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Hwy 71 Crash Injures Windom Woman
March 13, 2023
(Windom, Mn.)– A single vehicle crash Sunday morning on Highway 71 south of Windom injured a Windom woman. The Minnesota State Patrol says 19-year-old Haley Ambrose lost control of a 2006 PT Cruiser while traveling southbound. The vehicle left the road and rolled in the ditch. Ambrose was taken by ambulance to the Windom hospital […]
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Man Escapes Injury After Vehicle Collides With Bridge
March 13, 2023
(Sheldon)– A Worthington man escaped injury Friday when a vehicle he was driving collided with a bridge on Highway 60 about a half mile south of Sheldon. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Jose Melendez-Rosa was driving a 2001 Toyota southbound when he lost control of the vehicle, which sustained about $3,000 in damage. […]
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Local Projects Awarded Destination Iowa Grants
March 13, 2023
(Des Moines)– Three entities in the region have been awarded grants through the Destination Iowa program. The Dickinson County Conservation Board was awarded $3,500,000 to develop the new Sherwood Forest Park on the former site of the golf course at The Inn at Okoboji resort. The award represents 35% of the total project investment of a […]
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JCC Superintendent Among Finalists To Head New Ulm School District
March 10, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)- Jackson County Central Superintendent Barry Schmidt is now one of three finalists for a job as superintendent at New Ulm Public Schools. All three will be engaging in another round of interviews March 20th. Schmidt has been Superintendent at JCC four years. (Courtesy Community First Broadcasting station KKOJ in Jackson, Mn.)
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Jackson City Council Reviews Quote For Pool Evaluation
March 10, 2023
(Jackson, Mn.)– The Jackson City Council this week reviewed a quote from a Wisconsin company to do an evaluation of the city’s swimming pool. The $54,000 price has at least one council member asking for more quotes… The council directed City Administrator Matt Skaret to gather additional quotes and report back with his findings. (Courtesy […]
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Dickinson County Moving Forward With Drainage Notification System
March 10, 2023
(Spirit Lake)– Dickinson County Supervisors Tuesday heard an update on a new tool being put together that will notify anyone who purchases property in the county on whether or not the land lies within a drainage district. A number of county departments are involved in developing the notification system, including Recorder Ann Ditsworth, who’s office […]
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Our Snowy Winter Is Helping Out With The Drought
March 10, 2023
(Undated)– All of the snow and rain this winter has been beneficial in at least one way: it’s eased the drought situation. Tim Hall is a hydrologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources… Hall says the drought situation will improve even more if the pattern continues into the spring months… The latest U-S Drought […]
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Emerald Ash Borer Meeting To Be Held March 30th In Osceola County
March 10, 2023
(Sibley)– Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold a public informational meeting on Emerald Ash Borer Thursday, March 30th in Osceola county. The session will be held at 6:30 pm that evening at the ISU Extension and Outreach Office in Sibley. Experts will present information on how to identify the invasive pest that kills […]
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