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Suspicious Person Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Lake Park Man
March 4, 2025
(Heron Lake, Mn.)– An investigation into a report of a suspicious person in Jackson county this past Friday resulted in the arrest of a Lake Park man. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person who had walked up to a rural residence in Heron Lake township on […]
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Blizzard Warning Expanded To Include Iowa Great Lakes
March 4, 2025
(Undated)– The National Weather Service has expanded a blizzard warning to include all of northwest Iowa with the exception of Lyon county. A good deal of southwest Minnesota is now included as well, including Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray and Nobles counties. It goes into effect at 7:00 pm this (Tues.) evening and will continue until Noon […]
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Comments On Tariffs
March 4, 2025
(Des Moines)– New tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico are effective starting today. Republican Iowa US Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll wait and see how it plays out… Grassley says he is concerned over the potential impact on pork producers… Both Canada and Mexico are responding with retaliatory tariffs on goods from the […]
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Officials Concerned Over Bill They Say Would Take Away Local Control Over Locations Of Wind & Solar Farms
March 4, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– A bill in the Iowa Legislature that would take away local zoning control over things such as wind and solar farms is drawing the attention of local officials. Senate File 376 was a topic of discussion at today’s (Tues.) Dickinson County Board of Superisors meeting. Supervisor Steve Clark is among those expressing concern […]
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Blizzard Warning Issued For Portions Of The Region
March 4, 2025
(Undated)– What could be a significant winter storm is still expected to impact the region later tonight (Tues.) into Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Watonwan and Martin counties in Minnesota and Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Kossuth counties. The blizzard warning also includes a large part of south central […]
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Grass Fire Saturday Threatened Estherville’s Waste Water Treatment Facility
March 4, 2025
(Estherville)– There were some tense moments Saturday afternoon when a grass fire came within feet of Estherville’s wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater Superintendent Jeff Kautz told the city council Monday evening he was called to the scene around 4:00 pm Saturday after being summoned by the Fire Chief… Other details into that fire weren’t immediately available.
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IGL Chamber Accepting Walleye Weekend Grant Applications
March 3, 2025
(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting grant applications for Walleye Weekend 2025. Chamber CEO Blain Andera says the grants are funded through tournament proceeds. He says last year they were able to donate $21,000 to various fishing-related groups and projects… Application forms can be found online… Grant recipients […]
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Grass Fire Near Diamond Lake Complex Burns Nearly 121 Acres
March 3, 2025
(Spirit Lake)– Firefighters from multiple departments battled a large grass fire in the area of 120th Street and Highway 86 earlier today (Mon.). Spirit Lake Fire Chief Pat Daly says they were called to that location around 10:23 this (Mon.) morning. He says the nature of the fire posed some challenges… Daly says nearly 121 […]
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Okoboji Middle School Teacher Is A 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award Recipient
March 3, 2025
(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council has announced six teachers as the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Among them is Alex Spooner, an eighth grade mathematics teacher and STEM Director at the Okoboji Middle School, where he’s in […]
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