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Bird Flu Restrictions Lifted

June 6, 2022

(Des Moines)– The Iowa Department of Agriculture has lifted the restrictions on live bird exhibitions. The Ag Department canceled all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings of birds due on March 23rd as the avian influenza outbreak picked up. The Department issued a notice Friday that it has been 30 days since U-S-D-A […]

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Traffic Stop Results In Multiple Charges

June 6, 2022

(Spencer)– Two men face drug charges following a traffic stop May 30th in Clay county. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a vehicle in the 3400 mile of 310th Avenue and reported smelling marijuana as he approached it. An investigation resulted in the driver, 28-year-old Cesar Llanes of Stockton, California, being charged with […]

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Another Reminder Of Upcoming Emerald Ash Borer Meeting

June 6, 2022

(Wahpeton)– Another reminder of that public informational meeting on emerald ash borer. It’s being put on by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and will be held at 6:00 pm Wednesday, June 15th at Mahan Hall at Lakeside Lab, on the west side of West Lake Okoboji. The presence of emerald ash borer has been […]

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SW Minnesota Collision Sends One Person To Hospital

June 6, 2022

(Worthington, Mn.)– A collision involving a semi and an SUV Saturday at an intersection in Nobles county sent one person to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 80-year-old Lorna Thompson of San Marino, California was driving a 2016 Honda Fit eastbound on 160th Street and 38-year-old Jose Antonio Pilar Lopez of Pipestone was driving […]

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Dickinson Co. Taxpayers Association To Hold Annual Meeting

June 6, 2022

(Okoboji)– The Dickinson County Taxpayers Association will hold its annual meeting this coming Friday morning at 9:00 am at the Maser Monarch Lodge just west of the Dickinson County Nature Center. The program will feature a discussion by Iowa Senator Dave Rowley and Representative John Wills, talking about laws that were passed in this session […]

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Collision Prompts Response From Several Entities

June 6, 2022

(Rock Rapids)– A two-vehicle collision Saturday at an intersection in Lyon county resulted in a response from several different agencies. Authorities say Tayla Hinrichs of George was driving a 2013 Chrysler and Mason Koster of Ashton was driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix when the two collided. There was no word of any injuries, however […]

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Dickinson Co. Auditor’s Office Clearing Up Confusion Over Polling Site Location

June 3, 2022

(Spirit Lake)– Election officials in Dickinson county are clearing up some confusion over a polling site location for this coming Tuesday’s primary election. Jordan Moyer of the Dickinson County Auditor’s Office tells KUOO news it stems from an error that was made in a post card some voters in the Lake Park area recently got […]

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Man Faces Multiple Charges In Pocahontas County Disturbance

June 3, 2022

(Fonda)– A Fonda man was arrested on multiple charges for allegedly causing a public disturbance. According to the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office, back on the evening of May 23rd, several residents in Fonda notified a deputy that a man was walking around, possibly intoxicated, yelling at citizens driving by, and walking out in front of […]

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New Executive Director Is On The Job At UDMO

June 3, 2022

(Graettinger)– Upper Des Moines Opportunity has a new Executive Director. Julie Edwards began working in that capacity for the agency in April of this year. She most recently served as UDMO’s Early Childhood Programs Director. In her new role as Executive Director, Edwards is responsible for the overall administration of programs and goals for Upper […]

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Former NW Iowa Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced

June 3, 2022

(Sioux City)– A former Plymouth County Deputy Sheriff has been sentenced to up to four decades in prison on theft and burglary charges. Forty-three-year-old Aaron Leusink (LOO-sink) was accused of stealing prescription pain medication and other property from the evidence room at the sheriff’s department and from two pharmacies — as well as homes in […]

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