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Dr. Dan Mart Officially Takes Over As Chief Administrator For Prairie Lakes AEA
July 10, 2023
(Storm Lake)– Dr. Dan Mart has taken over the position of Chief Administrator for The Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency. Dr. Mart took over the position at the beginning of this month. He has served as superintendent in multiple Iowa school districts, including Graettinger-Terril. He also previously served as PK-12 principal in the Graettinger Community […]
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Three People Injured In Separate Crashes
July 10, 2023
(Lakefield, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Saturday night on Highway 86 two miles north of the Iowa/Minnesota border injured a northwest Iowa man. The Minnesota State Patrol says 59-year-old Michael Smith of Everly was driving a 1997 Buick northbound when the vehicle left the road and rolled in a ditch. An accident report says Smith […]
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Latest Drought Monitor Shows 99 Percent Of Iowa Abnormally Dry Or In Drought
July 7, 2023
(Des Moines)– More than 99-percent of the state is facing abnormally dry or drought conditions. Parts of Dickinson and Osceola counties in northwest Iowa are the only parts of the state without drought. The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor says nearly 50-percent of the state is facing severe drought, with southeastern and western […]
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U I Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center & Abben Cancer Center Announce Partnership
July 7, 2023
(Spencer)– University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and Abben Cancer Center of Spencer Hospital have announced a partnership to support medical oncology cancer care in northwest Iowa. U I Health Care physician Bilal Rahim, MD, a hematologist-oncologist at Holden, is now serving as medical director for medical oncology services at Abben Cancer Center. He […]
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A Building In Downtown Spencer Heavily Damaged By Fire Earlier This Year Is Coming Down
July 6, 2023
(Spencer)– Demolition is underway on a building in downtown Spencer that was heavily damaged by fire back in January of this year. Crews Thursday began tearing down the building at 221 Grand Avenue. The work started on the alley side of the building and is progressing toward the Grand Avenue frontage. A cause of the […]
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Estherville Residents Asked To Curtail Water Usage
July 6, 2023
(Estherville)– City officials in Estherville are asking residents to curtail the usage of water until further notice. A statement issued by the city says there has been a “large water main break” and that customers are being asked to “defer all non-essential water use activities at the present time.” They add that customers may experience […]
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State Auditor Rob Sand Makes A Stop In Spirit Lake
July 6, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– State Auditor Rob Sand made a stop in Spirit Lake as part of a swing he’s making through a number of northwest Iowa counties. Sand is making his feelings known on a new law that puts limitations on how his office audits state agencies and departments. Sand, who’s a Democrat, says he feels […]
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ISU Extension & Outreach To Hold Farmland Lease Meetings Throughout The Region
July 6, 2023
(Undated)– Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold its annual series of farmland lease meetings in early August. Gary Wright, a Farm Management Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, says the workshops will cover a number of factors, including the latest lease trends with lease rates… Wright says operating margins and cost of production […]
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Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association to present Xpedition: A Tribute to Journey, Foreigner, Kansas and Styx at The Roof Garden Ballroom July 7
July 5, 2023
The Okoboji Rocks Concert Series will continue on Friday. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association will present Xpedition: The Nation’s Premiere Tribute to Journey, Foreigner, Kansas and Styx as part of the Okoboji Rocks Concert Series.Executive Director Clay Norris says, the group strives for the authentic sound of the […]
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