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Cooperative Lake Area Monitoring Project is Important to the Iowa Great Lakes
June 25, 2025
The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory studies a lot of different things throughout the summer and one program they run is called CLAMP. CLAMP is thanks to Friends of the Lakeside Lab and Dr. Mary Skopec, Executive Director of the Iowa Lakeside Lab, explains what CLAMP is. “Clamp is the Cooperative Lake Area Monitoring Project. This is […]
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Flood Watch Issued For Good Deal Of NW Iowa
June 25, 2025
(Undated)– The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for a good portion of northwest Iowa. It includes Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O’Brien, Plymouth and Woodbury counties. It will be in effect from 4:00 pm this (Wed.) afternoon until Forecasters say excessive runoff from heavy rain could result in flooding of rivers, creeks, […]
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Federated Broadband Holds Groundbreaking For Martin County Fiber Project
June 25, 2025
(Welcome, Mn.)– Federated Broadband officially kicked off mainline construction for its latest Fiber Optic project in rural Martin County with a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday in Welcome. The project is made possible by a Round 10 Border-to-Border grant, awarded by the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development. It will extend high-speed fiber optic internet services to over […]
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Northwest Iowa Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges
June 25, 2025
(Gaza)– A Gaza man has been arrested on multiple drug charges after a search warrant was carried out at his home. According to a press release from the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Joel Daniel Wallinga is accused of the possession of methamphetamine and marijuana in quantities enough to require a drug tax stamp. He […]
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Milford RAGBRAI Organizers To Present Additional Details At Public Meeting Wednesday (June 25th)
June 24, 2025
(Milford)– The final public informational meeting prior to RAGBRAI making an overnight stop in Milford will be held Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm at the Community Center. Information will be provided on street closures along with updates on preparations and volunteers that are still needed. Milford is the first overnight stop on this year’s RAGBRAI […]
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Flagfest Draws Big Numbers
June 24, 2025
(Spencer)– Spencer’s Flagfest celebration is being touted as a huge success. The Spencer Chamber of Commerce says the June 14th event attracted 30,000 visitors to the city that attended the various events. Chamber officials say this year’s Flagfest Parade had 133 entries, surpassing the 2024 event which had 127. They add this year’s celebration drew […]
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Dickinson County Auditor’s Office To Be Closed Thursday & Friday, June 26th & 27th
June 24, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Auditor’s Office will be closed this Thursday and Friday, June 26th and 27th for mandatory election training through the Secretary of State’s Office. Auditor Lori Pedersen says the Assessor’s Office will be available to assist anyone needing access to plat or Transfer Books.
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It Was A Busy Monday Afternoon For The Estherville Fire Department
June 24, 2025
(Estherville)– It was a busy Monday afternoon for the Estherville Fire Department, with two calls within about an hour and-a-half of each other. Chief Travis Sheridan says the first involved a vehicle that left the road and went into a ravine near the river along 130th Street northwest of Estherville. The driver of that vehicle […]
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Minor Injuries Reported In Car/Deer Collision
June 24, 2025
(Sheldon)– A Whittemore woman sustained minor injuries this past Saturday evening when a vehicle she was driving collided with a deer on Highway 60 about two miles southwest of Sheldon. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 71-year-old Rhonda Johnson was driving a 2014 Ford Edge southbound when the collision occurred. Johnson and a passenger sustained […]
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Curtain Goes Up This (Tues. 6/24) Evening On The 67th Season At Okoboji Summer Theatre
June 24, 2025
(Okoboji)– The curtain goes up this (Tues.) evening on the 67th season of productions at Okoboji Summer Theatre. Ellie Maroony is the Director and Choreographer for the 2025 opener, titled “The Musical”… Tickets are available by stopping by the OST Box Office or by emailing boxofficeokobojisummertheatre.org. The first production of the season at the Boji […]
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