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Rolfe Man Arrested On Drug, Weapon Charges
November 4, 2022
A Rolfe man was recently arrested on weapon and drug-related charges. Back on October 24th, the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 41195 320th Street in Rolfe. Authorities seized a large amount of methamphetamine, three firearms, a large amount of marijuana plants, and drug paraphernalia. 40-year-old Jason Ferguson, of Rolfe, was charged […]
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Week Of Events Planned For Nobles County Heritage Center
November 4, 2022
(Worthington, Mn.)– The Nobles County Historical Society will see a big event coming up next week from Monday through Saturday (Nov. 7th-12th), with the opening of the Nobles County Heritage Center in the historic Worthington Armory, also coinciding with the 100th birthday of the armory itself. Beth Rickers with the Historical Society says there will […]
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Spencer Main Street Awarded $100,000 Iowa Challenge Grant
November 4, 2022
(Spencer)– The Spencer Main Street program is one of 10 in the state to receive an Iowa Challege Grant for 2022. It’s the second year in a row the Spencer Main Street program has received the grant. This year’s award is $100,000, the maximum amount that can be applied for through the program. It’s a […]
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Two NW Iowa Hospitals Participating In New Program To Reduce Opioid Use
November 4, 2022
(Des Moines)– Two hospitals in northwest Iowa are among the first four in the state to launch a program aimed at reducing opioid use. Cherokee Regional Medical Center and Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars have announced their participation in the Billion Pill program. It’s made possible through an initiative of the Iowa Attorney General’s […]
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Precipitation Chances In Coming Week Likely To Have Little Impact On Drought Conditions
November 4, 2022
(Des Moines)– Rain in the forecast may miss the part of Iowa that really needs it the most. State Climatologist Justin Glison says northwest Iowa has been in some sort of drought for two years now… Glison says it’s crucial the region sees some two to three inches of rainfall before the ground freezes… Glison […]
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Iowa Lakes Veterans Day Program to feature Keynote Speaker Colonel Sonya L. Morrison November 11
November 3, 2022
(Estherville)-Iowa Lakes Community College will hold their Veterans Day Program in Estherville next week. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakes Community College will honor Veterans on November 11 at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center in Estherville.Veteran Center Director Tim Ireland says the event will feature Keynote Speaker Colonel Sonya L. Morrison. “We […]
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Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Results In Arrest Of Spirit Lake Man
November 3, 2022
(Laurens)– An investigation into a suspicious vehicle this past Saturday in Laurens resulted in the arrest of a man on drug charges. A press release on the Laurens Police Department’s Facebook page says officers were called to the Casey’s convenience store after getting a report of a vehicle parked at the gas pumps for an […]
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Drought Conditions In Iowa Intensifying & Expanding
November 3, 2022
(Undated)– Drought conditions in Iowa are worsening and expanding. According to the latest Iowa Drought Monitor, the percentage of Iowa experiencing some level of drought is up slightly to 89-percent. Nearly 11-percent of the state now has Extreme Drought, all of which is showing up in northwest and western areas. Most of northwest Iowa is […]
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Burning Restrictions Enacted Across Southern Minnesota
November 3, 2022
(Jackson)- Burn bans in Minnesota have been expanded, almost the entire south of the state is under severe burn bans, with most places only allowing small campfires. Jackson, Nobles, Murray, Cottonwood, Martin and other surrounding counties all have large burning banned, and the ban extends up to the Twin Cities. None of Minnesota has an […]
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