops in the area remains excellent. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says most of the corn is fully tasseled with the soybeans at the R3 stage of development and canopying. He cautions, though, that they are starting to see signs of root worm […]
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Design, Drainage Issues Said To Be Factors In Ongoing Delays With Sherwood Forest Park Project
July 23, 2025
(Okoboji)– We’re learning additional details into the ongoing delays with the Shorewood Forest Park project being constructed on land at the former Inn Golf Course in Okoboji. It’s being overseen by the Dickinson County Conservation Board, which was gifted the land by a donor. A ribbon cutting on the project has been postponed twice now, […]
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Worthington Man Arrested On Forgery Charges
July 23, 2025
(Rock Rapids)– A Worthington, Minnesota man has been arrested on a warrant for felony forgery charges after incidents in 2021, 2022, and 2023 at Grand Falls Casino near Larchwood. A criminal complaint filed by the Iowa DCI accuses 57-year-old Roberto Hernandez of Worthington of forging the name on an ID in his possession to claim […]
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Measles Case Confirmed In NW Iowa
July 23, 2025
(Sheldon)– Health officials are confirming a case of measles in northwest Iowa. On Tuesday, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced the case was linked to one adult person with no known link to other cases in the state. The person has not traveled outside of the state recently, but potential exposure sites […]
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