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Iowa Great Lakes & Points To The North & West Escape Worse Of Blizzard
March 19, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– The Iowa Great Lakes and points to the north and west have escaped the brunt of a blizzard today (Wed.) Visibility locally was very poor from 7:00 am until about 9:30 am but quickly improved after that. Conditions quickly go down hill, though, once you go south. Very poor visibility was still being […]
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MFU Discusses Ag Funding At Forum In Jackson
March 19, 2025
(Jackson, Mn.)– Ag funding was a topic of discussion at a townhall event in Jackson earlier this week. Minnesota Farmer’s Union President Gary Wertish says it’s anybody’s guess what the outcome of discussions will be on both the state and federal levels. He says the Minnesota Legislature is nearly divided along party affiliations. Wertish says […]
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Spencer City Council Updated On Flood Buyouts
March 19, 2025
(Spencer)– The Spencer City Council Monday heard an update on the buyout program for properties in the city destroyed or heavily damaged in last year’s flood. City Manager Kevin Robinson says there are several different classifications… Robinson also told the council the federal government has now released Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief Funds… Robinson […]
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Collision Involving A Car & Farm Tractor Sends One Person To The Hospital
March 19, 2025
(Windom, Mn.)– One person was injured Tuesday in a collision on Highway 60 near Windom involving a car and a farm tractor. The Minnesota State Patrol says 49-year-old Rachel Rehm of St. James was driving a 2010 Kia Optima and 65-year-old Bruce Axford of Windom was driving a 1976 White tractor. Troopers say both were […]
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DNR: Canada Goose Carcasses Being Found On Shorelines Around The Iowa Great Lakes
March 18, 2025
(Des Moines)– Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say they’ve been getting an influx of calls lately from lakefront property owners in the Iowa Great Lakes regarding dead Canada geese on their shoreline. Dr. Rachel Ruden, State Wildlife Veterinarian for the DNR tells KUOO news the vast majority of the waterfowl being found […]
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Federated REA Announces Winners Of Youth Tour
March 18, 2025
(Jackson, Mn)– Federated Rural Electric of Jackson, announced the winners of its 2025 Youth Tour Contest. Anna Hedstrom of Lakefield won the grand prize—a free trip to Washington, D.C., from June 16-21, where she will join 1,500 students nationwide to tour landmarks, meet legislators, and learn about cooperatives. Second and third place prizes of $300 […]
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Bridge Project Near Cherokee Resulting In Detour
March 18, 2025
(Cherokee)– Work on a bridge over the Little Sioux River on Highway 3 east of Cherokee is resulting in a detour. The Iowa Department of Transportation says a detour onto several county roads is in effect for the project which will be ongoing until mid-November. The Iowa D.O.T reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey […]
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Woman Arrested On Theft & Drug Charges
March 18, 2025
(Spencer)– A Curlew woman has been arrested on drug and shoplifting charges in Clay county. Spencer police say they were called this Thursday to Wal Mart after getting a shoplifting complaint. The suspect was identified as 44-year-old Danielle Davis of Curlew. Davis was charged with theft in the 3rd degree and possession of methamphetamine. The […]
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Work On 1st Phase Of Trail Connecting Dickinson County With Clay To Get Started In May
March 18, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Work on the first phase of a trail connecting Dickinson county with Clay county will be getting started in May. Erin Reed of Dickinson County Trails gave an update at today’s (Tues.) Board of Supervisors meeting… Beck Excavating of Spirit Lake is the general contractor on this phase of the project. Clay county […]
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