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Cherokee Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide

May 2, 2025

(Storm Lake)– A criminal charge has been filed over a month after a two-vehicle crash left one woman dead east of Cherokee. According to court documents, 28-year-old Jorge Ortega-Ortega of Cherokee has been charged with one count of homicide by vehicle – reckless driving. This charge stems from a Wednesday, March 19, 2025, crash that […]

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Pursuit Through Two SW Minnesota Counties Lands A Man In Jail

May 1, 2025

(St. James, Mn.)– A Windom man was arrested early this (Thurs.) morning following a pursuit through two counties in southwest Minnesota. The Watonwan County Sheriff’s Office says it started a little before 2:00 am when a deputy tried pull over a pickup without license plates. The driver refused to stop, resulting in a pursuit that […]

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Collision Involving An SUV And A Cement Truck Sends Two People To The Hospital

May 1, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– A collision Wednesday at the intersection of Highway 9 and 15th Street on the west edge of Spirit Lake sent two people to the hospital. An accident report by the Spirit Lake Police Department says 87-year-old Richard Staver of Spirit Lake was driving a 2020 Chevy Equinox westbound on 15th Street and had […]

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Birding On The Green Coming Back For Another Season

May 1, 2025

(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Nature Center will hold their first Birding on the Green event on May 5th at Brooks Golf Course. Amy Heibult, Dickinson County Conservation Board Community Coordinator, says its open to everyone… People who are interested can meet in the parking lot at Brooks Golf Course at 7 am and Heibult explains […]

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RAGBRAI Route Inspections Planned

May 1, 2025

(Milford)– There’s one group of volunteers with Milford RAGBRAI who’s job will be to make sure participants have safe pavement to ride on. Drew Mills of the Okoboji Cyclist in Milford is heading up the Ride Right Committee. He tells KUOO news his group will ride the route headed out of Milford well in advance […]

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Two SW Minnesota Financial Institutions Are Merging

May 1, 2025

(Jackson, Mn.)– Two southwest Minnesota financial institutions are becoming one. Jackson Federal Savings and Loan Association of Jackson and Worthington Federal Savings Bank of Worthington have signed a merger agreement. As terms of the deal, Jackson Federal Savings and Loan’s parent holding companies would be dissolved. The transaction is subject to approval by federal regulators […]

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Cherokee Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

May 1, 2025

(Sioux City)– A Cherokee man has pled guilty in Federal Court to two counts of possessing child pornography. Federal prosecutors say evidence presented at plea hearings showed from June 2022 through May 2023, 62-year-old Roger Strickland received and possessed child pornography. Agents searched his home on May 25th, 2023 and seized evidence. Prosecutors say while […]

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Dickinson Co. Board Of Adjustment Votes 5-0 To Approve Conditional Use Permit For Red Rock Wind Project

May 1, 2025

(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Adjustment has approved a conditional use permit for the Red Rock Wind energy project. The permit was approved 5-0. It’s for the construction of 67 wind turbines in eastern Dickinson county. The action followed a public hearing Wednesday evening followed two previous nights of public hearings. Public comment […]

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Walleye Weekend: It’s Almost Here!

April 30, 2025

(Arnolds Park)– Walleye Weekend is this weekend in the Iowa Great Lakes. Morgan Strauss of the Iowa Great Lake Area Chamber of Commerce says they’re seeing a large number of registrations coming in in the final days leading up to the event, thanks to the ideal weather that’s in forecast this weekend… Strauss adds there’s […]

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Local Sheriff Reminds Everyone Of Importance Of Slowing Down When Meeting Flashing Lights

April 30, 2025

(Jackson, Mn.)– An area sheriff is reminding everyone of the importance of slowing down when coming upon flashing lights on the roadway. Jackson County Sheriff Shawn Haken says an incident about a week ago that critically injured Logan Waldner, a deputy with the Nobles County Sheriff’s Office, is proof… Haken explains what to do whenever […]

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