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University of Okoboji Homecoming Races are July 15 in The Iowa Great Lakes
July 11, 2023
(Arnolds Park)-It’s The University of Okoboji Homecoming this weekend. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The University of Okoboji Homecoming Weekend features 5 &10K runs, the Half Marathon and the Triathlon.Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber CEO Blain Andera says, there’s still time to register. “July 15th we’ve got the Half Marathon, The 5K, The 10K, The […]
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Motorcycle Crash Claims Life Of Spirit Lake Man
July 11, 2023
(Sioux Falls)– A motorcycle crash in South Dakota has claimed the life of a Spirit Lake man. Obituary information indicates 62-year-old Randy Loerch of Spirit Lake died Sunday at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. Details into the incident have not been made available by law enforcement. Loerch […]
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Crop Conditions Holding Fairly Steady
July 11, 2023
(Undated)– Corn condition in Iowa held steady at 61-percent good to excellent, according to the latest crop progress report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corn silking is at 22-percent statewide, six days ahead of last year, and two days ahead of the average. 27-percent of northwest Iowa corn is silking. 52-percent of Iowa soybeans […]
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Severe Storms Bring Large Hail, Damaging Wind To Portions Of The Region
July 11, 2023
(Undated)– Severe thunderstorms brought large hail and damaging wind to parts of the region late Monday afternoon and evening. Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were reported with some of the activity, bringing down trees and tree limbs. Multiple large tree limbs were reported down throughout the town of Terril. Hail up to the […]
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One Of Two Men Who Nearly Drowned July 4th On West Lake Okoboji Passes Away
July 10, 2023
(Sioux Falls)– A Sioux Falls man who nearly drowned July 4th in West Lake Okoboji has died. Randy Vilayphone passed away this past Saturday at a Sioux Falls hospital due to complications from the incident. The 21-year-old fell of a vessel in Miller’s Bay. Bystanders tried unsuccessfully to pull Vilayphone out of the water. Crews […]
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Curtain About To Go Up On Next Production Of Season At Okoboji Summer Theatre
July 10, 2023
(Okoboji)– The curtain goes up Tuesday evening on the next production of the season at Okoboji Summer Theatre, titled “Promises, Promises”. Bernard Monroe, Director, Choreographer and Artistic Director, says it’s a musical based on the late 1960’s… He adds it features a number of songs that were big hits during that time… Monroe says it […]
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Clay County Tourism Publishes First Visitor’s Guide
July 10, 2023
(Spencer)– Clay County Tourism is out with its first ever “Experience Clay County Visitor’s Guide”. Olivia Baxter, Marketing and Tourism Director, tells KUOO news how they came up with the idea to publish a guide… Baxter says the 36-page guide will serve as a valuable resource for tourists and local residents… She adds the guide […]
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New Nurse Practitioner Joins Staff At LRH
July 10, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Lakes Regional Healthcare has a new full-time nurse practitioner. Anthony Young will begin seeing patients at the clinic tomorrow (Tues.). Young received his Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing from the University of Iowa and completed his master’s degree in nursing at the University of Phoenix in Arizona and began practicing as a […]
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