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Malfunctioning Locomotive Causes Train To Block Hwy 9 NE Of Sibley For Several Hours
October 13, 2022
(Sibley)– A malfunctioning locomotive on a train resulted in a blockage of Highway 9 northeast of Sibley for several hours Wednesday. The train was moving through a crossing on Highway nine, just west of old Highway 60, when it had to stop after flames were seen coming from the exhaust of an engine in the […]
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Body Of Farmer Found Near Burning Tractor & Grain Wagon
October 13, 2022
(Ocheyedan)– The body of a man was found Wednesday morning near a tractor and grain wagon that were on fire in a field near Ocheyedan. Osceola County Sheriff Kevin Wollmuth says the Ocheyedan Fire Department was called shortly before 10:30 am to a field on 120th Street, east of Tyler Avenue, and that a man […]
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Extreme Fire Danger Likely To Continue In Coming Days
October 13, 2022
(Milford)– A red flag warning is in effect for the region for the second consecutive day today (Thurs.). It continues until 7:00 this (Thurs.) evening. Forecasters say the wind, extremely dry vegetation and very low relative humidity are creating an elevated fire danger. The Milford and Fostoria Fire Departments were called late this (Thurs.) morning […]
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APO Fire/Rescue Continues To See Increase In Call Volume
October 13, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Calls for service for fire departments in the lakes corridor continues to increase year over year. Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Chief Chris Yungbluth has the numbers for that department from 2021… Yungbluth explains how that compares to the previous year of 2020… Youngbluth adds the peak call volumes occur during the summer months and […]
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Change Of Venue Granted In Christian Goyne Yarns Case
October 13, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Trial for Christian Goyne Yarns, accused of shooting a woman in the parking lot of a Milford business earlier this year, is being moved out of Dickinson county. Judge Carl Petersen has granted a change of venue, with the trial being moved to Buena Vista county. It’s scheduled to start December 6th. Goyne […]
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Area Fire Departments Looking For People To Become Firefighters & EMT’s
October 13, 2022
(Milford)– A number of fire departments in the region are in need of people to step up to become firefighters and emergency medical technicians, or EMT’s. Jason Simpson is a firefighter with the Milford Fire Department, which he says, is also in need of some help right now… While there is a time commitment, Simpson […]
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Clay Co. Traffic Stop Sends One Person To Jail On Multiple Charges
October 13, 2022
(Spencer)– A traffic stop this past Sunday resulted in multiple charges against a Greenville man. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy made the stop in the 4100 mile of Highway 71 and located marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a THC cartridge. The driver, 38-year-old Joshua DeBoer, was arrested and charged with possession of a […]
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Dallas County, Iowa Collision Claims Life Of A Man With Ties To The Iowa Great Lakes
October 13, 2022
(Adel)– A man with ties to the Iowa Great Lakes was killed Monday in a traffic accident in Dallas county. The Iowa State Patrol says 75-year-old Larry Adams of Boone was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Adams was curator of the Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes in Okoboji. Troopers say he […]
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Okoboji City Council Adopts Revised Vicious Dog Ordinance
October 13, 2022
(Okoboji)– A revised vicious dog ordinance is going on the books in Okoboji. The city council Tuesday evening approved the first reading and waived the second and third readings and voted unanimously to adopt the measure. City Administrator Michael Meyers says one of the changes is in the definition of a vicious dog… Another change […]
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Iowa Lakeside Lab and ISU Extension & Outreach of Dickinson County partner to offer No School Camps
October 12, 2022
(Spirit Lake)-Several No School Camps are being offered for area students. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory and ISU Extension and Outeach of Dickinson County have partnered to provide No School Camps this fall.Extension K-12 Educator Hannah Dibble says, a number of camps are offered. “We have super fun, creepy, crawly camp themes, […]
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