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Palo Alto Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating “Cyber Security Incident”
May 25, 2023
(Emmetsburg)– The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what it’s describing as a “cyber security incident” that has impacted some of its systems. A post on the department’s Facebook page says they’re working with I-T experts to try to find out more about the incident and to resolve any disruption of certain systems and […]
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Protect Our Lakes Campaign launches in effort to create awareness of threat of Eurasian Watermilfoil to Iowa Great Lakes
May 25, 2023
(Spirit Lake)-Community First Broadcasting is launching the Protect Our Lakes Campaign in partnership with area businesses, nonprofit groups and The Iowa DNR, in an effort to create awareness of the threat Eurasian Watermilfoil poses to The Iowa Great Lakes. One of the participants is The Millers Bay Conservancy. Board Member David Thoreson says, the invasive […]
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Details Announced For Memorial Day Programs In Spirit Lake & Milford
May 25, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Details have been released for this year’s Memorial Day Program on the east lawn of the Dickinson County Courthouse. Denny Perry, Commander of the Spirit Lake American Legion, says it will begin at 9:55 am Monday. Perry will also serve as keynote speaker. He says this year’s Grand Marshal is Bob Boettcher… The […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District To Increase Rates
May 25, 2023
(Milford)– Customers of the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District will be seeing an increase in sewer rates effective this coming July 1st. Sanitary District Superintendent Steve Anderson says trustees recently approved the increase following a public hearing… Anderson goes on to explain how unmetered accounts will be affected… Among those seeing the largest impact will […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Gearing Up For Another Busy Season
May 25, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional kick off to the summer vacation season in the Iowa Great Lakes. Rebecca Peters of Okoboji Tourism says based on what her office has been seeing, it should be another banner year… Peters says the demographics of potential visitors and where they’re coming from are also similar […]
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IGL Chamber Awards $20,000 In Walleye Weekend Grants
May 24, 2023
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce this (Wed.) afternoon awarded grants from the 2023 Walleye Weekend. President and CEO Blain Andera says they had $20,000 available to award this year… Andera says this marks the second year for the Walleye Weekend grant program… This year’s grant recipients include the Okoboji Protective […]
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Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association to present Jett Threatt, A Tribute to Joan Jett & The Blackhearts May 27 at The Roof Garden Ballroom as first concert of new Okoboji Rocks Series
May 24, 2023
(Arnolds Park)-The new Okoboji Rocks Concert Series will kick off on Saturday night. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association will present Jett Threatt, A Tribute to Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Saturday night at The Roof Garden Ballroom. It’s the first concert in the new Okoboji Rocks series. Lead […]
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Jackson County, Mn. Man Arrested On Firearms Charges
May 24, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)– An Alpha, Minnesota man faces firearms charges for allegedly pointing a gun at another person. 75-year-old Jake Jones was charged in Jackson County with second degree assault with a firearm and intentionally pointing a gun. According to a criminal complaint, Jones had been seen driving slow through an alley early this past Saturday […]
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Efforts Underway To Bring “Blue Star Marker” Program To Dickinson County
May 24, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Here’s a special story as we head toward Memorial Day. Efforts are underway to put special markers in each town in Dickinson county to honor veterans. Mariann McNabb of Linn Grove is one of the major organizers of the “Blue Star” program in Iowa. She tells KUOO news it got started in the […]
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