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Estherville City Council Discusses How To Fill Yet Another Vacancy
December 2, 2025
(Estherville)– Discussion on how to fill yet another vacancy on the Estherville City Council was a topic of discussion at Monday evening’s Estherville City Council meeting. The ward 1 seat, previously held by Tony Condon, is vacant after Condon was elected Mayor in last month’s election. City Administrator Penny Clayton told council members they could […]
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Iowa D.O.T: At Least Five Plow Trucks Were Hit During This Past Weekend’s Winter Storm
December 1, 2025
(Des Moines)– Over 800 snowplows spent the weekend clearing the roads across Iowa after a winter storm dropped a foot or more of snow in parts of the state. Craig Bargfrede is with the Iowa Department of Transportation… “Unfortunately we did have some folks who didn’t heed our warnings and what not and we did […]
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Additional Snow Removal Operations Will Be Taking Place In Downtown Spencer
December 1, 2025
(Spencer)– Crews in Spencer will be conducting some additional snow removal operations after midnight. City officials say crews will be picking up snow in the Downtown Commercial District and that effective at 12:01 am Tuesday, December 2nd, all vehicles will need to be out of that area. City officials in Spencer also remind everyone that […]
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Keynote Speaker Announced For Upcoming Business Recognition Luncheon
December 1, 2025
(Spencer)– We now know who the keynote speaker is going to be for the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation’s 15th annual Business Recognition Luncheon coming up January 28th, 2026. Corridor CEO Curt Strouth says Devin Henderson will be on the stage… “Devin has a little bit of a cool back story. He actually auditioned for […]
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Construction Of New Okoboji Elementary School Making Good Progress
December 1, 2025
(Milford)– Construction of the new Okoboji Elementary School continues to take shape. Superintendent Will Dible tells KUOO news things remain on schedule… “Our precasts are all still on schedule so our time of our actual project is still on schedule. And anybody that’s been kind of going by can see, especially that precast coming up, […]
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Florida Man Escapes Injury In Single Vehicle Crash Near Sheldon
December 1, 2025
(Sheldon)– A Florida man escaped injury in a single vehicle crash Friday evening on Highway 60 about two miles south of Sheldon. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says 62-year-old Davila Armando of Bradenton, Florida, lost control of a 2008 Ford Ranger which then went into the median and rolled, sustaining about $8,000 in damage. The […]
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Gas Odor At A Spencer Strip Mall Prompts Response From Firefighters
December 1, 2025
(Spencer)– An odor of gas Sunday at a strip mall in Spencer prompted a response from firefighters. Spencer Fire Chief Jesse Coulson says firefighters and police were called to 700 West 11th Street Southwest around 3:30 pm after several people reported the smell. Coulson says multiple gas detectors were deployed in the building. A perimeter […]
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Woman Escapes Injury After Colliding With Large Tree Branch
December 1, 2025
(Sanborn)– A Sanborn woman escaped injury last week when a vehicle she was driving collided with a large tree branch that had blown down onto the roadway. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 53-year-old Renee Sterler was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe westbound on 340th Street when she collided with the tree limb. The branch […]
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