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Friends of Lakeside Lab Speaker Series to feature talk by “Cricket Lady” Shelby Smith July 12
July 11, 2022
(Okoboji)-The Speaker Series at Lakeside Lab will continue on Tuesday evening. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Friends of Lakeside Lab Science Seminar Series will feature Shelby Smith, the owner of Gym-n-Eat Crickets on Tuesday evening. Smith says she began raising crickets for consumption a few years ago. “Everybody always asks, why crickets? Crickets are […]
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NW Iowa Man Sentenced On Federal Firearms Charge
July 11, 2022
(Sioux City)– A northwest Iowa man has been sentenced to 27 months in jail on a federal firearms charge. 35-year-old Levi Dimmitt of Kingsley was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in December of last year to being a prohibited person in possession of multiple firearms. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says law enforcement executed a search […]
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Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To Meth & Firearms Charges In Case With Ties To NW Iowa
July 11, 2022
(Sioux City)– An Illinois man has pled guilty in federal court to meth and firearms charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 32-year-old Shawn Gaston of Peru, Illinois, pled guilty Friday to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a firearm in […]
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Registration underway for Iowa Rock Music Camp to be held July 26-28 in Arnolds Park
July 10, 2022
Registration for the Iowa Rock Music Camp is underway. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: The Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association will host the 1st Annual Rock Music Camp July 26-28. Executive Director Clay Norris says, several guest instructors will provide insight on a variety of topics. “We’ve got clinicians from the Des Moines Music […]
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Arnolds Park, Imagine Iowa Great Lakes Celebrate Completion Of Lake Street
July 9, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– A ribbon cutting was held today (Sat.) marking completion of the renovation of Lake Street in Arnolds Park. The project was a joint venture between the city of Arnolds Park, Imagine Iowa Great Lakes and the Arnolds Park Amusement Park. John Pausley, the park’s CEO, commented on some irony between an element of […]
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Serious Injuries Reported In Single Vehicle Crash
July 9, 2022
(Sutherland)– The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office has released details into a single vehicle crash Tuesday of this week that seriously injured a Hartley man. Deputies say 21-year-old Avery Bush lost control of a 2003 Ford pickup after crossing the center line while traveling northbound in the 4900 mile of Highway 59. The vehicle rolled onto […]
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O’Brien County Semi Accident Injures Jackson, Mn. Man
July 9, 2022
(Primghar)– A Jackson, Minnesota man was injured when a semi he was driving was blown over onto its passenger side in O’Brien county during Tuesday’s derecho. The driver, 60-year-old Jerome Haskin, was taken to the Sheldon hospital with minor injuries. Damage to the semi was estimated at $10,000.
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Compromise Reached Between City Officials In Spencer And Trailer Court Owner
July 9, 2022
(Spencer)– A compromise has apparently been reached by city officials in Spencer and the owner of a trailer court near the Clay County Fairgrounds that will allow residents to stay in their homes provided necessary repairs are made to electrical lines by Noon Monday. The agreement was reached during a meeting of the trailer court’s […]
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ISU Extension & Outreach To Hold Farmland Leasing Meetings In The Region
July 8, 2022
(Spirit Lake)– Iowa State University Extension is hosting a series of seminars across the state about renting or owning farmland. Gary Wright is a farm management specialist with I-S-U Extension who’s based in Spirit Lake. He describes the marketplace for farmland as “pretty crazy.” A survey of farmers, landowners, realtors, bankers, and professional farm managers […]
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