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Emergency Drill To Be Conducted Monday (Aug. 15th) At Spencer High School

August 12, 2022

(Spencer)– Emergency drills will be conducted this coming Monday, August 15th, at Spencer High School. Spencer police say the exercises will be conducted that day from 4:30 until 6:30 and will involve a simulated emergency scenario consisting of an increased presence of law enforcement and EMS services. Police Chief Mark Warburton says barricades will also […]

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Spencer Daybreakers Kiwanis Holding Touch A Truck Event

August 12, 2022

(Spencer)– The Spencer Daybreaker Kiwanis Club will hold its 4th annual “Touch a Truck” event tomorrow (Sat.) from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. Megan Jones is one of the organizers of the event. She says they’re expecting about 50 vehicles again this year… Craig Neiderheiser, who’s […]

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Site Assessment Completed On Abbie Gardner Cabin

August 12, 2022

(Arnolds Park)– A group looking to restore one of the lake’s area’s most valuable historic attractions is moving ahead with its plans. The Friends of the Abbie Gardner Sharp cabin, operates under the auspices of the Spirit of Okoboji group. A spokesperson for that organization, Angie Cook, gave an update at Wednesday’s Arnolds Park City […]

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Second Person Charged In Palo Alto County Murder Case Pleads Guilty As Part Of A Plea Deal

August 12, 2022

(Emmetsburg)– A second man charged in a Palo Alto county murder case is now pleading guilty to a lesser charge as part of a plea deal. 23-year-old Brice Colling was charged in February of this year with 1st degree murder in the 2020 death of Rollin Bontrager, who’s body was found in Virgin Lake near […]

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Okoboji Foundation Announces Winner Of 2022 July Nonprofit Challenge

August 12, 2022

(Arnolds Park)– The Okoboji Foundation has announced the winner of this year’s July Nonprofit Challenge. This year’s honor goes to Friends of Lakeside Lab, earning their endowment fund a matching grant from the Okoboji Foundation. Other partner funds that will receive a portion of the matching grants include the Pearson Lakes Art Center, Historic Arnolds […]

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Start Of Clay County Fair Powered By SMU Now Just Weeks Away

August 12, 2022

(Spencer)– The Clay County Fair powered by SMU is now just weeks away. General Manager Jeremy Parsons says an important tool to help you plan your visit this year will be coming out next week… Parsons says while the cost of everything else may be going up, that isn’t the case for admission for this […]

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Theft Investigation Leads Officers On Pursuit

August 11, 2022

(Emmetsburg)– What started out Monday evening as an investigation into a theft from an Estherville convenience store ended up with a suspect being taken into custody in Palo Alto county following a pursuit on Highway 18 that went through Ruthven headed east. The suspect vehicle then turned and went back west through Ruthven where it […]

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Arnolds Park Amusement Park to present Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone August 14 at the Roof Garden Ballroom

August 11, 2022

(Arnolds Park)-Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone will make an appearance at the Roof Garden Ballroom on Sunday. UOO’s Becky Thoreson has details: Arnolds Park Amusement Park will present Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone at the Roof Garden Ballroom Sunday evening.Noone was just 15 years old when he began as the Lead Vocalist with the classic […]

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Longtime Executive Director At Camp Foster Announces He’s Moving On

August 11, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– The longtime Executive Director at Camp Foster is stepping down. It was announced today (Thurs.) Josh Carr is moving on to a new position. Carr tells KUOO news there’s a lot he’s going to miss after 17 years at Camp Foster… Carr adds he’s leaving Camp Foster at an exciting time for the […]

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Ag Official: This Past Weekend’s Rains Should Be Enough To Get Corn Through Rest of The Season

August 11, 2022

(Lakefield, Mn.)– This past weekend’s rains came at a crucial time for corn and soybean crops. Jim Nesseth of Extended Ag Services in Lakefield says it will push the corn through the rest of the growing season… Nesseth says there is some growing concern, however, with soybean aphids. He says there are some isolated areas […]

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