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Two NW Iowa Hospitals Participating In New Program To Reduce Opioid Use
November 4, 2022
(Des Moines)– Two hospitals in northwest Iowa are among the first four in the state to launch a program aimed at reducing opioid use. Cherokee Regional Medical Center and Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars have announced their participation in the Billion Pill program. It’s made possible through an initiative of the Iowa Attorney General’s […]
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Precipitation Chances In Coming Week Likely To Have Little Impact On Drought Conditions
November 4, 2022
(Des Moines)– Rain in the forecast may miss the part of Iowa that really needs it the most. State Climatologist Justin Glison says northwest Iowa has been in some sort of drought for two years now… Glison says it’s crucial the region sees some two to three inches of rainfall before the ground freezes… Glison […]
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Iowa Lakes Veterans Day Program to feature Keynote Speaker Colonel Sonya L. Morrison November 11
November 3, 2022
(Estherville)-Iowa Lakes Community College will hold their Veterans Day Program in Estherville next week. KUOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Iowa Lakes Community College will honor Veterans on November 11 at the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center in Estherville.Veteran Center Director Tim Ireland says the event will feature Keynote Speaker Colonel Sonya L. Morrison. “We […]
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Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Results In Arrest Of Spirit Lake Man
November 3, 2022
(Laurens)– An investigation into a suspicious vehicle this past Saturday in Laurens resulted in the arrest of a man on drug charges. A press release on the Laurens Police Department’s Facebook page says officers were called to the Casey’s convenience store after getting a report of a vehicle parked at the gas pumps for an […]
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Drought Conditions In Iowa Intensifying & Expanding
November 3, 2022
(Undated)– Drought conditions in Iowa are worsening and expanding. According to the latest Iowa Drought Monitor, the percentage of Iowa experiencing some level of drought is up slightly to 89-percent. Nearly 11-percent of the state now has Extreme Drought, all of which is showing up in northwest and western areas. Most of northwest Iowa is […]
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Burning Restrictions Enacted Across Southern Minnesota
November 3, 2022
(Jackson)- Burn bans in Minnesota have been expanded, almost the entire south of the state is under severe burn bans, with most places only allowing small campfires. Jackson, Nobles, Murray, Cottonwood, Martin and other surrounding counties all have large burning banned, and the ban extends up to the Twin Cities. None of Minnesota has an […]
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NW Iowa Meat Processor Awarded Expansion Funds
November 3, 2022
(Cherokee)– A northwest Iowa meat processor is getting funding from the USDA as part of 223-million dollars in grants and loans that were announced Wednesday. The Cherokee Locker is getting a grant of over a half-million dollars to support the relocation and expansion of their business. The Cherokee Locker’s new facility at the site of […]
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Spirit Lake Firefighters Spend Better Part Of The Day Wednesday Battling Grass & Tree Fire
November 3, 2022
The Spirit Lake Fire Department spent most of Wednesday afternoon and evening battling a grass and tree fire east of Spirit Lake. Fire Chief Pat Daly tells KUOO news they were called a little before 1:00 pm to 1662 260th Avenue, just east of Arthur Heights… Daly says it’s further proof as to how volatile […]
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