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ATLAS Of The Lakes Has A New Executive Director
July 30, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– ATLAS of the Lakes Area has a new Executive Director. The organization’s Board of Directors have announced the appointment of Regina Reed to the position. The appointment was effective Wednesday, July 30th. Reed most recently served as Director of the Spirit Lake Chamber of Commerce. She is also a House Coach for Cherish […]
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ILCC TRIO Program Awarded Grant
July 30, 2025
(Estherville)– The TRIO program at Iowa Lakes Community College is getting a boost thanks to a federal grant of a little more than $348,000. Trio is a federal program aimed at improving college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. It provides academic tutoring, financial aid, scholarship guidance, career exploration, […]
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Cleanup From Monday Night’s Derecho Continues
July 30, 2025
(Undated)– Cleanup from Monday night’s severe weather continues across a good deal of the region. The National Weather Service Tuesday officially declared it as a derecho. In Spencer, city officials are telling residents desiring right of way tree debris to be picked up to have it stacked in the right of way in front of […]
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Moving Veterans Forward of North Central Iowa to Hold Golf Tournament on Saturday
July 29, 2025
The group’s mission is to give Veterans from all wars and conflicts the boost they need to become self-sufficient. Moving Veterans Forward President John Emsweiler explains what the group does. “We collect furniture and household goods for veterans that are coming off the streets. We collect anything from furniture to pots and pans to dishes […]
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11th Annual Tiki Ride is this Saturday
July 29, 2025
(Spirit Lake) The 11th Annual Tiki ride, put on by Sportsmans in downtown Spirit Lake is this Saturday. Dave Tryon says it’s a great ride. “Its basically the ride around the lakes area so you go down to Big Spirit and stop back at the Venue have a nice meal from the Burger company and […]
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Gov. Kim Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation For Several NW Iowa Counties
July 29, 2025
(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for several northwest Iowa counties heavily impacted by Monday night’s severe weather. The proclamation includes O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties. It allows state resources to be used to assist in clean-up operations. It also activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case […]
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More Road Work About To Get Underway
July 29, 2025
(Fairmont, Mn.)– More road work is about to get underway in the region. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says a re-surfacing project will be getting underway August 4th on Highway 15 in Fairmont between 10th Street and Goemann Road. MnDOT says a detour will not be in place, but motorists should expect lane closures and […]
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Officials Gathering Additional Info. On Monday Night’s Storm Damage Around The Region
July 29, 2025
(Undated)– Damage assessments continue to come in following Monday night’s severe weather that brought 80 to 90 mph wind to portions of the region. In Dickinson county, Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ehret says the heaviest damage was reported in Lake Park… “Numerous large branches down throughout the town. At least one home I know for […]
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Federated Rural Electric Celebrating A Major Milestone
July 29, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Jackson-based Federated Rural Electric is celebrating a major milestone. Marketing and Communications Director Andrea Christoffer says they’ll be marking the occasion with a special event during their annual meeting August 5th in the arena building at the Martin County Fairgrounds… “We have something big to celebrate: 90 years of being a cooperative. And […]
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