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Assault Investigation Results In Several Arrests
May 16, 2022
(Sheldon)– Several people face charges following an investigation Friday into an assault at a residence in Sheldon. Police say the male victim had been assaulted with a crowbar and had visible injuries. Authorities responded to the residence and found Melea Speelmon hiding there. Police say Speelmon was wanted on warrants. While there, officers saw drug […]
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Forecasters Coin Special Term For Thursday’s Dust Storm
May 14, 2022
(Little Rock) — The dust was so thick in the air Thursday that it caused a temporary blackout. National Weather Service meteorologist says that weather condition is called a “Haboob.” Fifty years ago, scientists in Arizona began using the term to describe dust storms that swept through the Phoenix area. It doesn’t happen often in […]
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Ag Producers Tallying Losses From Recent Severe Weather Events
May 13, 2022
(Lakefield, Mn.)– Ag producers in the area are tallying losses from the recent severe weather events. Linda Stuckenbroker of the Jackson County Farm Service Agency office tells KUOO news producers in certain areas of that county have been especially hard hit… Stuckenbroker explains why it’s important that information be reported… Stuckenbroker says ideally losses should […]
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Superior Man Injured When Wind Blows Semi He Was Driving Off The Road
May 13, 2022
(Minneota, Mn.)– A northwest Iowa man was injured Thursday evening when severe weather blew a semi he was driving off the road. The Minnesota State Patrol says 59-year-old Daniel Clinton of Superior was driving a 2006 Peterbilt westbound about three miles east of Minneota, Minnesota when strong wind blew the rig off the road and […]
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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Dickinson County
May 13, 2022
(Arnolds Park)– Emerald ash borer has now been confirmed in Dickinson county for the first time. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship made the confirmation from some larvae collected in a sample just outside the eastern city limits of Arnolds Park. Laura Iles, an insect diagnostician with the Entomology Department at Iowa State […]
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Officials Release Name Of Person Who Died Last Month In An Apartment Fire In Sheldon
May 13, 2022
(Sheldon)– Officials have released the name of a person who died in an apartment fire last month in Sheldon. The victim is identified as 60-year-old Marlyn Anderson. Sheldon firefighters were called in the early morning of April 25th to an apartment building at 219 8th Street. They encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from bedroom […]
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Head On Crash Claims A Life
May 13, 2022
(Rock Rapids)– A head on collision Thursday in Lyon county claimed a life. The Iowa State Patrol says 71-year-old Carol Fliear of Matlock was driving a 20“16 Ford Taurus eastbound on Highway 9. Troopers say the vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head on with a 2007 Freightliner semi driven by 64-year-old Gregory Krieger of […]
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Sheldon House Fire Said To Be Caused By Electrical Issue
May 13, 2022
(Sheldon)– Officials say a house fire in Sheldon Thursday was caused by an electrical issue. Firefighters were called a little before 2:30 pm to a residence at the corner of Washington Avenue and 10th Street after getting a report of a fire in a bedroom in the basement. A person who was sleeping was awakened […]
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Second Consecutive Evening Of Severe Weather Threatens Area
May 13, 2022
(Undated)– Another round of severe weather threatened the region Thursday for the second consecutive evening in a row. While the Iowa Great Lakes managed to escape the brunt of the damaging wind, it did bring an impressive cloud of dust with it at the onset. A second round of storms rolled in behind that, prompting […]
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T.J. Maxx To Open Store In Spencer
May 12, 2022
(Spencer)– A national retailer plans to open a store in Spencer. T.J. Maxx is tentatively planning to open a location in the Pine Tree Plaza in south Spencer this coming fall. The building’s owner, Bill Muller, says the 24,000 square foot building will be remodeled this summer. He says he feels T.J. Maxx will be […]
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