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Credit Card Skimmers Discovered At Two NW Iowa Dollar General Stores
May 12, 2025
(Undated)– Authorities say credit card skimmers have been discovered at at least two Dollar General Stores in northwest Iowa. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says the devices were found on credit card readers at Dollar General Stores in George and Rock Rapids. They say anyone that paid with a credit card at those stores in […]
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Disaster Assistance On The Way For Iowa Farmers
May 12, 2025
(Des Moines)– Iowa farmers will receive disaster relief assistance starting this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the roughly 688-million-dollars allocated to Iowa is the most for any state. This includes farmers with livestock and crops affected by drought, tornadoes, or flooding over the past two years. Livestock producers who had losses due to […]
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A Special Honor For KUOO, Q102 & Y100 Sports Director Scott Nolte
May 10, 2025
(Estherville)– A very special honor for one of our very own. Scott Nolte, Sports Director for KUOO, Q102 and Y100, is the 2025 recipient of the Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni Award. The award is presented each year by the Iowa Lakes Community College Friends and Alumni Association in memory of Hall who was a former […]
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Atlas At The Lakes Holding Fundraiser Monday (May 12th)
May 10, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– ATLAS of the Lakes Area is holding a fundraising event this coming Monday evening, May 12th. Executive Director Tonya Kuranda says the organization serves people in the community who are facing hardships… Atlas will be holding a fundraiser Monday night at the Well Coffee House & Eatery from 4:30 to 6:00. You can […]
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City Officials In Okoboji Say Timing Issues With Stoplights On Hwy 71 Should Be Solved Soon
May 9, 2025
(Okoboji)– City officials in Okoboji say they are well aware of timing issues with the stoplights on Highway 71 through that city and that corrective measures are being taken. City Administrator Michael Meyers reported at a recent council meeting that as part of the Highway 71 project, the city installed a new traffic detection system, […]
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Fire Weather Watch To Go In Effect For Portions Of The Region This Weekend
May 9, 2025
(Undated)– Concern is growing over the increased fire danger as we head into the weekend. While the danger is already fairly high, officials say it will ramp up even more this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch that will be in effect Sunday from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm for […]
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Former Algona Meatpacking Plant Worker Convicted In PPP Fraud Case
May 9, 2025
(Sioux City)– A former Algona meatpacking plant worker who obtained fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans and recruited others into the scheme was convicted by a jury this week following a trial in federal court in Sioux City. 48-year-old Yovany Ciero of Mason City, formerly of Cuba, Columbia and Venezuela, was convicted on three counts of […]
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Jackson County LEC/Govt. Center Construction Remains On Schedule
May 9, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– The new Jackson County Law Enforcement and Government Center is still on track to be finished by late May of 2026. Carl Clark, construction manager with Little Falls, Minnesota-based Contegrity Group Inc. says there has been a lot going on this week… The streets by the courthouse will open up again but Jackson […]
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UDMO Looking Ahead To The Upcoming School Year
May 9, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Upper Des Moines Opportunity is once again offering help for those who need assistance in purchasing clothes and school supplies for the upcoming school year. Jason Petersen, Dickinson County Outreach Specialist Jason Petersen, talks about the event… Families get to shop for their kids on Sunday August 3rd at Bomgaars but Petersen says […]
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Informational Sessions To Be Held For Those Planning To Participate In Alcohol Sales Or Service During RAGBRAI
May 8, 2025
(Milford)– Representatives of the Alcohol and Tax Compliance Division of the Iowa Department of Revenue will be holding informational sessions in communities selected to be overnight stops on this year’s RAGBRAI route. A session for Milford will be held this coming Monday, May 12th, from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at the Community Center. Representatives will […]
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