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Hot Weather Could Cause Pavement Issues
June 1, 2023
(Undated)– Officials are warning about hot weather and the danger it poses to highways and interstates. Chris Brakke of the Iowa Department of Transportation says it can cause the pavement to heave upward, or buckle… He says it’s more likely to occur with older pavement… Brakke adds there is no way to predict when or […]
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Pair From Sibley Accused Of Stealing From Railroad Property
June 1, 2023
(Orange City)– Two people from Sibley are accused of stealing metal from railroad property and trying to sell it as scrap iron at a salvage yard. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old David Case and 33-year-old Margaret Jakobson allegedly went onto property owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and stole tie plates […]
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City Of Spencer To Spray For Mosquitoes
May 31, 2023
(Spencer)– The city of Spencer will be spraying for mosquitoes over the next couple of nights. Thursday evening (June 1st), crews will be spraying an area north of the Little Sioux River bridge from 11th Avenue West to 10th Avenue East. The following night, Friday (June 2nd), the operations will be focused on south Spencer. […]
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Truck Accidentally Spills Wet Cement On Hwy 71 South Of Spencer
May 31, 2023
(Greenville)– Some traffic disruptions were reported earlier today (Wednesday) on a stretch of Highway 71 between 460th Street and 480th Street in Clay county, south of Spencer. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a cement truck accidentally lost some of it’s load late this (Wednesday) morning. Both lanes of the highway were reportedly covered in […]
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Citywide Clean-Up Day For City Of Okoboji Set For June 5th
May 31, 2023
(Okoboji)– The city of Okoboji will hold its annual citywide clean-up day Monday, June 5th. City Administrator Michael Meyers… Meyers adds there are certain things that will NOT be picked up… Meyers says it’s important items be placed at the curb no later than 7:00 am the day of the pick up as crews will […]
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Ag Expert: Corn & Soybeans Looking Pretty Good So Far
May 31, 2023
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Area corn and soybean crops have emerged and for the most part stands are looking good. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says there have been issues, however, to our north… Nesseth adds there were some isolated reports of small hail with some of the activity earlier this week in northwestern […]
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Cash Rent For Farmland In Iowa Reaches New Record High
May 31, 2023
(Ames)– Average cash rents in Iowa are now the highest on record. The annual cash rent survey from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach shows a nine-percent increase this year to bring the statewide average to $279 dollars per acre. The new record is 3.3 percent higher than the previous record set in 2013. For […]
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Southern Minnesota Pickup Vs Semi Crash Sends One Person To The Hospital
May 31, 2023
(St. James, Mn.)– A collision Tuesday in southern Minnesota involving a pickup and a semi sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 36-year-old Drakley Koch of Lakefield was driving a 2007 Freightliner semi eastbound on Highway 60 near St. James when he collided with a stalled 2016 Chevrolet Silverado that was […]
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