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Faster Horses Flood Relief Announces Allocation Of Proceeds From June Concert
July 31, 2025
(Spencer)– The organizer of the Faster Horses Flood Relief Concert that was held in June in Spencer has announced how the proceeds from the event will be allocated for Clay county flood victims. Eli Alger of the Faster Horses Band says the cash proceeds will assist victims applying for housing through Habitat For Humanity with […]
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A Popular Event Put On By The IGL Rotary Club Is Back This Weekend With A Different Name
July 31, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– A popular event put on by the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Club will be held this weekend. Club member Kathy Fahy says “Taste of Okoboji”, formerly known as “Okoboji Brew Fest”, will be held Saturday at the Central Park Shelter House in Arnolds Park… “This year we decided to update the name to […]
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Makes Its Way Back Into The Region
July 31, 2025
***UPDATE: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Thursday morning issued an air quality alert for all of northwest Iowa. It’s in effect through midnight Friday night. (Undated)– A cold front has brought smoke from Canadian wildfires back into the region. The National Weather Service says north winds both at the surface and aloft have allowed […]
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Disaster Proclamation Expanded To Include Several More Counties
July 30, 2025
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has expanded a disaster proclamation to include Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, and Palo Alto counties. The original proclamation, issued Tuesday, was for O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties. The proclamation clears the way for the affected counties to have access to state resources to assist in recovery efforts. That includes […]
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A Propane Leak Tuesday On North Side Of Big Spirit Lake Resulted In Some Evacuations
July 30, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A propane leak Tuesday resulted in the evacuation of some residents on the north side of Big Spirit Lake. Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called to 24580 McClelland Lane, just east of Mini Wakan State Park. He says a tree fell on a propane tank just outside […]
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Corn, Soybean Crops Continue To Look Excellent In Areas That Escaped Monday Night’s Derecho
July 30, 2025
(Lakefield, Mn.)– While Monday night’s derecho wreaked havoc across a number of northwest Iowa counties, most of Dickinson county and northern Emmet county escaped the worse of the damaging wind, along with a large part of southwest Minnesota. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services of Lakefield says producers in those areas are breathing a sigh […]
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Estherville Man Faces Multiple Charges Following High Speed Pursuit
July 30, 2025
(Okoboji)– An Estherville man faces multiple charges following a high speed pursuit Tuesday evening on a motorcycle that started in Arnolds Park and went through Okoboji and Spirit Lake before proceeding east on Highway 9 to Estherville. Speeds at times were said to be in excess of 90 mph. 39-year-old Robert Bingen of Estherville was […]
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Recent Rains Have Raised Levels On Iowa Great Lakes But Officials Say There’s No Cause For Alarm As Of Now
July 30, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– All of the rain we’ve received in recent weeks is quickly adding up. As of 7:00 am this (Wed.) morning, 7.28 inches has been recorded so far for the month of July here at the KUOO studios. Last year, only 2.25 inches of rain fell for the entire month. While all the rain […]
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Hydrant Flushing Going On In Arnolds Park
July 30, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The city of Arnolds Park will be flushing hydrants today (Wed.) and tomorrow (Thurs.). City officials say residents may notice a temporary discoloration or a decrease in water pressure as a result. Anyone with questions should contact the Arnolds Park City Hall.
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