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Motorcycle Crash Injures Two, One Seriously
August 30, 2022
(Emmetsburg)– A Graettinger man was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Sunday. The Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office says 61-year-old Todd Friesner was operating a 1988 Honda southbound in the 3000 block of 420th Avenue and was slowing to make a turn when the front tire locked up causing him to lose control. The […]
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O’Brien County Traffic Stop Turns Up Stolen Handgun & Drugs
August 30, 2022
(Paullina)– A traffic stop Saturday in Paullina resulted in the arrests of two men on drug charges. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy observed a pickup accelerate in an aggressive manner on Highway 10. The vehicle then turned south on Redwing Avenue at a high rate of speed. The deputy pulled over the […]
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Second Man Sentenced In Palo Alto County Murder Case
August 30, 2022
(Emmetsburg)– A second man has been sentenced in a murder case out of Palo Alto county. 23-year-old Brice Colling of Emmetsburg was sentenced recently to 10 years in prison in the death of 27-year-old Rollin Bontrager of Washington, Iowa. Colling was originally charged with first degree murder in the case. He pled guilty to a […]
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2022 Clay County Fair Powered By SMU To Feature Additional Ag Learning Opportunities
August 29, 2022
(Spencer)– Some additional opportunities to learn about agriculture will be available at this year’s Clay County Fair powered by SMU. Fair Manager Jeremy Parsons says one of those will be a farmer’s market that’s been dubbed “Fair To Fork”… Another special event is targeted for FFA students at area high schools. Parsons says FFA Day […]
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Saturday’s Storm Was Likely A Contributing Factor In Two Clay County Accidents
August 29, 2022
(Spencer)– Authorities in Clay county say Saturday’s storm was likely a contributing factor in a couple of accidents. The Sheriff’s Office says one of those involved a motorcycle being driven by 45-year-old Alberto Leon of Sibley. Deputies say Leon was driving a 2017 Indiant Motorcycle westbound in the 1300 mile of Highway 18 when he […]
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Water Draw Down Planned For Virgin Lake Near Ruthven
August 29, 2022
(Ruthven)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be lowering water levels in a northwest Iowa lake this fall in an effort to control common carp. Officials say the water level management plan at Virgin Lake near Ruthven is part of a project to improve water quality in the 222-acre lake. A similar water level […]
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Collision At I-90 & Hwy 59 At Worthington Sends One Person To The Hospital
August 29, 2022
(Worthington, Mn.)– A two-vehicle collision Sunday at the eastbound Interstate 90 exit ramp to Highway 59 in Worthington sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 79-year-old Richard Cam of Worthington was driving a 2010 Dodge Dakota northbound onto Highway 59 and 52-year-old Dulci McGuire of Windom was driving a 2016 Jeep […]
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DNR Recommends No Swimming At Emerson Bay Beach Due To High Bacteria Levels
August 27, 2022
(Wahpeton)– The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending no swimming at the Emerson Bay Beach on the west side of West Lake Okoboji. The DNR says recent testing indicated abnormally high levels of E-coli in water samples taken from that vicinity. The nearby beach at Gull Point State Park tested at safe levels, as […]
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Golf Cart Mishap Sends One Person To The Hospital
August 27, 2022
(Little Rock)– An accident Friday in Little Rock involving a golf cart sent one person to the hospital. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says 80-year-old Erma Hayenga of Little Rock was driving a golf cart northbound near a building when she collided with a portable power supply being used to power some amusement rides. Authorities […]
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