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Suspect In O’Brien County Murder Case Pleads Not Guilty
April 17, 2023
A Rock Rapids man has pleaded not guilty to a 1st-degree murder charge in O’Brien county. In a written arraignment, 41-year-old Nathaniel Kassel pleaded not guilty to murdering his mother back on March 23rd. According to a criminal complaint, Kassel was living with his mother, 62-year-old Jody Duskin. He allegedly messaged other family members on […]
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Spencer Man Arrested On Burglary, Drug Paraphernalia Charges
April 17, 2023
(Spencer)– A Spencer man was arrested on a burglary charge in connection with an incident last week at a business in that city. Spencer Police Chief Mark Warburton says they were notified around 2:15 am Wednesday of a burglary in progress at Shine Brothers at 225 10th Avenue Southeast. Upon arriving officers discovered a security […]
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Ice & Snow Said To Have Been Contributing Factors In SW Minn. Crashes
April 17, 2023
(Undated)– Ice and snow were believed to be contributing factors in two separate crashes Sunday in Jackson and Cottonwood counties that sent two people to hospitals. The Minnesota State Patrol says one of those was a three-vehicle collision that took place around 2:00 pm on Highway 60 near Windom. A passenger in one of the […]
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Two Local Men Are Among Those Arrested In Minnesota Burglary
April 16, 2023
(Elk River, Mn.)– Two northwest Iowa men are among three suspects arrested in the burglary of an ATM from a business in Minnesota. The Sherburne County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the Briggs Lake General Store a little before 4:00 am Friday. The Sheriff says entry was forcibly gained through the front […]
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Lakefield Woman Sentenced On 3rd Degree Murder Charge
April 14, 2023
(Lakefield, Mn.)– A Lakefield woman has been sentenced to 74 months in prison on a third degree murder charge. 35-year-old Olivia Saddler was charged in January of this year in the case of a woman found unresponsive at a convenience store in Jackson. An investigation revealed Saddler allegedly gave the victim an illegal substance. The […]
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Officials Now Say There Will Be NO Gillnetting Operations This Season On Iowa Great Lakes
April 14, 2023
(Orleans)– It was announced this (Fri.) morning gillnetting operations on the Iowa Great Lakes will NOT be taking place this year. Kim Hawkins, Manager of the Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, tells KUOO news they were able to fill the hatchery with eggs collected from fish gathered from Storm Lake and Clear Lake. The ice on […]
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New Chief Administrator Selected For Prairie Lakes AEA
April 14, 2023
(Pocahontas)– The Prairie Lakes Area Education on Agency has a new Chief Administrator. The agency’s board of directors has selected Dr. Dan Mart to serve in the capacity. The board is expected to formally approve a contract for Mart at a meeting Monday. Mart is currently an interim superintendent at the Keokuk Community School District. […]
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Fire & Propane Tank Explosion Injures Sheldon Man
April 14, 2023
(Hospers)– One person was injured in a fire and explosion Thursday in Sioux county. The Hospers Fire Department was called around 3:00 pm to a report of a large number of hay bales on fire four miles west of that city. Given the size of the fire, fire departments from Orange City, Alton, Boyden and […]
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H-LP Schools Officials Hold Final Informational Meeting On Facilities Options
April 14, 2023
(Lake Park)– School officials at Harris-Lake Park held their final public informational meeting Thursday evening on three options for a facilities improvement project. Superintendent Les Douma says they will now review some of the comments and tally up the numbers from a straw poll to get a better feel on what the district’s patrons want… […]
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