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A Reminder of the dangers to Farmers this time of Year
September 27, 2023
(Windom, Mn.)- A Windom man is facing a long recovery after a weekend grain bin accident. Travis Muller of Windom was cleaning out the bin on Sunday when his legs got caught in the power sweep auger. He was airlifted to a trauma center in the Twin Cities area where doctors amputated parts of both […]
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Emmet County Special Olympics Gearing Up For Big Fundraiser
September 27, 2023
(Estherville)– The Emmet County Special Olympics group will be having their biggest fundraiser of the year this Friday and Saturday at the Emmet County Fairgrounds. Dave Carrico says the rummage sale supports travel, equipment and more… Carrico says you can still donate items by dropping them off at the Emmet County Fairgrounds by 5:00 pm […]
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Emmetsburg Daycare Provider Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of A Child
September 27, 2023
(Emmetsburg)– An Emmetsburg daycare provider has pleaded not guilty in the death of a child who was nearly two years-old. 28-year-old Hannah Priest is facing one count of child endangerment resulting in death. Court documents show on Jan. 19, 2023, Priest found the 23-month-old unresponsive in his sleeping cot. Authorities have confirmed Priest was the […]
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Semi Mishap Injures May City Man
September 26, 2023
(Hartley)– A May City man was injured this past Friday when a semi he was driving rolled. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Zachary Espey was driving a 1993 Freightliner eastbound on Highway 18 about two miles west of Hartley and was attempting to make a turn when the semi tractor and trailer loaded […]
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Emmet County Auditor Stepping Down
September 26, 2023
(Estherville)– The Emmet County Auditor is stepping down. Amy Sathoff will be resigning from her position effective October 23rd, 2023. Her written resignation has been accepted by the Board of Supervisors, setting the wheels in motion to fill the vacancy. Sathoff says she wants to be closer to family and has accepted the position of […]
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Iowa Lakes Corridor Dev. Corp. Officials Sign Manufacturing Proclamation
September 26, 2023
(Spencer)– Representatives of member entities of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation gathered this (Tuesday) afternoon in Spencer to sign a proclamation recognizing October as Manufacturing Month. Curt Strouth, CEO of The Corridor, says many don’t realize the fact that 80 percent of community growth comes from manufacturers who are already present… There was also […]
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Recent Rains Result In A Break In The Harvest
September 26, 2023
(Undated)– The corn and soybean harvest in Iowa continues to progress, and rain last week helped crop and soil conditions. According to the crop progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ten-percent of northwest Iowa corn has been harvested for grain. Nine-percent of corn has been harvested statewide, which is four-percent higher than last […]
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Dickinson County Food Pantries Continue To See High Demand
September 26, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Demand continued to grow at Dickinson county food pantries over the past month. Kim Wermersen represents the Board of Supervisors on the Dickinson County Hunger Coalition. He says one pantry even set a record this past month… Wermersen says they’re continuing to work on ways to get the word out about the Dickinson […]
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Osceola County Voters To Decide Fate Of Bond Issue For Improvements to Jail & 911 Center
September 26, 2023
(Sibley)– Voters in Osceola county in November will decide the fate of a $5 million bond issue for improvements to the county’s law enforcement center and jail. Sheriff Kevin Wollmuth says the needs have been mounting… He says the improvements would allow them to do things more efficiently… Wollmuth says some of the project, if […]
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